Bridgeport Telegram details and publishing notes
Bridgeport Telegram announces publication details with rates, postal information, advertising contacts, and Associated Press credit. The notice lists office addresses in Bridgeport and Chicago style, and notes daily publication except Sundays with open access and circulation bureau membership.
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Middle Street
Bridgeport
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Associated Press
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Republic
Cheeriest Lines Echo Shakespearean Flair
John Kendrick Bangs imitates Shakespeare in a playful verse about modern professions and the fitting of grand ambitions to ordinary roles. The poem riffs on fame and craft across pulpit, farm, grocery, and deep study, praising steadfast work in every line.
Editorial Notes on Tax, Politics, and Modern Life
A mosaic of opinions and jotted thoughts on sales tax as a consumer burden, political figures, economics, and social shifts. Commentary touches on labor, finance, education, gender roles, architecture, and business systems with a breezy, columnist tone.
Frederick G. Kenyon longtime state school instructor honored
Frederick G. Kenyon, longtime instructor of machine and architectural drafting at the State trade school, is a prominent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for 78 years. He is known for his time spent in salas and bowling.
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Frederick G. Kenyon
Frederick G. Klenyon
Ternity and Algot the Independent Order
Ode Pel- Jows
M ‘Lester
Marshall
Edse
Daylight Saving Established for Bridgeport
Bridgeport adopts Daylight Saving with clocks set one hour ahead. Businesses banks schools and railroads switch to daylight hours, trains move up an hour, and most areas anticipate a practical, nearly unanimous shift though some churches delay.
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Bridgeport
City funds used to aid poor face criticism from Chamber
Mayor Wilson faces a demand from the Chamber of Commerce for immediate use of a $210,000 city treasury and $410,000 available, urging $90,000 to Charities, reallocating bond funds for park projects, and considering a special tax to create employment amid alleged manufactured crises and political posturing.
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Wilson
Chambber of Commerce
Charities Department
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Chamber of Commerce
City of
Bridgeport
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The Fittest for What Environment Shapes Society
A dense reflection on natural selection applied to human society. It argues the fittest survive by shaping environments through monopoly, privilege, and social structure, urging a society where higher qualities and labor uplift humanity while avoiding enslavement and decline. The piece links prosperity to enlightened economic life and spiritual development.
No Hearse For Veterans At Camp Logan
An ex soldier dies at Camp Logan hospital and the Houston American Legion posts provides a hearse. The funeral uses a broken-down ambulance for the casket to Magnolia cemetery. The report criticizes government neglect of disabled soldiers and calls to cut red tape and give a square deal.
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Camp Logan Hospital
K. B. Lewis
Houston
Texas
American Legion
Uncle Sam
Magnolia Cemetery
Potter's Field
A Friend May Be Reckoned the Masterpiece of Nature
A quotation attributes high praise to a friend as the pinnacle of natural creation, reflecting a praise-worthy view of friendship and human virtue with a classical tone. The line emphasizes companionship and intrinsic value in human bonds.
Ship Hong Bon sinks after riot at Swatow port
Panic aboard the Hong Bon as it neared Swatow rocks leads to mass casualties among about 4,000 passengers and crew. Passengers fight for lifeboats with knives and axes while officers clash with locals. Captain Harry Holmes drowned. many foreigners escape under the British flag.
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Coxey to Lead New Army of Unemployed to Capital
Washington April 2 General Coxey proposes another march on Washington if Congress fails to relieve unemployment. He criticizes the new work bill and urges action to create jobs for millions, warning of a larger protest and demanding relief measures.
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Beach pavement work resumes on permanent highway
Work commences on pavement at the beach as construction resumes on the permanent highway. The project aims to complete the task by a specified near date, with crews mobilizing at Twin House and Walminely Haig areas and motorists advised to expect minor delays.
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Walminely
Haig
Braderick's Corner
Dbuble Beach
Opar Centraptor Exserth
The Chronic Speaker Whose Rhetoric Spreads Far
A fragmented verse portrays a political orator delivering fiery rhetoric from a soapbox. The speaker, praised and accused alike, is described as prodding crowds with grand promises while critics question depth and policy, hinting at nationalist sentiment and a looming threat from external powers.
Raymond Harris Post to Aid Americanization
The Veterans of Foreign Wars national council launches a nationwide Americanization drive. Raymond W. Harris and the local post adopt resolutions urging English language use, publication in English, urging aliens to become citizens or depart, and spreading these principles through VFW posts nationwide.
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National Council of
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Raymond W. Harisey
United States
United State
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Cruelty Charges Spark Divorce in Wedding Trip Case
A divorce petition cites cruelty during a married couple’s honeymoon. The judge grants alimony of $100 and custody of a 4 year old to the mother, with the father allowed visitation on alternate Sundays. Another decree records a Stamford case involving desertion and custody, with home change ordered to the petitioner.
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Crrennwich Wits
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Keeler
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Mary Masterson Moran
Stamford
William Moran
Warchester
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Levine Davis
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Norwalk
Leslie L. Dant
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Bridgeport Notes and Community News of 1897
Bridgeport society and local notes recount events across Hartford and Bridgeport. Reports cover club meetings, memorial sermons delayed, lectures on medical topics, civic club receptions, a Shaker and Shakespeare toast session, missing person inquiries, police notices, and upcoming organizational drills and sales. Also includes real estate transactions, city budget figures, and church activities in neighboring towns.
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Questions and Answers From The Washington Bureau
A fragmentary Q and A segment discusses who can join the American Federation of Labor and how members enter local unions, with scattered items on museum displays of religious texts and other diverse trivia. The text includes Qs about baseball terminology, steam shovel invention, and word origins, reflecting an assorted interview style from The Telegram Information Bureau.
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American Federation of Labor
ASLA
American Federation Af Labor
Trades 3 Work
American Federation of Lebor
Daddy Says A Quiet Morning Vision
A fragment of a poem or verse recalls a father figure named Daddy and a child listening to his warning and hopeful vision. The voice shifts between fear and reassurance as imagery of wind, darkness, rain, and blue skies appears. The speaker hints at danger and a protective moment involving the daughter.
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