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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
12
A reader asks the Health Board and Board of Aldermen to restore enforceable limits on daytime noise from street vendors and hucksters. The piece argues noise disrupts sleeping night workers, worsens nervousness, and harms residential peace, noting prior ordinances and comparing to chickens banished for noise.
A fragmented excerpt shows John Kendrion Blag penning a line of cheer as a man around thirty two bravely kisses his father. The text hints at conflicting reactions from a Cynic and suggests a defense of good paternal ties amid social sneers.
Fragmented Morning talk touches on rain, fashion, politics, and aging ideals. References to Washington laws, Dempsey, Wilson, Russia Reds, and a money for a rainy day mindset frame a mosaic of early 20th century concerns. A voice recalls beaches, breadlines, and youth ideals from The Youth's Companion.
A public report claims a $100 Ford share could be worth about $14,000, signaling a strong auto industry boom. Experts expect demand to rise in coming years as peacetime expansion resumes, with cars ranging from affordable to luxury priced at $10,000 and beyond.
The column contrasts divorce focus with the 90 percent of marriages that stay together. It highlights several anniversary milestones: Everett S. Locke and wife in Lexington 66th, Henry H. Levis and wife in Chicago 60th, Colonius Morse and wife in Georgetown 60th, Pratt and spouse in Corte Madera 70th. The piece argues marriage is not a failure.
A Mississippi mob lynches a Black man detained for alleged assault after the victim denied identifying him. Witnesses sworn to the event describe oil poured and the victim burned alive, prompting calls for reform and accountability in the South.
The 1918 Minnesota congressional race yields a surprise as an independent Republican defeats the Democrat who falls to third with about 6,100 votes while the winner garners 23,000 to 11,000 for the rival. National issues drove the campaign and attention to internal affairs dominated the discourse.
Bridgeport notes from 1879 report good hay weather and grape forecasts, social events, and visits from notable figures including Barnum. The Old Volunteer Firemen’s Charitable Association plans a picnic at Pembroke Grove, while Mary Dana Schindler, a Greenback author, is said to visit. Local trials include a chicken case and a boundover in New Haven Court. Weather records note extreme heat with 94F in town and 100F elsewhere. The steamer Laura carries excursionists to Coney Island. a band concert and plan for encampments are detailed.
The article portrays President Woodrow Wilson as a physically rugged, optimistic leader after six months abroad, noting a visible personal and mental transformation from college professor to decisive executive. It contrasts earlier perceptions with today, highlighting his sharper judgment, energy, and planful approach while maintaining the era’s formal journalistic tone.
Dr Salvador Gallegos, formerly minister of state and rector of the national university, is dead in San Salvador. He was a prominent Central American figure in diplomacy and served as vice president of the Central American court of Justice, which met in Costa Rica in 1908.
Paris reports peace delegates believe Poland and Germany can settle Upper Silesia issues without foreign troops. Plans for the plebiscite advance, German and Polish soldiers expected to exit peaceably, and a local police force to maintain order. US and other powers open to sending troops if needed as bitterness eases and reconstruction begins.
Eighty United States Navy minesweepers labor in the North Sea to clear the world’s largest mine barrage. The field stretches about 200 miles by 43 miles, blocking North Sea shipping from Scotland to Norway. Four vessels damaged, one officer killed, others wounded.
The New Rochelle state encampment of United Spanish War Veterans adopted a resolution urging Ireland to gain self determination and republic status. The group cited veterans who fought for Cuban and Filipino freedom and praised Americans who supported liberty worldwide.
In San Salvador on Monday July 14 it is reported Mexico offered to mediate in Costa Rica's dispute over the Nicaraguan border conflict with President Tinoco's government but Costa Rica and Nicaragua declined. It is understood Tinoco favors friendly intervention by El Salvador.
Seattle July 1 The Roosevelt Peary expedition steamer was sold yesterday at public auction by the Bureau of Fisheries to a local pilot for 28900 dollars.
A lyric block recalls crossing mishaps in a rain soaked journey. The speaker travels eight hundred miles in a tin car, battling mud and delays. A granger with horses rescues him for a simple fare, and the narrator muses that patience and a cheerful tune outlast fretful mood.
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