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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
12
Fragmented OCR text from Bridgeport newspaper noting advertising, circulation, and AP credit details. Contains misreads of names and addresses, with references to Morning Circulation Connecticut and agency lines. No clear event or person. summarizes publication boilerplate and credit statements.
Fragmentary verse fragment recalls a distant year with a line of cheer and faith. Sparse readable phrases hint at remembrance, longing, and serene trust in God amid a scene of yore and quiet reflection.
A garbled diary style entry surveys a string of fortunes and fated paths from crime to weather science. It references Max Harder, German affairs, a League of Nations, and a restless individual named Bill Meyer who moves through many jobs before settling with the Weather Bureau.
A column argues that if Mexican bandits near the Rio Grande provoke action, the United States could use force without declaring war. It recalls Pershing and earlier conflicts, contending an “international spanking” would curb banditry and allow Mexico to focus on production, despite potential underground resistance.
A noted golf expert argues that four of five players fail from gripping too hard and rigid. He compares business and professional conduct to this flaw, urging gracefulness over tightness to improve dealings and reduce stress.
A historical piece argues army recruitment now appeals to ambitious youths offering overseas service and trade training. It contrasts past stigma of soldiers with a modern, democratic administration and a Rhine occupation role, inviting travel and discipline for the best young men.
The American Federation of Labor rejects bolshevik pressure and autocratic radicalism, choosing a sane path for American labor. The stance earns praise from the majority while condemning violent extremists whose actions harmed their own cause.
Police commissioners study a move to convert Cannon and Bank streets to one way to ease Main Street congestion. Elm Street may also become westbound only from Main to Broad due to heavy two way traffic and all day parking.
Germany must reply to the peace terms by next Monday. If it delays or refuses, an invasion could resume, after a previous push halted when German forces capitulated last November. Observers say a refusal may mask political motives to keep allies nearby to quell internal unrest.
Bridgeport notes from the Standard dated Friday June 20 1879 report a cut short summer season for hotels and near constant Opera House amusements. Items mention the Wheeler Wilson band concert at East Main and Maple, Empress elephant at a railroad show, a Rhode Island travelers bake sale, local church meetings and Sabbath school expositions, a German rifle club reunion at New Britain, patent news for Mrs. Nellie Brigham, school examinations, a voyage to England by Folly of the V. Club, temperance scenes on Congress Street, and various local society events including a chess and checkers gym club formation and a drum corps gift to Master Louis Kiefer.
Washington June 19 A lively controversy over the metric system of weights and measures has erupted from a Haskin letter of May 13. Advocates press the system as best for science and industry, while opponents warn of costs and disruption. Hubbard of the Bureau of Standards rebuts, noting international adoption and US legalization of metric standards. The debate cites international treaties, industry adoption, and calls for national coordination among science, commerce, and government.
In Paris, June 19, Foreign Minister Stephen Pichon told the Chamber of Deputies allied aims in Russia. He said allies seek to help Russia save herself and restore a democratic, federal state while stamping out Bolshevik anarchy. France noted 4,000 troops in Siberia and 2,000 at Murmansk, with more to be relieved as Romanian forces defend themselves. The policy remains: a united, strong Russia not dismembered, based on sovereignty and liberty.
A reader critiques Senator Sherman and Dr. Crane arguing that Crane’s articles echo a past cartoon that portrays the Senate as a ship’s deck ready to oppose Wilson and the treaty. The letter contends Wilson is treated as autocratic and questions foreign policy constraints cited from a 1913 law.
A poem extols the phrase absolute square as the highest praise for virtue, then discusses the push toward the metric system in medicine and industry. It argues against opposition to metric adoption, claiming the system is superior and essential for American commerce and global competition.
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