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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1919
Page
15
The text presents a partial poetic fragment with archaic diction about winter scenes and protection over heads. It references ships in perilous seas and service burns, but the readable content is limited and unclear in scope.
Professor Irving Fisher of Yale argues prices have risen to a new level in recent years and will not fall to prewar levels. He cites wage increases and ongoing demand, warning that waiting for a drop hurts business and could spark further unemployment. Prices today sit where they were in autumn 1919, signaling a durable shift.
A garbled omnibus text discusses women and work, patriotism, and market pressures during wartime. It references recruiting, economic strains, and social expectations, interwoven with snippets about domestic life, mobility, and public morale. The piece reads as a collage of opinions and slogans from a period newspaper column.
The Connecticut Idea pamphlet from the Connecticut Woman’s Suffrage Association urges education for citizenship before the ballot, formation of a department of citizenship, and cooperation with political parties to prepare women to use the vote. It argues the plan will prove women can vote and influence politics, and aims to replace “moss backed” representatives with responsive lawmakers.
A wartime editorial laments the decline of freethought amid national unity. It urges neutrality’s end and urges freethinkers to join broader efforts, noting Knights of Columbus aiding a war service drive benefiting Armenians, Jews, and the Salvation Army.
The speaker questions lingering doubts about past praise for the Salvation Army and urges Bridgeport residents to donate. The appeal notes widespread support nationwide and warns the drive will fail without local contribution, urging action now.
Washington May 23. A look at the ticket agents at Union Station reveals 115 booths, each with a clerk selling about 300 tickets daily for five railroads. Agents handle war tax, change, and must safeguard government property stamped on every ticket, keeping records, signing daily updates, and reporting shortages, while maintaining courtesy to travelers including the distressed and Pullman customers.
Ayer May 23 The court martial at Camp Devens resumes today with Army officers expected to hear Paul Le Nace describe being shanghaied by German spies and shipped on a submarine to the South American coast. He says he was absent without leave May 24 to October 15, 1848 and was later abducted after meeting Rudolph Gregan at Mineola Long Island.
In Superior Court yesterday Louis A Lehmier and his wife of Norwalk petitioned to change their family name to Le maire or Lemaire. The court was told the move aligns with pronunciation and ties to relatives in France and Australia. Attorney Raymond Linettat represented the petitioners.
J H Richardson filed suit in Common Pleas Court against Logan Bros and Salvatore Pezzato of this city to recover 300 dollars for damages to his truck after a collision at Main and Lumbar streets. The article also notes England railway returns for the year ending 1918 showing 120 percent on property investment, compared to 445 percent in Lott.
Frost damaged gardens and crops across the Naugatuck valley as a cool spell lingered. The steamer Laura to get better speed, railroad plans for Naugatuck road, and Bishop Willams preaching schedule noted. MAJOR topics include frost effects, steamer improvements, public notices, and local obituaries.
A satirical verse by 1 Alt Mason lampoons July thirst and the alcohol habit. It contrasts booze with imagined non alcoholic “drinks” and even jokes about turpentine and inks as substitutes. The speaker returns to preferring natural waters over liquor.
Building Commissioners grant permits totaling 9050 dollars. Listings include garages for Josie Partach and Frank H Ford, brick garage for Frank H Ford, additions for John Gunetana and N L Walsh, and a coal pocket on the east side of Housatonic Avenue for the E S Coat Company.
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