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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1918
Page
11
A historical ad letter from S. C. Smell of Clayton describes long bed rest for two months and severe muscle pains in January. The writer credits Foley Pills with relief after trying many medicines, noting that the drugstore advertisement helped and implying a personal recovery.
An advertisement promotes Di-A-Tone as a natural digestant that strengthens digestion to nourish the body. It claims to help readers maintain weight and urges purchasing the tablet form from Webb Drug pany with the product labeled on each package.
Shipbuilding students at Bridgeport Trade School heard WR L. Al Robinson of Lake Torpedo Company describe the shipbuilder’s past present and future role. He urged that shipbuilders be viewed as patriots alongside soldiers for moving men and materials to Europe. Other Lake Torpedo figures and trade educators spoke as part of the school’s growing program, the nation’s only submarine shipbuilding course. A separate report notes Patrick Sculley of Water Street jailed for vagrancy after a Fairfield Avenue incident and Michael Riley of the Grand Hotel facing assault charges stemming from a Water Street saloon fight.
The monthly meeting of the Temple Sisterhood of Park Avenue temple will be held this afternoon at Mrs Isaac Moss home 1309 Pairfield avenue at 28 30 o clock. The note ends with a cryptic line about conservation and objections.
Obituary notices report several deaths and funerals. Josephine A Barrett died after a short illness at 1406 Main Street and will be buried at St Bridget's cemetery in Rath. Ruth I McGrath died at her parents home 44 Poplar Street. Annie Kane's funeral was held at 274 Fairfield Avenue with burial in Park Cemetery. Frank A Sturdevant and Daniel O Riordan funeral arrangements noted. Frances Stead funeral held at the Steads' home with burial in St Michael's Cemetery.
Ladies night will be observed at the Moose parlors this evening with plans for the Moose Theart Logan drive to be discussed. Arrangements for the new member campaign will be set by the men with Arthur Baker in charge of entertainment. Dancing is to follow later in the evening.
An Italian passport turned in at police headquarters is unclaimed by its owner who can recover it by identifying the property. A music stand found in a jitney has also been turned in to the police.
Bridgeport launches a week long national drive starting Monday to raise 16 000 books for American soldiers in France. General Henry A Bishop and Henry M Sanborn lead the effort, organizing committees to collect new and nearly new books of vigorous American literature for soldiers on the firing line and in training camps. Further plans to be announced this week.
Attorney General Thomas S. Gregory of President Wilsons cabinet and Governor Samuel W McCall of Massachusetts will speak at a war rally at the armoury on April 16. Justice George W Wheeler chairs the war bureau committee and says it will be one of the most important rallies. The department has been active rounding up spies and bringing them to trial. the attorney general will discuss details. Governor McCall will address war impacts on communities such as Bridgeport.
Prominent figures surround Madame Storch and Baron De Beville amid a US inquiry into German espionage. Investigators disclose lavish living in New York hotels, monthly incomes near 31 000, and ties to diplomats, army officers, and confidential operatives. Evidence points to German intelligence involvement, with a large cache of coded papers seized at Key West.
Town meeting debates class size and per pupil costs as Superintendent Smith warns against overcrowded rooms. Finance board proposed to supervise expenditures, with a tax rate set at 14 mills on a grand list of 48.8 million and new highway and poor relief appointments discussed amid heated exchanges.
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