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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1918
Page
6
Report from Hillside Home indicates builders of the superintendent’s cottage at Hillside are delayed due to a shortage of bricklayers. Contractors say the structure is rising and second story work is underway. Officials expect more workers and timely completion despite supply calm.
A frustrated father vents that his children struggle at school because he himself is ignorant, imagining his past failures as a barrier to their learning, and he believes his own mistakes led to a lifelong grudge against education.
Remington Armes and Ammunition Co opens a new gymnasium drawing near 700 members as a growing athletic association plans picnics with boxing vaudeville baseball dancing and concerts. Liberty Grove hosts the first picnic June 22 expecting 1800 attendees including women and children. A Remington barracks smoker drew about 1100 with acts by St Josephs minstrel troupe and performances by Billy Mwomey Baby Miles and others.
Paul Pr Dhia is named administrator for the estates of Bemanino and Florence Thimenna, leaving three sons Samuel John Adames and three daughters Imima colata Tucy and Jennie, all residents of this city. Barbara Zaveraba appointed administratrix for the estate of Asia Jablowski who died in this city on June 2.
An advertisement touts coconut oil as the best hair wash. It warns against common soaps and shampoos that dry the hair and harm the scalp. Coconut oil is claimed to produce rich lather with minimal product and leaves hair silky and bright.
Stratford notes detail graduation plans for the eighth grade at Packard hall with about 60 graduates and a short play, plus high school exercises to occur in three weeks with undetermined exact date. Also updates on staff, local events, and draft notices amid Stratford briefs.
Twenty prisoners from Fairfield County Jail worked yesterday on repairing the Black Rock turnpike under guard. The New England first saw jail inmates used on roads, with four armed guards. They rode from North Avenue at 6:20, arrived at 7, and returned by 6:30 sunset, exhausted. Food and shovels, supervision by R. F. Donnelly, and good work noted. After Black Rock, they will be used on a Bethel road project.
Static Motor Vehicle Commissioner Stoeckel will hear eight Bridgecourt motorists at the county courthouse this afternoon. They face charges of fee less driving evading responsibility or intoxication. Names include William Brodsky Frederick Mead Street evading responsibility Charles Shutter 94 Harriet Street intoxication Frank Smith 46 Main Street rockless driving Julius Bachman tick ing car without permission Charles Dempsey 73 Seaside Avenue reckless driving Dominica Hantimimico Housatonte Avenue accident Moe Friedel 1222 State Street accident Irving Tenard 126 Main Street evading responsibility.
An old advertisement promotes Wendell's Ambition Pills claiming they restore vigor and relieve nervous debility. It asserts the pills help with general debility, nervous prostration, and mood issues from overwork or substance use, offering refunds and wide availability for 39 to 50 cents.
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