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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1918
Page
5
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium witnessed allied forces begin the assault to seize Ghent, with Belgian, French, and American troops advancing to the city’s eastern outskirts amid light resistance as the besieged area is reportedly evacuated.
The Newtown Equal Franchise league plans a 3 PM meeting at Fern cottage the home of Mrs. A E Benton on Newtown street. A small Miss club The Builders organized at Mapleton aims to blend Red Cross wartime work with social activities for local children. Funeral for Mrs. Katherine Keane of Bridgeport draws many local relatives and is held at St Rose's cemetery. Keane a longtime town resident left a large family and many friends.
NORWALK Nov i Special One hundred five deaths since epidemic of Spanish influenza started in Norwalk alone with 1900 cases, plus deaths in Wilton Georgetown Westport and Skugatuck. Undertakers rushed for coffins. October saw over 150 deaths from influenza and other causes.
Nov 5 report from NEW HAVEN says Privates Miller and Spencer from Camp Upton died of gas poisoning in a hotel room after arriving with a labor detail for a munitions plant. Other items note fines for a saloon fight at Union and Water streets with three men cited and small sums levied.
The Argentine government places a military guard on three German merchant ships interned at Bahia, the Teyd lit, Sevilla, and Patagonia. The note also contains an unrelated line about elephants and sleep.
A Williams College building used as officers and ammunition quarters was damaged by a fire today caused by a defective wire. The damage estimate stands at about 50,000 dollars, with the third floor affected and the structure serving college paramilitary purposes.
The text notes heavy smoke and water damage on lower floors and a hastily lifted health board quarantine to permit entry by a tire department. The passage then devolves into an unrelated, unclear remark about footwear and a crude sexual comment, yielding no coherent news event.
Amsterdam dispatch reports an explosion and fire destroying the great Spandau artillery works. No lives were lost. Spandau is a fortified town nine miles from Berlin in Prussia.
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.