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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
10
Poem invites singing as a remedy to burdens urging a singing heart to lift loads brighten dull days and ease others’ woes through tuneful measures and cheerful light.
A rambling, period voice humorously critiques seasons, food shortages, fashion, travel writing, and local politics. It laments lima bean shortages, comments on negligee shirts, and mocks public figures while weaving light social satire through September and daily life. It mentions Bridgeport, Washington, Chicago, and notable cultural themes with playful asides.
Police killed Samuel Lavit at a Columbia Graphophone strike meeting then the strikers and management signaled willingness to meet through a committee. Lavit had vowed to remove himself for a settlement but the police did so instead. Workers eager to return hope for a satisfactory agreement.
The speaker claims Americans could have managed the war better but praises Baker and Pershing for their leadership. Despite many missteps and casualties totaling 291 732 with 77 422 deaths, the author asserts the U S fought well and notes only two men are unaccounted for. The piece contrasts U S efforts with Allies and urges admiration for the military leaders.
Connecticut officials flag a trend of families shifting dependents to state care to dodge costs. A case shows a tubercular patient with $18 000 inheritance supported by the state while relatives contribute minimal weekly sums. Col Robert O Eaton cites potential savings of over 25 000 annually at one institution by requiring relatives with means to share costs. The article argues the state pays large sums year after year for those able to pay and urges fairness in bearing charity burdens.
The piece questions the U S government plan to repatriate tens of thousands of American soldiers buried in France. It notes opposition from General Pershing and the French government, citing French sentiment and the appeal of a national cemetery in France near where the men died, versus the cost and enormity of exhumation.
The article recalls the 1860 start of boring at Titusville Pennsylvania on Oil Creek. It notes initial yields of about 1 000 barrels a day and about 2 000 wells by year end. It highlights oil’s rapid growth aided by Texas and Oklahoma finds, its vast financial fortunes, and warns against stock promotion schemes.
A fragmented nursery voice notes a baby’s curiosity and playful sounds about feeding and kissing the stomach while family laughs. It mentions a baby’s first tooth and a caregiver’s observation of the child’s reactions and vocalizations.
Bridgeport era notes feature weather shifts and local events. Danbury's Aquenackaqtawauk Club plans an outing to Black Rock, steamboat traffic to New York increases, and social excursions from Stamford to Columbia Grove. Public schools reopen, local bands perform, and fundraising dinners occur amid circle rides and moonlit trips on the Laura.
New York August 27 labor unrest dominated trading as railroads rejected President Wilson's offers and United States Steel refused to discuss with organized labor. The Iron Age, steel industry organ, said the steel trade's view and the strike strength were overstated despite escalating tensions.
Polish forces in upper Silesia claim to have surrounded the German garrison at Myslowiy and expect the town to surrender. Communiques note troops reaching the area and continuing operations against the enemy as air warnings describe protective gas masks and their limitations for different fumes.
A reflective verse on fate and worry, contrasting sunny life with looming sorrow. The speaker considers grief, future misfortune, and the human dread of what tomorrow may bring, referencing dances, weddings, and revelry as foils to impending doom.
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