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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1919
Page
11
A district rally sings a parody song titled Dirge of the Grand Street Bridge written by Charles E. B. Corso and Allen E. Vincent. The Democratic quartet performs a tune to A Long Long Trail and mocks the Grand Street Bridge project and political figures amid electoral rhetoric.
The passage describes a night with weary McKenna's men at a railroad yard. They toil with power, but dawn reveals the stubborn railroad still standing. A furnace fire simile appears, and a banter about a first ballplayer marrying the umpire surfaces. A Boston Transcript note hints at implied consequences.
The ad promotes an economical Mora plan at Lee's Furniture claiming it saves money for every buyer and urges customers to investigate the plan when purchasing furniture.
Willam G. Jenkins United States consular agent at Puebla was released after ransom of 300000 Mexican dollars paid by Senor Mestre personal attorney to bandit leader Federico Cordova. Jenkins, held captive in the mountains south of Puebla for a week, slept on wet ground during continual rain and described little of his experiences.
The official suffers rheumatic attacks and is nearly helpless. He is now in the American hospital at Puebla, with only a few investigating officials admitted to his room.
Buenos Aires reports that the United States rejected Italy’s latest Adriatic settlement proposals. Frank Polk and M Tittoni discussed the issue but no satisfactory results, with Washington citing four objections. Secretary Lansing informed President Wilson he cannot accept the new plan and still holds the four objections. Autonomy for Flame as a buffer state and Lagosta island annexation were among the contested points.
A fragment notes Italian diplomatic representation near Zara on the De tlan coast, mentioning a Dalmatian link and regional governance. The text is sparse and incomplete, outlining a historical coastal setting without clear events or dates.
Madrid Oct 28 Spain needs a radical government, declares Senor Alvarez leader of the Liberal party who is expected to outline a liberal coalition in a newspaper interview today He says the Conservative government cannot carry on workmen and that the rank and file of the Conservative party will never be satisfied Alvarez insists Spain requires a radical budget with higher taxes and broader reforms The statement arrived amid talk of a coalition to implement such changes and to challenge the current administration
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