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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1919
Page
12
A critical essay argues that rising wages and shorter hours fuel higher prices, delayed benefits, and a spiral of increasing costs. It contends production must rise to keep prices steady and blames union leadership for driving the push for more gains while risks to national prosperity mount.
Briggs hosts a playful celebration featuring a plate of ice cream for a cheerful crowd shouting You-OH- Boy. The event blends lively decor with a grand and glorious festival atmosphere.
A collage of quips and social references covers daily annoyances from gas prices to air travel and housing woes. Jokes about prohibition, famous names, and political satire mingle with oddball observations on weather, romance, and urban life.
The United States district court under Judge Chatfield ruled that 2.75 percent beer is legal, signaling that prohibition remains in effect by other means. The decision questions the consistency of the earlier one half of one percent standard and warns liquor men that the Frankenstein like outcome may endure.
Bridgeport factory workers on strike present two sets of demands and two sets of spokesmen. Management refuses recognition of the opposing side yet faces demands. General Counsel Hawley says the core issue is whether disputes are settled peacefully or delay costs to the public, echoing wartime settlement machinery. The public bears the expense of recurring strikes if orderly settlement fails.
A chaotic forecast warns that air travel will bring stringent laws for planes and blimps. Regulators face dangerous lanes and insurance gaps as accidents show the danger of mass aerial travel in cities. Authorities consider protections for households against falling machines and demand safety standards for the flying public.
Bridgeport scenes include the Bridgeport Trotting Park opening with two races, Mrs Draper and guests at a summer social, a New York steamer excursion, and Barnum party reflections. Notables such as George H. Dimond, Miles, and several Bridgeport residents feature amid local news on weather, rail, water pipes, and advertisements.
A broad look at postwar history writing across nations, noting President Wilson’s rumored plan to author a war history. It outlines U S Army and Navy efforts to publish official histories, including 37 volumes plus 18 picture volumes, based on first hand records, with Pershing’s staff guiding overseas archives and allied bureaus.
A reader from Washington DC, born below the Mason-Dixon line, criticizes a July editorial on riots. He describes perceived Negroes by type, cites violent incidents, and defends white residents while lamenting race tensions and fearing being labeled rabid.
Rousing verse contrasts fortunes and fates of champions and foils as luck binds the strong and weak alike. The Navy plans wartime histories, detailing mine barrage and European operations, while Marine and Army historians race to record deeds.
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