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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1919
Page
9
Notice appears to describe publication details for The Post Publishing Co at 49 Cannon Street SE with post office entry as second class matter and associated dispatch credits.
Fragmentary OCR text fragments mention Kendrick line and postponement, with scattered phrases about pain, love, sorrow, and returning. Unable to determine a clear event or person beyond Kendrick and a postponement note.
An editorial extols the flag’s enduring meaning amid war and rising threats from anonymous bombings. It urges national vigilance and honors the flag as emblem of liberty, strength, and American leadership, calling for renewed devotion.
A fragment from a journal column quotes a reflective resolve about seven people remaining in a family or group after various losses and departures. The verse ponders mortality and memory through personal vignettes, contrasting losses from different paths like saloons, debts, and the wheat crop, ending with the line we are seven.
St George's Episcopal Church under Dr Reiland changes Sunday worship to a 10 am one hour service from 11 am two hours. The shift boosts summer attendance and frees time for Sabbath recreation, reflecting a broader call for a more flexible church routine.
The Springfield Republican notes mixed views on former President Taft's role in shaping support for Wilson's league of nations. Some critics say Taft’s influence cost Wilson a high price, while many Republicans view Taft as a disinterested promoter of the idea.
A financial review notes a large rise in individuals holding small quantities of stocks and bonds due to wartime gains. It argues Bolshevism cannot gain traction here and predicts this belief will influence future ballots, asserting broad investor confidence may shape election outcomes.
An assortment of royal figures face funds shortages and austerity. One ex-king cuts trees, another struggles on an old estate, others shrink harems or vanish. Princes in exile, self harm, and even talk of working mark a grim era for monarchs formerly shielded by power. Russia adds a sense of peril to the unsettled scene.
The American Federation of Labor, in session at Atlantic City, voted by a large majority to urge that beer containing three and three quarters percent alcohol be declared outside the federal dry amendment ban. It calls for halting the dry law operations set to begin July 4.
At Walter Reed hospital a new Maxillo-Facial department project records each veteran’s case through three drawings from arrival to post operation healing. The artist sketches during surgery, then creates detailed casts and final portraits, with dental care, X rays, and splints aiding reconstruction.
An archaic verse lamenting the loss of stately baby names from the past. The speaker recalls Elizabeths and Matildas, Ruths and Abigails, Trullias and Dorecases, contrasts with modern choices like Daisy, and questions the shift away from traditional names. The poem muses on memory, heritage, and naming trends.
Devon June 13. Delays in material arrival postpone initial excavation and erection of the Devon Coal company trestle and buildings. Operations are expected to start tomorrow morning and be rushed to finish within 30 days. Merritt Ford of Milford handles grading and excavation. W W Fub belt of Stratford to perform trestle work.
June 15 Walnut Beach Union chapel hosts contralto Helen Sherman Cue from Dr. Newell Dwight Tillis church Brooklyn. Trav. Ti CG. Meserve leads service and delivers talk titled A Timely Message. Mrs Gue guests of Mr and Mrs William To Hoyt at 103 Fifth Avenue Laurel Beach.
Clouds showers and street damage mark a June 16 1879 Bridgeport scene. Excursions, funerals, local notices, steamboat plans, and civic events mingle with weather and business notes as residents cope with a rainy period and look toward 4th of July parades and summer preparations.
Last evening worship moved outdoors for the first time with strong turnout. Reverend J. Alexander Alison Jr preached on Our Strength for the Weak urging aid to weaker nations and warning that wealth used only for self would unite others against the U S Bolshevism is an outerwear of selfishness. Morning service featured The Profit of Prayer arguing time spent in prayer yields a happier life and character, including a kiss goodbye to a wife and better father-son relations.
Stratford report from June 15 states Mrs. Alfred Garforth hid her pocket book in the gas oven daily to deter thieves. She forgot it while firing the stove to bake a cake, triggering a burning smell and revealing several large bills still usable for exchange.
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