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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
12
A fragmentary text item lists a date related notation and a mottled phrase about an event. No clear names, places, or action are readable. The legible bits hint at a dated notice but lack coherent details to confirm an event or obligation.
In a disjointed early 20th century column, readers glimpse public discourse on taxation, liquor laws, prices, and social norms. Snippets mention a price of coffee, a water tax, Nazareth, Congress, segregation, suffragists, and household goods, all framed as a stream of mixed quotations and musings.
Brockdorff-Rantzau acknowledged defeat of German forces and argued that the era’s mood favors justice over hate. He contends the current aim is punishment of the war leadership, not collective hatred of Germans, insisting true justice dissolves the “spirit of Kultur.”
A Bridgeport fundraising appeal unites appeals for Armenians Jews and the Salvation Army with a goal of $300,000 next week. The piece celebrates shared service transcending race and religion, urges generosity for the Near East crisis, and honors Armenian Christian heritage and sacrifice.
The article notes Pancho Villa resurfacing after quiet months, raiding in Mexico and aiming to seize some objective. It recalls Villa's complex history and suggests he could become a new hero for Bolshevik-leaning circles in the United States, replacing Trotsky and Lenin as the era's focal figure.
Mt. Clements Michigan opens Henry Ford libel action against the Chicago Tribune over a claim he is an anarchist. The suit seeks one million dollars in damages, a figure tied to earlier publicity about the word anarchist and the sum. The piece notes how news interest has waned and jokes about substituting bolshevik and raising the amount to one hundred million.
A reflection on premature jubilation sparked by rumor of a Jersey peace deal. New York joined the excitement, briefly celebrating as downtown noise and litter rose, only to learn New Jersey prompted the mood. The piece notes Manhattan’s notable gullibility and suggests excitement travels quickly between towns and cities.
A digest of Bridgeport news from 1879 notes lilacs blooming and a waning amusement season. Rainy days aid the horse railroad, telephones gain subscribers, and local trades gain attention. A jubilee is planned in Milford, new patents are noted, dogs laws enforcement begins, accidents, burglars, and weather impacts are reported.
A Bridgeport era column from May 11 recounts the Railroad Administration Bureau of Advice and Complaints, its posters and letters from the public, and diverse opinions on train service from Junction City to dining cars, schedules, and porter conduct. Includes letters on con science money, Prohibition, and humorous notes about station acts and signaling.
A reflective piece by Walt Mason laments aging as the poet recalls bygone days, dismissed modern fads, and compares life to an old back number. He fondly recalls poets, statesmen, and writers now gone, while noting the lasting melancholy of memory.
In a letter to the editor a resident urges the Board of Health to enforce repairs in the West End and North End, arguing landlords neglect maintenance and charge high rents while contest prizes spur tenants to demand better living conditions across Bridgeport.
Compensation Commissioner B. T. Buckingham approves a batch of injury compensation agreements for multiple workers. Names include Mardhai, Floyd A. Clements, Andrew Haulka, Miss Mary Dhango, and Ta Bata, with incidents at Bridgeport Brass, American & British Mfg Co, American Tube & Stamping, American Paper Box, and other firms. Weekly payouts range from 8.6 to 12.81 dollars, with various injuries such as fractures, sprains, and lost work capability noted.
Paris May Li reports a list of 213 monuments and buildings in northern France damaged or destroyed in the German invasion. General Marin presents details to the Chamber of Deputies to estimate restoration costs. The list includes notable sites such as the castle of Couay, the House of Musicians at Rhein, the City Trast at Noyen, the Cathedral and Ball 7 Arras, and the famous castro et Flaui.
Six persons perished when the coal laden barge Nanticoke sank off the Isles of Shoals early today. Captain Wil les Cray and Allen McDougall were rescued by the coret at Rye Beach after drifting for hours. the voyage was owned by Potter Transportation Co of New Yeark.
The text notes the bureau's work being watched by Director General, with comment that interest remains, and mentions heavy correspondence during the war era, averaging 400 letters daily. Readers continue to send humorous and helpful suggestions.
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