Turning the Tables and Newsy Page From Bridgeport Telegram
The Bridgeport Telegram offers a glimpse of its publication details and a column titled A LINE O CHEER. The page notes circulation notes, press associations, and advertising offices in New York Chicago and Bridgeport, with the period voice and a reflective column about self-wishing and personal motivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sap
Gatco
Metropolitan Tower
New York
N. T
Late Peoples Gas
Chicago, Ill
Sinplane Barnum
Exchange
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Focal News
Kendrick
Breakfast Table Musings and Patchwork Patter
Fragmented jumble of clipped quips and gossip notes covering politics, fashion, jokes, and social observations. Mentions New York ties, Texas Democrats, nurses in Chicago, a 2 year murder case in Charlestown, and various satirical reflections on society, education, and public life.
Why Graphophone Leaves Strikes Bridgeport Loss of Plant
The Columbia Graphophone company plans to leave Bridgeport citing a lack of a square deal and high taxes, with the Port of Bridgeport bill defeat and labor strife providing a perceived excuse. Union leaders see the strike as tipping factor, while warning against agitators driving industry away.
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Columbia Graphophone Company
Bridgeport
Graphophone Company
Port of Bridgeport
Bridgeporters
Little Bridgeporters Hope For Atlantic Port Status
The port of New London may soon be declared an official Atlantic Port, boosting Bridgeport’s prospects. A commission is evaluating harbor facilities and docking tonnage to meet government requirements. Bridgeport’s delay in seizing similar status prompts renewed civic focus on transportation, industry, and local reform to revitalize the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
New York
John Fish
JT. Barniam
B. L
Barnes
Lake Conganond
New Haven and Northampton
Lake Compounce
Vote by 1920 Underscores Suf frage Push in States
The National Women s party launches a campaign urging state legislatures to act on the federal suffrage amendment so women can vote in the 1920 election. Proponents argue ratification is likely if pursued now, while delays in states like Connecticut exasperate advocates who see parity as urgent.
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National Women's Party
Connecticut
Garretson Addresses Senate Committee on Railroad Crisis
Garretson, representative of the nation’s trainmen, faces Senators Cummins and others in a star chamber session. He declares he must finish without interruption as he begins a two hour ramble about socialism and revolution, while the committee remains silent and unmoved.
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Star Chamber
Senate Committee
Cummins
Garretson
United States
John C. Hall
Beach Street
The United States Might Split as per Japanese Journalist
A Japanese journalist touring the United States reports to his country that the U S will soon disintegrate into two or three separate countries. He predicts the national capital will move to a central location likely in Mississippi. He warns that fifty years after the Civil War the nation’s minds are in a dangerous state.
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United States
Washington
Mississippi
Knights of Columbus Gifts to American Expeditionary Forces
In the year ending June 20, the Knights of Columbus distributed gifts totaling 7 million dollars to servicemen. The items included cigarettes pipes tobacco candy and other comforts for men on service. The response was timely and well done with gifts placed for delivery.
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Knights of Columbus
Hartford Hartford 1879 Charter Oak races and city notices
Bridgeport items note the Charter Oak races at Hartford start Aug 26, Barnum heads to St Louis for two weeks, and veterans of the 29th 30th (colored) plan a Hartford reunion Sept 7. Also mention Rhode Island clam bake, Howe band concert, Buffalo Bill passing through, excursion to Manhattan Beach, local officials debating assessor terms, and various local events, mishaps, and notices.
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T. Barnum
St. Louis
Old City Hall
Hartford
Misdated summons saves Gentile from bond loss
A confused court record shows Aden Cienifie, a Jitney driver, nearly forfeiting his bond on a driving case. The judge reopened the case and imposed a $2 fine and associated costs, reinstating the driver’s release as the errors in the summons were corrected.
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Aden Cienifie
Upperanes
Arrest of New York gangster in $15,000 loft robbery case
Aug 20 New York police say Siuimi Gor on ashliroenon, wanted in Stratford Conn for a $15,000 loft robbery, was arrested as a fugitive minutes after being released on bail as a material witness in the murder case of a New York gangster known as Johnny Spanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Siuimi Goron Ashliroenon
Startford
Conn
Lavas
Ball
Arrest 118 Russians in alleged Bolshevik plot
Federal officials last night detained 118 Russians in Youngstown amid claims of a Bolshevik-inspired plot. The clumsy OCR text references names and places but lacks clear, verifiable details.
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Youngstown
Nia
Why Clothing Prices Rise
A New York August report analyzes 2 congressional probes looming over rising clothing costs. Retailers blame profiteering from jobbers and manufacturers, while buyers face sky high prices for fall and spring goods. European demand weakens as U.S. producers curtail output to keep prices high. Observers warn sudden shifts could trigger a market panic and job losses without investigation.
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New York
Imad Daet
Tey
Peo
I& Congressional Committee
Fing- Hind
Europe
Inen
Mie
Ayha
Wes
New England
Three Still Alarms Hit City Fire Crew In One Afternoon
Three separate alarms sounded within four hours as firemen battled incidents in an eight family building at 209 Spruce Street, destroying an awning at City Market, and a chimney fire at 605 ZOSL Airfield Avenue. Damage estimates totaled 75, 25 and unknown. No fatalities.
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Hancock Avenue
Spruce Street
Steve Horvath
John Levine
Main
High Streets
W. H. Grant
Zosl Airfield Avenue
Hunter and Havens to Erect New Building on Water Street
Plans for a new building for the firm of Hunter and Havens along the southern Water Street end have been prepared and a permit issued. Estimated cost ranges from 5 000 to 60 000 dollars. Building commissioners issued the permit along with one for an addition to the Lno Laund Dry Goods Company on Cinon Street.
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Hunter and Havens
Water Street
Er Dion
Buiilding Commissioners
Lnowlaund Dry Goods Company
Cinnon Street
The Common People Poem About Equality and Class
The poem contrasts common labor and grand titles, asking why the king and the poorest rise or fall alike. It envisions ordinary workers and thinkers, arguing that birth and fate do not grant true superiority as both the noble and the common man ultimately share the same mortal end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toms
Harrys
Brickly
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Bridgeport — Standard
Bridgeport Telegram
Ae Post Publishing CO
Cannon Street
Ste Tong
Mexico
New
York
Aere Sam
Ema Tae
Chicago
Texas
Borah
League of Nations
Wild Cat
Wild Cat In
Edinburgh
Ey Oy Yorick
Federated Club
Sresolution
Godern
Bismarck
Napoleons
Charlestown
Little Bridgeporters
BY Briggs
The
Standard
Orient Chapter No
Order of the Eastern Star
Rhode Island
Sea View House
Seaside Park
Howe
Robinson
William Cody
Buffalo
Bill
Boston
Kansas
Manhattan Beach
Brown
Allen
New Haven
Stadtler's Park
Yesterda Bolen
A Mary’s
Atherton
Union Metallic Cartridge Factory
Tom Merritt
New York City
John Scannell
M. Read
Fune
S&s
Augustine Hand
Main Street
South Avenue
An BF
Pinkerman's
Captain's Oilee
Connecticutible Society
American iHible Society
Eta
St. Ghereets Hall
Seaside
Shirmish Dys
American Hopid ‘Telegraph Co
Settup
Co. H
Co. B
Patirado
1St Washington Avenue Baptist Church
Parlor Rock
South America
Fairfield Avenue
John FP
Robert and
Eton Wadie
Bethel
Whipple William
Danbury
Jeremiah Wilson
Redilig
Mary
Bury Meeker
Brooklyn
Thala Aguto
Redecal
oMiie
Clahn Bolpheviswn
Frederic J. Fiaskin
Blaze
Falancock Avenue
Spruce Sieet
Hunter
Havens
Mason
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