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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1918
Page
4
Bridgeport saloonkeepers plan to curb the drooping beer trade as summer nears and prices rise from 10 to 35 cents per pint. Dealers seek to discourage tin pail and milcher sales by raising prices and limiting access to keep supply steady through the season.
Frugal shoppers are urged to visit the local store Friday and Saturday for clearance Bargain Days with deeply reduced prices on slow selling articles. The sale promises rapid turnover, inviting customers to profit from substantial money saving deals.
A Bridgeport woman reports relief from long food shortages and stomach troubles after using May's Wonderful Remedy. She claims six doses cured her, removing intestinal mucus and reducing inflammation. The ad from Riker Drug Store promotes money-back guarantee.
New York May 10 1918 the Agawam the first in a class of standardized steel core vessels built by the Submarine Boat Corporation for the United States Shipping Board slid into the water at Newark plant. 28 shipways and a vast network of mills and fabricating plants are producing the parts for rapid assembly to meet emergency needs. The vessel named by Mrs Woodrow Wilson will be joined by many sister ships as the program expands.
An old fashioned washing method is challenged by Lux soap. It touts modern materials like handkerchief linen silk and chiffon, claiming no rubbing is needed and that delicate fabrics stay bright. The ad contrasts old rinse residue with Lux’s dip and wring technique to avoid yellowing fibers.
Testimony in the virifarum of an American soldiers reveals W W Garberi and fellow IWW members plotted to free captives and sabotage mills. He describes throwing nonmembers from a moving train and planning to plant a bomb in a haystack at a public square. The witness, a former IWW member, cites killings and bomb threats across California and Dakota territories as part of the alleged campaign.
A Southport war rally is planned for Tuesday evening June 4 at the Pequot Library auditorium under Nelson Foutchison. Prominent speakers include Lieutenant-Governor Ford B. Wilson, Rev. W. A. Keefe, Captain A. Wells Ingram, and Captain Ingram who sailed on the torpedoed steamship Arable. Mrs. Howard Wakeman chairs the event committee with Company M ushers, and the rally is open to all.
A chaotic wartime roll calls list reveals a Connecticut man who had been missing has returned with slight wounds. The report catalogs dozens of service members by name and status, noting dead from disease, wounded, missing, and prisoners, with multiple locations and units identified.
A vintage print advert promotes Gets-It a corn remedy claimed to peel off corns without cutting or squeezing. The copy touts quick relief and long-lasting effects, naming Lawrence & Co in Chicago and noting availability in Bridgeport.
Advertisement touts Q-han Hair Restorer for women seeking youthful color. Claims no dye, gradual restoration, no scalp staining, removable by shampoo, and dandruff reduction. Guarantee offered with money-back. Sold at drugstores.
Mrs. Vanderbilt widow of the Lusitania disaster will wed Alfred Carynne Vanderhill son of Baltimore banker in Lenox New York. Secretary McAdoo and other dignitaries expected as guests. After a West honeymoon the couple will reside in Washington where Baker continues as Mint director. Mrs Vanderbilt active in war work and Red Cross charity with two young sons.
Draft boards employes face uncertainty over June 3 age 21 registration duties. Clerical staff may be pressed into service again this year though some boards report no orders yet. Summer vacations are debated as six month service entitles workers to time off but no firm dates are set.
An article touts organic phosphate as a health booster by Prof Pelonz. It claims thin people can gain weight and strength after four weeks, with nervous vitality and improved mood. The substance, sold as Begraia tablets, is advertised as converting to healthy tissue and is available from Harti iain and druggists.
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