Line O' Cheer and News Scene From Early Paper
A fragmentary OCR shows “A Line O' Cheer” by John Kendrick Bangs and brief notes about Peoples Gas Building Chicago. The text includes a poem wish for an X-ray eye to read hearts and a line about the Associated Press rights and Bureau members, with hints of open department hours and general newspaper boilerplate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Woe Peoples Gas
Chicaro
I's. Ag Elephons
Barnum
Avery ‘Nay
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associa Pi
Associated Press
John Kendrick Bangs
Breakfast talk on strikes and trolley fare plan
A fragment from a morning dialogue mentions a proposed zone system, trolley fare changes, and how longshoremen cope while on strike. The exchange hints at daily life tensions and labor actions impacting ordinary routines.
Beers Campaign Draws Attention In Bridgeport Contention
An odd Bridgeport political scene unfolds as attorney Murphy Beers, son of a notable Connecticut power figure, challenges Allen Vincent who is tied to four backers. Local chatter questions Vincent’s real candidacy while Beers attacks the multi backed claim and critiques local civic issues and development, including bridge plans and transit woes.
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Beers
Ae Sau Bey
Connecticiut
Aly. Beers
Allen Vincent
Frank Ballard
William P. Kirk
George Finn
Samuel Lavit
Vincent
Indendorff
End of the Treaty Battle Seen as Near
The article declares the fight against the treaty and league is nearly over, with leaders like Root Taft Crane and Wickersham glad its fate is sealed. It notes reservations may exist but the treaty’s ratification seems assured as Senate debates wane and public sentiment shifts toward approval.
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League
Root
Taft
Crane
Wickershant
Johnson
Reed
Lodge
Senate
Lafollette
America
Handing It to Hitchcock in Senate Clash
Senator Poindexter delivers a sharp rebuke of Senator Hitchcock over war records and pro Germanism linked to prewar policy. The Nebraska senator faces critics for voting against key war measures and for embargo plans that could hinder Allied munition support. Poindexter warns that Hitchcock’s stance risks undermining the treaty and league despite strong backing from administration allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Poindexter
Senate
Nebraska
League
Germany
Where Was the Mayor in Bridgeport Fare Fight
Mayor Wilson faced a crucial chance to back a five cent trolley fare for Bridgeport riders after a Traffic Commission report urged action against the six cent rate. The report sat unread on his desk and the city remains with the hated ten cent fare as the Connecticut company pushes a zone system and a fare increase.
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Wilson
Traffic Commission
Bridgeport
Connecticut Company
Seiuy
Commmon Connell
Rare humorist targets democracy name in Tribune column
A New York Tribune humorist lampoons the term democracy as immigrant and youth readers misinterpret the nation. He suggests replacing idemocracy with republic to steer voters, probing if Wilson sought a coup and urging Republican papers to redefine safety for Republicans.
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The
New York Tribune
Tribune
Democratic Party
America
Wilson
Poor Mike Gilhooley Finds Foster Family in New York
A narrative tells how Mike Gilhooley, an orphaned boy, finally secures an opportunity to be adopted by a benevolent New York family after several failed attempts to reach a promised land. The piece comments on his likely life as a "poor little rich boy" in a grand hotel setting and urges the foster mother to recognize his need for a normal, hopeful future.
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Mike Gilhooley
America
Promised Land
Mike
New York
Bridgeport Forty Years Ago News Recap
Bridgeport items from October include weather, pipe breaks, Sunday events, and local incidents. Reports note Knights of Plains lodge activity, a U S government order for military caps, and a drunken driver incident near Broadway. Also covered are a railway engine repair, Grand Army of the Republic proceedings, and a funeral notice for Israel B. Dalloer.
Swiss plan to shield producers from German prices
Zurich dispatch reports that Swiss government circles favor a foreign exchange control scheme proposed by two large iron and steel groups. The plan aims to fix exchange rates with trading partners, requiring imports to be paid through 53 banks and channeling profits to the state. The proposal targets Switzerland’s ability to compete with German exporters amid the mark’s rise.
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Zurich
Neue Zuricher Zeitung
Switzerland
Geriman
$4 000 000 Bill Ready for Action
Washington reports an urgent deficiency appropriation bill totaling 42 006 000 dollars, adding 15 million for army air service and 17 million for Alaska railroad completion. It includes 35 million for rehabilitation of disabled personnel, and 92.00 for liquidating debt of committees on public information. House and Senate amendments modify office salaries and anti trust law enforcement, with provisions affecting labor and farm producers.
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Washington
Army Air Service
Senate
Warren
Hansa
Committees On Public Information
Federal Treasury
House
Ius
Tha House
First
Sec
Senate Committee
Building Delay 10 Produce Book Ovs
Oct 20. A widespread delay in building development across the United States will fix mortgage capacity and require rebuilding in many cities, notably New York, over the next twenty years. Mortgages have been handled primitively. uniform standards could improve security and market confidence. Costs for labor and materials have risen, and municipal bond sales nearly doubled last year.
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United States
Investment Bankers’ Association
New York
Initel
Municipal Securities Committee
ASK QUESTIONS INFORMATION BUREAU OFFERS FACTS
The Standard Telegram Information Bureau in Washington, D C offers prompt confidential answers to reader questions. Write brief questions to Frederieck J. Haskins, include a 2 cent return postage stamp, and no charge beyond the stamp.
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Standard Telegram Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Frederic J. Haskin
Standard Telegram
Frederieck J. Haskins
Answers From A Rural Q&A Column On Law And Daily Inquiries
The column answers questions about impersonating government agents with badges punishable by a fine up to 1000 dollars or three years imprisonment or both. It notes tuberculosis has no cure vaccine or serum yet and details about direct steamship routes from New York to Belgium and oil booms in Texas. It also covers hospital entry requirements and pickle preservation methods and explains postal money orders are negotiable only to the named party.
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United States
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
United States Pubiic Wealth Service
New York
Belgium
Rotterdam
Holland
Cunard Line Saus
Geological Survey
Texas
Ranger
Burke
Burnett
Fairmont Reserves Schedule Practice and Game
Fairmont Reserve players are asked to meet for practice tonight on Pequonnock street as they plan a game with the St. James Reserves. Captains of both teams will convene after the St. James practice tomorrow night in the military area. Washington report notes intelligence officers in Gary Indiana have confined their investigation to the military area under General Wood.
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York
Ks Weurehestt
Crand
Park
le Sewaye
Birmingham
Wood Avenue
Ose
Atherton
Fairmont Reserve
Pequonnock Street
St. James
Washington
Gary
Ind
War Department
Wood
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Way Manufacturing Company
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Waterbury
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Tavneh van 'Olis
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Charles Phillips
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Stuela & Son
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Mae Banquer
Ward Teasa
Sylvester
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Wien
Goddard
Paddy
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Tsrad M. Bullnek
Ponemi
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