Treasurer Manwaring Breaks with Bridgeport Administration
City Treasurer Moses W. Manwaring publishes a signed statement accusing the current Bridgeport administration of mismanaging municipal finances. A lifelong Republican, he says integrity requires him to oppose the present party leadership over city affairs, urging voters to heed his caution and judgment. The document is printed in full elsewhere in the paper. November th.
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Moses W. Manwaring
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A Line of Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs
An antique newspaper fragment presents a poetic column titled A Line of Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs. The piece reflects on persistence amid storms and the value of steady effort in life, with hopeful lines about endurance and the road ahead.
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Chicago
Ills
John Kendrick Banges
Breakfast Table shuffles through petitions and political blur
The column weaves a tangled mix of political quips and local chatter. It riffs on Wilson and Vincents, hints at Mayor Jean, and teases governance, taxes, and street bridges while noting weather talk and fashion items in a brisk, satirical tone.
No Commissions In Heaven Opinion on War Burial Practices
A letter argues against separate graves for officers and enlisted men, claiming equality in death should bind all who fought. It ridicules the idea of two heavens or distinct burials and praises burial among the rank and file with their officers who died together in France.
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France
Styx
War Department
Gates of Heaven
Germany
Flanders
Art and booze in American creativity asserted
The article argues that alcohol did not sustain American art and poetry. It cites Poe, Whitman, Edwin Booth, and three architects as drinkers, noting mixed effects on output. It concludes belief in drink aiding art is a delusion, offering no real boost to quantity or quality of work.
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Joseph Pennell
America
Edgar Allen Poe
Poe
Wale Whitman
Wets
Playright
Edwin Booth
Bridgeport notes and obituaries from a bustling week
A wide mix of Bridgeport items appears, including social notes, local politics, and community happenings. The record mentions the death of Ten. Bullock affecting the Crain to Free Masons, a Republican convention panel with Lucey and Mallory, Croquet exhibition plans, school and factory updates, and several obituaries and marriages.
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John Krmiinghaw
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Sinn Fein Army Ready For War in Irish Question Fight
London dispatch reports a secret buildup of a Sinn Fein army capable of settling the Irish question in an Irish way. The Daily Express says England may need 230,000 troops to reconquer Ireland if war breaks out. The force reportedly numbers 40,000 to 50,000 with veterans from demobilized British Army, organized into battalions and brigades under trained commanders.
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Suit over clothes dryers rest on verdict
Judgment for Vietar Dryer Co to recover 16 clothes dryers valued at 0.74 each totaling 157.99 was rendered by Judge Walsh of the Civil Common Pleas court yesterday. The dryer company brought suit against Morris J. Senwarty alleging improper ownership. Schwartz and Fe are in possession and refused to return them to their owners, applying them to his own use.
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Stamford
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Aueusi
Ole Hansen to Speak at Park Street Church
The Park Street Congregational church men’s league announces former Seattle mayor Ole Hansen will speak Wednesday evening, November 4, on Bolshevism and his war on the Red menace. Large crowd expected. reservations open to nonmembers until seating is full.
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Men's League
Park Street
Republicans Plan Joint Rally at Casino Tonight
A Republican rally is set for tonight at the Casino on State Street with city and district club members marching in. Speakers will include John D. King and City Attorney William T. Comley Jr as the Sixth district chairmen press for support. The nearby Seventh district Democratic rally at the Swedish Athletic Club was postponed to Friday.
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John TD. King
William TI. Comley, Jr
Cith
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The Wise Ad Versus The Crafty Salesman
An old poem laments advertising tricks and cheap goods. It warns buyers to beware empty boasts and shoddy wares while praising honest craft and thoughtful selling. The speaker rhymes of pitches, pitches, and the folly of dishonest sellers.
Answers From The Standard Telegram Information Bureau
A reprint of a Q and A feature from The Standard Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C. It explains the service, how to ask questions, and gives sample questions with concise answers on topics like pensions votes and historical facts. It notes high volume limits and privacy, urging readers to provide names and addresses for direct replies.
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Telegram Information Bureau
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Three Sons of Ex Kaiser Ampirogen In Totland Visit
Three sons of the former German emperor are in Totland. Oscar arrived from Germany to visit Benjink castle with his father. August left Amerongen for Wieringen for a several day visit to the crown prince who resides there. The Dutch government allows these visits to ease pressures on Princess Victoria who seeks separation from her family.
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