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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1919
Page
17
A report notes Turkish parents punish their quiet children by striking the soles of their feet. It describes cultural discipline practices and the social context surrounding corporal punishment in the home.
An advertisement touts Kr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a top kidney and bladder medicine for men and women. It claims thousands recommend it and offers sample bottles by parcel post plus a pamphlet from Dr Kilmer and Co at Binghamton New York with ten cent request, mentioning Bridgeport Standard Telegram and Post.
A faded reminiscence describes a bygone era with soda, straws, ice cream spoons, syrup containers, and efficient bar maids, contrasting old days with present details and grown comforts.
In a New York setting at the Argonna Hotel the feminine patron joins men at a Salvation Army bar. The scene notes crooked elbows and near beer, contrasting with past sharp kick, capturing a tough urban crowd and stale atmosphere.
London physician Dr Josiah Oldfield told the Fruittarian Safety Society that meat eating harms vitality and lowers birth rates in nations where meat is a staple. He noted Bulgaria, Roumania and Serbia show higher birth rates where meat is not a national dietary. He warned meat diets can cause sterility and cited eggs as less healthy when hens are fed meat or blood.
A women run cooperative laundry near London provides living quarters, music rooms, tennis courts, and other advantages to workers whose wartime incomes have fallen, outlining a refined domestic setup and improved living conditions amid hardship.
A short guide shows quick home ice cream with ready ice chips and a sink freezer. It describes fast methods, basic proportions, and eight simple recipes including Chocolate, Strawberry, and Raisin Nut Maple varieties with steps for mixing, freezing, and chilling.
A Briton and an American discuss artillery in a Strand meeting. The Briton praises Fritz’s large gun shelling Paris, while the American dismisses it, claiming Chicago is making a gun that will outshine it, with a crew granted leave after the first firing.
In a rural roadside scene on New Year’s afternoon, a dominie questions a boy about his father’s sobriety. Billie confirms the father has swerved between drinking and abstinence, noting that most of the morning was spent with liquor concerns.
A brief dialogue between BIS WAY OF POPPING and Miss De Style features a playful exchange. Mr Gunbusta asks if he is the first Birk she ever loved and she answers hoping he will be the last.
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