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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1918
Page
10
London dispatch says entente allied airplanes raided Cologne on Saturday killing fourteen people and injuring more than forty. Six aviators participated in the attack with heavy damage centered in the city core.
A beef roast burned to charcoal in a gas oven at 157 Jones Avenue yesterday afternoon at 8 37. The fire prompted Box 342 dispatch and firefighters’ response. Aside from the meat, no damage was reported.
An ash box in the rear of 146 George Street caught fire yesterday afternoon at 5 15 causing a still alarm. No. 4 Hose wagon responded and $10 in damage was sustained.
Paris reports Germany exploits French pledge to ship 85,000 tons of coal monthly to Switzerland while linking it to Germany’s own supply. Le Temps says the aim is to hamstring Entente arms production as Swiss output lags. The Sunday Observer warns such moves could yet yield a future world war amid calls for action in India. American Red Cross eyes Switzerland relief expansion, aiding Italian prisoners and Russian anti-German factions as it plans to organize Swiss and Russian aid networks.
The article explains locomotor ataxia with symptoms such as loss of coordination, numbness, pain, vision problems, and gait irregularities. It notes progress to wasting and possible death, heredity, and war era prevalence, with conservative treatment advice and a Q A section on amblyopia and baths. It ends with a brief fire call for burning papers at 804 Fairfield avenue with no damage.
The airman Captain James Norman Hall's fallen plane is honored with new unit numbers near Toul. Comrades inscribe Old Jimmy beneath the pilot’s seat. Flyers adopt a mouse-colored mascot jackass warning against airplanes, with some aircraft bearing crude likenesses of the creature.
The Red Cross parade drew many relatives of the 102d Ambulance company in France. A service flag with 172 stars and two gold ones honored those who gave their lives. Women linked to the unit appeared in white costumes with red, white and blue hats as officers and members marched. The piece notes the deep connection between troops and families and mentions William Cummings as the first to die in service.
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