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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1919
Page
2
The President warned that peace is the cure but urged patience, saying immediate remedies cannot be found. He claimed price hikes despite food hoarding and urged merchants and the public to act with vigilance to prevent speculators. He stressed peace as essential to restore confidence, energy, and reconstruction, urging rapid treaty ratification and support for public agencies.
Multiple obituaries from Fairfield airfield and surrounding areas note private funeral rites. Charles L Platt of airfield and William B Mosely of Ellensville NY cited, with services set at Fawley Wilmot parlors and Ellensville home respectively. William J Sherwood of Brooklyn, long Fairfield ties, died of heart disease. services planned in Brooklyn with burial in Oaklawn. Henry Schwenk of Niagara Falls dies after brief illness. Rosetta Stokes of Fairfield dies with services at Sacred Heart church and burial at St. Michael’s cemetery. Additional notes mention relatives in Fairfield, Brooklyn, New Britain, Montana and other locations.
Charles Mertz 25 of 102 Cole Street suffered a fractured left arm when a tire exploded while he was inflating it. The rim struck his arm with force. He received treatment from Dr. Pussuth at Emergency Hospital.
Joseph Detekowicz of 908 Osborn Street was arrested last night on charges of assaulting his wife and will be arraigned in City Court this morning.
Fore cast for New England predicts fair weather Saturday and Sunday with Atlantic winds. Northwest to north winds beyond Sandy Hook, partly cloudy. readings show cities like Hartford New Haven and Boston with mostly clear or cloudy conditions and mid to high 70s.
The President urges Congress to empower federal agencies to disclose retailer prices and transportation costs, curb hoarding, and set penalties for profiteering. He calls for extended food control laws, nationwide licensing of interstate commerce, and storage price marking to lower living costs amid wartime postwar distress. He warns Europe’s recovery ties to American production and urges calm, lawful action over force.
Joseph Addenbrooke, 9 of 20 Hishop Avenue, suffered a painful facial and side burn while handling a blank cartridge this afternoon. He received treatment at Emergency Hospital and was later returned home.
Alexander Fenner age 19 of 186 Spruce Street fell about 20 feet while picking apples near his home yesterday afternoon. He sustained scalp lacerations requiring four stitches and was treated at Emergency Hospital.
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