Fragmented Night Desk Notes Mention Pickets and Politics
The fragmentary text touches on military and political topics from France on May 7, including Lenine and Trotsky, the League of Nations, and a jesting vaudeville aside. It also references taxation, social commentary, and daily life vignettes like a vaudeville act, a pipe, and beverages, all in a loosely connected tapestry of a newspaper page.
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Lenine
Trotsky Ilin
Holland
Peté
Trank
Fragmentary 1920s Advertising Card Snapshot
Fragmented OCR passage references advertising agencies and syndicates, including Madison Avenue and the Audit Bureau of Circulation, with scattered phrases about "Special Agency" and "Associated Press" usage. The readable text is disconnected, yielding no coherent event or report to summarize.
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Juthews
Bea
Boston
Mass
Madison Ave
Film Trade Journal Urges Riots For Socialist Pictures
A magazine advising motion picture producers to stage fake revolutions with red flags and hired workers to tear them down, to foment riots and boost sales, is condemned as un-American. Secretary Wilson urges Attorney General action against this deceptive publicity. The piece cites The Birth of a Nation author as connected to provocative marketing.
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Onder
America
Wilson
Wholesome Truths on Germany and Wilson Notes
A historical opinion piece argues that Wilson notes helped dissolve the German empire and urges President Wilson to address Germans with fundamental truths about the war. It contends Germans fearfully await peace terms, criticizing Brockdorff-Rantzau and urging calm counsel to prevent further world dismay.
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Germany
Wilson
Belgium
Bode
Brockdorff-Rantzau
Bridgeport Victory Loan Effort Praised for Civic Duty
Bridgeport preserves credit for hitting and surpassing its Victory Loan quota. The speaker notes Bridgeport’s relatively small cash reserves versus Hartford’s, yet emphasizes the community’s collective effort, sacrifices, and dedication in supporting the war bond drive. Residents and volunteers are thanked for their patriotic contribution and perseverance.
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Hartford
Hartford’s
Bridgeport
Avith
Unifying the Allies at Versailles Shows German Blunder
The German head spokesman at Versailles failed to sway Allied delegates who remained united against Germany. The Big Five and Little Fifteen reacted with protest and grim resolve, questioning German timing and etiquette as nonessential issues were deprioritized to maintain unity.
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Germany
Versailles
Peace Council
One More Way to Get a Farm
The Homeseekers Bureau of the United States Railroad Administration reports many Americans including former soldiers seek farms for higher prices and market access. About 14,100 applicants in early 1918 sought help, with many women aiming at fruit growing dairying poultry and some to buy larger western or Canadian properties. Government sees continued world demand for food and promotes farm land through a unified plan pairing homeseekers with reliable real estate agents and county agricultural aid to start farming successfully.
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Homeseekers’ Bureau
United States ‘Railroad
Man
Canada
United States
E. P. Ripley
Santa Fe Railroad
Isle Farm
William G. McAdoo
Railroad Administration
Hines
Garm
Union Pacific Ireets
Edwardsy
Chambers of Commerce
Final Victory loan figures for Bridgeport city drive
Final figures show Bridgeport contributed seven million dollars toward the Victory loan. The city surpassed the quota of thirty six million eight hundred one thousand. Chairman Charles G. Sanford led the committee with strong support from Edward Pilon and other members in a united effort.
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Bridgeport
Ivery
Ely
Charles G. Sanford
Edward 4. Pilon
Athe
Softhe
Pastor Preaches Immortality From Vision Sermon
A new Methodist pastor Rev Paul Edwards delivered a sermon on the immortality of the soul. He tied Revelations visions of the throne and rainbow to the coexistence of the fleeting and the eternal in man. He urged contemplation of eternal promises amid decay and change, urging to seek lasting treasures in God.
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Paul
Edwards
Greenwich Explorer Sues for Divorce and Custody
Major Charles Arthur Moore, president of Maxwell and Yale gridiron figure, sues Anette Sperry Moore for divorce and custody of three minors. The Nashville-born wife, married in 1906 after a sea meeting with Moore during his African expeditions, faces a complaint mailed to counsel at 111 Broadway. Reports indicate domestic tensions have persisted in the Moore home.
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Charles
Arthur Moore
Maxwell
Moore
Charles Arthur Moore
Arich
Yale
Africa
Bridgeport Forty Years Ago highlights from the Standard
Bridgeport notes from May 12, 1874 recount local events and curiosities: dog registrations, excursion tickets to Barnum’s circus, rail work on the Housatonic line, a return match at Seaside Park, and weather driven leisure at Seaside and Washington parks. Reports cover tramp laws, dog registration penalties, a horse death en route to Bridgeport, and a Florida alligator found near Huntington. The piece also mentions walks, Thomas Hawley & Co. nails, temperance meetings, rail upgrades, and social happenings including a Jacob Klein’s 21st birthday and a Germanic Singing Society festival planned for June 23.
Ridgefield Grange Hosts Danbury Visit
Ridgefield Grange entertained Danbury Grange on Friday night in Ridgefield May 11 with an informal program. Miss Molly sang several songs and Wil Adams of Bridgeport, a companion to the late Priv William Cumming the first Ridgefield boy to die in France, gave a fine address. My Knowles of Danbury read excerpts. Refreshments were served. The next Grange meeting is set for May 23.
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Ringefield
Ridgefield Grange
Danbury Grange
Miss Molly
Wil Adams
Bridport
William Cumming
France
Knowles
Danbury
Milford Card Party Plans Set by Local Lodge
Plans completed for a card party to be held at Odd Fellows hall on May 18 at eight oclock under the auspices of Wappowagen lodge T O A Nodld. Members are disposing of tickets for what promises to be a pleasant social and financial success.
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Milford
Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
Poem laments fences and signs that ban wandering and fishing in woods and parks. The speaker recalls past freedom to roam and fish, contrasting with modern no trespassing rules and keep off the grass warnings that jar the bare soul.
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Walt Mason
Annie
Amules
Far Isles
Know Them When You See Them
Fragmentary text from an Ohio troop notice mentions a golden monogram and a division unit. Readable elements are scarce, but reference to E Bigebty thiru division and MO. RESTO. suggests a military or organizational insignia note without clear event or date.
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Ohio
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Show City
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Maas
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Joe the Butcher
Hubbell’s Hall
Thos. Hawley & Co
Suns of Temperance
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H.R. Chaffee
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Moses Klein
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Jean Judd
J. Eb.wilson
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James Perry
Mary A. Pigte Fall
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