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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1919
Page
12
Fragmentary prose and verse copy from a newspaper page. The piece titled A Line O’ Cheer presents a personal creed about daily deeds and faith, with archaic phrasing and punctuation. The fragment cites the Associated Press as the news service.
A fragment from a periodical combines stray quips on courtship, strikes, prices, and a spoof about beer and fate. It cites Seattle mayor Hanzon, railroads, and taxes on fashion, then shifts to women golfers Frances Hadfield and Mrs Jackson.
A New York brokerage firm surveyed about 2,000 business leaders and found overall optimism for the next few years. Most expect stable or rising credit, rising savings deposits, and willingness of veterans to work, with concerns about radicalism and Bolshevism fading as labor disputes resolve. The view is that prosperity will last into the next two years and beyond as postwar production continues.
The piece notes bitter reaction to British titles given to distillers and brewers. It cites Canada's request to stop honors for Canadians and questions motives of money in politics. It highlights Sir Edward Guinness receiving an earldom and contrasts with knighthood for art dealer Joseph Duveen amid past US fraud cases.
A sharp column ridicules a Congressional War Department expenditures committee for pressuring General Pershing to testify in France. It questions the panel’s purpose while praising Pershing’s work overseas and predicts he will resist in America, urging the committee to pursue its own duties.
Bridgeport notes from September 8 1879 cover Mark Twain’s visit en route to Hartford and dog days ending, Blues fishing, and Waterbury belated telegrams. Reports on local parades, shipyard and fire department events, Moonlight drills, and social gatherings at Seaside Park.
Nine year old Hrella Warrar leapt from an eleventh story window on 9th Street in Manhattan and died instantly. The event followed reports that six relatives were killed in the war. Vdinwnd Re. Cady, son of Sergeant and Mrs John Cady, of 1448 Park Avenue, was to resume studies at Mount Saint Mary.
Raucous voice denounces profiteering and hoarding as prices rise for tea, clothing, and daily goods. The speaker laments soaring costs, urges calm, and portrays Uncle Sam preparing to crush profiteers when strong action begins.
Washington reports that helium, a nonflammable lighter-than-air gas, could enable safer cheaper flight. Experts say its use reduces fire risk and leakage, potentially enabling civilian dirigibles with modest power. Discovery and wartime production spurred by British interest expanded helium efforts. civilian use awaits lower costs and supply certainty.
London Sept 2 The following diplomatic postings announced Ambassador to Italy Sir Georg W Buchanan Ambassador to Spain Sir Elm W Howard Minister to the Territory of the Serbs Croats and Slovenes Sir Charles Alban Young Minister to The Netherlands Ronald W Graham Minister to Poland Sir Horace M Rumbald Minister to Hith erland Theophilus Russell Minister to Sweden Calvin Adrian de June Barclay Minister to Finland Lord Acton Minister to The Czecho Slava Republic Sir George Russell Clerk Minister to Cuba William A L Erskine Sir George W Buchanan former ambassador to Petrograd and former minister to The Hague has fifteen in British diplomatic service. he began career at Rome embassy 19 7 He succeeds Sir J Renanel Road Sir Charles Alban Young has been minister to the republics of Guatemala Honduras and El Salvador Sir Horace B Rumbold has been minister to Denmark since 1936 His mother was American woman daughter of George Harrington once United States minister to Switzerland Sir George Russell Clerk served diplomatic training as clerk in foreign office and has held numerous assignments abroad
A group of former British officers met in London to prepare for departure to Central America where they will work under Brigadier General Alfred L. on a ranch. The estate in a rich sporting area will breed horses cattle and sheep and grow cotton and crops. Land will be shared among party members after the first year. All travelers are transfer officers welcomed to join the club after inauguration.
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