Backyard Hen Campaign Aims to Boost Bridgeport Poultry
Bridgeport prepares to launch a 10 hen backyard flock program under the Connecticut State Council of Defense and food supply committee. The Board of Health will set rules, while local leaders John Kruzshek Jr, Clayton L. Smith and William Taylor push for housing specs, breed selection, and cooperation with the Fairfield County Farm Bureau to increase egg production and reduce waste. Edward Brown will speak on backyard poultry keepers in Bridgeport, noting his global work and links to poultry instruction.
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Bridgeport
Connecticut State Council of Defense
Health Department
John Kruzshek, Jr
Clayton L. Smith
William Taylor
Connecticut Agrcultural College Extension Service
State Council of Defense and Food Supply
Farm Bureau
Fairfield County
New England
Exess
Edward Brown
United States
Bridgeport Foultry Association
Newfield
England
International Association of Poultry Instructors
The
Hague
A Hard Nut fle Crack Suverlisemay Trench Dictionary
In the trenches the report notes that rats are seen as pests causing extensive damage to food and property. It mentions mice aiding rats and suggests removing them to protect homes and possessions.
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Trench Dictionary
Boys Take $130 Go After Scalps
Three youths planned a wild west caper by taking $120 from a bank vault via a hammer route on Saturday. They split $150 found, spent $48 each on costumes and gear, bought a dog for $10, and were caught with about $20 each. Miss Gascer, the owner of the stolen money, seeks restitution while parents push for an out of court settlement.
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Rose Gaseer
West End
Miss Gascer
Draft Rule Would Cut City Quota Continues In WWI
Bridgeport draft boards received notice from Provost Marshal General Crowder that induction calls will be numerous as men will be detailed to insular service when their regiments are ordered to France. The policy allows registrants to volunteer in most military service. Also, no registrants may join the Polish army recruiting in the United States unless finally classified in Class 5 as aliens.
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United States
Bridgeport
Crowder
High School Teacher Joins Aviation Corps Pay Gap Addressed
Herbert T. Stack, ex Bridgeport high school teacher, trains for aviation service with the U S Army. The school board approved paying the difference between his Army pay and former city salary until he receives his lieutenant commission. He is stationed at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas.
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Herbert T. Stack
Bridgeport High School
Aviation Corps
United States Army
Stack
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Yexas
Freckles Warned Ahead of March Skin Care Reminder
An old advertisement promises March weather will bring freckle darkening and urges using ethinine double strength to remove freckles. It claims a physician authorizes the remedy with a pharmacist guarantee and sachets of application promise visible improvement or complete fading.
Graphic Murder Trial Detail From Slayer Testimony
In Cleveland Miareh a man identified as Slayer recounts the killing of Jievee in a home alley on Jiminy Oo night. He describes shooting the victim, failing to comprehend what he did, and later recounts his wife’s alleged infidelity, his attempt on life, and the impact on his daughter as the court adjourns for the day.
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Cleveland
Charles J
Kenteds
Thapp
Thopp
Chapp
Fie
Joyee
Ami
Woon
Hupp
Hupa
Dourfier
Motorcycle Crash Injures Girl On Central Avenue
A motorcycle owned and driven by William Brown of 646 Central Avenue hit a girl who darted from behind a truck at Barnum Street. She suffered a fractured left leg and was taken home by Brown after the overturn. Police investigated the incident and Dr Bernstein attended the injured girl.
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Central Avenue
William Brown
Willow Street
Hitlhe Lary Freed
Brown
Barnum
Bernstein
German Plane Drops Bombs on Petrograd
A German air plane appeared over Petrograd at five o'clock in the afternoon dropping bombs. Airplanes were seen over Nousky Prospokt and the enemy was believed to be aiming at Nicholas Station. Reports of bomb bursts and falling debris were noted as the action occurred amid ongoing hostilities.
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London
Miveh
Petre Hespatch
Exchange Teleph
Nousky
MES LADDLAW DEAD Greenwith Conn Mareyy f- Mes
The piece reports the death of 22 year old Mes Laddlaw from pneumonia in Greenwith Conn at a hospital. She was the daughter of Levitt Rand of AMimenpalis and recently faced divorce proceedings from her fiancé now with Iriel Artifiers at Spartanhays.
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Mes
Laddlaw
Greenwith
Conn
Mareyy
f—Mes
Logie Latdhin
Promis Neil
Levitt Rand
Amimenpalis
Fogbantk
Iriel
Ab Spartanhays
Bandits Kill Director in Covington Robbery Escape With $1200
Three men attacked a meeting of directors at a Covington association, killed one director Theodore Klauper, wounded another, and seized $1,200 before fleeing in an automobile. The dead bandit remains unidentified and total loot unclear.
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Covington
Nindh Wat Pavikding
Oliver A Bardit
Jaya
Volice
Theodore Klauper
Ssocution
Tin Weethatedy
Bindits
Alga
Ovens Oll
Moe
Trumper
Books Fund Aids Camps With Military Library Drive
Thousands of seliers and donors support a wartime book campaign in Bridgeport and across the country. The drive funds non fiction titles for libraries and camps, with hundreds of librarians and volunteers distributing books, magazines, and newspapers to naval and military facilities.
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Emps
Fridgeport
Waar Finance Committee
Library War Council
Chimefia Corporation
Bridgeport
Ileconot
Epi
Car- Renie Corporation
Adth
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Yo AR Co. AL
Knights of Columbus
U. al
Emuion
France
Pure Chase
Inter
Teun
A. . Despatel
New Yor
Lin
Man Arrested for Trespass in City Break-In Case
Thomas Morgan, identified as af Bester, Duis, was arrested after allegedly trespassing on caddeped property near His neh Paeeinaet police iLien. Authorities charged him with trespass and were set to pursue further legal action.
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Thomas Morgan
Af Bester
Duis
Marly
Vanity Fair Co Files Schedules in Bankruptcy
Van ity Fair Co. files schedules in bankruptcy with two petitions in Greenwich. Margarit Krolf, president, shows assets of 1,462.98 and unsecured claims of 3,212.39 with 309 secured wages for Elizabeth Irvin. second petition by Benjamin Areenberg lists assets 41 82.40 and unsecured 2,852. Creditors include Layman Hoyt's Son Stamford and Greenwich merchants, all New York based firms.
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Bankengex
John W. Banke
Iair Incorporated
Greenwich
Margarit Krolf
Elizabeth Irvin
Benjamin Areenberger
Aikutreet
Stanford
Witk
Vanity Fair, Incorporated
Layman Hoyt's Son and Company
Stamford
Greenwich News & Graphic
Predict Lavit to Be Re elected Business Agent
Balloting for a business agent of the Machinists union was brisk as day workers cast ballots to direct a new election. Night workers vote today at the Machinists head offices on Groad Street to decide if Samel, the present agent, will be re elected amid competing factions and uncertain turnout.
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Machinists’ Union
Groad Street
Samel
Light
O'Connell Eighth District Republicans Elect Leader
John M. OConnell was elected head of the Eighth District Republican club at the clubhouse last evening. Other officers were named and plans for the year discussed as President OConnell and I C H Canfield spoke brief addresses. Refreshments followed and a social time was enjoyed by 110 members.
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John M. O'Connell
Eighth District Publican Club
O'Connell
I. C H. Canfield
Two Men Charged With Mutual Assault at 267 Putnam Street
James Bowers, 32, and George Sollock, 41, both of 267 Putnam Street, were arrested last night and taken to police headquarters. They face mutual assault charges and breach of the peace related to a prior disturbance, with $50 bonds set for each release this morning.
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James Bowers
Wartford
George Ellork
Putnaim Street
Ulam
Bowers
Sollock
Canadian recruiting amid Fairfield avenue closure a local note
In a disrupted notice, Fairfield avenue is closed today for an unspecified recruitment event. One person will be in New Haven tonight to attend a British and Canadian recruiting activity, with additional details unclear due to the damaged text.
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Vuanadian St.velon
Mairfield Avenue
Ios Serepoank
New
Ihaven
Arrest of 84 year old in latest assault case
Jali Cogumia Kaar aged 84 from the Grand loter Shite street was arrested last night after an alleged assault on Michael Terne at the same address. The suspect appeared in court next on Bit bands for further action.
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Jali Cogumia Kaar
Michael Terne
Osame
Tiewe Inter
Unclear OCR Summary of Postal Savings Record
An unreadable fragment describes deposits at the Postal Savings Bank with references to Bridgeport Meriden and New Haven areas. Names and details are garbled, mentioning individuals and towns in a dated context, with no clear event, date, or outcome discernible.
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BOS
P.O
Arantin
Lobruary
Postal Savings Bank
Bridgeport
Willy Coa
Saab
Direys Peete
Pawwat
Meriden
Supreme Court to Decide Third Party Right to Contracts
The court considers whether a third party may gain benefits from a contract without signing or involvement. The case involves Tungsten Co and Long Hill Quarry interests, with background on Beach property and an insurance-related rebuilding plan following a 1910 fire.
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Supreme Court
Tinporkink
Chiret
Beach
Long Hill
Tungsten Companys
Arrest at police HQ in mutual assault charge
Miele Warelas of 523 Water Street and Hichard Coy, a Winter Street restaurant keeper, were arrested yesterday at 1 10 pm and charged with mutual assault. Coy allegedly struck Warelas with a plate, injuring him, as they argued over dinner price. Warelas allegedly hit Coy with a vinegar bottle. Warelas received head treatment at the emergency hospital and both were held for city court.
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Miele] Warelas
Water Street
Hichard Coy
Winter Street
Aulic
Polices
Coy
Farelas
Wuarches
Furcias
J. F. Weegan
5Eel Ab
Fractures Skull When Trolley Car Strikes Boy
Toseph Mustafa aged 3 of 59 Cheny street sustained a fractured skull and body bruises late last night after being struck by a Connecticut company trolley at the corner of State street and Butler. He was knocked unconscious and attended by Dr. Avanki of Emergency hospital who ordered his removal to St. Vincent's hospital where he is in critical condition.
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Toseph Mustafa
Cheny Street
Connecticut Company
State Street
Butler
Mustafa
J. Avanki
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Lemon Lemonade Skin Whitening Lotion Ad
An old advertisement promotes lemon juice as a skin beautifier and whitener. It instructs mixing lemon juice with orchard white to create a quarter pint lotion, strained to remove pulp, to brighten and soften skin, massaged daily on face neck wrists and hands.
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Colek Cron
Ofuy Pharmhacy
Ib Luis
Will Renew Build and Strengthen Web and Scrawoy Heads
A garbled retail notice references products to relieve itching and strengthen roots, listing various drugstores and addresses including 990 Main St Dribsoped 1d40 State St and a New York address Looklet 4B. The fragment mentions prices like 35¢ per tube and names a pharmacy as the care contact.
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Main St
Cannon's
State St
Usidasport
Sind
Fat Kohl Laird Co
Donat
Dst St
New York
Mayor Wilson Champions City Manager Plan at gathering
Mayor Wilson urged adopting the city manager form in Bridgeport arguing it centralizes governance, likening it to town government under the first selectman. He pressed that politics cannot be separated from government and criticized board of education selections as politicized.
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Connecticut
Clifford
Wilson
Pridgepark Wawel Feranchise League
Culy
Crovermmient
Sturttiell
Boecause
First Selectman
Newfoneland
Elise
Board of Education
Bridgeport
Herbert Knox
New Canaan
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Europe
Belgium
Suverlisemay
Lyon & Grumman
Fairfield Ave
Middle St
Guarenteucl de Dig Hemicide Co
Im Miso Pte
Slayer
Girl
Petrograd
Agcroenny Suas
Joseph Catandella
Reservoir Street
Ferreneyospital
Jr. Bs. C. Pasuth
St. Vincent'’s Hospital
Resoltton
Albany
N. Ox
Judiciary Committee
Chapel Street
Robert Emingham
Toe Ami Avenue
Maeline
Pia Sodel
Vincent
Haran
Ware Ron Street
Petieo
Ssarhly
Willigun
Staton Naval
Vanity Fair Co
Lavit
O’connell
WITIF
Dandrol
Cerate
Bridgeport Savings Bank
State and
Broad Sts
Jim Atlas
Hotel Atlas Turkish Baths
Tripfisld Avenue
Mear Broad Street
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