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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1919
Page
20
Louis Gazelle of Brooklyn, arrested for pocket picking Sunday afternoon after a chase through a railroad train at the focal station, forfeited a 4,100 bond by failing to appear in city court yesterday morning. He was alleged to have taken money from a passenger during the train incident.
A brief note records that Hindoo mothers name their babies when the child is twelve days old, reflecting a cultural naming tradition observed in certain communities.
Henry B. Hallowell of McPherson Ram asserts he is the oldest Marine in the United States at eighty. The photograph shows him during a White House call where he served as an orderly in 1804. He was the last Marine stationed at the White House under President Buchanan and had not visited the executive mansion in 57 years. He joined active service at the Civil War outbreak and served at sea, retiring after the war.
Millions will be spent to create a system of industrial garden cities around metropolitan London. The first suburb, north of the city, will cover thousands of acres and include an agricultural area. Self supporting, it will host several engineering industries to ease housing and curb urban congestion.
The piece lauds soldiers in the Verdun region for proving the need and value of good roads and well shaded highways. It contrasts the war effort of truck convoys with civilian highway surfacing, noting France’s tree shaded routes and urging the American Legion to promote accessible, well built roads nationwide.
A correspondent notes a 1913 Russia postal stamp series bearing Roman officials including Nicholas II. The Holy Synod decided to obliterate the imperial image, deeming it impiety, with defacement mainly at the edge. Manchester Guardian reports pigeons trained for France delivered over 9% of messages despite shell and gas barrages.
Sergeant George L. Stalford from Cleveland Avenue, stationed formerly with the Machine Gun Battalion, has been assigned to the local army reserve station at 926 Main Street. He will train in Signal Corps work to become a radio, telegraph and telephone worker, with education noted as common second education for this specialty.
The Americanization class at the Y M C A held a meeting with stereoptical pictures of great Americans from Washington to Pershing, patriotic songs, and a discussion on public service departments. A large attendance was noted, and a notable item reported mentions ten thousand American troops in France guarding 40,000 German prisoners, with release awaiting ratification of the peace treaty by three powers.
Three generations of women in Pall River Mass report using Dr Williams Pink Pills to build up blood and regain strength after thin blood and overstudy. Mrs P Winstaingey recalls improvement after a few boxes, with her daughter and mother also benefiting. Pills sold by druggists or by mail for 60 cents a box, six for 2.50. free book offered.
A sharp rally in the corn market lifted prices to near the season's highs as September and December contracts moved to about 4.20 a bushel. The strength came late in the day as bullish influences appeared. hog futures were briefly ignored while oats also showed strength amid market turmoil. In other news, only two U S soldiers from the German conflict remain unaccounted for.
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