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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1919
Page
2
A crowd acclaimed Edward De Valera in Washington praising Irish resolve and warning against continued British policy. He framed fights for liberty alongside Poland Hungary and Greece, urging unity among Irish and other nations while warning of oppression and famines past and present.
The navy will take possession of German ships at Huelva aboard the Planet and Oldenburg. Crews of twenty seven will leave by train for various ports to man the ships.
A city ordinance to regulate bus operation requires written consent from owners, display of consent numbers and route details on buses, and annual renewals if routes remain feasible. Violations carry fines up to 10 dollars for first offenses and 100 dollars for subsequent offenses, with possible suspension. Aldermen Hogan criticizes it as premature. Alderman AleMamus supports it, noting state law will address issue. The ordinance passed 14 to 3.
Fred Blackburn, painter of 177 Broad Street, fell from a ladder at the Mediahon & Wren building corner of Fairfield avenue and Water Street yesterday afternoon. He suffered a fractured rib and wrist abrasions, was treated at Emergency hospital, and sent home. Santolo D Andrea, longtime Prudential agent in Waterbury, promoted to assistant superintendent at Bridgeport office.
Observations show warmer conditions on Tuesday for East New York and the mainland, with partly cloudy skies and possible showers in the west and South New England. Moderate southwest winds shift to variable in the North Atlantic, with fair weather expected in New England on Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures noted across multiple cities show generally mild to warm readings, with clear or cloudy conditions reported in hubs such as New York, Boston, Detroit, Chicago, and Washington.
Multiple obituaries show Mrs Minerva DL Root at 700 Laurel Ave buried Mountain Grove. Robert Cornell 62 of 29 South Ave died. Julia V O'Brien funeral at 612 Park Ave with Sacred Heart Church for a high requiem mass. Anna M Neilsen 76 of 638 Wayne St survived by three sons, a daughter and grandchildren, funeral at 2:40 at Park Cemetery. Harold A Ray 24 former Lake Charles Arsenal instructor died after pneumonia. Miss A Grace Ray survives. Lortine Langemuth 68 of 3 East Main St died. funeral plans not completed.
The advanced pupils of violinist and instructor August Berger presented their first recital at the Masonic temple. The program ranged from varied pieces and was praised as masterly by attendees. Berger was assisted by the Maengelssonn quintet including August Berger first violin Phily Weidenhammer second violin Charles Axnwvin viola Roy Turtlecello Fred Wieland bass with William Weildenhammer as accompanist.
A Fergus Falls Minnesota report says a Sunday tornado caused extensive devastation with about sixty dead, more than a dozen bodies in debris from the Grand Hotel, and widespread destruction across the city. Public buildings churches and much of the housing district were ruined, with hundreds of stores homes demolished and many missing.
The article records a Senate resolution stating that the state of war between the United States and the former Imperial German government no longer exists and a peace is declared. It directs the President to secure the immediate return of all U.S. military and naval forces not needed abroad.
The Common Council favored issuing 200000 in city bonds dated July 1 1915 to replace old corporate bonds due July 1. Most councilmen supported the move, with Hogan and Freeman voting against. Several road and infra items were also approved or referred for action including a grooved rail project and eight foot lanes on multiple streets. Memorials and public works measures were discussed with hearings set for July 1 on a brewery storage shop project.
The Fairfield County Muse Schoor directed by Herbert A Strout presented a spring recital at the People’s Church on Latrel Avenue. Pupils aged six to twenty one performed the entire program with no outside soloists, marking a notable but unfinished season.
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