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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1919
Page
17
Fragmentary OCR text mentions rheumatism and a remedy related to a product or person named Oliver. The legible parts suggest an old advertisement or testimonial claiming relief, but details are nonsensical and names are garbled, making it impossible to extract a coherent event or date.
A crowded crowd cheers as Navy airmen begin the transatlantic flight from Rockaway. The craft, including NC-4, NC-1, and NC-3, will undertake a staged voyage toward Europe with powerful Curtiss engines and planned stops, covering hundreds of miles before reaching open sea.
Three American hydro radio planes of the naval air station flew from Block Island toward Cape Cod and Newfoundland. The crews reported good progress with favorable west winds and fog clearing off the northern coast. Observers at Newport and Woods Hole tracked the flight as the trio passed Naushon Island, Vineyard Sound, and near Hyannis Point heading toward Halifax and Newfoundland.
United States aviators of the F Fiftieth Aero Squadron arriving in New York aboard the Caserta of Royal Italian Mail Line. Officers praise Lt Colonel Charles W. Whittlesey for locating the unit after a misstep in position.
Bridgeport residents on the East Side may view wartime heroes from the city’s 26th division in The Fighting Yanks at Barnum Theatre 1830 Barnum Avenue today and tomorrow. The Bridgeport Post exclusive showing brings the war film close to home.
Copenhagen May 8 Hungarian Communist government has refused the armistice terms offered by Roumania and decided to fight to the utmost according to a report from Budapest.
Bridgeport club members will host Major Peo Adams who has returned from France for a dinner and entertainment starting at seven tonight. The affair is billed as the club’s biggest ever with many surprises announced by the committee. Anton Corno has appeared before Judge Curtis in naturalization proceedings.
A man petitioned yesterday to change his name from a lengthy Russian given name to Joe Cherry. The court approved the change, but the petitioner could not spell his chosen designation.
A small fire broke out yesterday morning at a Chinese laundry at 284 Park Street shortly after 8 o clock. It is believed to have been started by a lighted cigarette. Firemen arrived quickly and extinguished the flames after the alarm was sounded from box 428.
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