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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1919
Page
10
Peter Rabbit finds Teacher the Ovenbird guarding a nest hidden beneath a mound of leaves. The Ovenbird warns Peter to watch his step and explains why birds have their distinctive names while Peter explains his visits to the Old Orchard and his curiosity about bird names.
The steamer City of Lowell docked at Bridgeport harbor at 4 did harbor time yesterday afternoon with about 5000 excursionists from New York City. The boat departed for New York at 4 o clock.
A U S ambassador reports an American employed by Mexico's Gulf Refining Company was killed by bandits in the Tampico district. The embassy seeks punishment for the murderers and protection for Americans. Separately, a Bridgeport druggist resisted filling a whiskey prescription, citing belief they lack legal right to sell due to U S tax grants and internal revenue guidance.
Fragmented text reports calm returning in central Italian towns after unrest. It mentions Rome and Romagna, socialist and syndicalist groups, and questions about control of the region.
Thieves stole a large fern from a porch on French Street at night. Stephen Artwell of 431 Pie Street reported the theft to the police after discovering the fern missing from a baby carriage porch stall. Detectives note the vague description of the suspects and urge witnesses to come forward.
Negotiations in Brussels over a new commercial treaty between France and Belgium have been ongoing for several days. Delegations from Luxembourg discussed a potential economic union with Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, arriving in Brussels two months ago to explore related economic arrangements.
San Salvador pupils initiated a stoppage that disrupted trolley operations after a July 4 dispute between students and the railway company. Union support led to walkouts and some incidents, while observers questioned European conditions referenced by locals.
Paris July 4 Georges Leygues presided at a dinner honoring General Pershing Rear Admiral H S Knapp and fifty American generals and field officers last evening. Marshals Foch and Petain and Generals Dusall Weigand and Berthelot were guests. Pershing praised Franco American comradeship forged in war and the heroism of the Tench soldier at Verdun as proof of shared sacrifice and the strong ties between France and America.
A brief item notes a group calling themselves Lemon Juice Girls promising an inexpensive beauty lotion. The teaser hints at affordable cosmetic products and a payoffs angle, reflecting a local era tone with minimal detail.
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