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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
12
A devotional meditation praises love as endless and transformative. It extols gifts of beauty and joy while honoring faith, gratitude, and the enduring harvests of years. The text intertwines themes of heaven, earth, and spiritual bounty celebrated through reverent imagery.
A long analysis outlines the Schleswig Holstein dispute between Denmark and Germany. It notes the northern Schleswig Danish population, the Holstein German majority, and historical attempts to settle the fate of the provinces. It discusses Prussian and Austrian roles, the Prague treaty, and why Danish restitution is unlikely while Germany maintains control.
Fragmentary handwritten style notes discuss President Wilson, the ex Kaiser, and General Pershing in 1920 era context. Mentions censorship, German crimes, peace talks, and opinions on who should visit Germany. Alludes to political tensions, public sentiment, and rail policy proposals.
Poetic reflection on mothers as angels walking the earth who ease grief and care with song and compassion. They are fortresses, embodiments of love, patience, healing, and courage guiding through sorrow and hardship.
The essay notes barbers and a Connecticut company mirror the chain-store strategy of small profits on many sales. It recalls New York’s famous skyscraper model and warns that price boosts reduced patronage. It argues barbers can recover by lowering prices for essential services as demand falls when prices rise.
The article urges support for a House investigation into the National Security League amid accusations of undue influence tied to special interests. It defends the league's wartime service and warns against harming its standing or allowing disloyal accusations to go unchallenged.
Bridgeport hosts the second annual American Four Minute Men convention on December 47. Local volunteers from teachers to doctors will welcome national leaders, with speeches, sight seeing, a banquet, and a theatre party. The group has promoted wartime morale and countered German propaganda, aided by state and national organizations.
A Hartford Courant editorial warns about so called angels linked to the Democratic candidate in the late campaign. The piece contrasts old Republican era campaign spending with current reports and questions the Courant's expertise while stressing citizen support for the administration in Washington.
The British election campaign proves short but intense with deep party feeling and sharp attacks from both sides. The era sees soldiers appearing as candidates, with nearly three hundred joining in 707 districts, a common pattern expected in the country.
It questions whether schools will need more funding for the coming year as no exceptional demand for accommodations is indicated. An ordinary increase seems likely to cover current needs, though any salary raises would require a substantial rise in expenses.
The article notes Germany’s attempts to stabilize while Bolshevik methods seem unlikely to prevail. It argues the German state exhibits faults but not self destruction, suggesting a turn against culture and the military, yet unlikely to leap from one danger to another with the Reds.
Washington reports secretary Redfield urges expansion of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce to aid American manufacturers after the war. Proposes more commercial attaches and trade commissioners in Athens, Rome, Madrid, Ottawa, Mexico City, Santiago, and many capitals. advocates a government owned Atlantic intracoastal waterway and broader standards work to boost postwar commerce.
The Er oort Girl's club plans a Christmas event at a tall home on South Main on Monday evening. Mothers will be invited to join, and the younger girls will perform and sing carols under the direction of teachers from the City normal training school. The younger group aims to have their best event yet, while older girls plan a Christmas dinner and New Year activities. The club invites more members, offering a library and study space and classes in dancing, manner, singing, and dressmaking as enrollment grows.
The piece notes Democratic soci ety plans to retain members until a municipal power coalition forms. It mentions biweekly meetings and an ongoing candidate elimination for the Board of Aldermen. Republicans have yet to unite on a candidate.
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