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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1919
Page
25
A newspaper essay argues that insurance actuaries forecast future deaths by using past data, yet avoid naming individuals. It imagines a scenario where a predicted family death prompts social and political action to remove grade crossings, highlighting public attention to specific impending deaths.
A mosaic of opinions and cultural items from Kansas City Journal notes social reform talk, politics, and the arts. References to women’s ballot rights, census relevance, and the influence of public discourse on daily life appear alongside theater and music sketches, including the Piccolo Player feature.
A Russian ambassador Martens protests a New York raid on his office and confiscation of papers, arguing constitutional rights while critics label direct action as a tool of suppression. The piece denounces Bolshevik aims and questions how American law handles foreign advocates of regime change.
A clipped nostalgic piece warns old bar patrons to learn about new soda shop lingo before July. It defines Sweetheart Rosebud Sunburst Surprise and frosted chocolate as soda fountain treats and mocks the shift to electric buzzers and urban bar culture.
Big league baseball shows Giants leading the National League by a wide margin as the sport regains public interest. In the American, Chicago battles for first while Philadelphia and the Athletics lag toward the bottom amid ongoing friction with management and past pennant years. Boston and Detroit hover midpack. Cincinnati rises to respectability while St. Louis stabilizes. Overall the war era lingers but the game remains widely loved with fans eager to argue with umpires.
Washington June 22 suffrage leaders predict ratification of the amendment in time for the 1920 presidential elections. Carrie Chapman Catt notes Michigan Wisconsin and Illinois set encouraging examples while campaigns span the nation to win three fourths of legislatures. Organizers emphasize no time limit on ratification unlike prohibition, and stress strategic state sessions and targeted lobbying to secure votes.
A fragment from Bi Walt Mason titled Rippling Rhymes presents reflections on fleeting beauty and decline. The piece contrasts charming details with inevitable decay, noting how even a perfect day cannot last while suggesting change is a constant of the universe.
In response to BR B Codling, the writer argues Congress authorized the President to attend the peace conference and appropriated funds, urging an apology to the President and public. If needed, the author pledges to produce the exact law from Congressional records.
The article surveys the states' positions on ratifying the federal woman suffrage amendment. Florida delays ratification due to state constitution rules, Maine and West Virginia show optimism, Ohio risks mixed fate, New Jersey leans in favor with Edge in the Senate, New Hampshire authorities press for senators to vote yes, while liquor interests and old political stances shape the debate.
Forty years ago in Bridgeport the Standard reports long days, local fairs, and parish meetings. News covers festivals, the Ninety Naugatuck railroad dividend, Yale commencements with Bridgeport names, Seaside Park concerts, and a fatality in Bridgeport with two memorial obituaries.
Milford June 22 Special The Lauralton Hall commencement filled the assembly hall with decorations of crossed flags and daisies. Rev Peter H McClean presided while academy juniors acted as ushers. Clergymen from out of town attended as graduates and guests arrived in Milford.
Report notes coal supply in bins below normal and dealers urge immediate purchases due to expected price increases. Other sectors show mixed activity with clothing, building trades, and auto and electrical supply houses reporting varying demand.
London June 21 Marshal Foch is to be presented the baton of field marshal in the British army on his approaching visit to England. He will be the first foreign general to receive the honor and will dine with the king at Buckingham Palace where many celebrities are to be invited. A city corporation will present a sword of honor at the hall.
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