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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1918

Page

17

Thanking friends in time of deep sorrow

The family of Thomas P. Finan thanks friends, relatives, and neighbors for sympathy after the death of a devoted wife and mother. Special thanks go to the 7.2 Department of the U.M. CG Go, The Brassier and Red Fern Departments of Warner Brothers Company, Wheeler and Company, and those who sent floral offerings.

U. M. CG. Go Warner Brothers Company Wheeler and Company Thomas P. Finan Charles St

Card of Thanks and Local Obituaries Amid 1918 Notices

Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness after the death of Saval Tana Dunhiar, signed by George Dunbar and family and Frank Dunbar and family. Then follow probate notices in Bridgeport listing creditors' deadlines, administrators, and addresses. Death notices include Frederick A. Delmar, John C. Sturges, William H. Kennedy, Rev. Charles J. Sniffin, John H. Sherwood, Margaret V. Jaynes, Timothy Mulloy, with funeral details and burial locations in Connecticut towns and cemeteries.

Saval Tana Dunhiar Georcge Dunbar Frank Dunbar Famil Stata ‘Street Evergreen Cemetery New Haven Conn South Lee Mass Charles J. Sniffin St. Paul's Church Stockbridge Union. Cemetery Stratford Sherwood Southport John H. Sherwood Conrad Buckingham Mill. Hill Oak Lawn Charles EB. Jaynes Henry FE Bishop's Mortuary Fairfield Avenue Mt. Grove Cemetery

Britain and Canada Rally for War Effort at Meeting

A wartime meeting praised the United States for aiding the Allies, extolling mobilization through the draft and urging British and Canadian volunteers. Lieutenant Pepler urged enlistment and support for Red Cross work, noting many locals showed patriotism by offering to join the army and promising to report for recruitment after the event.

Wilson Tl. C. Jamieson France Jatou United States England Jamieson National Army National Army of the Pepler Red Cross Actim Dle Ameriere Noman Johnson United States Army Fairfield Avenue Avenk

Fight U S Control of Railroads in Wartime Policy

Jon W downplays the situation as congestion temporary amid a storm while Lefevre of the senate committee argues stockholders of the Southern Vaccine would seek postwar return to prewar management. Alfred J. Then urges swift action by railroads' executives as finance remains unsettled until compensation is set.

Jon W Lefevre Senate Committee Railroads’ War Board Jvacine Alfred J. Then Railroads Executive Council

Cornell Opposes Juvenile Court Duty Shift Debate

Primrose and Cornell clash over a proposed ordinance to assign police court duties to the juvenile court. Primrose claims the present matron is overwhelmed. Cornell and Oakey resist without solid proof. The dispute accuses political grandstanding while discussions linger on finance committee reports and advance perusal of budgets.

Primrose Cornell Aldgrmen Oakey Gluttan Finance Committee

Municipal aldermen clash over street plans and reports

During a Bridgeport council session Democratic members pressed for advance review of a streets report and considered postponing a diagonal street layout from Main and State to Wall and Water. mayor Wilson away. Blakeslee presided. A John street widening order was tabled. clerk Schultz sought extra assistants, referred to ordinances.

Joseph H. Stags Oakey Cornell Primrose Primmrose Bridgeport Main State Wall and Water Street Board of Aldermen Clifford B. Wilson Joint Fuel Committee Washington Robert N. Blakeslee Wilson John Street Broad Joseph Schultz Committee On Ordinances

Danbury Milk Dealers Refuse Price Increase

Danbury milk dealers likely will not raise prices this winter despite the Federal Food Commissioner setting a 15 cent per quart limit for Connecticut. Dealers currently receive 12 cents per quart and say profits are adequate. They deem any increase unnecessary and exorbitant.

Danbury Connecticut

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