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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1918
Page
6
Police report a Ford touring car belonging to Der M. Wy Beleos of Gai Aflain Street was stolen around 9 oclock near the Beaside club in State efeeet. As of press time the vehicle had not been recovered.
Miss Flo Kerry of 476 So. 64th St Newark recounts a years long nervous breakdown and daily headaches. After two years under physician care she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound from a friend and felt better from day one, leading to full recovery and ongoing endorsements.
An advertisement urges meat eaters to flush kidneys with Rad Salts at four ounces mixed in water before breakfast for a few days. It claims meat produces uric acid that clogs kidney pores, causing rheumatic, nervous, and bladder issues, and promotes Rad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy.
A front line letter dated September 22 from Lieut Theodore Filedelius of the S108 Pioneer Infantry describes seven enemy planes overhead and anti-aircraft fire, living in a ruined French village cellar with rats, gas masks, and a daily sense of danger. He notes no letters from home, scarce warmth or clothing, and the constant bombardment in a region where major battles occurred.
An advertisement touts Warner's Late Remedies as a diabetes cure after forty years of use. It claims dramatic results, citing weight loss, improved health, and restored energy. The notice urges readers to request a sample bottle and lists Rochester NY as the mailing address for orders.
A child handling matches started a house fire at 69 Maplewood Ave North. Firemen from box 44 at 6 20 extinguished the blaze with chemicals, totaling light damage. The home belonged to Atolinin Rul kowski and family, with the mother of the child present upstairs.
Fire in a Hallett Street apartment occupied by the Derlesco family destroyed lace curtains and damaged the room, threatening the wooden block housing 31 families and a store. Firemen arrived promptly after an alarm from the fire box. losses pegged at about $25. The blaze is believed to have started from a child playing with matches.
Members of the Twelfth District Republican club gather at the club rooms on Central avenue opposite Lincoln school tonight at o clock for a political rally. Mayor Clifford B. Wilson and other prominent Republicans will speak during the evening. Refreshments will be served.
Dr. Arthur Secrimgeour recently commissioned captain in the Medical Reserve Corps is assigned to Camp Greenleaf Georgia. Dr. Calvin commissioned first lieutenant in the same corps will go to Hoboken New Jersey. Both leave today after years of local practice. First Lt William Ryan, Dental Reserve Corps, assigned to Camp Kretnicaf Georgia.
Wartime correspondence describes shelling, dugouts, and gas masks as a soldier writes from the front. He mentions watching air flights, heavy bombardment at 2 a.m., and hopes of seeing Bridgeport again. Ted and Theo PledeIius from the 808 Pioneer Infantry provide updates.
An application to sell the uncollected book accounts of the Mairfield An ta company, formerly at 428 John Street, will be filed today in Superior Court by receiver Thomas Lartey. The accounts total 2289.41, with many city residents among those owing. Claims against the company total 76089.07, the largest by Harry J D Gates, former president, alleging the sum.
A petitioner seeks a receiver to protect company assets amid a $71,090 claim and multiple attachments. Certificates of attachment were filed in the county clerks office against Tat O Rourke of Stratford and the estate of Enuna O Rourke, with suits seeking $1,500 damages and real estate claims on Dixon Street and Duysenpart Avenue.
A legal notice describes an attachment for $200 damages against Iver C Iverson impacting his real estate. The proceeding is filed in the Court of Common Pleas with a hearing set for the first Tuesday of November.
An Irish drill sergeant struggles to steady recruits as he shouts in frustration and scolds them for crooked lines. He commands the group to lie down and study instead, muttering about the line being as crooked as a corkscrew. The scene captures a rough training moment with spirited humor.
Papers filed in the Superior court allege the Knickerbocker Investment Company of New York sues Georgian Pryof Greenwich over a real estate agreement for property in Greenwich known as Diank-4istind or Saw Island. The suit seeks specific performance and damages.
An old Lifebuoy advertisement extols the soap’s antiseptic action on skin. It claims millions of tiny “mouths” in the palm absorb dirt, urging thorough washing before meals after work and on street entry to achieve aseptic cleanliness. The ad touts Lifebuoy’s unique hygienic odor and deep cleansing lather as proof of health protection.
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