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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1918
Page
14
The Bridgeport Telegram presents publisher notes and address lines for advertising and editorial staff. It cites Associated Press affiliation and credits, with subscription and department details, in a standard newspaper front matter style.
A fragmentary verse scene recalls a war setting with birds singing in a wood and a standing figure amid scarred fields. The speaker reflects on sacrifice and the weight of mothers care, invoking Mother Earth as shelter for weary soldiers.
A fragmented wartime letter-column fragment and editorial clippings discuss military mobilization, Allied versus German aims, and public sentiment. It mentions Uboats, morale, the Kaiser, American volunteers, and a satirical view of technology changing labor and culture, concluding with a poem about work and society.
read and robust Allied advance under Foch continues along the Marne front. French and American forces push the German line, boosting morale and signaling a potential widening of the fighting front. President Wilson and allies gain satisfaction as victory grows closer.
The Hartford Times notes Judge Elmore Banks and Judge James Walsh hint at a GOP comeback in Fairfield County politics. Their return could challenge Bridgeport influenced practices and spark intra party conflicts, with Democrats poised to view any contest as a chance for principled Republicans to gain ground.
The piece reflects on Rheims and Ypres as pivotal battlelines where German forces repeatedly failed to conquer, with the author praising the allied defense. It notes the resilience of these sites as symbols of democratic nations fighting autocracy, and invokes Joan of Arc’s legacy in defending Rheims.
Ross Murphy of Tammany Hall supports naming only candidates for Congress who are one hundred per cent American. New York papers urge extending this resolve to the state ticket. The note cites Wisconsin Democrats as a model for action and urges New York Democrats to follow.
Alderman Cornell questions extravagant bills passed by the aldermanic finance committee seeking taxpayer explanations. Michigan Republicans invite former Presidents Roosevelt and Taft to address their state convention as factional tensions threaten November elections and push for party harmony.
Dr. Leroy Wilkes, in charge of city school weighing stations, reports a rare abdominal wall rupture in a three year old boy. The swelling appears when the child cries and recedes when still, a sound like a drum accompanies the swelling. Mothers were told only a slight operation is needed. Wilkes examined 19 cases and found most conditions correctible with braces, glasses, or surgery. Clinics at Hall home operate thrice weekly. many children require care across nose and throat, ears, eyes, skin, and general surgery.
A short piece describes a simple worry cure: isolate for about two hours and write worries in order of importance, then analyze each to reveal worst outcomes. The method claims to reduce fear by about seventy five percent and merge later worries into earlier ones, presenting it as practical common sense.
Southport reports juveniles accused of bottle theft from a Kings highway storefront. Two lads faced Judge Bacon Wakeman after admitting 70 bottles were taken and 30 broken in a nearby lot. Authorities vow to curb this recent delinquency with strict action. Also notes on an outing at Sasco beach and various local social updates.
Washington July 19 The United States Naval Reserves enroll about 3600 women as yeomen not sailors. They take shorthand, type, handle confidential correspondence, and some hold men’s jobs. Uniform is navy blue or white Norfolk suit with insignia. Women wear civilian clothes off duty, and receive a 60 dollar uniform allowance. Many become stenographers, typists, and bookkeepers while serving four-year terms, with some roles in fingerprinting and translation. The program aims to fit women into shore duties, not shipboard roles, though some work alongside men in Navy departments.
Chamber of Commerce members approve a War Industries board proposal to limit exchanges to three days after purchase. After July 27 a three day grace period will be allowed, reducing the former six day rule to half. The change aligns with the one delivery per day system popular recently.
A New York Evening Sun tale shows a woman and her child on a trolley interrupted by a loud tin horn. A courteous gentleman helps by returning the mislaid toy, and the observer notes that true politeness shone in the mother’s patient handling more than the bystander’s gesture.
The piece outlines a heated political scene with New Jersey Democrats calling candidates “champions of stern warfare” while Governor Whitman vows to pursue the New York Republican nomination despite Roosevelt’s stance. It notes Lonergan urging a one cent per mile railroad rate for soldiers and Stokes’ Socialist candidacy despite espionage conviction. West Virginia hosts a sprawling Senate race with three ex senators and two ex congressmen in the fight.
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