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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1919
Page
12
The piece argues the overseas cap, though plain, serves as a protective pad under a helmet, absorbing blows and shrapnel impact. It traces a shift from ornate, bright uniforms to subdued, practical field dress across armies, noting khaki dominance and reduced insignia and decoration.
Mail payable in advance. Foreign advertising AV Klein at 254 Metropolitan Representatives No Tower New York John Glass Peoples Gas Bldg Chicago Barnum 6100. Exchange Collecting All Departments open every day and all night. Members of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Press statement and policy noted.
Local notices recount a five year term for Rev O J Range as general superintendent and list several officials. Racing news updates Merritt and Hazel compete for second place with Merritt gaining ground as the event continues. Other items note a turtle display, a resignation, crossing safety upgrades, and obituaries and marriages in Hartford area society.
Poem extols seeds of Brotherhood and Love across all seasons urging universal goodwill amid a sunlit, timeless sentiment from a literary piece.
Fragmented column tone notes high costs personal anxieties and political tensions. It mocks inflation profiteers and public fatigue while skirting serious events. A playful cadence contrasts with mentions of Belgium Netherlands Mexico Hoover and bandit schools, ending with a verse about Curly Locks and domestic duties.
The American Legion, still young, may soon weigh in on the steel strike seen as unAmerican by workers and led by alien agitators. The piece argues the strike is a labor party weapon and notes foreign born strikers and wartime nationality tensions. It reflects on wages, job prospects, and rising prices affecting all classes amid the labor conflict.
A persuasive call urges readers to obtain the League of Nations covenant, read it line by line, and mark any sentences that threaten peace. It encourages writing to local congressmen for a copy, arguing the document is public and accessible to all.
The piece condemns Congress for stalling the Harding-less flu investigation bill while urging rapid action. It argues health officials and the American Medical Association advocate funding to aid doctors, nurses, hospitals, and the public, noting hypothetical hogs would prompt swift action. Dr. CL St. Clair Drake is cited on public health impact.
An editorial criticizes Congress for debating troop presence in Siberia and argues the mission serves to deter Japanese intrusion and protect property, asserting it aims to preserve a white man occupied region and prevent Japanization, referencing Baker’s possible full disclosure.
A New York dance revival grows despite Prohibition era reform. Hotels expand dance spaces, cabaret culture returns, and the Association of Dancing Masters pushes standards while urging dancing as an art. The craze continues amid social shift and wartime restraint.
Bridgeport items note Humpty Dumpty Pantomime Troup performing at the Opera House tonight. Also mentions local figures William D Bishop heading to Moosehead Lake for fishing and a heavy frost along the Housatonic line.
Earl W. Gage writes in the Christian Herald that while many depend on rice and millet, wheat is favored by the more civilized nations. Historical notes mention ancient wheat grains in Bayman tombs dating to 4000 B C and wheat remains found in Swiss ruins.
West Mason’s Daily Poem laments wartime ideals fading into postwar anger and profiteer bashing. The verses rail against neighbors, profiteers, and perceived betrayal, contrasting noble aims with present discontent and distrust in postwar society.
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