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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1918
Page
9
Fragmented personal narrative recounts a Sunday evening with siblings and friends, sledding and skating on a snowy hillside. The speaker describes milking the cow, teasing, fights, old rivalries, and teasing among peers, with vivid but imperfect details of clothing, sensations, and emotions.
A fragmentary note reflects a grouchy response to persistent cold and the unsettled mood of a reader. The terse post hints at discomfort and social friction over a chilly day.
At the final Knights of Columbus meeting in the Stratfield Hotel Bridgeport raised 68 983 11 for the War Work Fund surpassing the 50 000 request. Catholics Protestants and Jews joined in a unity of brotherhood praising the constitution and a lasting peace through charity and understanding. The campaign bridged ancient differences and forged new friendships, creating a bond of cooperation and national love of country.
The fund, raised by volunteers with no salaries paid, will aid soldiers’ comfort and consolation. Newspapers supplied space and support. contributors include bankers, philanthropists, parents, ministers, and non Catholics. Knights of Columbus campaigns continue to back Red Cross and wartime needs, uniting diverse groups for national effort to win the war.
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