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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
2
A local event features speakers including William Steinke Lynn Sharp William Kirk Brow Maj o Adams Wes End WW and George Greenspan amid a tribute to men who served, with emphasis on patriotic service and community support for veterans.
A distressed man reports Cinot helped him regain appetite and strength after a period of illness and poor digestion. He credits the herbal tonic with easing constipation and stomach discomfort and says it restored energy for daily tasks, including meals and recovery.
Reading shows a playful tip about copying and scrubbing with a tablespoon full of Sulph Nathel to ease cleaning. The note mentions district fees and ease at all dealers, and references TRA and SME in passing.
In the vicin ty residents report a strong odor emanating from a pond near Woop pres avenue. They urge immediate investigation and action to identify the source and remedy the issue for nearby dwellings and the community.
An Atlanta golfer captured the Canadian Open championship in a competitive outing. The event featured notable players and a tight scoring finish as competitors chased the title across the course, with the winner securing the trophy amid strong performance from an international field.
Fragmentary text reports escalating violence as a Chicago strike enters a deadlock with multiple fatalities. Names and exact circumstances are unreadable, but the scene implies widespread unrest and urgent public safety concerns.
A fragmented OCR page reports a British beauty injured during a Londin fete, with lines discussing wartime labor disputes in American factories, shop committees, wage demands, and union activity. It mentions workers, hours, and conditions amid the wartime economy and labor actions.
A fragment advises against using the thumb as a spray nozzle for a hose as it can spray unpredictably, risking poor control and unwanted soaking. It warns that such practice is foolish and inefficient versus proper nozzles and bases.
A worried inquiry requests police locate Dr W. and his wife and two children, after a fracture incident at Putney. The note mentions a pale complexion individual near their home and includes scattered, unclear references to related events and people.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local personal notice involving multiple names, ages, and locations with scattered references to a concert, a sale, and a legal tag. The legibility is severely compromised, making concrete facts, dates, or events hard to confirm.
A recreation board dance event was held last night at the pavilion in Toner. Guests enjoyed music and dancing as community members gathered, with plans for future socials and local participation noted by organizers.
Bridgeport faces wartime staffing shift as calls for seventy operators surge nationwide but peacetime returns bring workers home. Misses Moon Gardiner Holiday Hoon Casta McKenna Carwardine depart Ordnance Dept for leave while ministers plan vacation services as August promises resumed duties and local pastors prepare summer schedules.
A fragmented OCR item hints at a rivalry involving 4 S Cridow and a key device, with mentions of vesterd afternoon and a Celt ievolyer. Readable names and clear facts are scarce amid garbled phrasing.
Walter Bourkowski reports to police that a theft occurred at his apartment on The Avenue last night with entry recorded yesterday. Jewelry valued at seventy five dollars was stolen, belonging to the boarders.
A police complaint filed by Veltman Jase reports a theft at 112 Johnson St involving Plymouth Rocks Leghorns and Rhode Island Reds. The thief took two roosters and one hen, leaving the scene messy and unclear.
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