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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1918
Page
3
A stove explosion at the home of R. F. on 474 State Street yesterday afternoon touched off a small blaze. Fire officials said the fire caused only smoke damage to a bedroom and did not injure anyone.
Nick Karris of 555 Water street reported to Captain Cronan that a plausible stranger swindled him out of 18 dollars by promising a good job. The man used the match ploy and disappeared with the money. A note about a well built girl in a tight sweater follows.
Greenfield Hill churches marked Christian Endeavor Day with brief talks by Rev. F B Carlson deacon G H Merwin Miss Sylvia Johnson and Mrs F A Warren. Events included a winter picnic and reports of Red Cross donations. Local residents noted include Sergeant John E Banks awaiting sea service and news of residents returning to work or study in Bridgeport and Boston.
Milford January 28 special. Milford Chapter of The Alumnae Association of Lauralton Hall will hold a special meeting at Lauralton Hall Wednesday at seven in the evening to report on war work.
Fruitatives claims fruit juices form a unique medicine for stomach liver bowel kidneys and skin issues. It markets Fruit-a-tives as a nerve tonic with an offer of 50 cents per bottle six for 2.50 and trial size 26 cents. Available at dealers or by Fruit-a-tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a mild liver and bowel cleanser for headaches colds and bad breath. It promises a 10 cent box eases sour stomach coated tongue indigestion and constipation. It claims one or two tablets nightly clear head and breath and even helps sick children without gripe.
Boston astronomer Dr Geo W Smallwood told a gathering of astrologists that the war would end by November 12 1919 as Herschel the awakening planet moves from Aquarius Russia through signs foretelling upheaval. He said Roosevelt would have led the US to victory sooner if at the helm and blamed Saturn for slowing Wilson. The talk covered planetary influence on shortages and Russia's reconstruction while praising government resilience.
Connecticut company grants Walter G B Lashar permission for American Chain company employees to fell dead chestnut trees in Pine Rock park Stratford about 100 acres. Workers have begun cutting and piling cords of wood yesterday. The park, once a amusement area, contains chestnut trees killed by blight now used for fuel.
The Public Utilities Commission formed an aldermanic committee from Waterbury to discuss Waterbury trolley service. It fully recognizes the seriousness of the trolley situation and plans to use its full power to remedy it. An order will require Connecticut Company to substantially increase trolley facilities, and no public hearing will be held in Waterbury.
The coal committee of the state council of defense announced hours changes for newsdealers with governor Holcomb approving. Newsdealers who receive papers before 7 am may open earlier to receive newspapers while urged to follow fuel conservation spirit. A draft notice claimed George Oppenheimer as a slacker, but records show he is serving in France with the 102d Ambulance Corps.
James Persons, Works Engineer at Remington Arms, completes duties at the local plant and moves to shipbuilding work near New York City. Before leaving, he receives a loving cup from engineers and maintenance staff and a leather brief case from the chauffeurs of motor trucks.
The Finnish Red Guard has seized Helsingfors railway station and holds Viborg junctions as Bolshevik aid flows from Petrograd. In the Dardanelles the Turkish cruiser Sultan Yavuz Selam, formerly Goeben, has been refloated and entered the straits. Russia pledges support to the Reds, while Finnish authorities protest Moscow interference amid disrupted telegraph links.
Signs on store in Southport were taken as insults to the U S government sparking a tense, leaderless gathering in front of the shop. Federal officials were informed and action was anticipated, as merchants fear a vigilante response and possible government intervention. Also, Mrs. Mary Higgins, 68, fractured her right forearm after slipping on an icy step and was taken to St Vincent's hospital.
Cases for trial in the superior court civil session at 11 oclock today include Ferris versus the city of Stamford Skienka versus Daniels and Czesci versus the Polish Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Name of Jesus of Stamford.
When your back aches and your bladder and kidneys need care, visit a drug store for Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root. A physician's prescription for kidney and bladder ailments, praised for years and sold widely. Sample bottle available by sending ten cents to Kilmer & Co. Bridgeport Daily Telegram and Post Advert.
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