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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1918

Page

3

Southport Girls Collect Books for War Library

Southport March 19 special report describes the Pathfinder Girls offering to call on homes to collect books for the war library. Desired items include poetry essays philosophy war literature foreign language works and recent European travel and history titles. The Pequot library will ensure surplus books are sent to where they are most needed.

Southport Pathfinder Girls Brent Pequot Library Lavents Club Wakeman “Memorial Harbor Road John Sloeckbower Southern New England Telephone Exchange Nic Street Slockbower Anna Nichols Samuel Nichols The Post Anne Bulkley Main Street Mother Cox Milford Edythe J. Taylor Osborn Place Mary Lafferty Sprunte Street John Ryan New York Liberty Chorus J. Nelson Hutchinson Henry H. Rennell Mapie Street Bris Frederick S. Roscoe King’s Daughters Spruce Street Louis Curtis New Haven E. J. Wells Curtis Pequot Avenue

Stratford War Pictures Series Promised for Town

Stratford on March 19 features a mix of local news notes. The Stratford Investors' discess ion has changed its name to Simifoni Realty and will be incorporated with George Allose Ta as officer. a general insurance and real estate business will run. A United States Boys Working Reserve recruitment pamphlet outlines service for ages 16 to 24 with parental consent, plus Connecticut Junior Agricultural Volunteers for ages 14 to 16.

Stratford Stratford Investors’ Discession Simifoni Realty Company George Vallo W. W. Habbell Thadjots Sherwood George Bateman We Uw Kuobbell United States Jreserve Connecticut Junior Agricultural Volunteers Thennecticut Holcomb Uncle Sam Cnl Center Fisher Tuadies’ Aid Society Congregational’ Church Packard Hall All Indies Arthur Knapp Charles Wagner Jascob Annie Pekar Seymour Street Connecticut Company Committee On Public Information Red Men's Hall Liberty Chorus Sergt Arthur Gibbons Mission League of the Concremational Church Nancy Edward Bland Tetroit Charles Silliman Jordson Place Republican Club I. Vic Wells Treland Ae RY Neudle Tilisen Barret VT Leibgott Ol O'Dell Taeports Ae Oh Heiser Cammers Cocheral

Restrain Merger of Two Oldest Norwich Churches

Norwich March 19 The proposals to merge Broadways and Second Wong churches faced court action as opponents obtained restraining order in superior court to halt further merger steps. Petitioners say the merger represents only a minority of the congregation. The case will be heard in April as two pastors previously urged frequent communion to maintain the congregation.

Norwich Broadwasy Ane Heeand Chiweh Gardiner Greene Lasmorrow Ayil

Refuse to Pay State Money for Sheep Dogs Killed

Stratford March 18 Commissioner of Domestic Animals James M M Whittlesey refused to authorize payment by the state to Lafayette Snn Main of North Stonington for sheep alleged killed by dogs. Main claimed all his sheep died 18 missing and three wounded by dogs seeking 3245 inages from the tower of Ledgerel. Commissioner Whittlesey noted Main has collected 4000 from the state in the last 100s and cited prior year refusals for cattle losses due to starvation.

Startford James MM. Whittlesey Lafayette Snn Main North Stonington Tower of Ledgerel Whittlesey Mai

Factory Workers Held for Metal Thefts

Waterbury based workers Mareth Jr Aaron and Gracehinn Vaccharelli charged with theft of more than 700 pounds of copper from the Trandolph Clowes Co. bound over to the superior court by Judge John P. Metrath. Evidence shows the copper was hidden in a Bank street garage.

Waterbury Mareth Jr Aaron Wid Gracehinn Vaccharelli Trandolph-Clowes Co John PP. Metrath Bank Street

Norwalk Man Enlists in Coast Artillery Corps

Norwalk resident Custardine Teed aged 18 of 24 Chapel Street Norwalk enlisted in the Coast Artillery Corps of the United States Army yesterday at the local recruiting station 15 Fairfield Avenue.

Norwalk Enests Custardine Teed Chapel Street Coast Artillery Corps United States Army Tairfield Avenue

Very Handsome Chiffon Voiles in Stripes and Dots

An advertisement describes chiffon voiles in striped floral and dotted designs plus combinations of dots with stripes and plaids. The items are priced at 18 cents per yard.

Winthrop

Ambassadors and Crowded Washington Embassies Seen

Fragmentary remarks discuss the difficulty of finding quarters in Washington and the challenge of presenting as the new ambassador to the Russian embassy. The overheard exchange highlights crowded offices and the awkwardness of formal introductions in diplomatic circles.

Washington Wudeo Chaise

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