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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1918

Page

8

A Line o Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs

A playful verse by John Kendrick Bangs extols sunshine as a common good. It praises sunlight’s reach from monarch to peasant, its usefulness and merriment, and even the sunlit scene of a room where it invites a guest to sit on the floor.

Old Times at Breakfast Table and War News Reflections

A curio of yesterday’s mood mixes daily chats with war news and politics. Observe mentions of influenza, Liberty ads, Liberty bonds, and war savings stamps alongside reflections on Kaiser abdication, Wilson's principles, and peace prospects amid a night of prose snippets and verse.

Republicans Should Remember In Support Of Wilson War Time Rally

A historical appeal urges voters to back a Democratic Congress to sustain President Wilson during wartime. It cites Roosevelt and Harrison warnings that opposition could jeopardize peace efforts and Spain’s fate, arguing bipartisan support strengthened by past victories.

Wilson Woodrow Wilson Empire Theodore Free Nations Theodore Roosevelt New York Benjamin Harrison Roosevelt Harrison McKinley Europe Peace Commission United States Spain

Beware of Fatigue and Pneumonia Link

A New York doctor cites evidence that fatigue and premature return to strenuous activity raise pneumonia risk. In Groton Massachusetts a school reduced pneumonia to zero by delaying heavy exercise after illnesses, implying campuses with heavy athletic training may see more cases. The moral stresses beware fatigue and test limits after colds or measles.

New York Groton School Groton Massachusetts

Envo ys Abroad

President Wilson dispatches Frank Cobb editor of the New York World as a personal envoy to Europe joining Colonel House in a White House information network. The piece notes lay ambassadors as a growing practice and lauds Cobb as a trusted ally and press supporter shaping policy.

Wilson Frank Cobb New York World Europe Colonel House White House John Lind Colonel Mouse J Newspaper

Four Conn. Boys Killed in Action

Long list of servicemen fallen or wounded in action from Connecticut and other states, naming ranks, names, and hometowns. Includes sections on those killed in action, died of wounds, died of plane accidents, and wounded in action with multiple individuals listed by rank and residence.

Bridgeport Men Commissioned in United States Army

Three Bridgeport men Marry Ting of 747 State Street Nathan Whipple of 115 Yale Street and John Fr Hartman of 819 Myrtle Avenue have received commissions in the U S army by the War department King named second lieutenant in ordnance Whipple second lieutenant in the quartermasters corps and Hartman first lieutenant in infantry Rupert S Day of New Milford named first lieutenant in the medical corps Gerald Heinzelman and Wierett D Schefeld of Danbury received commissions the former in the air force and the latter in the medical department

Bridgeport T Marry Ting State” Street Nathan Whipple Yale Street John Fr. Hartman Myrtle Avenue United States Army War Department King Ordnance Whipple Quartermasters Corps Hartman Infantry Rupert S. Day New Milford Medical Corps Gerald Heinzelman Wierett d. Scefeld Danbury Coinmons Airice Medical

Czech Leaders Meet in Nevo on Path to New Carsh Republic

Czech leaders Klofac Stanek and Haberman arrived Nevo en route to Geneva to confer with provisional Czech government delegates from Paris. They aim to frame constitutional principles for the new Carsh republic while Czech National Bank members reach Yuviieh to set up payments relations in Switzerland.

Berne Klofac Stanek Haberman Nevo Gene Paris Carsh Republic Czech National Bank Pengue Yuvieh Switzerland

Bringing Mother Up To Date On Child Welfare

Washington reports six months of government child welfare work. Seven million children weighed or measured and thousands treated. States create child hygiene bureaus, nurses, and clinics as mothers learn updated motherhood practices.

Washington Children's Bureau Child Welfare Committee Council of National Defense Cave United States Children’s ‘Bureau Women’s Committee New Jersey Department of Child Hygiene Connecticut Florida Wisconsin California New York City Wichita Kansas Illinois Child Wefare Committee Children’s Bureau Rhode Island New Orleans Pied Piper of Hamlin

Japanese Panels on President's Reply to Peace Note

Tokyo readers react to President Wilson's reply as a demand for revolution in Germany. Osaki Jiji notes abdication of the Kaiser as necessary for peace talks. Kokumin Shimbun agrees, saying abdication is the only path to peace. Chugai Shogyofo lauds prompt reply and firm U S stance but cautions that peace remains distant.

TOKIO Wilson Osaki Jiji Germany Asahi Shimbun Kokumin, Shimbun Chugal Shogoyo

Indignation Over Swiss Sentence For German Aviator

In Geneva on October 26 Swiss anger rose after a German aviator received a three month fortress sentence for shot down an unarmed Swiss balloon observer on Swiss soil. The incident sparked intense protest across Switzerland as authorities and public figures condemned the lenient punishment.

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Live Political Gossip on Wilson Vardaman and Smith Support

President Wilson pushes for a Democratic Congress while opposing war critics like James A Vardaman. With nine days until state elections, campaign interest remains tepid outside politicians. Republican district rallies continue, Democrats use networks to narrow the city GOP lead. An independent Democratic group backs Alfred E Smith, led by Abraham St Etkus, forming a committee to aid his candidacy.

New York State Alfred £. Smith New York Abraham ST. Etkus Turkey Alfred E

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