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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
15
A Petrograd dispatch reports that three of the people's commissioners charged with reorganizing the Red Navy were brutally murdered. The incident, dated March 20, is described as a shocking development in the ongoing upheaval surrounding Petrograd politics.
Leading medical authorities, renowned across the country, endorse Father John’s Medicine for use in wasting diseases and debili tating conditions linked to colds and lung issues. The ad claims the product is free from alcohol and nerve destroying drugs, and promises relief from colds and throat troubles without harmful substances.
Four men arrested at the Bridgeport Public Market face theft charges after a long running shoplifting ring was exposed. Albert Hoff, a shipping clerk at the market, is alleged to be the leader, with suspects Edward Shanley Michael Mortha and William Vanderbilt. Police state the group confessed to stealing up to 100 pounds of sugar or potatoes per incident and distributing proceeds. All four are to be arraigned in city court this forenoon.
Buenos Aires reports a Royal Mail steamer Amazon has been torpedoed near Gibraltar. A Rio de Janeiro dispatch says the company notified the sinking and the fate of passengers is unknown. The 10,037 ton vessel was due to arrive from Liverpool in early April.
United States dispatches from March 18 cited by American Consul Tredwell predict that Petrograd would fall to German forces within a week. The report, routed via Ambassador Francis at Vologda, reached the state department on March 20.
Swiss dispatches report renewed German talk of a great west front offensive this spring to mislead allies about real plans. The notices hint at a concentration of strong German forces in the west under able leaders with increasing artillery activity, suggesting strategic deception.
A new American firm International Textile Incorporated has taken over the assets of Albert and E. Henkels, lace manufacturers, from government custodian A. Mitchell Palmer. James A. Marr serves as president. the deal involved an undisclosed amount. Spring digestion tips follow, including a testimonial for Foley Cathartic Tablets from Mrs. Jennie Miner.
New York reports reveal a link tying four adventurers held for deportation to a German intelligence cell. Mrs Elizabeth Nix wife of a German captain pleaded for her two children, who were removed to Greenwich and will accompany her to France. A Busch descendant, Mrs Hugo Reisinger, was photographed with Comte Robert de Clairment. Evidence suggests a romance with a neutral diplomat underpins the spy ring. coded letters hint at hidden meanings.
The British schooner Alison H. Maxner with six crew members is presumed lost after wreckage was found on La Have Island near Lunenburg. She sailed from Turk's Island carrying a salt cargo and reportedly sank during the gale last Friday night.
Washington, March 20. Under a bill sent to the Senate military committee to Acting Secretary of War Crowell the President would be empowered during the war to take over private property of any kind personal or real estate with compensation for the owner whenever deemed necessary for the national security or conduct of the government.
Hartford news reports George A. O'Connor arrested on a forgery warrant. he hanged himself in his cellar about 23 minutes after arrival at the lockup using a necktie. He was charged with issuing a worthless check drawn on a local bank.
London reports from Russia show growing anxiety over a possible Austro German enveloping movement against Moscow with talk of shifting the government.
At a Wilmington special meeting on March 20, General Motors stockholders voted to raise capital from 102,600,000 to 200,000,000. Present directors and officers were re-elected.
Patrolmen on Main Street reported finding the door of the W. T. Chant Company at 1190 Main Street unlocked early this morning. Nothing had been stolen.
Local druggists offer a 80 days trial of Vicks VapoRub with no cost if not delighted. Mothers are advised to use outdoor exercise, fresh air, and the external vapor treatment to relieve croup and colds in children. One rubbing often relieves croup in 15 minutes and nightly use helps prevent attacks.
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