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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1919
Page
14
A fragment notes shifts in Chinese style as Western dress gains popularity and traditional cues like queues fade. The text hints at broader cultural adaptation and evolving attire shaping social norms.
Vintage health ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a reconstructive medicine for war era ills. Claims to restore appetite digestion and blood purification with a noted spring remedy tone and Hood's Pills described as gentle and effective for families.
Whitefoot the wood mouse settles in a new nest under an old box in Farmer Brown's sugarhouse. He feels secure as long as Farmer Brown's Boy Farmer Brown and Bowser the Hound stay nearby. Yet heedlessness leads to a serious mishap, reminding that accidents occur when least expected.
A 1919 report notes General Pershing Post No 1 DC plans to form a national veterans group after the Great War. Col E Lester Jones says the body will be non partisan but cooperate with Congress, with no rank or creed, embracing sailors, soldiers, and admirals alike. Recognition efforts for enlisted women and other service groups will be urged. The oldest banknotes claim references China dating back millennia.
About 200 attended the Myrtle Beach Hose Company No. 3 smoker at the fire house on Van Avenue. Local officials and delegations from town fire companies joined the social evening featuring a four round bantam boxing match that ended in a draw. Bridgeport duo Marino and Whitehead performed sleight of hand tricks to wide applause alongside Joe Lacentra and a bell numbers set. Music was by an orchestra directed by William Peet and refreshments flowed generously. Captain Frank Hunter oversaw arrangements as Lieut. Frank Coby returned from New York business and Miss Rita Hunter of Boston visited the Hunters on East Broadway.
A sensational ad declares ACID STOMACH causes indigestion and a range of ailments and touts EATONIC TABLETS as the instant fix. It claims the remedy absorbs stomach acid, relieves bloating and gas, and supposedly saves health, promising 100 percent digestion and blood enrichment. The ad urges readers to buy a big box from a druggist, with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
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