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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
11
Extract shows the Bridgeport Standard Telegram masthead and publishing notes. It references the founding, publishing company, address in New York, circulation notes, and advertising department details, indicating standard newspaper branding and distribution practices of the era.
The provided OCR is fragmented and unclear, lacking distinct people places or events. It mentions a line about cheering on Rendrive BLM and a vague statement about doing what you could with a boastful tone. No verifiable facts or names beyond BLM appear.
A kaleidoscopic, fragmentary column blends weather talk, prices, politics, and social quips. It references rain forecasts, coal prices, sugar and coffee abundance, and debates on the Irish Question. The piece weaves satire around Congress, Prohibition era concerns, and a poetic closing by Kansas Industrialist characters George and Molly.
A essay asserts America remains the land of opportunity, citing Andrew Carnegie as proof. It argues success comes from hard work and self denial, not inheritance, and warns against slackers and those who seek easy wealth. The piece stresses persistent toil as the path to wealth for those willing to pay the price.
The piece argues hotel rooms in New York rose from a dollar to an unspecified amount, blaming national prohibition for gouging guests. It contends hotels often charged high rates before prohibition, citing past crowded conditions and strong demand, and mocks critics who pity the public.
The Bridgeport city court ruled that a jitney driver who starts an advertised run must complete it. Supporters see the decision as common sense that protects the public, with stricter rules expected as jitney service grows. The ruling is praised as good law needing community backing.
An edited passage from the New Haven Journal Courier mocks the Prince of Wales as a democratic youth and suggests Yale students should entertain him. The piece condemns snobbery in American journalism and urges bringing the prince to New Haven for a revealing campus welcome.
London police reveal a plan to establish a Soviet government in England. Locally, Bridgeport hosts a small yet ready Workers and Soldiers' Council said to be prepared to run the city if invoked. The piece mocks foreign influence and warns that Americans also face similar rhetoric at home.
Atlantic City draws travelers with a blaze of welcome signs as two weeks later a vacationist returns home sunburnt and broke. The article lampoons overbooking and high prices amid a sea of dilapidated frame hotels, where rooms range from six to seven dollars a day American plan. Aige sources recounts long walks, door to door hotel clerks, and stark lodging humor in a city of many poor lodgings and marketing dreams.
Disjointed dispatch suggests Soviets may relocate key agencies amid a worsening food shortage. Reports imply Moscow could abandon the capital, with figures citing losses and political shakeups. The note mentions a proposed transfer and significant sums tied to the decision, amid unclear official confirmation.
A digest from the Bridgeport Standard for August 14 recounts local life in Newtown and Hawleyville, preparations at Fairfield Academy, telegraph line work through Milford, and Sea Side Park crowds. It notes a P. A. picnic, dental convention results, Barnum museum talks, a Long Hill widow death, Missionary movements, and notable travel, regimental reunions, and a forthcoming airdock event in Bridgeport.
Aug 12 report of a U S millionaire family clash over a Malaga dancer Victoria Degrady whom Thomas George Winans married eleven years ago. A costly international legal battle seeks a portion of an estate estimated from 15 to 24 million dollars for two grandchildren and the Malaga tavernkeeper father fights to protect his clients.
Miss Mabel Huxford Treat daughter of the late Charles H Treat former treasurer of the United States during Roosevelt era died at her home in Greenwich from pleuro pneumonia. Born in Brooks Maine she lived in Washington New York and Greenwich and was a direct descendant of Richard Treat who helped found Connecticut and Robert Treat the royal Connecticut governor. She is survived by her mother and two sisters.
A large audience gathered on Spruce Street and Hancock Avenue for a Bureau of Commerce Economics film night. Under the Board of Recreation, the program started with Moorish life and Scenes in Calcutta India, followed by U.S. mint operations and match manufacture, ending with The Salmon Industry.
Two husbands launch divorce actions this week in the Superior Court. George V Neff seeks a divorce from Florence Neff citing desertion since June 1916 after their marriage. Florence’s maiden name Polland is noted. Florence K Friant seeks separation from Agnes McAlmeéon Friant, also for desertion since February 1919.
A fragmentary verse column by Walt Mason presents a rambling village scene. It imagines small town quirks, backwardness, and the lure of distant places while teasing local life and creative aspiration. The garbled text preserves a sense of local newspaper whimsy.
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