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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1919
Page
15
Five auto speedsters were brought into court yesterday after authorities nabbed cases for speeding. Several offenders paid fines to settle cases, while police note drivers increasingly acknowledge the police effort required to curb fast riding. Police report swift vehicle tracking by officers on motorcycles helps catch violators despite speeds over the limit.
The memorial patriotic committee with several organizations will hold a Sea View Park event Saturday at 4 PM. Chairman George M. Eames presides and chief speaker George B. Chandler of Hartford will address the gathering. Program includes flag raising and music.
Betty Brown surveys footwear and hosiery trends for summer wear in New York, detailing satin slippers, modified French heels, oxford styles, and buckles in kid and satin. Comfort remains valued. sport and lightweight options gain favor, with silken hosiery and striped warm stockings noted.
A British airship R-44 was expected to depart England and fly to the United States via Newfoundland around June 20. If the westward voyage succeeds, officials anticipate a return cruise. The venture’s status was reported as of today with aviation authorities involved. A separate note from Torrington reports the body of Donato Lavatis, 37, found after a disappearance in March.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Guadelupe, a Mexican town near Fabers in Texas about 32 miles east of El Paso. Details are unclear due to corrupted text, but the item hints at a regional situation or event affecting the town and its surroundings. Entities are partially legible.
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey combined show opens the Madison Square Garden season as the world’s greatest amusement. It promises a vast zoological spectacle with elephants, seals, trained dogs, horses, and a long street parade. The engagement extends over weeks with unprecedented scale and cost, featuring multiple rings and hundreds of performers.
The aldermanic committee on ordinances will meet at City Hall on Thursday night to discuss several proposed ordinances. The committee on claims will hold a meeting Friday night regarding a large batch of claims referred to the Common Council.
A scrambled clipping notes a claim that a hair tonic was used instead of liquor, with references to bottles of an unspecified tonic produced locally. The garbled text mentions government involvement and a high alcohol content claim, with unclear details about the product and sale.
A fragmented notice touts a new combined bloom-pett garment for women in pink batiste and printed veils, described as dainty, sheer, and serviceable with lace trim. It also mentions wool jersey one-piece dresses with embroidered yokes, gabardine and pique items, and low priced tablecloths and sheets amid a fabric sale.
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