High virtue for a woman to end her life after husband’s death
The passage notes that a Nimman woman is still regarded as performing a high act of virtue if she dies by her own hand following her husband’s death.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1919
Page
6
The passage notes that a Nimman woman is still regarded as performing a high act of virtue if she dies by her own hand following her husband’s death.
Paris dispatch reports under secretary of state and head of the American delegation to the peace defense conference seeking to have eighteen German tankers held for Allied use. The five great powers agreed Germany could have the ships via contracts with American firms, but Brussels ordered Germany to turn the vessels over to the Allies. The United States has no vote on the commission created by the German treaty and was absent from the Brussels meeting.
The Navy reports two Marines died in Haiti when a Marine detachment fired on a Constabulary squad. Names listed include Harry Ruble and Garparall Frank of Minneapolis. The incident occurred during operations near a bandit group, with official notification issued today.
The report outlines the delegation’s stance on expanding business activities amid dissent. Officials weigh potential impacts on local commerce and regulatory frameworks while urging careful consideration of proposed measures.
An advertisement extols the Durham Duplex razor as a long lasting, safely balanced blade with an old time shape. It claims thousands of shavers use it monthly and seven million have switched from other razors, urging readers to make the change now.
A fragment notes a location at Ma Main and a field near AY Main Street with a numeric 114k. No further context or event details are provided in the readable text.
Glens J. Plumb, general counsel for railroad brotherhoods, argues before the Senate Commerce Committee that the Cummins railroad reorganization bill’s antistrike provisions curb collective bargaining. He says strikes reflect social disorders and warn of an industrial revolution if the bill passes, citing profits and price effects.
In York on September the Baptist ministers forced to dip into savings to cover necessities were encouraged by Charles A. McAlpine and the Northern Baptist laymen. The general board of promotion plans to raise salaries, noting many pastors earning under $2,000 yearly should receive a raise. Clergy across the country face reduced income and increased hardship, yet strive to meet obligations in hope the Lord provides.
In Paris on September 28 the Dutch delegation denied reports of a break in diplomatic relations between Belgium and the Netherlands. Head of the Netherlands representatives here, Gonkheee Rencke Van Swindeen, told The Associated Press that relations were, on the contrary, approaching a mutual understanding on the issues discussed.
Federal trade commission alleges major printer and calculating machine makers maintained rebate schemes to stifle competition. The move targets practices that harmed fair pricing and market access across the industry.
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