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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1919
Page
12
A historical notice discusses the dangers of penny objections derailing progress. It cautions against fussers who obstruct public works and moralizes that small protests can derail large movements like bridges, canals, and constitutional reforms, urging support for continuous progress.
A column of light verse and editorials reflects on July heat, rising water costs, daylight saving, and postwar mood. It jokes about booze theft, American women, and a dream of world peace while noting wine and cider exemptions, veteran what-not, and a wry valedictory from a Birmingham era daily.
The piece reflects on President Wilson returning from Europe with a controversial peace mission. It notes a Republican Senate and the looming treaty and league covenant. It predicts his address to explain actions in Paris and defend the fourteen points, advocating evolution over revolution for Europe.
The Chicago Tribune accuses Henry Ford in a libel suit of being an anarchist, while Ford argues the paper mislabels him. The trial highlights how interviews and views on preparedness are used to connect Ford with anarchism, a claim he disputes.
Attorney General Palmer reverses course and allows temporarily all hands to sell 4.75 percent beer. In Bridgeport saloons largely closed, with scarce, secretive sales reported. Public reaction remains unsettled as the nation shifts from wet to dry amid predicted upheaval.
A fragment reveals a waiter complains about crowds, demands reserved tables, and curates entry by status. He boasts of creating a dignified exclusive air and favoring wealthy guests like Mr. and Mrs. Vandercoin, while disparaging ordinary patrons. The tone hints at a troubled staff culture.
Washington reports a large surplus of cartridge cloth, 17 million yards of silk used for dress fabrics from World War I, stored at Picatinny arsenal and now for sale. The material, pure silk from silkworm cocoons, may be refined for broader dress use and sold wholesale to major manufacturers, with bids due tomorrow.
Bridgeport notes summer close of public schools, leisure events, and local goings on. A parade of arrivals, a yacht trip to the Yale Harvard race, temperance excursion plans, police notes, and a high school graduation at the Opera House frame a busy mid summer in the city with official talks and reunions among veterans and German societies shaping the region's civic life.
A fragmentary verse by Walt Mason reflects on learning and knowledge with garbled lines about physicians lawyers and life. The text shifts to a series of brief marriage notices and a few stray names, dates, and places centered on Bridgeport and Stratford, Connecticut, including weddings in July and a Chicago match.
General paving improvements are to be made in the city and on the road from Old Mill Green to the city line in Nichols. The Old Mill Green road work will begin soon and be handled by the state, providing hard surface pavement. Additional paving will run from Nichols city line to Shelton via Nichols, with Bridgeport Construction Co. starting Chaloner's Avenue in the city. Waterman Street, Davenport Avenue, Read Street, and Knowlton Street will be paved or warrenited, while Colorado Avenue and Deechwood Avenue work nears completion.
An estate valued at 18419.41 was left by Charles H. McLean proprietor of the Seaside hotel on State street who died here June 2 according to the inventory filed yesterday in the Probate court. Of this sum some 5000 represented a stock of houer s. A half interest in the liquor post hessa was left by the terms of the will to Howard K. McLean a son while the rest of the estate consisting of property on Cottage street personal effects and an automobile is left to his widow Elizabeth McLean the widow is the executrix appointed by Judge Paul L. Miller and appraisers have been appointed to go over the estate. Judge Miller appointed Stanley Botsford of Monroe as administrator of the estate of the late Mary Zhras who died November 28 1515. The property of the estate is located in Monroe.
Lieutenant George Brown and mechanic Jack Clart wait in Lordship Mano for two wings a propeller and a radiator from New York to repair the Curtiss JN 4 wrecked when it slid off the 40 foot draft into the Sound. Meanwhile 4000 attend a Beardsley park concert and dance with veterans present and a Men’s club welcomes returning service members at St Geres church.
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