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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1918

Page

4

Elect McDowell Middletown Mayor By 15 Majority

Middletown January 21 The Republicans elected Arthur McDowell mayor by a 16 vote majority and eight council members by margins from 100 to 126. The council is evenly split with eight Democrats and eight Republicans, giving the mayor a deciding vote in deadlocks. A challenge to Paul Messina’s eligibility to vote on non residence grounds was upheld. Messina is a former Republican town committee member.

Middletown Messina Republican Town Committee

Fraudulent solicitation for Foley remedies ad

A damaged line advertises a mail solicit mail back offer from Foley & Co at 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago. It promises a trial package of Foley Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills Foley Cathartic Tablets for coughs colds rheumatism backache kidney and bladder ailments constipation biliousness headaches and sluggish bowels. Hindle's drug store appears in the ad.

Foley & Co Sheffield Ave Chicago Foley Hindle’s Drug ‘Store

Peterson's Ointment Best For Eczema Ad Card

An advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as the best cure for eczema, salt rheum, piles, and related skin ailments. It promises a money back guarantee and cites testimonials, including a Buffalo reader praising rapid relief from eczema and related symptoms.

Ron Joan Scott Virginia St Buffalo Peterson

Fairfield Factories Affected By Garfield Order

Fairfield Jan 21. Garfield closing order affects Du Vont Rubber C. O. Jellify and ONeill Wire works. Other small concerns shut for five days. Alum casting plant operates. Home Guard meet at Sherman hall led by W F Smith. Mothers and wives of Fairfield servicemen invited to open house Friday at 8. Choral class of Congregational church met. Greenfield Country class closed for coal shortage until April 1. Red Cross held semi monthly meeting at Church street HQ. Fairfield schools opened despite holiday order and have coal for weeks. M C A plans mass meeting on war topics and another food demonstration by Home Economics. Angell bread demo last Friday at Sherman school was a success. Skating on Ash Creek continues.

Fairfield Garfield du Vont Rubber Company C. O. Jellifti O'Neill Wire Works Aluminum Castings Company Company M Wiliam F. Smith Sherman Hall Glover Fairfield Boys United States Army Navy Congregational Church Greenfield Red Cross Church Street Home Economic Committee Sherman School Angell Ash Creek

Two Cadets Die in Airship Collision at Kelly Field

San Antonio Jan 21 cadet Frank L Seery was killed and cadet W C Dunham died later at Fort Sam Houston base hospital from injuries after a collision of airships at Kelly Field this morning.

San Antonio Tex Frank L. Seery W. C. Dunham Fort Sam Houston Kelly Field

Southport Club Meets For Red Cross Work

Southport Junior auxiliary of Tint y church holds a sewing and knitting session at Mrs. Jona EH Buckingham's Mill Hill home. Members listed include Van Sherwood Alain Otherton Winifred Nicholas Margaret Davarish Anna Nichols Edith Harker Dorothy Jennings and Idishi Nicholas.

Southport Tinty Church Jona EH Buckingham Mill Hil Red Cross Misses van Sherwood Alain Otherton Winifred Nicholas Margaret Davarish Anna Nichols Wdith Harker Dorothy Jennings Idishi Nicholas John LL Perry Clarence Drueges Jevents Club Wakeman Memorial Bulding Wewsy Liberty Chorus Howard N. “Wakeman Pequot Avenue Charles Ei New York City Edward Adams Wilton Street Stamford Lawrence Partrick Charles Wheeler Mill Hill Partrick Colorado Springs

Supreme court upholds Idaho wage law for laborers

Washington Jan 21 The Supreme court sustained the Idaho law of 1911 granting laboring men the right to collect wages within 80 days when employers fail to pay at discharge. The decision dismissed an appeal by the Idaho Hill Mining Company. A stray line about regretful marriage opportunities follows, not part of the legal item.

Washington Supreme Court Idoran Hill Mining Company

Huntington Church Holds Annual Meeting

Huntington Jan 21 special members of the Bluntington Congregational church and the organized Ethic chans met at the parsonage for annual meetings and officer elections. A social time followed with refreshments. about 76 present. Reports list officers of the ecclesiastical Society committee and Bible class, with new teacher Mrs. L M Kenester. Also notes guests, hospital transfer and local visits. An advertisement touts Parisian sage as a hair restoration product.

Vhe Bbhle George Nichols D. A. Nichols William Whermets Henry Trench Tranny Hooth L. M. Kenester C. A. Lattin Charles Millard Shelton Keneston

Fifty Gray Cotton Blankets and Comfortables Sale

Fifty pairs of gray cotton blankets with pink or blue borders, size 54 by 74 inches, some soiled from handling but otherwise perfect. Two lots of comfortables filled with soft white cotton and silkeline coverings in full double bed sizes, offered at 2.25 and 3.50 each, on the third floor. Also listed is "A Yankee in the Trenches" by Corporal R Derby Holmes.

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