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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1918
Page
18
City shoppers find spinach kale endive and lettuce plentiful this fall with housewives increasingly buying greens for table use and canning. Spinach is especially abundant and merchants stock a ready supply to serve households through the winter months.
Reverend Giles Schumann of Indiana says overwork and worry caused nervous indigestion in many Americans. He reports relief after using Dr Williams Pink Pills, noting rapid improvement within days. The ad describes the tonic as non alcoholic and urges rest and avoidance of stimulants, with free books offered from Schenectady based company.
Judge Booth of the Common Pleas court awards Isaac Levy damages of 489.67 and grants foreclosure on Nichols property on the Boston Post road Greenwich unless Nichols pays by January 1919. Nichols claimed Greenwich attorney St Rosen was unfair due to his own failure to attend. court finds Nichols had notice of the November 23 1917 judgment and did not seek a reopening by January 32 1918.
Washington Oct. 22 the Shipping Board will close 15 to 20 wooden shipyards that build for the Emergency Fleet corporation due to inefficiency. No new contracts will be issued and the yards will be shut as current ships are completed. Hurley declined to name the yards or start dates, stating the move saves material labor and money and reallocates workers to other plants.
Washington October 22 General Foch Joffre Petain Diaz Gillian chief of Belgian army staffers were awarded the Distinguished Service Medal today by President Wilson acting as commander in chief of the United States army General Pershing was directed by Secretary Baker to present the medals to allied military leaders and to convey the nation's gratitude for their service in the common cause Tasker H former chief of staff and now with the Interallied War Council will present the medal to General Irshing
London reports Manchester Guardian commentary on armistice terms. It notes President Wilson demanded German withdrawal on all fronts as a preliminary condition, accepted by Dr Sal, while cautions that conditions depend on political stance and that Reich forces cannot be treated as a standard.
Mrs Carroll seeks $2340 for five years of board and lodging claimed owed by Burton J Calkins of Stratford who lived with Emily Johnson at her Watertown home from 1907 to 1912. The suit, filed as administratrix, names Johnson's estate and also seeks $28 for a separate four week stay by James Wall. The case before Judge Haines in Superior court features Wester Morgan for the plaintiff and Widward J McManus for Calkins.
Chicago reports the Chicago New York Aerial Mail Service will start November 14 but is delayed about a month due to an unmet funding need of about 15900 for a Chicago hangar. The route includes New York Lerbian Pa Bedle fonte Pa Clarion Ohio Cleveland Tiryan Ohio and Chicago with first flights between Chicago and Cleveland and expansion to New York later.
The Connecticut trolley company will transport cocoanut shells and fruit pits free across Fairfield County. President Hdamund W. Wolff of First Bridgeport National Bank leads collection efforts, with over 23 barrels collected. Shells and pits will be moved to Bridgeport, then shipped to New York by trolley cars.
Rev Charles Gore lord bishop of Oxford speaks at the Casino under Bridgeport War Bureau auspices opposing premature peace parleying and urging a strong league of nations to enforce peace. He cites Wilson Taft Asquith Lloyd George Grey and Balfour and notes Wartime justice and liberty require a united world body. Dr Frederick Tyner of New York joins Gore at the meeting as an executive committee member of the Jeasnn to enforce peace.
Questionnaires are to be sent to registrants aged 18 and from 26 to 45 inclusive in Division Six draft board this week. About 2,200 forms will be mailed starting today and continued until all men receive papers. Seventeen men will depart from this city for Fortress Monroe, Va, at 25 this noon. they were reported yesterday afternoon and were given Red Cross outfits.
Lieutenant Joseph J. Devine an attorney from Bridgeport arrived at an Atlantic port from France and will seek hospital care in New Jersey after losing use of his right arm in spring action. He entered Plattsburg earlier and went across the water in April. The piece also notes a Mrs. Lydia Pinkham remedy advertisement urging relief from worry and blues through outdoor life sleep and herb tonic.
A historical health notice warns that the danger after grip illness lies in the weakened body inviting secondary infections. It urges strengthening the body quickly and recommends Father John’s Medicine as a pure nourishing tonic free of opiates and alcohol to aid recovery and combat poisons from the illness.
Herbert Anderson, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Anderson of 833 Norman Street, served 15 months abroad in the wireless branch and is convalescing at the Brooklyn naval hospital from wounds received weeks ago. He enlisted over a year and a half ago and holds the rank of chief radio electrician. He recently visited his parents and has returned to the hospital.
Local draft boards have not yet been notified about new regulations affecting private chauffeurs traveling salesmen hotel workers and other non essential employees. War Industries board and Labor Department announce drastic changes soon with 260000 extra workers needed for shipping and 100000 for ordnance. Non essential occupations including those listed will be transferred to essential industries as boards busy with September 12 registrants cannot revise work or fight lists immediately.
A testimonial from Mrs Cian Hunsberger of Landing IL notes that after an attack of pregautie an order for Father John's Medicine aval helped her baby regain health and strength. She says she uses it for her children to cure cold and praises its restorative effects.
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