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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1919
Page
3
A newspaper ad hails tomorrow as the greatest bargain day featuring petticoats marabou feather boas woven trims raincoats veils and a wide array of hats for ladies and children. It markets natural Panama hats trimmed dress hats and fur neck scarves at deep discounts and promises substantial savings on summer furs before tariffs.
On July 4 in Stamford, speakers claiming AFL affiliation from Bridgeport tried an open air meeting at Yale & Towne. Mayor John J Treat, a Yale & Towne employee, refused permission and warned action. The would‑be agitators agreed to desist after a conference with the mayor. The eight hour day is to be discussed July 8 by the factory’s Industrial Council.
Coroner Phelan will conduct an investigation at 5:20 this morning into the death of Frank Bolhan a 12 year old of 156 Nichols street who died at St Vincent's hospital after injuries from an automobile owned and operated by Harry Green of New York city that ran over him on Stratford avenue near the lower bridge Thursday noon Witnesses said both wheels passed over the body He had a ruptured liver an immediate operation was performed and Greene was arrested on a manslaughter charge with the case continued pending the coroner's finding.
The Peoples church holds summer services with Rev H A Davenport speaking on The Church Its Life and Work. After 4000 years the church remains strong. Jesus is its head. Reader urged to ponder these questions at 10 30 a m tomorrow as D W Marshall leads Sunday school while Harrington is away.
July 4 dispatch says only a few Chicago district workers joined a five day general strike in protest of Thomas Mooney and Warren Billings conviction. Mooney strike committee declined to estimate strikers, noting many plants were closed for the holiday and the walk out was voluntary.
A company of 76 prisoners arrived today on the Transport Lancaster from Bordeaux. Several soldiers convicted of gross cowardice face terms from 20 to 50 years. Three manslaughter convicts refused contact with cowards. One captain was convicted of embezzling 26 000 francs from the army fund.
The German national assembly adopted new national colors and a commercial flag today by a 211 to 893 vote. The colors are black, red and gold, with a jack in the upper left corner.
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