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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1919
Page
16
The piece recalls Mayor Wilson’s handling of the Grand Street Bridge project in Bridgeport. It cites bidding irregularities, accusations that the mayor steered contracts, and a $191000 damage judgment against the city after a contractor sued for mismanagement.
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A fragmented column compiles weather quips and daily observations from morning chatter. It blends clock changes, neighborly humor, and social comments with stray aphorisms about work, money, and weather forecasts.
The piece argues that wartime and postwar labor shifts transformed hiring from foreman selection to formal training and employment management. Psychologists and educators shape worker development, turning employment into a managed process with defined education, tasks, and progression. This pedagogy reshapes industry, schools, and worker growth toward continuous advancement.
A garbled OCR passage discusses college athletics and coaching methods, mentioning Westen Reserve and a failed plan to reform training. It references exams, student reactions, and alleged misdeeds by staff, with unclear names and dates.
OCR reads a crowded postwar page with scattered names and places. References include Cedar feet, Fort on, West, West ds, and a long list of local figures, events, and weather notes interwoven with partial dialogue and reminiscences about clubs, sermons, and community gatherings.
Telegram from Ott of Chicago urged Mexico to finance a $119 000 ransom for U S consular agent Oscar Jenkins abducted by bandits near Pueblo on October 19. Officials pledged close contact with Mexico City to pursue the case and counter rebel actions.
Fragmented text describes a ceremony and imprisonment with references to Paul Ratgy, a wedding trip to New York, and legal actions for mutinous conduct. It mentions a voyage from Bridgeport, a steamer to Abay Whex, and a trial with police and private suits.
A report from a Congregational convention notes that women should take broader roles in church work beyond presiding over rituals. Mrs Warner of White Plains advocates expanding women’s duties and time in church service to support broader religious tasks.
The article notes Vaneneervoort secured for a group event with the GF C convention. It references U S associations and assets figures amid discussions of federal inquiries and local civic details. It mentions Washington information and invitation efforts for a New Haven meeting.
Readers criticize the Conrectant cumpunails for missteps in policy urging modernization. The writer argues for faster adoption of zone system fares and rapid replacement of old streetcar lines with modern electric utilities to reduce costs and boost employment.
A report notes a substantial rise in taxes under the Austrian budget, with officials discussing fiscal policy and compulsory contributions. The piece mentions potential penalties and prison terms for evasion, while highlighting debates among financial authorities and the assembly.
Fragmented verses describe a bleak rural scene with words about wool, sheep, barbers and whiskers. The voice laments drought and decay while predicting a troubling future as people brace for worse times. The piece blends humor and hardship in a dated newspaper poetic style.
A tentative agreement to end the laundry strike was announced after a conference between officials, employers, and labor representatives. If ratified, workers are to return to duties the following day, with terms to be finalized and announced by authorities.
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