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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1919
Page
10
A fragmented OCR fragment mentions Kendrick Bangs and a Boston Hartford Chicago address chain with dispatches and local news credit notes. The text also references a singing way and a poetic line about the beauty of God's earth and breezes.
Fragments from a morning page discuss politics and society. Mentions peace treaty lessons, Germany, and a dream of safe days ahead. References to the bolsheviks, victory loan, and public concerns mix with casual musings on duty, fear, and daily life.
The New York World catalogs German threats and ambitions shown by Von Bernstorff and others, contrasting harsh proposed penalties with the peace terms that would have harmed France, Belgium, and Britain. Harden counsels accepting terms and ending bluffing, as the German mood wavers.
An appeal urges Americans to rise above party loyalty in supporting President Wilson for his global role. It praises his work in Paris, justice, and the push for a league of free nations, arguing pride in national service transcends party divides during a pivotal era.
New orders reform Atlantic City for proper associations as days of highballs and cocktails fade. The one piece bathing suit is banned in favor of an abbreviated garment. spiritual inspirations and nature unadorned push visitors toward art galleries instead of bathing resorts.
The return of Marshal Foch to the Rhine front signals renewed Allied determination to enforce the peace terms. The strategic display aims to deter German resistance by showing strong leadership and readiness to proceed with postwar requirements.
The article details Austria replacing the double eagle with a single headed eagle holding a scythe and a hammer. It argues the redesign shifts from emperors and oppression to progress, agriculture, and industry. The change reflects a story of potential improvement.
Dispatches from Buenos Aires dated May 12 report over 60 army officers arrested after secret political activity emerged. Generals Moore and Armstrong allegedly led plans for a military dictatorship by June 1 to oust the government, with others seeking to preserve order against a proletarian movement. Germany is seen as sensing the unrest in the peace treaty context.
A May 12 article argues for adopting the metric system in the United States, led by the World Trade Club and the Metric association with support from the Bureau of Standards. It claims the metric system is simpler, more accurate, universal, and already used in 34 countries, with examples from exports, rail and machinery, and wartime experience. It notes Britain and the U S lag behind, and emphasizes potential ease of transition and safety in trade with metric markets.
Ladies of Walnut Beach and Devon plan a whist and social at The Matisades Thursday evening at 5 for St Marys chapel building fund. Proceeds from card play and dancing with refreshments to follow.
Bridgeport reports a warmer day with rising rail travel, street dog issues, and a busy civic scene. Public acts copies, town clerk changes, insurance directors, boxing boy trouble, factory rebuilds, funding certificates, a special town meeting, Seaside Park rail service, water quality concerns, and local entertainments mark a lively slice of city business and culture.
The document lists several court cases with adverse judgments and no error, a spring prize meeting at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, with two shoot range matches and multiple prizes, officials named, and a swindler warning about a watch/timing fraud. Also notes an Encampment visit with the Wheeler Wilson band and a May 22 event.
A poem fragment from Walt Mason praising patience amid harsh winds. The narrator describes sitting under a tree, reading as wind and dust scatter belongings, with lines about cabbage plants upset by gusts and comical images of hats, wigs, and rattling doors.
Ridgefield May 12 Special Radio Sergeant W F Barrett arrives after serving in France. Barrett enlisted September 4, 1917 as Ridgefield’s first drafted soldier. Assigned to Headquarters Company 304th Infantry at Devens Mass he rose to corporal and later did field signal work. He saw aviation duty returns to Ridgefield after honorable discharge May 7.
A readable fragment lists names and addresses of soldiers connected to Civil Life Stratford. Entries include Frank Gallo, William McNamara, Edgar Law, Philip Splaver, Pietro Laconi, Vincent Schwartz, Rene Cyr, Lawrence Hanley, John Allen, John Millains, Dick Widergreen, Clarence Kniffin, Patrick Grogan, James Hayes, Harry Clark, Stanley Sutkaitis, Robert Halk, Frank Porianda, Martin Keane, Paul Brandes, Mitchell Brock with ranks and units such as 161st Infantry 302d Infantry 101st Engineers and others noted as injured or in training.
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