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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
10
The text lists foreign advertising representatives A Klein and John Glaze with addresses in New York and Chicago, followed by department opening hours and references to the Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Associated Press rights for republication.
Poetic fragment praises friendliness as a joyous note in vernal bower and whispering trees. The speaker longs to seize the mood and share it with others they meet along the road.
Fragments of overheard chatter criticize checks and bad times. The talk wanders through taxes, coal questions, travel advice, strikes, deportations, food laws, rising shoe prices, cold weather, funerals, and liberty debates as a jumble of opinions and half-formed thoughts. The War department and bills loom amid hopeful quotes and scattered reflections.
A poem by Walt Mason blends heat comfort with icy narratives. It recalls Sir John Franklin’s fate and polar exploration while contrasting grim tales with everyday worries. The speaker hears a neighbor’s anxious voice amid shifting moods and weather.
A Bridgeport buyer traces price increases to higher production costs and reduced output, arguing profiteering is not the root cause. The piece links rising costs to global scarcity and warns that reduced production fuels inflation. It then critiques Hungary's shift to rule by a small armed minority after Bela Kun's fall, noting public support was lacking and likening Russia's situation to that era.
A newspaper urges an end to rising wages and prices as a spiral. It argues profiteering harms all, blames politicians for inaction, and calls for a universal renunciation of excessive profits. It warns that without consumer reform the crisis could destroy the economy.
A speech by a Toastmaster unfolds with stern dignity as a prominent figure praises a brave individual returning from France. The scene hints at a public dinner speaker’s desire for a respected reputation and strong oration amid applause and reflection.
Bridgeport notes from the Standard column dated August 1879 describe travel to distant places rising, peach trains passing through, and predictions of sport or race events. The fragment mentions the White Mountains trip and a season’s start, with general commentary on local life and wages.
Chinese envoys in Paris react with tears and doubts as the Shantung pact prompts fears of Japanese hold on Shantung. Analysts warn Washington risks losing prestige if the league fails to restore China’s sovereignty and curb Japan’s Asia-wide influence.
In New York City President Underwood of the Erie defied a ferry fare rule by refusing to leave the boat to pay. He argued the return trip fare should be collected on board to spare women and children the hassle. Transit officials say the old system invited fraud and required removal of a once convenient privilege. The piece argues privileges often vanish due to abuse and public trust erodes when people game the system.
Frank A Page of Coastwis Warehouse testified in federal court alleging Morry Rachmil Abrikiinant Samuelsorz and Bernard Jo conspired to defraud the government by filing a false income tax return. Page stated the warehouse company showed income of 36.73 though it was 117,171 and that a 141,400 loss claim was intended to shift liability. He claimed a partner led the dispersal of the alleged conspiracy to the Internal Revenue Collector.
New York July 6 The American Legion announced plans to back legislation to automatic ally restore citizenship to native born Americans who served in military and naval forces of allied nations before the United States declared war If immigration committees fail to present such legislation the legislative committee of the Legion will draft a bill for introduction in Congress
In Omsk on Thursday August 4 the minister of communications ordered the dispatch of 340 cars with agricultural machinery and implements to aid peasants from Vladivostok. The council of ministers allocated 400 million rubles to develop foreign trade with cooperative and commercial organizations.
Concord New Hampshire August 6 strikers at Boston and Maine shops were set to begin at 3 30 pm but the action was not called. Meetings of craftsmen led to a decision to postpone at least until early next week or until national officers are heard from.
In Milford on Aug 6 moonlight boating is popular as locals gather for evening cruises and picnic suppers along the boulevard, with parties often starting in the early evening.
The article reports the arrest of Richuml Coleman on a complaint by Mrs. Pauline Harding at 23 Purrfield Avenue. It weaves a tangled narrative about housing, alleged beatings, and a broader discussion of international policy including Japan, China, and US stance on the League of Nations, with Millard and others described as Chinese partisans supporting a hard line against Japan.
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