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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1919
Page
16
The report notes a breakdown in talks between steel price conferees over wage terms. No agreement reached as discussions stalled, leaving wage proposals unresolved and potential impacts on steel industry labor costs.
A conference involving the railroad administration and the manufacturers' committee of the Iron and Steel Institute produced a tentative agreement on a reduction of steel prices. The Industrial Board of the Department of Commerce approved the plan after a long discussion. The railroad administration argued prices were not low enough, while manufacturers said further cuts were impossible without reduced output, which would require a lower publication rate.
Theater notes review a bustling Plaza Bridgeport bill with The Of Honor starring John Barrymore and Priscilla Dean in The Wildcat, plus Monty and Romaine. A separate item reports John Henry Hull, 60, New Haven, accused of multiple thefts. bonds set at 100 dollars. and Morris Siegel, 23, injured in a truck crash at State Street and Fairfield Avenue with multiple fractures.
Boston May 8 Public sentiment across the United States opposes Buckland president of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad as a transportation event under decent auspices of New England officials Congress and railroads and business men call for private management of the nations railroads Buckland advocates revenue sufficient routes a department of transport and a consolidated system to preserve competition and reduce costly facilities
Postal Telegraph announces effective June 1 adoption of the eight hour day with time and a half overtime for all employees in fifty-one cities. Details of working conditions to be issued by the Postmaster General.
Readable fragments list street names and individuals including Pembroke Andrews and Alton Brooks. The text mentions Micadora, DeMontier, Cherles, and streets around 178 street but lacks a clear event or action to report.
Buffalo resident F. E. Root testifies to curing 30 running sores after using Peterson's Ointment. Ad claims the product treats eczema, ulcers, itching, burns, cuts, and sunburn with a money back guarantee. Purchase recommended as a family health aid with 86 cent box noted.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Seaview, government call, eyes for the Ni, switch and dollar as the rental fee, and a loan situation involving Barnes. Details are unclear but indicate a note about rental terms tied to a loan and Seaview.
Fragmentary OCR snippet mentions children and men, phrases about feeling better and regulating growth, with garbled words and unclear context. No clear events, entities, or dates to identify a news item or outcome.
A Jacksonville reader reports improvement after a week on Vinol, claiming renewed strength and energy to care for baby and manage housework. The ad touts Vinol as a tonic with beef and cod liver peptones, manganese peptonates, and glycero phosphate. Payment options and local druggists are listed.
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