This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
3
Entrances listed for Main Street Fairfield Avenue and Cannon Street appear in a local notice detailing access points. The brief item records entry points along these streets, without additional context or dates.
Stratford lines up to raise seven thousand dollars toward a state drive of two million nine hundred thousand this year. Campaign manager Rev Ernest C Carpenter announces organized efforts by Minute Women led by Mrs Kennedy and industrial, automobile, and solicitor committees. Paraders meet at the Collegere Congregational church at one, mothers of service members to Bridgeport join parade.
In Newtown on May 17 a Junior Red Cross branch is being organized. Local children have contributed to Red Cross ambulance funds and worked as a school in penurious efforts at Sandy Trook and Gray's Plain. A parish supper and dance for St. Rose's church will be held at St. Mary's hall, Sandy Ot Wednesday evening May Then May meeting of the Republican club was held at the Newtown inn with Rev W C Cravner as speaker. Recent arrivals at the Newtown inn include several named residents from Bridgeport New Haven Brooklyn Cambridge and others, plus Mrs Edward Carr and her daughter from Bridgeport visiting the Beard home.
H Parker field secretary for Connecticut Society of Social Hygiene now with Health and Recreation bureau of State Council of Defense will speak at Packard hall at 3 PM in a mothers meeting. Sabbath school holds 12 with graded departments for all ages. Plans for Children's Day June 3th tied to church service.
Advert shows low shoes in oxford styles with seasonable hues and good fit. Each pair saves over a dollar with premium options like patent leather dark tan and brown kid oxford priced at 4.90.
A local store offers voile and plain tint fabrics in light to medium tones at 29c and 39c yard. Figured veiles with plaids and stripes are 29c and 39c. Beach cloth suitable for sports dresses, 39c yard. Dress linens available in several colors at 69c yard. Madras striped fabrics for porch dresses 25c yard. New lingerie bahiste in pink 39c yard. Main floor rear.
Rug sale promotes 9 by 10 foot at 11 to 7.50 and 6 by 9 foot at 6 to 3.95. New linoleum offered at heavy weight with printed patterns including chairing, tile, and wood designs, burlap back, regular 95 cents per square yard, now 79 cents.
A local retailer presents a large stock of suits from regular lines priced at 19.75, down from 22.50 to 30. The collection includes serge, poplin, gabardine, wool velour, and tweed in plain colors with trims, all suitable for dress or business wear.
Eight or nine lots of handkerchiefs for men and women offered at prices well below usual. Varied qualities from sheer cotton to linen, with men's and women's items. Indicates prices rising soon. buyers urged to stock multiple dozens. Includes 5¢ to 25¢ quality ranges, with half-dozen and dozen lot pricing. Center aisle reference noted.
An advertisement for a durable army duck constructed couch hammock priced at $10. It features a mattress, cotton filling, windshield, magazine pockets, a woven spring base, and an adjustable top. Located on the third floor.
Slats of porch screens are hung to admit cooling breeze while blocking sun glare. Sturdy cords hold them in place for long service. Brown and green hues match home paint. Sizes 6 feet 8 inches long with widths from 4 feet at 2.25 dollars to 8 feet at 4.80 dollars. Third floor.
A dense ad lists men’s oxfords at 7 50 with tan kidskin and Russia calfskin options. It promotes summer footwear on the main floor rear and markets underwear, stockings, socks, shoe laces, buttons, oils, polish, garters, dress shields, aprons, and various notions, highlighting ready availability and value.
A note on serviceable backs and suits offering good looks with summery but not overly striking colors. Prices range from 15 to 20 dollars, with examples listed at 18 and 20 dollars.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.