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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1919
Page
12
Fragmentary lines compare melancholy to mental indigestion, noting it as a foe and source of stomach ache. The text expresses personal distance and unease with melancholy as an unpalatable condition, using vivid imagery to convey inner discomfort.
A fragmentary morning page mixes weather musings and social gossip. references to old Stratford, rising prices, and ongoing court discussions mingle with fleeting remarks on bread, booze, and striking actors in a mosaic of late era small-town life.
A 40 member Connecticut legislature deputation arrives at the capitol to press Governor Holcomb for an immediate special session to act on the federal woman suffrage amendment. They present a petition signed by 174 House members and 28 senators, arguing public sentiment and urging action before the next presidential election.
The War Department announces sale to the lowest bidder of over 30,600 yards of tape. The notice sparks humor about army red tape, noting past bungled allotments and draft insurance issues. The piece imagines the American Legion buying the tape to wrap souvenirs of the pay roll song.
Herbert Hoover warns that northern European seaport warehouses overflow with meals fats and dairy goods at risk of spoilage due to lack of credits and markets. Speculators hold the stock, pushing prices up while hunger grows in Poland Czechoslovakia Germany and the Baltic states. He suggests embargoing US exports to relieve the pressures.
From New York reports emerge of bank messengers vanishing with large sums in Liberty Bonds and other securities. A messenger abducted with thousands was later found murdered on the Boston post road in Milford. The piece condemns reliance on rapid courier systems for finance and notes recurring losses.
Bridgeport notes from September 1879 cover events at the Agricultural Fair with new locomotive repairs on the Consolidated road, railroad commission inspections, and prize-winning walking and running contests. Reports include Union mechanics council dues, English visitors’ views, dramatic performances, and local social notes.
A conference report led by Benton McKaye argues to expand farming and timber use to lower living costs. It outlines plans from the Pacific Northwest, linking forests to farmable land and housing for workers, and notes war-time funding cuts ended the project.
The verses present a mock diary of a seller reflecting on rising prices and the oddities of bartering. A neighborly crowd reacts to odd talk as the speaker notes daily chores and the stubborn persistence of price changes. The poem blends humor with a wary tone about economic conditions.
The author discusses McKaye’s vision to reform land use. Wastes of timber and mining lands would end through scientific cutting and leased community settlements. Farmers should own farms, government leasing to settlers, and arid lands reclaimed and equipped for productive use. The Crosser bill and Clyde Kelly measure reflect these ideas.
An exchange reports homing races from Home to Belgium over eight to nine hundred miles show birds from the south of France failed to return. Few reached known landmarks, circled near the Alps, and only a minority found familiar sights to guide them to Belgian homes.
A discouraged lawyer laments that his client may not receive justice until judgment day. The judge replies that he too would plead if he had the chance. The client’s counsel notes the judge’s own troubles during the exchange, underscoring courtroom tension.
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