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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1919
Page
8
Fragment from Bridgeport Standard Telegram containing newspaper boilerplate about circulation, publishing company, offices, and Associated Press rights. Also includes a short poem about a butterfly and a stray line about the paper’s branding and printing details.
A fragmentary column from Bridgeport mixes opinions on wages hours slogans and politics. It laments petty thefts penny shortages and barefooted children while noting party splits in Texas and debates over army food price controls. It references labor slogans and public policy with a reflective but satirical tone.
In Bridgeport the Grapho phage scare is fueled by a fake extra claiming Graphophone workers voted to return. The false report erodes public confidence and raises questions about newsroom ethics and the handling of information by papers circulating citywide.
The Peace Council warns that Archduke Josephs seizure of Hungary threatens democratic gains and alarms the Allies who fear a return to Hapsburg rule while Roumania continues its advance and Peidls brief democratic regime collapsed.
The public statement urges labor leaders to accept sober second thoughts and for all workers to avoid production stoppages. It argues that continued disruption hurts the nation, and that increased production will lower living costs and restore national prosperity.
Chairman Payne of the Shipping Board says the merchant fleet, now building, will total over 2,000 first class ocean steel ships. The plan is to sell them to private concerns for American import and export use, or operate some by the government if needed. The goal is to restore America's role in maritime commerce and boost production and exports through American ships and goods.
The public holds superior rights over cold storage despite inventor and investor protections. Cold storage underpins food production and distribution, yet control by storage operators can raise prices. The government must safeguard the public, as cold storage is meant to aid mankind not enable profiteers.
Bridgeport news from August 26 1879 reports Barlow Wilson Primrose and Wests Minstrels at the Opera House tonight. Frederick Sterling and Seth B Jones camping at Twin Lakes. Peach season hires extra help due to rush. Elder Small to attend Waterbury meeting. Ex Mayor Henry G Lewis and family in Newtown. Br A A Holmes visiting Maine until about September 10. Walter Company trench on Main Street caved in. Daughters of Rebekah picnic at Scheutzon Park. Pastor John Lyon ill and unable to officiate. Superior Court floor matting removal discussed. Brigadier General S R Smith resigns as Secretary Treasurer of the National Association of the Active Militia. Coney Island excursionists returned safely. Excursion trains and picnics noted. July state health report shows fewer intestinal cases in Bridgeport. deaths total twenty six. News of local singing and fundraising efforts and corset presser gatherings.
Railroad commissioners will meet Bridgeport parties at the Flousatonie Railroad office to discuss flagmen at a dangerous crossing. Also noted are bluefish catches in the harbor, a busy train special to Niantic for Newport troops, and changes to Bridgeport’s letter carrier system starting Monday with new boxes and delivery routes.
A Washington column condemns dealers selling war decorations for as little as five dollars. It notes medals from France and other nations are manufactured privately in the United States and readily bought by the public. Officials say there is no law stopping this, though a pending bill could bar wearers not entitled to the honors. General Pershing and other officers are cited as the most decorated, while the practice dilutes true valor.
American soldiers and Marines from ruins districts parade through Paris with German police dogs. Troop trains pass through Belgium and Luxembourg to French ports carrying canines flagged as pedigreed with wolflike features. German canines, grey and about shepherd size, are shipped back to the United States amid calls for a port embargo on German products.
Menaced by coal price study Swedish iron works operate at one third value due to high costs. Orders remain plentiful as import from Germany stops and British coal costs soar. Iron manufacturers urge government aid to secure 300000 tons via Swedish shipping to lower freight rates.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Viscount Pontoon and Mrs Puri with names and a stated estate total. The readable lines mention 50.094 pounds and total estate of 627.000 pounds, implying probate figures. Names include Mrs Walter H. Burns and J. Perpont deni Gridap.
The piece expresses extreme heat pushing to despair and longing for relief. The narrator wrestles with rising distress, suicidal thoughts, and a wish for quiet fire as a contrast to the sizzling heat and inner turmoil. The fragmentary text hints at fatigue, bile, and a plea for mercy amid oppressive conditions.
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