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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1918
Page
7
An advertisement derides the uric acid theory of rheumatism, asserts the condition is a toxicosis, and pitches a home treatment costing about ten cents. It credits H P Clearwater Ph D and promises speedy toxin elimination with a low-cost remedy, urging readers to request details by mail.
Salvation Army plans a Bridgeport one day drive on Saturday March 4 to raise six thousand dollars for war work. A general appeal will precede a larger push on March 9 with Minute Women aiding. 75 000 badges will be distributed March 8 and the drive committee includes Sumner Simpson and others.
Hundreds of Hungarians in this city will attend a mass meeting at Rokoszy hall on Sunday evening March 10 to form a branch of a national Hungarian Loyalty league. The society aims to pledge fidelity to President Wilson and the United States with Alexander Ionta from Cleveland assisting in establishing the local branch.
Captain Richmond V. Harding questions recruits at Camp Devens as the first drafts arrive. Harold L. Judd of New Britain Conn reveals a weekly wage of about 3880 and says he is experienced in investments after eight years retired. He is 21 with two children and was married to Mrs John W. Gates Jr of New York.
Bridgeport Jews raise funds for Palestine restoration with a local allotment of 2500 dollars and a national preliminary fund aimed at 100 million dollars. Notable leaders Brandeis Straus and Wise are prominent in this campaign.
After delivering five submarines for the United States government the Lake Torpedo Boat Company will abandon its Pacific coast plant. The yards have already been taken over by a Los Angeles corporation which will operate them as a general ship building plant but will not construct submarines.
Members of the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce were invited to a patriotic meeting at the United Church on Sunday March 10 at 6 p m under the Men's club auspices Rev William H Day to deliver the address.
Local station at 15 airfield avenue outlines eligibility for the United States Army National Guard and National Army. Applicants age 18 to 40 may enlist with minors 18 to 21 without parental consent, aliens allowed if eligible. Height 61 inches, weight 110 pounds minimum. Recruits join 470th engineers at Camp Fremont or 471st at Belvoir, to be sent to Fort Slocum for enlistment. No recruits accepted this week. recruiting ongoing.
Hastings B. Hastings, vice president and general manager, ends all business relations with Iron Ledge Co and becomes president of the State Roads Contractors' association of Connecticut. Chifford Beardstoy resigns from United Illuminating to join Irred T. Ley Co. Henry Hunt leaves United Illuminating to join National Pine Bending in New Haven.
Quotations from the Boston Transcript discuss whether marriage dulls romance and the need for imagination in explanations. The text notes a satisfactory situation and predicts another fish would appear early in the week.
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