Bridgeport Pastor Urges City Vision And Unity
Rev. Dr William HH Day tells Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce that the city’s destiny depends on collective effort and brains. He praises pioneers, calls for connected natural beauty, improved education, and richer recreational life to build a flourishing, citizenly city.
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United States
William HH
Chamber Merce
United Congregational
Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles
Rochester
Iof
Washington
Mount Vernon
Boston
Bridgeport
New Vacuum Cleaning System to Aid City Streets
Public Works Director Courtade to press ten specially built machines for rapid street cleaning. A trial run this week will showcase the vacuum cleaning system already in use in Boston and other cities. The first motor truck with revolving brushes, transverse belt, suction fans, and trailer tank is due today.
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Courtade
Boston
Free Hospital for Babies Planned by Charities Dept
A free hospital for babies costing 25000 will be built as an addition to Hillside home. It will include an isolation ward and serve infants whose parents cannot pay for care. No charge will be made. Bids for a one story building of 60 by 60 feet will be advertised in a few days.
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Charities Department
Hillside Home
Fractured Ad Promotes Unclear Liver Remedy
Fragmentary advertisement mentions podophyllum as a liver substitute and cautions consulting a doctor or druggist. Lacks clear claims or definite product names, and reads as an old print urging consumer inquiry.
Mathematics Aids Drive for War Savings Stamps
War savings stamps sales in Bridgeport race toward 4 million by Dec 31 1918 with per capita targets and a Geometrical progression guiding the drive. William Hincks notes many plans remain undeveloped as Christian Union distributes Thrift Stamps and donors share varied sacrifices while supporting the war effort.
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Arithomrotic
William Y. Wiineks
Bridgeport
War Stamps Savings Committee
William T. Hincks
Hinds
Christian Union
Bridgeport Christian Union
Water Street
Taft Club
General Committee
Y MLC A to Work Now on Shops
The article outlines plans for utility huts to be kept open day and night for workers and families displaced by circumstances. It emphasizes support for foreign language speaking workers, English instruction, and morale in industry. It notes ships and munitions production and compares soldier morale to industrial worker morale.
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Tures
MIERCHANTA QUOT. EN SOME BRANCHES and Marriage
Merchant quota updates in branches restrict applications for oilers and water-tenders. training slots offered for various roles. Rey W. Fandbears and Matthew Shaniex pass exams and sail today on the training steamer Calvin Austin. Carlson Johnson ties wedding with Amren Vis on Saturday. Miss Gertrude Meun and Amren Vison wed. reception at home. couple to honeymoon in New York then reside at 94 Waldorf Avenue.
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Raierdia
Willian M Titalip Vos
Fia
Gremen
Rey W. Fandbears
Matthew Shaniex
Calvin Austin
Carolson-Johnson
J. Qkerblom
Gertrude Meun
Amren Vison
Ima Johnson
G. R. Carlson
Niagara
Merchant Marine seeks fit men for service New hires named
The United States Shipping Board calls for shipboard personnel including oilers water tenders and stewards with a note that only men of pleasing appearance and good physique will be accepted. Boston residents Wilbert S Stewart and John M Dunn of Bridgeport are reported to have been recruited for merchant marine duty. Mayor appoints Stevenson as assistant city attorney despite GOP opposition. oath administered. annual salary listed at 2500 dollars.
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Merchant Marine
United States Shipping Board
Merchant Marine Service
W. P. Hindle
Stevenson
Wilson
Henry CC. Stevenson
W. Parker Seeley
Aviation Traininge
Princeton
N. J. Cir
J.A. H. Robinson
Conference of central powers after Easter discussed
Hungarian papers report a post Easter conference of sovereigns from the central powers and their allies Turkey and Bulgaria. The meeting, to be held at Sofia or Constantinople, would consider the age of the Sultan of Turkey as a factor.
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Amsterdam
Turkey
Bulgaria
Sofat
Constantinople
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