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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1921
Page
8
A fragmentary reminiscence on Bert Lestow Castor, a Connecticut humorist known for rural themes. The piece notes his New England roots, his shift toward small town sensibilities, and his popular Canopus poem as a window into his literary voice and celestial reflections.
Fragmentary verse appears about FRIENDTOWN and Lawnth’yew with lines honoring moral cleansing. Poetic imagery references wholesome streams, cleansing bone, and removing ills, though text is garbled and incomplete.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and places in a city sidewalk context with unclear dates or events. It shows mixed capitalization and misspellings, making core facts indeterminable. The readable items hint at individuals and a local setting but lack concrete actions or outcomes.
A 5000 dollar reward offered by Postmaster General Will J Hay for delivering a mail robber is paired with arming postal workers. The piece notes multiple rail and train robberies in the era, citing a 1920 Omaha to Council Bluffs heist and a 1866 New York to Harlem loss. It blends historical robberies with calls for urgent anticrime measures and broader justice for veterans and public health issues.
Disjointed OCR style text references Pope, War, and various figures with cryptic phrases. The readable bits mention a discussion of leaders, moments of public interest, and scattered names, but no coherent event or clear outcome is established.
A fragmented paragraph filled with place names and events from Bridgeport and New Haven era society. Mentions trains, political figures, a Pig Passover celebration, local ceremonies, and a broad panorama of civic, court, and church actions. Names, places, dates are scattered and partially legible.
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