Bridgeport Standard Telegram Morning Circulation
A historic note from Bridgeport announces the standard publication for morning circulation in Connecticut. The paper, published by TRE Post Publishing Co at 49 Cannon Street, shows pricing in advance terms and lists advertising representatives in New York and Chicago. The edition notes post office registration, Associated Press affiliation, and audit bureau membership.
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Connecticut
TRE Post Publishing Co
Cannon Street
Post Offica
Wld
T. A. Klein
Metronoltan
Tower
New York
Zohn Glass Peoples Gas
Chicago
Stepsince AE Telephone Barnum
Audit Bureau of Oe Circulacion
Associated A7
Associated Press
USA
4 Line O Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs
A fragment from John Kendrick Bangs titled 4 Line O Cheer appears with Life's Story. The excerpt reflects on future and suspense as the speaker contemplates what they have read before sleep. The text hints at a continuation titled The Tate's In Our Next.
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John Kendrick Bangs
Tate
Breakfast table musings on prices and politics
A fragmented column blends weather, finance, and social commentary. It notes Grand Street crossing funding, New York city budget cuts, rising haircuts and living costs, and a wary take on Thanksgiving plans amid inflation. The piece also mentions Wilson illness guesses, Armenians, auntie, and trolley rate concerns.
Death of Frederick N Judson Noted Yale Icon of West
The death of Frederick N. Judson at his St Louis home is reported. A Yale graduate of 1866, he was among the west’s leading lawyers and a notable alumnus. He earlier worked as a newspaper reporter for the Bridgeport Farmer, and as a student won Woolsey and Bristed scholarships and was class valedictorian. He served on the National War Labor Board in 1918 as joint chairman with Taft.
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Thederick N. Judson
Tle
Yale
West
Frederick Joseph Judson
Vale
Flo
Old Mill Green
Frederick
Henry Jones
Judson
Bridgeport Farmer
Morris W. Seymour
Edward B. Bennett
Hartford
James L. Cowles
George C. Holt
Woodstock
National War Labor Board
William Howard Taft
Policemen Activites in Bridgeport Politics Raise Alarm
An editorial condemns police officers for alleged involvement in Bridgeport's upcoming campaign. It stresses strict department rules banning soliciting political aid or canvassing while urging dismissal for any officer who campaigns for votes.
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Bridgeport
How They Pick Them For Agriculture Aide
The article notes that the U S government chose James R Riggs of Indiana as assistant to the secretary of agriculture rather than selecting a practical farmer. Riggs was active in coal oil and gas development, led a trust company for 12 years, and since 1912 manufactured drain tile while first buying farmland in 1882.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
James R. Riggs
Indiana
Riggs
Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Governor Smith Challenges Hearst To Joint Debate
Governor Smith vows to meet Hearst on a common platform before a large gathering of women voters along the New York border. He accuses Hearst of publishing misrepresentations and invites a public discussion to expose private and public life, calling Hearst “the most dangerous man in America.”
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New York City
Hearst
Smith
Rolo Pasha
von Bernstorff
New York
New York State
America
Who Is To Blame Republicans Inaction Criticized
The piece blames Republicans for failing to address the nation’s ills, accusing them of dwelling on socialist and anarchist accusations while in power in Congress and state governments. It contends they have not acted to fix issues like the cost of living and must take constructive action to gain public approval.
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Lincoln
Senate
Democratic Congress
Congress
Suation
J. Jk. Leares
Milford
M. i
Milo A. Richardson
Morse Railroad Company
Common Council
Fastridgeport
Amos Fuller
Reseva
The Dead Line Gone In New York City
A columnist laments the loss of the historic dead line around the financial district once honored by crooks. He blames political control of the police commissioner and cites postwar relaxation as factors in rampant robberies, referencing Tyran and Hylan successors.
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New York City
Financial District
Crook
New York
Tyran
Hylan
Enright
Major Mitchel
Arthur Woods
Bridgeport Notes From The Standard, October 17 1879
Bridgeport items from the Standard dated Wednesday October 17 1879 recount local events. Topics include the People's Line freight building painting, Bent Bout paying a $75 fine, Blue fish in the Sound, Pequannock Lodge festival on the 29th, a special horse car run to East Bridgeport after a social, and notices on obituaries, court cases, weather signs, and local lectures.
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People's Line
Thomas Bout
Furpy
Frank St George’s Hall
East Bridgeport
Ghent
Woman Shot in Back, Steel Strike Ties Surface
An affidavit from two physicians contests the coroner's verdict in the death of Fannie Sellens, who was killed near a coal mine during a riot in the Pittsburgh district. The document claims she was shot three times, including once in the back, contradicting the coroner's finding of a single gunshot wound to the left temple. Labor leaders allege murder by antiunion forces as the steel strike looms.
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Pittsburgis
Tob Steel
Hig
I. E. Brown
Toaster
Steel Workers National Committee
Kenyon
Senate Committee
Fannie Sellens
West Merona
Oye
Paittsburgh
Senate passes 42 million deficiency bill in Washington
The Senate approved a deficiency appropriation bill totaling about 42 million dollars, up 25 million from the House bill. It includes 15 million for the army air service, 17 million for completing the Alaska railroad, 5 million for the federal vocational education board for soldier rehabilitation, 200 thousand for the American peace commission, and 105,212 for the current industrial and international labor conferences.
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Washington
Senate
Army Air Service
Federal Board of Vocational Education
American Peace Commission
Beers Seen as Possible Successor to Comley in G O P
Rumors in political circles say attorney Ralph Z. Beers may fill the city attorney post if the Republicans win the coming election. Beers drew fire after a grand street bridge dispute and has been active as a Republican speaker at rallies.
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Ralph Z. Seers
W. H. Comley
Stary
Grand Street
Beers
Aspiring Actor Imitates Nat Goodwin at Lambs Club
A young performer at the Lambs Club gambots impersonates Nat Goodwin to which Goodwin replies that one of them is rotten. The exchange follows a post show introduction and questions about the impersonation’s merit.
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Aelor
Goodwin
Croadwin
Nat
Iaudwin
Typhus Epidemic Worst in History Typhus Epidemic Worst in History
Siberia faces one of history’s greatest typhus waves with 124000 cases since January and thousands of new infections daily. Red Cross observer Dr. Teusler warns hospitals are overwhelmed as refugees crowd towns from Omsk eastward, with 20000 homeless near Omsk and many living in holes to survive winter.
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Omsk
Cet
Siberia
Rudolph Hakiing Teusler
St. Luke's Hospital, Tokio
Red Cross
Siberian
Teusler
Feusler
American Red Cross
Dr. Teusler
Russian Red Cross
Zemstros
German Officers Seek New Posts in Allied Armies
Berlin dispatch reports a flood of German army officers seeking postings with Allied forces including the American army. A large sign at the Spanish embassy in Berlin warns that such applications are not accepted, as commissions for former German officers are not available.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Emba
Germany
League of Nabians Named Amid Rumble Over Twins
A Straddle Ridge Arkansas resident tells of his six month search to name his newborn twins amid family disagreement. He and his wife, with both sides of the house involved, struggle to pick names as competing preferences clash. The traveler mentions hearing of the League of Nabians in a casual exchange.
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League of Nations
Straddle Ridge
Ark
League of Nabians
Very Interesting Exchange From the Boston Transcript
A brief quoted exchange notes one party chiding another for bringing up uninteresting subjects. The dialogue references the Boston Transcript as context for the discussion.
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Freahways
Boston Transcript
Contented poet ponders work and life in rustic verse
Walt Mason's daily poem celebrates simple wages and honest sweat. The speaker cherishes a humble cottage, frugal meals, and autumn days, while acknowledging troubles loom but deeming most complaints fake. The verse glides through small joys of work, housing, and daily routine with a cheerful, resilient tone.
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