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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
3
German newspapers claim progress as the war news reports indicate gains and a push toward peace expectations. The article discusses propaganda and the possibility of future operations, noting the enemy’s aim to subdue opponents and control key resources.
Three young men named Adolph Estyonth Terell and Gerald Shea were arrested for taking an automobile in Tinkford. They admitted at police headquarters they took the car from a New Haven owner late Tuesday night and were sent home to their town. The vehicle belonged to Dr H J Keating of New Haven and had been taken from T L Rawson, where one of the men claimed employment. ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE Turley 28 of Clinton Avenue enlisted in the Canadian army via the local recruiting station in this city. He has three brothers in France with the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
A verbose note extols Daylight Saving as aiding home food production. It cites Charles Lathrop Pack arguing an extra hour daily yields vast gains in war gardens, with millions of backyards joining the effort. The piece links time change to increased food supply and wartime necessity.
Walter J. Marriott from Ottawa reports improved health after using Couiteatives Finie Liver Tablets. He claims no sickness for three years, crediting the product for restoring energy and mental clarity. Available 50c per box six for 2.50, via Yrutp-A-Tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
A local ad touts Vick's Vapaltub as a painless outside vapor treatment for colds. Mothers with small children are urged to try a 80 days trial with small jars priced at two cents, no charge if not delighted. Applied to throat and chest, it vaporizes with body heat to reach air passages, claiming relief for coughs, bronchitis, and croup.
New York March 27 Hindu plotters marked for death two persons in Uris city believed to have betrayed their secrets and sent here with Hindu poison to kill them. Authorities report discovering poison traces and papers showing the would be poisoner traveled from Mexico on funds from German agents. He allegedly studied others in several cities including San Francisco and obtained information before arriving in New York to act. Names withheld pending arrests.
Official notice states FPALIAN ships totaling over 1500 tons were sunk or damaged during the weekend ending March 23 by submarine action. Included were three vessels over 100 tons and three sailing ships under that tonnage. Weather risk noted for March and public cough remedy ad follows.
An aged advertisement-style fragment promises skin improvement and links facial blemishes to digestive upset. It urges immediate action to restore complexion and health, presenting a sensational health claim typical of period marketing.
New York March 27 A German flag flying from the fire escape of a Harlem apartment today led to the arrest of Mrs Mary Takel and arraignment on a charge of disorderly conduct A magistrate believed she celebrated the German advance in France and jailed her for six months He said one law should allow a harsher penalty Neighbors testified Takel hauled in an American flag others insisted on hanging from her window Takel said she merely washed the American emblem and put it out to dry
Giovanni Di Coven, an Italian language teacher linked to religious groups, was arraigned in New York on espionage charges for circulating pacifist letters to soldiers in training at Camp Devens, Massachusetts. He faced trial under $2,590 bail as federal agents aided the case.
An advertisement extols Di-A-Tone for stomach health and digestion to improve nutrient absorption, skin nourishment, and bodily vitality. It claims clearer skin, rosy cheeks, and bright eyes when the product, Webb's Li-A-Taene, is used and available from druggists.
The joint British French declaration states that engagements entered into by the Imperial Russian government remain binding on the new state or states representing Russia now or in the future. The notice declares that Russian obligations endure despite the revolution.
An unreadable ad style fragment discusses hair removal methods with odd wording. It mentions using powder and water, skin cleansing, and claims the skin will be free of hair, though the text remains garbled and unclear about the product or process.
Aer Co of Washington and New York City with $16,000 capital was placed under the direction of two alien property custodians’ representatives on the ground that the firm is entirely enemy owned.
The estate of Willa RR Coe, son-in-law of Fr. Th Tegers, was destroyed today by a fire on the site. Estimated loss runs around £200,000 with only a portion of logs salvaged.
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