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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1918
Page
3
Raymond Wakefield of Ister NL died in a Fort Sam hospital after an aero accident yesterday that killed Orion L. Mitchell at Kelly Field, Antonio TX. The incident occurred during a collision in air travel with Wakefield severely injured and later dying.
Bridgeport built Locomobile Riker trucks demonstrated ruggedness on a state road test. A front guard rail broke away after a wheel drift into a swamp embankment, yet the Riker continued to the factory under its own power two hours later. The convoy aims for Washington with 216 miles completed, part of a wartime push supplying Walter Reed Hospital and Army transport needs.
Washington reports a $15,000,000 U S credit to the Cuban government at 5 percent to aid war preparations. The loan adds to Allied credits totaling about $41.95 billion, with Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Belgium, Serbia and others listed among recipients.
Adrian Dwight Keep of Norwalk died early this morning after a sickness described as acute nephritis. He was 40 years old and formerly secretary of the insurance firm J H H Tayton & Co. Keep was active in multiple fraternal orders including Pyrid Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Lafayette Consistory Scottish Rite Masons Clinton Commandery K T Butler Chapter Royal Arch Masons and Old Well lodge F and A M. He is survived by his widow, his mother, and one sister Mrs Strank 2D Layton of Hartford.
Commissioner Maya Puckingliu of the Bureau of Trusts in Washington issued a ruling allowing alien enemies in the United States to receive compensation unless held by the War Department for the war. The decision stems from the case of Derso Ororniy of this city, who was killed at the Haghestos plant on January 2. His parents, also residents here, were granted $4.33 weekly for 312 weeks before the payment was halted pending further guidance.
In a blurred dialogue a mother and Bridget discuss a distant five minute travel claim made by a tele reader or advertiser. The fragment hints at a joke about language, a ticket or ticking clock, and a distant journey.
A list of prominent financiers and industrialists names including Morgan, Rockefeller, Carnegie, Vanderbilt, Astor, and Du Pont appears alongside estimated yearly fortunes by industry. The figures cover oil, steel, railroads, banking, real estate, and other sectors, underscoring the era’s wealth concentrations and corporate power.
Attorney Jacob B Klein, for Receiver J Moss Ives of the Danbury and Bethel Street Railway company, has filed in Superior court a petition to borrow 15000 on receiver's notes. The request, likely heard Friday, cites a chance to buy cars in good condition below market value and to spend the funds promptly.
Springfield Ohio March 2 fire ruins Clark county court building with estimated 500000 cost to rebuild. Origin of blaze not known. Local officials investigate cause and scope of damage.
Mrs. Clark M. Gray of Syracuse claims five years of rheumatism ended after using Var-ne-sis. She describes severe pain and stiffness, weight loss, and dependence, then gradual improvement over nearly a year until she could do housework. She praises Var-ne-sis as stomach friendly and heart safe. Advertises Var-ne-sis from W. A. Varney and druggists.
Very attractive serge outfits in stripes and plaids offer box pleated side pleated and plain tailored models to select from. Splendid value at 3.75 dollars.
The season presents a wide range of Queen Quality hair switches in natural waves and three separate strands. Each switch is individually mounted but tied by a detachable loop, allowing single or combined use. Made from the best hair, they are durable, sterilized, clean, and sanitary with prices ranging from 96 cents to $4.00.
The sale brings many buyers to this busy department drawn by splendid values. It will pay to buy many of these items even if the deed is not immediate.
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