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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1918
Page
12
A fragmented inner monologue reveals a desire to peer beyond outward appearances. The speaker laments not knowing themselves and imagines discovering curious, unspoken aspects within, away from vanity and public masks.
A fragmented morning column contemplates war timing and peace prospects, mentioning Salvation Army aid, war savings stamps, and prices. It references leaders like Wilson and Hohenzollern, Belgian fate, and cooling price trends, while musing on patience and national sentiment.
The writer urges cautious fiscal planning as prohibition cuts liquor license revenue in Gridgeport, projecting a $1650000 annual loss and a $90000 shortfall next year, with police and poor departments likely staying costly. He advises trimming expenditures and leveraging tax relief, including removal of the state tax, to ease taxpayers’ burden.
A November tally shows thirty eight people killed in New York City by speeding cars and a few dozen maimed. Six arrests indicate lax enforcement and a push for harsher jail sentences to curb the crisis.
The piece argues that German kultur advocates refused to admit crimes after the war, with ruling classes unmoved. It warns that even after armistice the mindset remains unrepentant, advocating leniency or revenge and signaling harsher peace terms to prevent recoveries for future harm.
An exile labeled a Democrat, the former crown prince of Germany, offers resignation as heir to the throne and backs the new German democracy if it seeks him. He recalls warning in 1914 and notes Verdun losses to prove his point, asking if those sacrifices were necessary.
While occupied Aix-la-Chapelle, Belgians issue rules echoing German orders. Germans dislike the returned medicine as Belgians enforce bowing heads and hatted behavior under occupation. The trend signals reciprocity and a warning that autocratic methods invite countermeasures.
The piece notes women actively campaigning in Britain for the upcoming election while contrasting with our country where female voters have not yet shown such campaign vigor. It asserts British women are canvassing with vigor as they will soon cast ballots for the first time, contrasting local realities.
Federal testimony outlined a German covert campaign to influence American workers and stop munitions output. Capt Von Bernstorff urged removal of German subjects from plants, while the German embassy financed propaganda and labor movements. Evidence connected German agents to New York and St Louis networks, with plans to disrupt Allied shipments and sway public opinion.
Washington dispatch reports American glassware manufacturers worry European competition will rebound after the war. Tariff commission replies show firms urge laws for port trade, steady service, American mercantile shipping, modern factories, automatic equipment, and reciprocity to defend export sales. Some expect lasting trade, others call it temporary amid Europe’s retooled industries.
New York reports a breakthrough in meat preservation using a drying process that retains freshness without refrigeration. Developed at Columbia University, the method claims to store meat indefinitely and restore it to almost fresh state, potentially expanding global meat shipments and easing wartime supply shortages.
Coron Mix today held Henry D. Goldberg 23 criminally responsible for the death of Victor George 18 Shelwon after George was thrown from a motorcycle on November 36 when struck by an automobile driven by Goldberg on the Der Turopike. The automobile was owned by Daniel J. McCarthy Ansonia who was in the car and seriously injured.
The text lists congressional shifts with Rep Michael Phelan of Massachusetts slated for banking committee work as Carter Glass departs Treasury. Rumors ping about Rep Amanil Platt of Poughkeepsie as a key voice, while talk of Speaker prospects and New England bloc influence circulates amid election chatter and looming extra sessions. Senator James Lewis and Chicago mayoral ambitions surface as reconstruction weighs on public life.
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