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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1919
Page
14
The Bridgeport Morning Telegram outlined its founding in 1830 and later affiliation with Post Publishing Co. It notes circulation, foreign advertising reps, and staff connections in New York Chicago and Glasgow. The paper includes a poem about sunshine and resilience in winter.
A collage of humorous snippets and partial quotes on weather, politics, and social topics. Observations about a Belgian king and queen, labor issues, war women’s roles in Washington, and a steel strike toll, with light social commentary and a lengthy folklore anecdote about a painting frame theft.
The piece lauds a White House conference pairing labor and capital with twenty two public reps. It highlights Bernard Baruch, Judge Gary, John D Rockefeller Jr, Dr Charles W Eliot, Charles Edward Russell and Julia Spargo as representative leaders. It urges orderly progress and wishes conference success.
The essay argues that farm machinery will transform rural life as urban industries did. It notes fewer hired hands, rural settlers moving to cities, and rising food costs. Machinery is seen as restoring productivity and stabilizing farming as a paying venture for those investing in labor-saving devices.
The Reds defeated the Chicago Sox to claim the world series amid national applause. Experts erred, as Reds outpitched and outhit their favored foes, proving there is no reliable dope on baseball and fueling fan devotion to the underdog.
Bridgeport activities show a varied scene with weather shifts, theater appearances by Mrs. Scott Siddons at the Opera House, and many locals visiting the American Institute Fair in New York. The town notes a fortunate fire response and a modest coal dividend, while business in town remains steady amid commentary on local offices and notable visitors.
The Sperd well arrives with specimens for the Peabody Museum in Salem. Stone-throwing by parsons disrupts trains near Bridgeport. Local improvements planned on Main Street including the Sterling House. Weather affects Danbury fair attendance. Reports cover marriages, sickness, travel, and a push for a new Pacific cable to boost US-Japan trade and protect commerce.
A wartime era column warns that the sudden rail and coal strike in England threatens famine and cold with potential economic collapse. It notes depreciation of the pound, possible bank failures, and the risk of disintegration while praising American resolve.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota urged in the Senate for lasting peace and opposed a closed U S policy. He warned against scaring Americans with fears of England and Japan and argued for a world peace with a permanent character including restoring Shantung to China.
One witness, John Bempsey, told the coroner he saw George Mingolelli on the track as a train passed, stepped away from the path, and was struck. Coroner Phelan reserved a finding. no other witnesses are expected. The report also includes unrelated notes on geography, tea, a 1776 colony statement, and maritime cable issues.
A Walt Mason poem critiques profiteering and rising prices that distract society from art. The speaker laments cost driven talk, urging readers to focus on books, writers, and culture amid economic pressures.
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