This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1919
Page
13
In Toledo in July the two boxing stars will clash for twelve rounds in a no decision bout. The spectacle is framed as a moral critique of prize fighting yet draws a large public following for a big purse and holiday interest. The piece notes the fighters’ war-service omissions and calls boxing a low point in manly sports.
A reflective verse by John Kendrick Bangs half way through the year urges self reform and making amends. The poet speaks of unpaid debts and missed chances and resolves to seize remaining days as a kind of New Year to set things right.
A newspaper column fragment titled Getting There offers a humorous morning meditation on weather, fares, and daily annoyances. Thepiece blends quips about dry summers, shoe prices, air travel, and social foibles with wry asides on traffic, fashions, and culture.
An opinion piece argues the Golden Rule remains a vital guide amid rapid change. It recalls past transport and social issues, notes human nature's constancy, and asserts honesty loyalty and peace lead to prosperity when one adheres to the rule.
The write up recalls June 28 as the archduke assassination that sparked World War I and six years later the June 28 peace treaty of 1919. It condemns Germany for planning ruin, ignoring history and humanity, and notes the tragic consequences of those actions.
President Wilson weighs the wartime prohibition act and says he will act only after mobilization is completed. He supports the act but does not promise to lift the ban, while about one million soldiers remain in emergency service in January and could stay for months.
Bridgeport items note Oliver Tomlinson at ease amid bustling local manufacturers. Church events include St Augustine’s on Friday July 4. Corin thian lodge plans a degree work and female missionary society meets. Weather records show highs of 90 and lows of 46. Key notices include Rev J A Biddle resigning to join East Church in New Haven. an athletic show in Waterbury with notable Bridgeport entrants. a long pedestrian feat by Alfred Elson. a child injured by a Stepney team cart. and a bridge accident injuring a New Haven worker. The Wheeler and Wilson band schedules a concert. excursion plans to New Haven on July 4. a local military drill class forming in the Zouaves hall. Howe band officers re-elected. a Bangor elephant death. state and county court appointments updated. city water contract discussions. lamp post bids and tax committee actions. and a July 4 celebration planning committee named.
Washington debates revival of pawnshops after a decade without them. Police favor licensed shops to curb theft and improve tracking of stolen goods, citing past cases where pawnbrokers helped recover jewelry and aid investigations.
Archangel June 28. American soldiers withdrawn from Northern Russia bring home a set of Russian words learned on duty. Skolico means how much, ne ponimiyu means I don’t understand, spasebo means thank you, and sichevo covers a range from nothing to what do I care.
Washington reports new wartime prohibition act rules authorize physicians to prescribe wines and liquors to bonafide patients with a single dose not exceeding a quart. Prescriptions require a patient name address and purpose. pharmacists must keep full records and no refills are allowed.
Danbury Connecticut June 30 1933 Thomas J Duffy 83 of New York City dies in Danbury Hospital from injuries suffered yesterday when he was crushed between ears of a Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey circus train He reportedly boarded the train at Stamford though not an employee of the show
E H Smith of Hartford will take over management of the Hotel Clark in Shelton tomorrow succeeding Carl F Schlect. The move is announced from Denby and marks a shift in local hotel leadership.
A fragmentary piece discusses punctuality and the costs of lateness, with verses about being fired for late arrival and learning to value promptness. It blends a poem by Walt Irson with notes on pawn shop rules and a proposed 10 percent interest regulation.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.