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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1919
Page
10
Jumbled reflective piece mixing notes on heat waves and visitors with calls from the Antisaloon League. It references William Jennings Bryan, political speeches, and shifts in public mood, then moves to school exams ending with a wistful farewell to Cartoons Magazine and summer plans.
The Bridgeport Standard Telegram details publication origin by The Post Publishing Co at 49 Cannon Street, with circulation notes, advertising reps in Boston New York and Chicago, and Associated Press membership. It includes a poem by John Kendrick Bangs and a brief cheerful verse.
Opinion critiques the Soviet regime citing brutality and theft, arguing exposure of true Russia widens the gap with the U S political system. It cites Breshkovsky Lenine and Martens as figures illustrating the contrast. The piece questions parlor Bolshevists and warns about state department cautions.
Casual observers note the collapse of the No Beer No Work movement as New York papers pitched support while unions and IWW opposed the policy. The piece argues prohibition rests on broader social shifts and labor interests, calling the program absurd and a complete fizzle.
The New York World sponsors an interview with Warsaw historian Askenazy who denies any considerable pogroms in the infant Polish republic. He says Jews have received better treatment in Poland than elsewhere in Europe and criticizes American Jews for gullibility. Cautions readers to await the U. S. Commission report before final judgments.
Prohibition arrived with high hopes of a nationwide spree on June 30 but reports show little excess in cities. Hotels and cabarets planned New Year celebrations yet faced disappointment as Americans largely abstained, suggesting restraint or stored stockpiles influenced behavior.
A July pageant in Washington drew forty three nations representing Europe and South America. The event celebrated the Declaration of Independence as a universal document and a symbol of freedom, reflecting the solid foundations laid by the founders and the global reach of its ideals.
The Coast and Geodetic Survey, a Bureau of the Commerce Department, contributed to World War I by aiding anti submarine efforts and supporting naval and army operations. Officers served as engineers navigators in the navy and performed topographic, hydrographic, and mapmaking work on fronts from Verdun to the Meuse, while maintaining essential civilian surveying duties.
Swiss residents tire of dethroned monarchs who linger in Lucerne hotels and strain local prices. Exiled rulers like Constantine of Greene and relatives of Kaiser Wilhelm rely on patrons while spreading political intrigue to a world already wary of their influence.
Long snippet recounts Bridgeport life including Forepaughs circus, Miss Mary Pinkerman sailing to England, factories resuming after a short vacation, police changes, Seaside Park fireworks, and local public notices. Also notes centennial events in Fairfield and preparations for a grand day with Governor Andrews. Dismissal of cold summer weather and various excursions are mentioned.
AMSERONGEN July 3 The ex emperor William II and empress stay in the Netherlands at least until summer’s end and possibly through autumn due to difficulty in finding a dwelling. Health remains good for both. Heavy rain hinders his lumber work as he and aides shelter under a garden shed during downpours while preparing to finish sawing his six thousandth tree this week. Dr Kriege, former imperial physician, is the only visitor, assisting in liquidating Count Hohenzollern’s German property.
A compact meditation on revenge in Walt Mason's Rippling Rhymes, arguing that revenge harms the avenger and that forgetting grudges is wiser. The verse fragment contrasts fiery impulses with restraint, using playful prose and dated tone. The speaker cites personal mock feuds and a humorous jab at poetic vanity.
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