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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
4
A vintage advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for stomach trouble and acne. It claims undigested food causes pimples and a pale complexion, urging readers to take a 60 cent box after meals to keep skin clear and avoid a ruinous look.
The article outlines shifts in coal supply routes from central Pennsylvania to New England Maryland and other regions. It also reports Louis F. Post urging households to offer odd jobs on Monday to absorb unemployed workers due to a closing order, with examples of possible tasks and municipal use.
In reports from Petrograd and Vienna, unrest grows among workers and socialists with protests over concessions. In Germany, independent socialists gain influence while military authorities curb rebellion. Austro German armies retreat along Italy’s front amid Italian French and British pressure. Gen Bliss arrives in Paris to join the supreme war council and advises on strategy as meetings begin.
Harmony lodge L O R B appoints a committee to run the sale of war saving stamps to aid the government Isaac Moss named chairman The last meeting saw enthusiastic outlook and a strong start with stamps worth 410 disposed of More stamps will be offered at the next lodge meeting.
A jury awarded $5000 to a mother after the death of 14 year old George L. Kavana from injuries when struck by a car owned by defendants and driven by their agent George A. Ayrault. Attorney Keogh, Camp Devens postmaster, led the case with the court's permission for jurors to consider.
General Bliss has arrived in France to represent the American army on the allied war council. He will report US troop movements and supply status for spring and summer operations. The council is likely to consider renewed offensives and German concentration aimed at possible peace talks or a major drive on the western front.
Roosevelt said the canal issue would be discussed after the project. He noted preferring to build the canal first and discuss the wider policy later, stating his stance has remained consistent and he would have faced the matter with careful judgment.
The notice highlights mercerized poplin in multiple colors priced at 35 cts per yard and a range of fabrics in the Wash Goods Section. Velour Portieres present a rich reversible fabric in rose, green, and brown tones priced at 29.50 per pair. Also mentioned are heavy gray weaves with attached collars and a new lot of metric shirts in various colorings.
Kellogg narrates his wartime Belgium relief work and German HQ contact revealing militarism as organization obedience and control. He shifts from pacifist to critic after experiences with Von Bissing and the Belgian response. Trotsky’s Russia volume surveys war dynamics, a radical yet insightful panorama of European governments and the proletariat.
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