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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1918
Page
3
A promi net Fairfield woman quotes a German officer’s letter describing American nurses in France. The account highlights a young American nurse serving as a nurses’ aid and canteen worker, tending wounded soldiers, giving injections, and sharing heavy responsibility in base and evacuation hospitals amid delays in army nurse deployment.
Miss Davison recounts life under bombardment in Paris during Holy Week. She describes long range guns pounding the city, sirens, disrupted concerts, and civilians sheltering in cellars while police distribute food, with references to German soldiers and a Scotch officer wounded in nearby hospital wards.
Joseph Kannia, a Milford High School alumnus and Pearl River internee, returns from two years of war injuries in Europe. Severely wounded at Vimy Ridge and later in battles near Albert and Merricourt, he lost bone and has a shorter right leg. Now 28, he rests with his parents on Milford’s Milworth Avenue for a few weeks and asks friends to visit.
Grand jury will meet next week to consider the case of Louis Bonjon after his hearing at the City court on September 18. The September term opens today with Judge Reed on the bench Rev Dr Winchester to open with prayer. Many prisoners lack counsel and Public Defender Robert G DeForest may be assigned. Jurors are to report tomorrow morning.
Catherine and Nellie Mynn of 136 Nominat Street donated time and funds to bring fruit cakes candy and cigarettes to hospitalized soldiers at the United States General Hospital in New Haven. They spent two weeks vacation visiting daily and cheering injured men, choosing patriotism over leisure travel.
Toseph W. Smith, known in sport ing circles as trainer for Battling Levinsky, sought a passport for France to serve as physi cal director for the 40 C. A. Another applicant, Leo Whalen, is to go as field secretary for the Knights of Col aphis. Both requests were sent to the Department of State in Washington.
Fragmentary OCR showing prices for black fox muffs and beaver sets. Mentions items like black wolf amuffs and brown fox muffs with figures such as 45 72.50 48 127.50 and 3.66, but many words are garbled. No clear dates or full names.
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