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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
8
A fortune teller at a street event asks a near ten year old girl to read a pledge card while she prophesies wealth and travel. She claims the girl will marry a very rich man, be talented, cook many things, and be the neighborhood champion judge, though patriotism may steer her to pause and assist Mr Boovue in a cause.
Stratford reports its Liberty Bonds drive close to 135000 with three days left and a goal of 150000. Scouts have raised about 8000. blue star flags will be added after quota doubling. Three Stratford youths left for Fort Stewwat to join the artillery. QTM girls club met to knit for the Red Cross. Tag day planned at Stratford High. baseball team joins regional league. tennis trip to Wallingford set. several residents relocate.
A concise note on a trade symbol indicating consistent quality. The symbol represents a standard of reliability and permanence in product excellence across markets. It highlights the brand’s pledge to maintain uniform quality despite evolving surroundings and times.
Connecticut leads by plan to supply workers for war emergency farms through the United States Employment Service. Employers pledge releases of industrial workers to farms and receive wage support, with the Waterbury plan mirroring Canadian models. Local manufacturers and merchants join state defense councils to streamline hiring and transport to farms.
Building permits total twenty one thousand thirty nine dollars issued with numerous project entries including two family and one family houses, garages, alterations and brick additions on Housatonic and Laurel avenues, Pembroke, Woodlawn and Alfred streets, plus names like Mrs M Schwarle, Mary Rye Waener, J W Johnson, J W Swanson, Michael for wart, A Platkeyz and John meki, and F A Pett among others. An unrelated farming staff note and a consumer ad for a 5c mail-in trial pack from Woley & Co. Hindle's Drug Store also appears in the same notice.
An old advertisement touts "Tiz" for tired feet offering instant relief from aches corns and bunions. It promises soothing acids and potions, reduction of swelling and pain, and claims all day comfort after a long day of standing or dancing. Available for 25 cents in local drug stores.
In this health note readers are urged to avoid alkali in soaps and shampoos. Use plain emulsified coconut oil as a greaseless alternative. Moisten hair with water, rub in a small amount, create a rich lather, rinse, and air dry for soft shiny waves.
New York May 1 survivors from the American steamship Fference HH report an internal explosion on April 17 near Nervne Port destroyed the ship. Only 32 of 59 crew survived, most escaping through flames and walls of fire after doors and life equipment were wrecked. Captain Butterfield and all deck officers perished.
May 1 Paris reports Premier Clemenceau and Marshal Joffre will join receptions for an arriving American labor delegation from England. Other notable French figures and many organized worker bodies will participate in the ceremonies.
Draftees from this city bound for Port Hlacum N. Y. delayed at the station yesterday. About 180 left with 1 100 friends and relatives present for goodbyes and chats before the special train departed. Robarts captain of Board Four, a Telegram assistant city editor, and A Wall of Springfield among the draftees.
Stockholm May 1 Kal lerno Manner a Finnish socialist leader and Finnish revolution figure was captured at Viborg as White Guards closed in on the port 65 miles north of Petrograd The Aftonbladt correspondent reports Bolshevik Red Guards suffered about 2900 killed in the Viborg engagement Also a lighthearted aside about car owners failing to view autos as mere pleasure vehicles.
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