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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1919
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered phrases about the Senate, Denmark, and a royal state, with garbled names and phrases. It mentions youth, a stained class, and various disjointed images of politics, distress, and warning flags without coherent events or clear actors.
The piece urges continued support for Armenian relief, stressing Christians and allies’ duty to aid the suffering Armenians. It argues the near east campaign should become permanent, feeding starving people and enabling self help, highlighting Armenians as brave fighters and an ancient, freedom-loving people.
Fragmented remarks critique loud rhetoric by Washington elites and Connecticut officials. Observers argue the cheap talk weighs on public discourse while progress requires consistent action and genuine news, not verbal posturing.
Conference leaders urged that English become the common language without silencing foreign tongues. They argued Americanization thrives by popularizing English through education and accessible programs, citing Lawrence Massachusetts where immigrants struggle with English and calling for unified language efforts nationwide.
Citizens face a heated debate as Bridgeport contemplates spending over six hundred thousand dollars on new paying projects while the municipal ice plant remains a failure. The city is urged to keep cool and wait for competitive ice to materialize as voters weigh the value of large expenditures against basic city needs.
Bridgeport reports a busy day with Seaside Park crowded by visitors, band concerts planned at the park, and a lively street scene. The Connecticut Horseopathic Medical Society meets in Hartford, with notable visitors from Arizona and a large improvement in local vegetation after rain.
An article surveys New York hotels highlighting giants with hundreds of rooms, huge fleets of movers, and diverse staff. It notes a flagship property with up to 22 rooms and large ballrooms, the hotel’s moving crews, and a renowned banquet manager who rose from bus boy to top planner. It mentions private suites, international staff, and the hotel’s role in hosting dignitaries and presidents.
The Devon Improvement Association will meet Monday evening at the chibrooms on Naugatuck Avenue to vote on matters including sidewalk use by motorists near the eastbound railroad station and the possible assignment of a traffic officer at Bridgeport and Naugatuck Avenues. Welfare committee plans a flag raising ceremony at Liberty Rock at 6:00 a.m. and the program may be refined at the meeting.
Devon, May 18 Special. The terms of three prominent town officials expire in June. George R. Secor and Lewis Pag Baldwin, Board of Finance members, and Br. I Harris, Board of Fire Commissioners, have served for years. successors will be appointed by the Board of Selectmen or current holders may be reappointed, effective July 1. No action taken yet on resignations. Fire Commissioner Botsford has tendered his resignation and four appointments may be needed this month.
Charles D Hing, secretary of the state board of education, reports Attorney General Healy’s opinion that the state board lacks authority under statutes to authorize or fund boarding houses for teachers at major trade schools or provide lunches to teachers and pupils at such schools.
A fragmented verse piece recalls a tobacco abstinence debate. The speaker notes quitting smoking, memories of yard pipes, neighbors, and a return to nicotine, with women cheering then later urging abstinence as the town copes with the scene. The poem contrasts virtue rhetoric with personal struggle.
A fragment describes New York hotels facing demand for rooms by day visitors and delegates. It notes practices like playrooms for children, female guest sections with hostesses, and separate suites for Spanish-speaking guests, reflecting evolving hotel management aims amid busy urban travel.
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