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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
4
Fragments indicate a local navy recruiting notice on Cannon Street but details are missing. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates or actions, leaving the public unsure of requirements, deadlines, or contact points.
In New Testament era government archive, recruitment officials requested enlistment for the Navy. The appeal notes long service and training opportunities, urging qualified applicants to present themselves at local recruiting offices.
A fragment notes one individual asserting pride in being as good as any man, while others recognize he is not. The remark hints at rival perspectives and the social dynamics of confidence and doubt within a group.
Results from the eighth day of campaigning show General O Shea's army lagging as General Eugene Kelly gains ground in the war savings and thrift stamp drive. Daily and total sales favor Kelly's team, with Captain Bill Garrity winning the day for Team No. 2 and leading in first prizes.
A professor argues that ancient Babylonian women's attire was as modest as depicted by the scant garments in a famous print of The Fall of Babylon. The provocative illustration is cited to support his claim about historical dress modesty.
Fairfield residents are urged to support a Belgium and France relief drive March 18 to 26, collecting used clothing from a list of garments in good repair. The effort funds overseas aid and provides occupation for women in occupied areas, with books needed for the library war service and a motor unit organized for Red Cross work.
Postmaster Charles Greene received a letter from Nathan Tekstein of Larchmont N Y asking for information about his wife who vanished February morning. She was last seen in Larchmont wearing a brown serge dress a black pony fur coat with orange trim and a small black hat. She had recently been discharged from the sanitarium where she had undergone treatment. She is about five foot four, 110 pounds with a poor complexion. The missing woman is described in the notice being sought by authorities and the family.
The article praises the yearly improvements in American dinnerware, noting the art of mixing and baking clays as key. It contrasts past perfection in England, France, and the Orient with America's rise to prominence in producing fine pastel wares with artistic decorations.
Read China Store offers 112 piece Tempting Dinnerware Sets in tan blue and pink rose schemes priced from 18 to 35 dollars. Vera stock patterns available for customization with varying pieces including tea cups, plates, platters and bowls at multiple price points in basement display.
Tables of Sheffield silver arrive featuring a bright pierced rim plate priced at 3 dollars and a plain edge bread tray. Grape fruit knives with sterling handles sell for 1.25 dollars. Garden books including Home Gardening and The ABC of Gardening are offered with prices around two dollars. A large corset sale on the second floor lists brands Redfern Nemo Frolaset and more with prices 59 cents to 2 dollars.
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