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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
9
Apples of all grades and kinds are available daily at the Farmer's market. Demand is expected to be met as price notes reflect strong buying for eating baking and cooking. Higher grades are bought for pies and sauces while poorer grades are converted into butter and canned apples.
Catarrh distorts the face and body with mucus and skin eruptions. A free trial of Mr Gauves famous treatment is advertised, promising recovery and no cost to try. Send name and address to C. El Gatch, 20 Main Street, Marshall, Michigan.
Examiner Winter lays out plan to form employes collective bargaining committees in each Bridgeport plant under the National War Labor board. Factories receive a questionnaire asking for department counts, male and female workers, and department blueprints for unit-based bargaining, with a deadline of October 11, 1918.
Proximate costs to retailers when buying in unbroken packages suggest consumers pay on average 20 to 40 percent above wholesale to cover business costs and profit. The list includes apples 4 to 10 cents quart, bananas 25 to 30 cents a dozen, beans 5 to 6 1/4 cents quart, wax beans 6 1/4 to 6 1/4 cents quart, cantaloupes 40 cents each, carrots 2 1/2 to 4 cents bunch, cabbage 1 1/2 to 2 cents pound, lettuce 5 cents head, onions 4 1/ to 8 cents pound, oranges 40 to 50 cents a dozen, lemons 2 to 2 cents each, potatoes 60 cents peck, tomatoes ripe 4 to 4 1/4 cents quart, and other listed items with varying regional prices.
Headquarters for the Republican campaign opens today at 176 Fairfield avenue with Liberty loan work the sole effort directed from the place until October 19. District canvassing aims to boost local subscriptions and public support.
Eldon prepares for a large Elks ceremony honoring Jo seph Cr. Ivers past exalted ruler of Bridgeport lodge No 36 with 40 visiting exalted rulers expected from three states. The event includes a gold life membership card presentation to Mr Tvare, remarks by Thomas L Reilly, and vaudeville entertainment after the ceremonies at 8 o clock. Approximately 400 attendees anticipated, with extensive reception committees listed.
A Popular Science Monthly note explains back sight mirrors on European aviators to monitor rear traffic and observe passengers. Such rear visibility could have prevented several fatal accidents by providing pilots with awareness of approaching aircraft and actions of occupants in the cockpit.
The piece argues that clothing matters in wartime economics, stressing that men require garments and labor costs, and urging readers to buy only what is needed to conserve resources and money.
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