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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1918

Page

8

Native Produce In Market Here Reduces Prices

An overabundance of local produce drove prices down at the Farmers' market on Wall Street, with cabbage, carrots, squash, beans, and tomatoes plentiful. Prices for corn, cantaloupes, peaches, and apples fluctuated, while shortages were noted for cantaloupes from Arizona and North Carolina. Retail costs reflected overhead, with consumers likely paying 13 to 85 percent above quoted retailer costs.

H. S. Swenck U. S. Department of Agriculture Schwenck Wall Street Elbertas Williams Arizona North Carolina Carolinas Arizonas Southern Jersey Georgia New Jersey

Your Health: Medicines in Treating Eye Diseases

Andrew F. Currier argues eye care requires expert diagnosis and proper medicines. He warns against self medication and patent eye drops, notes surgical and pharmaceutical roles of oculists, cites infectious eye diseases, and discusses common eye remedies and dangers of improper treatment.

Sreneea Cuerigo Currier

Division Four Sends 32 Men to Slocum and Fort Slocum

Draft Board No 4 lists 32 enlistees for August 1 to Fort Slocum and 32 more to Camp Worest and Slocum. Names span New Haven Hartford Philadelphia and others with addresses including 83 Sachem Street New Haven 425 Lindley Street Bridgeport 601 Arctic Street and 718 Housatonic Avenue. The group includes construction foreman candidates and varied destinations for limited general service in the U.S. Army.

Syracuse U. S Army Phose George Cottam Sachem Street New Haven James English Lindley Street Dieco Grand Street Tlaigo Vallaquan North Avenue Garromis Paradis Wabbell Building Company Camp Worest Lytle Georgia Pratt Board No. 4 Fort Slocum Jack Titanus Housatonic Avenue Tiberato Mariani South 27Th Street Philadelphia James Datvin Congress Street Fred Tl. Rauh Bradfield Avenue Joseph Kuzlowski Union Street Hartford Philip Alexander Lewis Wauntington Street W. Sencuk Luntington Road Sergi Verlsol Shelton Street John Rowitza Central Avenu Anthony Isitecilo Main Street Bendeluig Seaview Avenue Frank John Fomanak Hallett Street Vincenty Bokina D Street Marveville Clif John Preda Columbia Placer Oho Luigi Maurix Maltett Street William Walser River Street George ©. Goodwin Ogden Street Albert Lawrence Mayer General Delivery Stamford Antonio Perenis Wilmot Avenue Martin &. Venry Hill Street George 1. Bmiallery Livingstone Place Arthur L. Sullivan Bossuth Street Filipno Marchese Pembroke Street Trancesco Banco Frank Blase Timothy Taindley George Kovalchuk Arctic Street Mariano Batteglino North Washington Avenue Jim Antoneady Water Street

Potmar Day Sale at Utford's Shoe Store

Advertisement notes a Potmar Day celebration at 1706 State Street offering dollar day bargains across the shoe store. Also mentions Bulford's West End Dollar Day and urges readers to visit for value, while including unrelated medical notice content and misaddressed physician letters.

Utford State Street Bulford West End

Husband Held for Shooting Wife in Madison Conn

Leroy Guffett, charged with shooting his wife, was arrested in Saybrook and held by order of Coroner Mix. He fled in an automobile, returned near East River, and shot at his wife while she held their infant. The baby was unharmed. Guffett is in New Haven jail awaiting wound outcome.

Madison Conn Leroy Guffett Saybrook Mix Buffett East River George Shipman

Marine Band Plays at Washington Park Contest

The Bridgeport Marine band headlines a Washington Park concert and dance tonight at o o clock featuring a flashlight photo. The program includes Star Spangled Banner and patriotic pieces with Manwaring and Buckingham speaking. A court note follows on a local assault fine for Wary Charali of Alyrile court and costs.

Marine Band Washington Park Bridgeport Marine Band Mareh Pawar Buckingham Walla

Dust From Inadequate Sprinkling Frays Golden Hill Residents

Golden Hill residents rail against city sprinkling practices saying the dust is excessive during a two week period. They accuse the Department of Public Works sprinkler of not allotting enough time or returning for follow up, leaving streets dusty and unclean.

Golden Til Department of Public Works

Khaki Shirts Prescribed For Motorcycle Police

Changes in the police department will take effect. Superintendent John H. Redgate issued orders prescribing khaki summer shirts for motorcycle officers. Patrolman Frank Tee begins at the fourth precinct and Edward Crowley shifts from the second precinct. Patrolman Joan Doyle moves to headquar ters after a dustier period, with rough conditions noted.

John H. Redgate Frank Tee Edward Crowley Joan Doyle Johny Callahan Headquart

New Yorker Held for Sacking Dental Office

In Danbury today, John Foley, 435 years old, held on burglary charge for entering Dr. G E Nolles dental office on Main Street. Property found in a suitcase with Foley at arrest after a separate hotel theft. War Savings stamp sales show uptick with state total $78,122.54 and city $78,?4.04.

Danbury John Foley New York G. E. Nolles Main Street Foley

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