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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
5
A local notice hints Theodore Roosevelt may attend a monster rally in Bridgeport on Saturday night to critique President Wilson and discuss national issues. The text suggests a war song is being prepared to fit the event’s fray and public mood.
Newtown announces W E Parker will leave as manager of the Newtown Inn on November 1. James I Corbett of Bridgeport will take over immediately, a native of Newtown with long hotel experience. The departure draws regret from local residents who valued his service and wartime club work. A Junior Red Cross was organized at Newtown High School with officers Miss Mabel Huntley chairing, Miss Marguerite Bradley secretary, and Miss Edna Hopkins treasurer. Additional notes report influenza cases, substitute teachers, local visits, real estate transfers, draftees writing home from Fort Monoc and improvements at the Otis homestead site.
Dr Toyokichi Tuenaga said Germany could gain much from peace, citing vast eastern territories and mineral resources. he noted Germany’s Mittel-Europa dream collapsed but praised gains in Prussia and warned of Bolshevik control. He referenced rapid postwar shifts and the Macedonian front’s breakdown as pivotal.
Miss Elizabeth Burns of 1071 North Avenue told police that her apartments were entered yesterday afternoon while she was away and ransacked. An appeal was made for aid to the Russian people to escape the German yoke and pursue political and economic rehabilitation.
Newsday notes a rare employment opportunity for young men and women with experience in selling and handling women's ready to wear apparel. The ad invites qualified applicants to pursue a position in the store, highlighting the need for trained sales personnel to fill a full quota.
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