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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1918
Page
10
Margaret ponders a possible connection between Lillian Underwood and the artist Robert Savarin as Lillian fears meeting him and the group debates the meaning of her heightened emotion. Robert Gordon also enters the scene, triggering memory and tension about past events and hidden ties.
NEW CANAAN Oct 21 Fire broke out behind the Raymond place about 10 o clock Saturday night in a small wooden building used by grocer W. F. Brennan for gasolene storage. About ten barrels of fire running onto the ground created rivers of flame. Firemen with an auto engine responded and saved surrounding structures. The blaze was soon controlled with damage set at about 340. Also noted was the death of Mrs. Schmidt from influenza complications. Funeral services will be private from her home Tuesday, with interment in Takeview cemetery. Survived by husband and two month old baby Kail. The Liberty Loan drive in New Canaan exceeded the quota, with strong effort to double it but short by a few thousand dollars. 1,150 men and women contributed, lifting the drive to a successful close.
Bridgeport Art League hears Mrs. A Nott Shook of New York discuss weaving as soothing for the wounded and a plan to include it in reconstruction courses starting November 1. She showcases her work and those of pupils. Members approve classes and a registration meeting set for October 30. a patriotic exhibit by members opens in D M Leads store this week.
Miss Katherine Weed daughter of Mrs. Frank Weelk of Cenake avenue died early Monday at about twenty years old. She had worked as a stenographer in a real estate office in Stanford for several years. Funeral services are set for Tuesday morning at St. Aloysius Church with burial in Springdale Cemetery.
The editorial lauds the Fourth Liberty Loan success and urges Bridgeport Minute Women and the Liberty Loan committee to mobilize for influenza relief. It condemns delays in home visits to the stricken, calling for immediate help despite other war duties, insisting there is no work more vital than caring for the ill.
A wartime letter from Natalie Dear Evelyn mixes worries about Harold’s training camp location with daily city life. She contemplates joining him near his camp, mentions influenza fears, and recalls Leverty’s drug store and Anso cameras. She notes Edith and Bert dancing, a casino masquerade, and velvet dress shopping for Helen, ending with patient anticipation of Harold’s safe return.
Michael Merney of 321 East Washington Avenue reports he was struck in the face by an unidentified man in a saloon on the East Side. Tierney, treated at the emergency hospital, said the assailant questioned him about a sombrero before the blow and fled. He warned there would be trouble if they meet again. In another note, Edward Gallaher of Norwalk appeals a Public Utilities decision over a $15 annual rate disparity with Norwalk’s base rate, arguing some residents nearer the Norwalk exchange pay less. The commission upheld the company’s rate as reasonable.
Simon Lemza of 79 Columbia Street reported to police that he was robbed of 15 in an Ast Side saloon late yesterday afternoon. The value stolen was 415. An investigation by the Detective department is ongoing.
A vintage advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a remedy for dandruff itching and thinning hair. It claims the product restores color, adds shine, and prevents brittleness when used nightly, with a money back guarantee on genuine Carisin Sage from Giroux.
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.