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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1919
Page
16
A highly fragmented OCR snippet appears to be a poetic or prose fragment. It mentions time and mood shifts with phrases about gloom and love, but lacks a clear event, person, or place to anchor a full news item.
A fragmented early 20th century chatty column shares humorous and critical asides about public affairs churchgoers the League of Nations and postal service. It weaves social observations on gender roles moral virtue and political opinion with light jokes about weather crops and changing times.
A wartime plea recounts Armenia facing famine with women and children at risk. It praises a major relief commission and urges American aid, noting Eastern conflict impact and Connecticut’s lagging contribution while stressing the need for ongoing generosity from the public.
The Hartford Senate and House backed the Sunday moving picture bill despite the governor's veto. The move, praised as progressive, reflects majority support and a push to adapt to current times while arguing it respects Sabbath observance. Proponents say it ends a one-man veto by enabling majority rule.
The piece traces five liberty loan campaigns, likening them to a train gaining speed from launch to triumph. It argues that banks and big business should help the public fund the loan, portraying the loan as a nationwide duty and a people's war bond. It condemns bank concentration of untaxed wealth and urges broad public participation.
The piece argues that saving builds moral strength to face immediate bread and butter troubles. It claims savings reduce fear, empower action toward improved jobs, and support cautious risk taking led by Uncle Sam’s aid. The text extols thrift as a path to liberty and opportunity.
In Ington May 8, B S Cutler of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce says U S good will built during the war is a tangible advantage in gaining foreign markets. He cites Turkey Greece and Latin America moving to rely on U S leadership, while trade development plans focus on surveys, commissions, and expanded commercial attaches to maintain and grow exports amid postwar shifts.
A fragmentary poem muses on aging poverty and duty. It urges living happily while helping others, supporting worthy causes, and giving to those in need as the final lines lament the burden of time and mortality. The text blends reflections on old age with social exhortations.
The city firemen gather for a series of volleyball matches amid broader sports activities. Community interest includes votes and other games as residents join in the event, with the Board of Firerettun coordinating equipment and schedules for the season.
Bridgeport residents report a heavy frost in Uppumoull and town gossip includes a mix of minor thefts, water supply issues at Park and Airfield, and updates on local officials and court actions. The Railroad Commissioners will review Derby and Valley roads, while state officials appoint Samuel Pessensen to revise corporate laws.
New York May 2 Dominick I Murphy former Sofia consul general arrives on Nieuw Amsterdam after accompanying Bulgarian peace plenipotentiaries to Nalonski to arrange armistice. He says he was ordered to return to Sofia and did not discuss the matter on arrival. He notes Bulgarians misunderstood and that the country was coerced into war. people favored the Entente and the United States while hatred for the Turks was widespread.
Captain A Malick aid to Marshal Joffre protests reports that French wartime aid to American soldiers waned after the armistice. He says soldiers of France remain generous though overindulgence and idealized views toward Germany distort real relations, cautioning against assumptions of excessive kindness.
London May 2 The treasury issued an official statement denying any decision to issue a new loan. A Friday dispatch quoted the Daily Mail claiming Britain planned a large consolidated stock loan at a fixed 4 percent or similar rate.
All membership records for the local YMCA were broken during April totaling 1,056 dollars. The gymnasium and tennis court area show strong activity and departmental support indicates high enthusiasm for the season.
New York May 2 Ed Debilly who has been on the steamship La Lorraine for the work of the commission has left New York. He will be here again and will depart later.
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