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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1918
Page
6
A reflective appeal explains how Red Cross funds were used from Belgium to Switzerland. It urges readers to support the Red Cross as part of wartime duty, comparing it to Liberty Bonds and stressing the impact on soldiers and civilians alike. The space is a donation plea from a friend of the Red Cross.
Milford reports $11,100 in the second war fund drive for the Red Cross, with funds coming in Friday night and more expected Monday. At the Colonial theatre William G. McCarty auctioned a President portrait donated by him and secured by Postmaster Clark, contributing $150 with $100 from McCarty and $25 from others. A second auction at the Strand netted $1,900. The Fort Trumbull Ladies auxiliary held a whist night, and the new telephone directory is being distributed with an emergency info card on fire districts and a condensed directory. Additional items note military assignments, local residents visiting, and Red Cross rooms open Monday for volunteers.
Through Milford a confectionery store advertises home made goodies andFAUBER'S ice cream catering for churches lodges and societies Howland's 5 years 9 Broad St Milford Opp Public Tablar Tel 528 banner offers equipment and services If you have shade trees to spray call Barnum 4996 3 Also Milford seven rpm flat five minutes from steamboat road F L Ovialt Feed Man 42 Denat St nistwt
War office notes heavy artillery and infantry actions along Austro Italian front yesterday with strong gunfire around the Emily area and lower Piave. Paris reports potential foreign academy election of President Wilson and Cardinal Mercier next month, June 15 cited. Street labor scarce. city pays 2.75 dollars daily while private firms offer more.
Government grabs linens for aeroplane wings push prices higher yet this thrift list offers damask table covers in 64 inch scalloped round and 72 by 72 inch squares, heavy linen finish damask napkins six for 39 cents, towels and toweling at 10 to 29 cents, all bleached or unbleached with hemmed edges and red borders.
Rugs For Summer Cottages offer a complete flag outfit at 98c with color fast, 8x9 feet, stitched stripes, bracket and halyard, complete with pole. Flags 4x6 feet priced $1.98 with pole rope and bracket. Flags 5x8 feet $2.98 with pole rope and bracket. Wool bunting flags 3x5 ft $4.48 and 4x6 ft $5.48. Larger sizes 5x8 ft $8.48, 8x12 ft $18.48, 10x15 ft $28.48. Small flags with stick and gilded spear ends included.
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