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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
12
John Glass of Gas Building seeks Fealeara and a local telephone number. Publication note lists daily publication except Sundays and the postal address 145 Middle Street, Bridgeport. Includes a public notice line about Associated Press credit and a short poem about work and play.
Fragmented editorial notes discuss constitutional amendments and political figures. The text references Senate actions, foreign revolts, League of Nations attention, and possible legal cases including a Moore-Pickford divorce. It mentions Carpentier, movie studios, and public demonstrations by women at the British embassy, with a dismissive tone toward socialism and a stray remark about a pink worm in Texas.
The article argues advertising drives business success by creating goodwill and signaling quality. It contrasts nationally advertised products with unadvertised goods, claiming ads justify higher margins and long‑term value. It warns non‑advertised items are riskier and that guarantees accompany advertised merchandise.
A condensed extract discusses the second industrial conference chaired by Herbert Hoover. It cites causes of unrest such as rising living costs, war profits, housing shortages, unemployment fear, and restricted free speech. The piece frames unrest as deeper than wages, urging ordered reform and noting two movements: gradual change versus revolutionary push. It credits the conference with a constructive, though understated, human report.
The piece argues that US isolation would fail to shield America from a looming European war. It insists America must engage in European affairs to prevent France and Germany from threatening the Atlantic coast, warning isolationism is a dangerous superstition. It notes public figures like Pershing and Bryan in context of military and political stance.
A whimsical verse by Walt Mason laments deafness and mocks salesmen offering hearing devices. The speaker complains hearing loss blocks gossip and nightly sounds, while mockingly resisting pitches for traps or contraptions meant to restore hearing.
A new gardening idea promotes planting vast quantities of shrubs and lilacs to create eye catching color across hillsides. The concept aims for bloom throughout spring to fall, transforming views with floral mounds and fragrant beds while concealing ugly prospects with deliberate plant rows.
April 13 congressional inquiry sought into foreign efforts to block new American trade routes. Matthew Tate of the South Atlantic States association urged eight senators from southern states to investigate. Hale cited a public statement about a committee led by W. Coyle of Cunard Line to appear before the interference commission.
City health division reports a clean bill of health for Bridgeport restaurants with 140 establishments inspected. Some had outdated equipment and utensils. efforts underway to replate and raise sanitation standards to compete with other states.
A concise note discusses the immediate use of the American merchant marine. It highlights strategic value for national defense and commercial resilience, referencing recent policy shifts and advocacy by industry leaders seeking expedited deployment and enhanced wartime readiness.
A jumble of local items from Bridgeport includes social events, church notes, school and factory inquiries, and civic matters. Highlights mention Rev John Wilson moving residences, Germania-Singing Society plans, temperance talks, and work on town record indexes. Local officials discuss age of factory workers, dog registration deadlines, and a new Connecticut National Guard order reducing company strength.
The U S House passed the military appropriation bill for an army of 175,000 personnel and 16,000 fliers for the coming year starting July, with no opposition. The measure allows a peace time force near 300,000 and 18,600 officers, includes $27.7 million for army aviation, and adds an amendment to buy the Selfridge field in Michigan not to exceed $120,000.
A rustic verse by William Wordsworth recounts boyhood days wandering meadows and streams. It recalls hazel banks, birds, and shaded lanes as a nostalgic path homeward for Billy and me across fields and rivers.
A case outlines Senator Harding's campaign spending and financing questions raised by the Plumb plan league. Harding declines to discuss rumors and states he does not know precise totals to date. He mentions modest personal contributions and estimates around five thousand dollars for a national campaign fund.
House leaders announce a planned recess beginning around May 15 with no business to be transacted until the Senate agrees to recess for the summer. A June start and September 1 end are anticipated, while bills on appropriation, railroad deficits, and other measures await action.
A reader questions Canada’s wartime obligations and Britain’s role in control, arguing Canada is not bound to provide soldiers or funds for any war. The letter also asks if the United States Congress can impeach a sitting member and asks for guidance on appointing an ambassador to Prague.
A naval incident in Manzanillo Bay Cuba leaves eight sailors of the destroyer Preble dead after an accident near the island. Details are scarce as the ship reports the loss during wartime patrols. The amnesty ship is unnamed, with investigations to follow.
Serjeant Henry Meldonian of Seaview Avenue led about 100 veterans from Connecticut to the State Department in Washington urging official recognition of an Armenian republic. The march highlighted support from returning servicemen and their hope for U.S. diplomatic action.
The Telegram Information Bureau in Washington under Frederic J. Haskin answers questions for the public. Send concise questions with a 3 cent return postage stamp and receive confidential replies. No charge beyond the 2 cent sample for return postage.
A Q and A style excerpt discusses whether vaudeville management constitutes commerce under the Sherman Act, noting a Justice Department opinion that the business of presenting entertainments is not commerce. It also covers Easter dates, golf etiquette, wind effects on thermometers, and scattered biographical notes.
More than 200 members of the Jewish Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Associations gathered to outline a Sunday drive to benefit B the ball project. Speakers including YI Cohen Jose Borger Ferdinand Fox Solomon Badesch announced a statewide push with support from New Haven and Hartford leaders. The event featured club workers organizing fundraising efforts and an ensuing entertainment dance.
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