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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1918
Page
3
Med troops recently traversed the famous battlefield of Ar maggedon leaving a desolate waste with no vegetation to support arms. The correspondent on the spot reports a bleak scene that unsettled his sensibilities.
Government contracts guarantee full cold storage turkey and a large share of fresh killed Thanksgiving birds to ensure a regular American Thanksgiving for Yanks abroad.
Stratford celebrated armistice with dawn parades led by Chief Nichols and Patrolman Bigelow. Over 2,000 Housatonic Shipyard workers, Baird Machine, and town officials filled Perry Boulevard to Barnum avenue, with flags, floats, and independent marchers. Bells rang coast to coast, youths and families joined parades, and no arrests marred the day amid joyful scenes and a minor collision injuring a patrolman but causing no serious harm.
Street meetings will highlight the United War Work drive this week. American soldiers, some wounded, will speak from trucks before factories and at principal street corners to explain trench experiences and urge support. Private A G Gallacini leads the reunited soldiers speaking team and can be contacted at the First Bridgeport National Bank building room 205. An ace is defined as an aviator with five or more downed aircraft.
Fairfield County Farm Bureau prepares for its annual meeting in Danbury with morning business and officer elections at the Post Office building and an afternoon session at Odd Fellows hall. Speakers include G M Sanders of the State Council of Defense, Senator Elijah E Rogers on farm labor plans, and Mrs William Pierson Hamilton of the National Woman's Land Army detailing women’s farm labor successes.
The notice urges correct prescription labeling to ensure doctor orders are carried out. It stresses the pharmacist’s role, the need for pure potent medicines, and the costs of providing high quality service, inviting trust in the pharmacy's expertise and reputations.
A catalog of knitted wool clothing notes warm, pretty garments for babies and girls including sweaters, toques, caps, jackets, mittens, bootees, and bonnets. Prices range from 29 cents to 6.50 dollars with Angora finishes and decorative collars. Second floor.
An advertisement extols fur scarves and muffs as warmth and insurance against cold. It touts quality pelts, dyed fur, and new graceful shapes, highlighting prices for Black lynx, Fox, Wolf, Skunk, Beaver, Squirrel, and related muff and scarf items. Second floor location noted.
A vendor promotes rich silk fabrics for bags with dozens of patterns and color combinations. Pieces range from half a yard to three yards, suitable for tops of metal or composition. Prices note worth eight dollars or four a yard, with typical bags using three to eight yards.
Diary and pen for overseas box. A soldier considers packing a fountain pen for the voyage and predicts it will be valued when received abroad. Mentions various diary sizes and bindings and prices around $2.50 to $0.50, noting the diary’s value for the coming year.
Winter rubbers and aretics are rationed like sugar with soldiers first. Dealers report small supplies, uneven shipments, and scarce items. A good local stock of arctics exists with prices listed for men women and children boots. Main floor rear.
An old advertisement lists universal electric treasures and kitchen wares. Items include casseroles, pies pans, double skillets, roasting roasters, aluminum cookware, bread makers, trays, and brass-handled utensils with prices ranging from about one to six dollars.
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