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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1919
Page
10
The fragment reports Gomez as a civilian contender for provisional president, with Ángeles faction preparing to name its choice while the military head Villistas opposes naming a military man. Gomez is described as a strong liberalist figure amid factional tensions.
New clues emerge as Chief Flynn says arrests may come within a week. Investigators pursue three fresh leads to identify the bomber who targeted Attorney General Palmer’s Washington home. Pistols found near the body trace to dealers, but purchaser names prove false.
Five burglars blew open the pay car safe in River road Summit New Jersey at 3 this morning taking about $1,000 of yesterday’s receipts. The blast scattered money across the yard as watchman Frank Dawson fired at the intruders but they escaped.
Clarence Ellis testified that he had told the court Frank Marco stole $400, but he admitted adding ciphers and claimed only $4 was missing. The court discharged the accused and ordered costs due to lack of evidence.
Philadelphia dispatch reports officials at Gloucester City immigration station are preparing to deport all interned Germans. The first ship will depart Charleston, South Carolina tomorrow carrying about 2,000 men from Fork Ogile Thorpe, Georgia.
Announcement from the Imperial Palace confirms the engagement of Crown Prince Hirohito to Princess Nagaka daughter of Prince Kuni yoshi Kuni. The date of the wedding was not disclosed. The news brought widespread rejoicing across the nation.
The Dana Service Section of the American Red Cross in the county courthouse will stay open from 7 to 9 PM every Monday so soldiers can conduct business after day work. Henry Civile will handle cases under his jurisdiction. Also notes on canvas shoes and summer footwear fashion.
The article previews the immense culinary department of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Combined Shows, highlighting a colossal wagon mounted range and steam powered cooking. It notes the strict, clocklike organization, early morning prep, and the vast, modern equipment used to feed the show with a focus on the inner workings behind the scenes.
Beardsley Park hosts a band concert tonight with dancing to follow. The program features concert music in the first hour and dance selections in the second hour, including patriotic pieces and popular dances such as One Step and Waltzes. The program ends with The Star Spangled Banner.
President Wilson plans a countrywide tour to advocate the League of Nations upon returning home. Secretary Tumulty prepared a tentative itinerary with cities undisclosed. Invitations flow in, with strong push from St. Louis for a July 4 speech.
The Evening News reports King Albert of Belgium will visit the United States in the fall. His itinerary is said to include five or six large cities, among them Cincinnati. The report notes wealthy Russians are often buried in glass coffins and comments on canvas pumps with various heels as a summer fashion note.
The new photoplay features Theda Bara as a South African princess who loves an American missionary. The cast includes strong support and vivid scenery. Vaudeville includes Flowey Moon Inn, Ruth Michaelson, and a chorus, with other acts by Cavanaugh Tompkins and Countess Verona. The Pear Woman stars Pauline Wradarick, with Mack Sennet’s Cunmakers in When Love Is Blind. Pathe News offers varied views. The smallest known bushmen race noted at 4 feet 8 1/3 inches.
Turkish women along the Danube, Roumania, are wearing Western style pajamas in public. Seen as a novelty, the garments resemble New York pajama fashion but are described as a form of trousers, causing little comment among locals. American support or influence is noted as a cultural Gift of the American people.
Rio Janeiro on Sunday June 16 saw unions representing restaurant ice cream parlor and coffee house workers celebrate a citywide closure. The action halted all day and night operations, marking perhaps history's first inability to purchase coffee in the city. Hotels served meals cold. owners supported the move and plan to reopen Monday.
A fragmentary listing shows ships and routes from New York to Liverpool and around to South America. Vessels include Cunard names such as Queen Mary, Mauretania, Aquitania, Aquitaine, Carmania, Mauretania, and Senegal, with departure dates in July and August. The text references Royal Navy ships like Royal George and Orduna, indicating passenger and freight service schedules and voyage timing.
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