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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
12
Opinion argues daylight saving saved money and pleased many yet warns Congress may repeal the policy. Writer says farmers see little clock effect while milk producers rely on trains. endorses a plebiscite to measure public sentiment and preserve more sun light for daily life.
Fragmented diary style notes touch on Memorial Day plans, Germany and Bolsheviks in vague form, and social topics from weddings to temperance. The writer frets about era changes, suggests fertilizer use, and muses on love, politics, and daily life with oblique references to news and fashion.
Mayor Oie Hanson critiques New York’s library and argues Bridgeport’s need for both a proper library building and a substantial book collection. The piece laments Bridgeport’s emphasis on business over culture and urges a beautiful, well stocked public library as a civic priority.
A 1918 era note on panhandlers panels. The Camden mayor and police rounded up three vagrants and sent them to clean City Hall for twelve hours with meals and wages. The effort aimed to curb panhandling and keep streets productive as labor shortages loom.
The article argues seaplanes may be safest and most popular future aircraft as recent landings on water prove less damage than earth landings. It notes fatalities from crashes on solid ground, highlights Roger the French aviator’s wreck in Africa, and urges water landings to overcome engine, pilot, and landing risks.
Abridged report interviews Harry Hawker on why meticulous prep hindered his transatlantic biplane crossing. Engine ran well until water cooling troubles surfaced from overcareful preflight checks. He and the aircraft were recovered, highlighting the balance between caution and boldness in early aviation.
Bridgeport scenes from 1878 include Memorial Day prep and observances, weather heat and a visit by Governor Andrews, the Norman Monarch steamship arrival, civil procedure code revision meeting in New Haven, Barnum’s illness, arrests and court cases, and local civic activity across Bridgeport, Newtown, and Danbury with parades, church events, and a memorial program noting graves and the Grand Army.
A national plea urges support for returning war nurses facing job shortages. Public health nursing is highlighted as vital to reducing maternal and child mortality, with calls for more nurses, scholarships, and systemic roles in counties, factories, and communities.
Washington May 28 The General Board of the Navy urged concrete battleships and battle cruisers over a composite design before the House Naval committee in a message signed by officers with wartime service. Secretary Daniels presented the report which calls for ten battleships and six battle cruisers from 1916 to be completed quickly with minor plan changes to battle cruisers for greater protection at a small speed loss.
New York May 25 The stock market showed restraint as holidays approach and money trends tighten with moderate curtailment and notable price irregularity. Gains and losses appeared from profit taking while shipping stocks faced erratic moves due to professional pressure. Total volume reached 1,600,000 shares with Victory bonds at 4 3 4 percent par and overall bond firmness amid slight foreign irregularities.
Mary T Stafford sought conservatorship for her mother Bridget Gafiney 72 of Grove Street but Judge Paul L Miller denied the application after a year long proceeding Doctors W C Watson Samuel T Garlick D M Trecartin testified and did not support the claim of incapacity The estate is valued around 8000 dollars.
Abraham lodge Harmony lodge and the independent B'nai B'rith order plan memorial services at Park Avenue temple tomorrow night at 7 46 o'clock for departed members, followed by a meeting.
The verse laments prohibition nearing, predicting saloon closures and bartenders out of work as the old oaken bucket in the well becomes a symbol of lingering thirst. It contrasts past drinkers with a hopeful return to water and milk, while hinting at bootlegger trouble ahead.
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