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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
4
Paris reports that M Chateil prefect of Seine et Oise, dismissed for negligence over protests against the German peace delegation at departure after treaty signing, has been reinstated. An inquiry concluded the demonstration resulted from provocative actions by the Germans rather than French officials.
War department declares 460000 Krag Jorgensen rifles and carbines obsolete and withdrawn from service. gleaming arming stockpile to be sold to Tas sin or other nations. Grange outing planned at John L Beardsley home Huntington fair grounds on Tuesday the 12th with speeches by W. Thompson and John B Archer in charge of music. Picnic dinner to follow.
A testimonial for Pruit-a-tives medicine claims it cured violent headaches. Alexander Shaw reports no headaches for years after use, noting a 50c box or 6 for $2.50 with a trial size available. Sold by Fruity-A-Times Limited, Ogdenburg, X&Y.
Multisubstance dentifrice claims hydrogen peroxide lime-water and oxygen work together to whiten teeth and prevent decay. Ad touts fresh peroxide action in water and mouth fluids and promises safe, pleasant tasting powder sold in several local stores.
A fragmented tale recounts a mother’s decision to keep her child close after a theft incident. The child could not speak initially, but cried and reacted strongly. The narrator notes the mother’s firm choice to keep her baby, valuing protection over beauty.
The Stand Telegram presents Princess Nacoomee daughter of Chief Tahan in Indian stories crafted for Beltigepert girls. Editor notes these tales appear as standard stories amid the paper’s features.
The Kiowa storyteller recalls how girls made and dressed deer skin dolls, then played Hunt the Baby near the tepee village. They braided hair, sang the mother song, staged a doll hunt, feasted, and listened to old stories about a lost baby later found by hunters.
NUWATIK NS Aug A corporation owner of Vereey New Jersey pleads not guilty in federal district court to two counts of violating the wartime prohibition act. The charges allege manufacturing beer with more than half of one percent alcohol and selling beer after July 28. The company defends that 2.75 beer is not intoxicating under the law.
About 2,000 silk workers returned to work at Paterson mills while a significant number of dyers and allied workers remained out. The total strikers cited was around 2,000, with organizing by the Textile Workers of America after a suit was filed. A recent meeting of the Automatic Machine company services community drew about 100 attendees, highlighting tension between labor and management.
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