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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1919
Page
12
Secretary Berlanga cites six month immigration in Mexico reaching 60 048 up from 49 978 while government film production on resources and progress is shown nationwide. The piece questions the causes citing lawless influx risks and German involvement, warning pride may precede a fall.
The column blends quips on unions, politics, milk prices, and Prohibition era concerns with reflections on strangers and the public mood. It shifts to a sentimental poem about dreams, loss, and comfort, ending with a nostalgic note on happier days and shared memories.
Detroit resident since 1911 and cousin of the late German Emperor, Count Johann Wilhelm von Loewener Brandenburg Hohenzollern Vaughn Lionell declares he is through with his European relatives. He notes Kaiserism is fading and that many Germans here and abroad are likewise distancing from the Kaiser and his works.
A call urges American action to feed and support Armenia, arguing Britain and France balk at guardianship while Turkish threat grows. It stresses American duty to prevent Armenian extermination, take political responsibility, and shift from isolation to active Near East engagement despite costs.
Bridgeport notes rich with local happenings and travel. It covers weather for reputation, brass bands, excursions to Niantic and Rockaway, civic issues like dog laws, and mentions notable visitors such as Dr A M Hopper and John B Gager. The City of Bridgeport steamer remains popular while New Haven builder Samuel McQuerin passes away.
Washington dispatch describes St Elizabeths Hospital as a vast government asylum housing 4000 cerebral patients recently reshaped by higher staffing and space. It notes war shocks caused overcrowding but now staff salaries rose, patient numbers fell, and the grounds reveal a surprisingly orderly, varied population from laborers to officers.
Archduke Joseph predicts September 26 elections in Hungary will shrink socialist support. He pins the decline on Bolshevik influence and propaganda from Moscow, while noting peasant and worker resistance to Leninist tactics. The report, based on Budapest sources, frames the era amid political tension and internal dissent.
The verse recalls Mason’s cautious voice on air travel and flight, noting age and dignity, while praising youth’s boldness. It contrasts a wary older stance with a playful urge to soar, mentioning distant lands, climbs, and the lure of travel amid safety concerns.
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