A Line of Cheer in Hard Times
A reflective verse on keeping hope and cheer through changing days. The speaker vows to find a pleasant outcome as skies may vary from bright to gloomy, anchoring on optimism and steadfast resolve.
Bridgeport Standard Telegram in Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1919
Page
12
Fragmented Slice of Early 20th Century Column
A garbled text collage reflects satirical remarks on politics gender labor and society with mentions of phonographs conscription streetcar strikes and Fourth of July moods. It hints at public figures and cultural norms while veering into fragmented aphorisms and casual debates.
Lone Exemption Fenner What is a Luxury
A fragmentary verse exchange contrasts wealth and need by a father and child. The poor man laments that even basic goods and comforts—clothes food soap toothpaste and personal care items—could become luxuries if current conditions persist, while noting freedom to breathe remains.
The Crime Of Stupidity In Modern Crime
The author argues that many crimes arise from stupidity rather than cleverness. He cites a navy ensign who took bribes to place cowards in easy berths, facing a long federal sentence. He claims immoral acts stem from dullness, not malice, and that intelligence reshapes moral conduct. He asserts media can reflect or promote crime, but crime remains tied to stupidity across society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomias ‘Carlyle
Night School Failure Prompts Call For English Focus
An editorial argues night schools fail to Americanize immigrants due to unclassified classes and varied language skills. It urges making English the principal study, proper classification, employer support, and modest pay incentives to boost attendance and effort. It also notes adult learners’ unique needs and suggests compulsory, engaging programs with rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jevyen
America
Vacations for Others Plan A Summer Outing
City health and charity groups plan a five day weekly outing for fifty mothers and children from congested districts aboard the Bridgeport-Post Jefferson boat. Estimated cost is about $1.00 per person per trip, needing fifty dollars daily to run. Funds will be tapped from various sources with details to follow. A dollar buys a vacation moment for someone in need and supports mothers with children at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Jefferon
Grand and Glorious Feel Of The Tub Hop
A playful line recalls peeling off and hopping into a tub with exuberant, splashy energy. The fragment hints at a chant or song lyric celebrating a bold, carefree moment and vivid sensation.
Bridgeport Forty Years Ago Highlights
Bridgeport roommates recall a chilly June in 1879 with frost risk, a Long Island packet trade, and local accidents. The Sedgwich Guard delays a Fourth of July trip, while Prof. Ritchel courts NY interest with a new two‑pilot flying machine. A fatal self‑inflicted shooting sparks divorce cases, and city life shows weather, boats, and industry chatter.
First American ROTC officers to be commissioned this summer
Washington June 17 The first American citizens reserve officers trained in the ROT C will be commissioned this summer marking a permanent peacetime reserve system. About 99,695 students in 321 institutions already enroll in ROTC units with six cantonments offering six weeks of intensive training focusing on marksmanship.
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Washington
War Department
RO. TC
Thay
Canee
Warrior Doe
Camp Devens
Mass
Camp Lee
Zachary Taylor
Camp Winston
Kan
Ctister
Mich
Wnn
Presidio
Calif
Rh. O. T
Navy
Caldwell
N. J
KR. Q. Tv
Millserice
Signal Corps
Motor Transport
Coast, Artillery
Ordnance
Engineer S
Ost
York
Philadelphia
Raleigh
2Ville
Columbus
Ohio
Bigwsa
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Austin
San Francisco
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Chicago
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Memphs
Lon Angeles
Yale grants degrees to war dead in 1917 merger
Yale University votes at its commencement to confer Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Philosophy on service members who completed two years of undergraduate work and gave their lives for the country. New gifts total 54,000 from Chauncey Keen estate 150,000 Sewell fund 50,000 Latham 50,000 Brady family. Alumni board reshuffles, proposes memorial tablets and war memorial plans, amends voting rules and elects new trustees.
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New Havien
Yale Corporation
Yale College
Sheffield Scientific School
University
Chauncey Keen
Chicago
Henry B. Keep
Richard B. Sewell
Richard Black Sewell
Henry G. Latham
Athletic Club
Anthony N. Brady
Brady
George Grant Mason
New York City
Rev. S. Cbushnell
Arlington
Mass
Rm. C. Bullard Thurston
Louisville
C. H. Hamill
Alumni Board
Yale
Corporation
Hartford Opens Own Ice Stations In City
Hartford aldermanic committee announces 16 tons of ice to be delivered and sold at four municipal stations at fifty cents per 100 pounds. Alderman William Raphael seeks a water board conference on funding from municipal funds for summer ice stations. Ice shortage cited by dealers as reason for refusal to open stations. Civil service exams set for June 28 for a messenger boy in the First Civil Service district office in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartrord
Hartford Ice Dealers
Aldermanic Ice Committee
Hartford
William Raphael
Aldermanic Committee
The
Water Board
LB. L. Falcone
First Civil Service District
Boston
Civil Service
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason A Long Dreary Road
A fragmentary verse sketch portrays Walt Mason’s Rippling Rhymes about a long road to an inn and rest. It lampoons mortal bravado, grief, and fatigue, ending with hopeful, lighthearted banter as pilgrims press on toward a restful valley and imagined slumbers.
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Routh
Xorrew
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