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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1919
Page
5
George Dempsey alias McCarthy was arrested Saturday night for alleged thefts from Stratford and Milford homes. Police identified him on the street. described as a key worker posing as a door-to-door hook agent. He checks homes, then uses a key to enter when unoccupied.
Dialogue from a children's page features Jenny Wren, Peter Rabbit, and Brow nie the Thrasher comparing singing, with playful chatter about family traits and surprises as the characters discuss Brow nie’s voice and tail.
Peter and Jenny Wren discuss Mockingbird and Catbird kinship while Glory the Cardinal sings. A gray bird with white wing bars and a long tail appears, startling Peter who gawks for Goldy. The tale shifts to aviation history recalling Curtiss Ocean Flight feats and humorous notes on pie influence in Emerson.
The readable text covers health warnings about dental infection linked to systemic disease, a humorous bear hunting anecdote with a near-miss on a rock, and a note from internal revenue officials estimating sixty million gallons of whiskey in new warehouses. It preserves names and places as readable.
Stelious Kamaratis, 42, of 673 Main Street, was arrested Saturday afternoon on a breach of peace charge. He allegedly annoyed and insulted young girls in a Five and Ten store on Main Street. Stratford and Milford authorities suspect he may know details of several recent thefts in those towns.
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