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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1919
Page
33
On July 4 in Toledo two famed fighters Dempsey and Willard will clash in twelve rounds with no decision unless a knockout occurs. The bout, seen as a mix of spectacle and controversy, draws public interest despite criticism of boxing’s commercialism and the supposed absence of a true title fight.
A fragment noting that Associated Press material is used for news dispatches and that local news is published here. It reiterates credit and republication guidelines without further event details.
A mid year reflection poem by John Kendrick Bangs notes errors and debts unpaid yet expresses resolve to rectify and pay in full. The speaker contemplates July dawn, remaining days, and devotion to making things right in personal affairs.
A fragmentary early 20th century column blends casual banter with brief observations on prices, weather, sport, and society. It references sailors, saloon talk, fashion ads, aviation, and a Kansas City Journal quote while drifting through humorous and reflective asides.
A reflective piece argues the Golden Rule remains a timeless guide amid modern fast pace and social ills. It contrasts past travel to a circus with today’s transit and concludes honesty loyalty peace and prosperity hinge on this simple ethic.
Bridgeport notes from July 1, 1879 report crowded factories over time and a bustling civic scene. items include church picnics, lodge meetings, a Milford pastor resigning, athletic and pedestrian displays, a New Haven excursion, a military drill class, band elections, an elephant death at Bangor, court appointments, water contracts, tax debates, and local amenities at Sea View hotel and pier as summer events unfold.
Washington considers bringing back regulated pawnshops after years without them. The article notes theft recovery benefits, police reports on pawn transactions, and cases where pawnbrokers aided in recovering stolen items including jewelry once linked to Admiral Dewey. It outlines proposed bills by Dyer and Dillingham to set loan rates and conditions for pawnshops to resume operations.
The piece reflects on June 28 as a pivotal date in European history. It notes the assassination of an Austrian Archduke in 1914 that sparked World War I and the 1919 signing of the peace treaty. It laments Germany’s role and criticizes actions leading to war.
President Wilson has stated he will not lift the liquor ban until mobilization is completed. The wartime prohibition act remains in force likely through next January when the Federal amendment begins. He indicates action after mobilization but provides no promised lifting date. One million men remain in emergency service, many staying for several months.
Archangel report notes American troops in Northern Russia adopting Russian terms. Words such as skolkea, ponimivu, ne-ponimiyy, za, nyet, spasebo appear in daily use. Civilians and soldiers profit from cigarettes, clothing, and rations amid withdrawal and reorganization.
Washington June 30 Physicians may prescribe wines and liquors to bona fide patients with a single patient limit of one quart at a time under Internal Revenue regulations. Prescriptions must state patient name, address, illness, and purpose. Pharmacists may sell only for non-beverage medical use and no refills are allowed.
June Thomas J. Duff, 33, of New York, died in Danbury hospital from injuries after being struck between two cars at Botsford Station yesterday. Duff, said to have enjoyed the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey show at Stamford, was not an employee of the circus.
Derby reports Hart ford businessman E H Smith will take over management of the Hotel Clarkin in Derby tomorrow. The change follows the departure of Carl I Schlect and marks a new era for the Shelton hotel under Hartford leadership.
A compact digest of poems and musings contrasts youthful tardiness with punctuality. The piece humorously recalls the narrator’s frequent firings for lateness and the eventual resolve to improve, while tangentially touching on regulation and pawnshop laws in Washington. It blends light verse with a nod to civic rules and time discipline.
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