Bridgeport Telegram Establishment and Associated Press Note
Bridgeport Telegram a 19th century daily notes its establishment in 1891 and affiliation with the Associated Press. It details publishing house, address at 40 Cannon Street, and subscription rates. Mention of advertising representatives and offices in Boston New York Chicago Hartford and more.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Associated Press
the Post Publishing CO
Cannon Street
Vost Africau Secti Cisse
Mathews
Beacon Streetton
Mars
Aladison Avenue
New York
Hartford
Chicago
Yelenhors
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Out of the Mud and Scum The Golden Spirit Wings
A Bangs verse contrasts mire and elevation as the soul ascends amid blight. It urges endurance and discovery of value despite harsh surroundings, framing a call to persevere through trial toward uplifting insight.
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John Kendrick
Morning Musings and Baseball Echoes From Wartime
A collage of wartime reflections, baseball talk, and daily life notes. Banter about registration days, travel plans, and the lure of the road contrasts with references to Germany and the war effort. Poetic snippets and local color frame a lazy morning column tone.
Stamford chauffeur fined for assault in Roentgen case
George Coxon, chauffeur for Henry K. McHare, fined 590 dollars and costs in City court for assaulting Ernest Roentgen, son-in-law of the millionaire employer. Judge Samuel Young accepted the evidence showing Coxon was aggressor. Coxon appealed to Lie Common Pleas court.
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Starpford
George Coxon
Ernest Roentgen
Henry K. McHare
Roentgen
Downs
Coxon
Common Pleas Court
Samuel Young
Loentgen
Department of Justice
Toucheck
MecHaurg
Former Freyler Cabaret Singer Attempts Death by Own Action
A former Freyler cabaret singer Billie Weston attempted suicide in New York, slashing her wrist with a blade while riding a trolley. She was treated at Roosevelt Hospital and later moved to West Sixty Street, giving her name Olive Burian from the Hotel Markwell. she had performed with her sister as The Weems Girls and in Freyler's Pairfield restaurant.
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Billie Weston
New York
Rea «Velt
West Sinight Street
Olive Burian
Markwell
West Forsyth Street
Buchanan
Norwalk Boy Missing In Action and List of Names
Norwalk, Sept 12. A long list of missing in action and wounded in action soldiers is released, naming many individuals from across the United States. The document includes ranks, towns, and states for soldiers including officers and enlisted men with scattered hometowns from California to Maine.
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Norwalk
Orwalk
Serta
Kevin Connascature
di Perrupin
Maly
Dovey
Mispeth
Michael
A. Dralke
Wabash
John
Driscoll
Pittsburgh
Dorbeslie KE
Iiddy
Dietrich
Idaho
Newell I
Jack Wards
Quincy
Fla
Ilisha Dawson
McAlester
Okla
Henry DD. Dewitt
Figsboro
Thomas J. Phovla
Mount Ayr
Towa
Henry Travis
Detroit
Mich
Hugh T. Turpin
Gristell
William Wescove
Consdale
Kenneth EB. Wilde
Gaastra
Charles J. Wilson
Manseyfield
Cord Meyer
Long Island
Iain George I. Hopkins
Port
Mian
Iwiclaw
Edwin Riley Bennett
Sherwood
Ilenry B. Burkin
Willows
Jack Lestick
St. Paul
Minnyarles
Mack
Hooper
Nev
Sylvest Pendell
Professional Baseball Throttled by Money Crisis
Opinion piece laments the World Series clash over gate receipts and player payoffs. It argues the sport has become a business, with magnates and players driven by profits rather than sport, and cites government rejection of servicemaster exemptions as ending the season.
The Movies and War Time Morale in Bridgeport
Bridgeport audiences are offered patriotic and educational films to sustain morale during wartime. Pershing's Crusaders and America's Answer are showing in smaller venues, with Griffith's Hearts of the World and other war related stories soon to follow. The article urges all Americans to witness these authentic news like films to renew spirit and support for the war effort.
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Bridgeport
Pershing
America
Griffith
Suez
Ham
Lieutenant Hull Honored For Air Service Sacrifice
Bridgeport remembers Lieutenant Mall who enlisted in the regular army at the war’s start, trained with the Royal Flying Corps of Canada, and served as an instructor for Americans destined to face Germany. Though never reaching France, his death embodies sacrifice, courage, and dedication to freedom and global peace.
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Hull
Bridgeport
Tadas
Mall
Regular Army
United Mates
Embryo
Royal Flying Corps of Canada
France
Flanders
Mull
Cit Vers
Thompson Beaten For Nomination As U S Senator
Chicago voters split early in the statewide Republican primary with McCormick leading Thompson in initial returns. By 492 of 2,973 precincts reported outside Cook County, McCormick had 21,105 votes to Thompson 9,535, suggesting Thompson trailing in Chicago by about 20,000. Congressmen Foss trailed in third. Democrat Lewis won nomination.
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Chicago
McCoynilek
William Hale
Thompson
United States
Thoms
McCormick
Cools County
McCormicck
Holiday Spirit For Registration Through Nations
Washington Sept 11 On the eve of the nations muster for the draft General Crowder says the registrants are at the posts awaiting you. Registration day is a holiday with flags and bands, and officials expect to report totals by Saturday night. Towns coordinate registration with local clerks and volunteers assisting at town halls from early morning to evening.
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Crowder
Leo. T. Hickgan
A. P. Smith
William J. Melaughtiin
John J. Northrop
A. J. Smith
Chas, Tibball
E. G., Gensbrook
Wallace Mitchell
Ewe
Hileen
Alice Houlihan
Charles Downs
Fairy River
Gray's Plain
Viale Way River
Margaret Carroll
Great King
Grace
Anna Carroll
Bridgeport
T J. Corbett
Whitneyville
New Haven
Yazel Lehrecengest
Pennsylvania
Javeur
Newtown
William TF. Cole
Walter A. Iiernan
Vairtieht Beach
Stamford Man Injured In Foot Accident On Middle Street
Ernest Stebrert of 81 Rennell Street Stamford stepped from a curb at Middle and Airfield Avenue when an automobile driven by Daniel Gowden of 826 Wrytren Street ran over his right foot. He received treatment at the emergency hospital from Dr. Joseph Keegin.
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Curtis
Ernest Stebrert
Rennell Street
Stamford
Middle and Airfield Avenue
Daniel Gowden
Wrytren Street
Joseph Keegin
Desertion suit filed in Danbury court amid odd names
The Danbury Superior Court hears a desertion case dated July 7 1918 with pranks and aliases listed for the spouses and a long roster of involved persons and places including Danbury Philadelphia Detroit and Cleveland as part of the confusion in the filing. The respondent is listed as Misher of Danbury and the petitioner as Prank 1 Wisher of Danbury with a maiden name Briceb B. Ballard and various dates and terms referenced for the October term of court.
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Opy
Wisher
Danbury
Ithol i Misher
Fiied Trebrunacy
War Risk bureau pays soldiers and aids abroad
A wartime feature describes the American soldier’s pay of 30 a month and its benefits, contrasting with European wages, and details the War Risk bureau’s efforts to assist families in Italy Greece and Slavic nations. It outlines multilingual translation challenges and the flow of lettres and checks to foreign relatives, noting translators’ shortages and recent Korean hires.
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Verity
United States
Italy
Greece
Ireland
Tunis
Persia
Seypt
America
Wen
Lms
Fticen
War Language Divisions Read Foreign Letters For War Aid
Washington reports that war time correspondence in many languages is rising, prompting translation divisions in government. The War Risk Insurance bureau handles foreign letters, with interpreters reading French Spanish Tagalog Chinese and Slavic dialects as Italian aristocrat Marquis serves in the American army after war injuries and escape.
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Washington
Uncle Sum
War Risk Bureau
Longth
America
War Iisk Insurance Bureatu
Aimerica
Dro Aurelius
Eyinion
Dip
Palmieri
Congressiona Library
Bureau
Stratford Couples Forfeit Bonds By Absence In Stratford
Stratford residents Jordan Kinnie and Mary E. Geralds forfeited bonds of $930 each after arrest for unlawful cohabitation. Mary Geralds is wife of Fred Geralds who filed the complaint. Louis Vecsey pleaded guilty to auto theft and received six months in jail. Frank Andersoni pled guilty to forging a $29.50 check and drew a six month sentence. Jerry Raine and Bismark Johns on a stabbing assault pled guilty. judge sentenced them to nine months in jail. Weingarten and Malley cases noted. state found weak evidence in the shop burglary. John Provuski forfeited bond of $1,300. No court session today due to registration day. adjournment set for Tuesday.
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Jordan Kinnie
Mary E. Gersalls
Strateford
Criminal Superior Court
Wiliam Busser
Mary E. Geralds
Fred Geralds
Stratford
Louis Vecsey
Michael Chesko
Frank Andersoni
Norwalk
Jerry Raine
Bismark Johnsson
Stamford
Carter
Jamie
Reed
Welles
Joseph Weingarten
John Malley
G. Dronve
Ota
Connors
John Provuski
Escaped Prisoner Found Working on Farm in Stonington
William Daniels, an escaped prisoner after nine years of a ten year sentence for horse theft, was located working for Miss Beatrice Cheseborough in Stonington Brewsters Neck after going missing six weeks ago. Deemed demented, he was returned to the asylum today.
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Stonington
Wethersfield
John Cheseborough
Brewsters Neck
William Daniels
Yvesferd
Beatrice Cheseborough
Daniels
Division Four Examines Registrants For Physicals
Registrants in Division Four were instructed to report for physical examinations by Friday. A queue formed at the board headquarters in the Warner Building where Dr Daniel P L Griffin and three assistants conducted tests for most attendees.
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Si Founs Msn
Lion
Aywtt Board
Warner Buihling
Daniel PL Grifin
Whem
Live Political Gossip From A Fragile Campaign Scene
The piece notes ex Governor Tolk likely to beat Spencer in Missouri as suffragists plan actions against Democratic senators in states with women voters. It mentions Senator Borah opposing the amendment, Morehead’s Nebraska nomination remarks, and a Republican challenge in Idaho. It references war measures and presidents Wilson and proposals for peace terms.
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Spencer
Missouri
West
Senate
Idaho
Borah
Nebraska
United States
Morehead
Wilson
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