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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1918
Page
7
Stratford July 2 Special property owners along Barnums avenue face a charge of 175 to 200 per running foot for new sewers. Each side pays the same, no town payment, liens recorded if unpaid. Frontage of 100 feet could cost $200, with similar assessments on opposite side.
Bethel July 2 A 37 year old man Clifford Meyers nearly injures himself with a loaded .38 revolver while inspecting it at home. The pistol discharged, the bullet hit the ceiling and grazed his forefinger with powder burns. A doctor treated the minor wound and Meyers stated he will not handle loaded guns again.
Andrew F Currice warns that self diagnosis and self treatment can be futile or dangerous. He notes many people lack medical training and may misjudge symptoms, urging reliance on professional doctors to avoid costly mistakes and risky remedies.
Newtown sees two divorce filings, John Treadwell and Carrie Treadwell, and Peter Zettes and Georgia Zettes listed for September term, with custody sought in one. The piece also discusses Democratic and Republican leadership tensions as ex Senator Houlihan and Attorney J Robert Beecher are mentioned as possible leaders amid August registration and women voters changing party affiliations.
A torn, misformatted passage questions treatments for multiple symptoms and disease. It references David mispellings, wrist injury, faintness, and possible tumor concerns, mentioning an inferential medical stance and a physician named Dr. Carrier may be added for cue in this paper.
The Marine Corps announces a statewide appeal for volunteer recruits to join the Aviation section. Applicants must meet height and weight limits, be 19 to 85 years old, and be able bodied and skilled in mechanics or gasoline motors. Recruits will train at the Navy Mechanic school and then move to the Aviation program, with classes of 120 plus an extra 60. Drafted men may enlist with exemption board certificates. contact the recruiting officer for details.
A Watertown New York reader recounts severe weakness during pregnancy and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health allowing an easy delivery. The testimonial urges overtaxed women to consider the remedy and offers medical company contact for suggestions.
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