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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1918
Page
20
A report details 69 men in Division Five classing by the Draft Board with 18 still not returning questionnaires. Seventeen in Class 5 are aliens, seven in Class 2 exempt for industrial reasons, and three others in Class H are already in service. A group of American engineers in France built sixteen locomotive engines in one week.
Wastington reports final compilations of Third Liberty loan subscriptions show a total of 4.170 billion, a rise of 0.4972 million over the May official estimate after the loan campaign closed.
The Chalmers feature known as the Rams Horn manifold is credited with ensuring easy starting at all times. It reportedly works with all gasoline brands, regardless of quality, making starting reliable in diverse conditions.
The Wallfield County Association revived a twofold Red Cross effort by compiling 500 tested economical war recipes. Printed on index cards, the collection aims to save wheat and meat and aid domestic economy amid price rises. Proceeds allocated to local and county chapters. coordination by Chair J Von Welberg and aides Marion S. Donaldson Mildred A. Libby and George A. Mallett.
Throngs filled Bridgeport streets as 108 stores held Dollar Day sales. Clerks struggled to keep up while customers rushed in for deeply discounted goods from ribbons to suits. Diamond ring boasts drew crowds as merchants promised value far surpassing prewar purchasing power.
A man from the Ameriiensrn Uritish company attempted to force his way from the office at 126 Beers Street seeking wages. After being told he had no pay due, he allegedly resisted an officer and was arrested on breach of peace and resisting an officer charges.
In Superior Court, Jidzo Curtis filed against a defendant for damages of 10000 after a fatal incident near Siran ford Judy River? on February 2. The ten year old Cashier Thegs Rivercak was reportedly involved. attorney Frederick Day appeared for the plaintiff while Thomas A. Gillman defended. Case details describe injury from an automobile collision with the defendant’s vehicle.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and events with unclear roles, including references to July items and locations. The readable parts list individuals such as Custis and Missidle with partial actions and dates, but the overall event is only partly understandable.
Miss Dorothy Detling held a birthday party yesterday at the Walling Reine Grassmere capital for Little Miss Dalling. The children attended with friends, chaperoned by the mother. The young lady received many gifts during the afternoon as the house rang with laughter and games.
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