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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1920
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR shows a Bridgeport Telegram masthead with advertising details and Associated Press credit. It mentions Metropolitan Tower New York and Chicago offices, plus a local Bridgeport publication note.
Fragmentary OCR yields a poem fragment titled A Line of Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs. The readable lines hint at a narrator’s reaction to pain and adversity, with scattered archaic diction and misread punctuation. The text remains incomplete and a direct narrative sense is limited by damaged printing.
Fragmented notes discuss Berlin thefts France US Senate pace England in ten years and Chicago convention plans. Mentions Caillaus guilty after three years and vague remarks on pay for service members and public moral accusations.
A fragmentary verse by Walt Mason laments spring’s attempt at inspiration. He parodies grand lines but critiques overblown rhetoric and notes the simple pleasures of breeze and stream, while imagining bustling, humorous misreads of nature and farming life.
President Storrs of the Connecticut company faces criticism over Public Utilities commission orders and proposed rates. The piece argues for a revenue view that preserves service, supports Birney safety cars, and favors flat fares over zone systems to curb patronage loss and avoid higher costs.
A historical commentary argues women are drawn to sorcery and mediumship. It cites Sprenger’s medieval witch trials, quotes Chrysostom, and notes modern psychology attributes mediumship to natural sensitivities and hysteria rather than supernatural control.
Readers may send questions to The Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C directed by Frederic J Haskin. Include a 2 cent stamp for return postage and write clearly. Inquiries are confidential and free beyond the postage.
An editorial lauds a statewide initiative to build a durable concrete highway from Hartford to New London. It argues concrete roads resist winter damage, heavy truck traffic, and costly maintenance, contrasting with failing macadam and urging officials to adopt engineering standards and honest contracting.
Census tallies show Muskegon Heights, Michigan, posting the largest ten year population increase from 1,690 to 9,014, a 46 percent rise, surpassing prior holder Scotts Bluff. Other notes mention treasure recovered, a debate on a national capital statue, and trivia on golf courses and vitamins.
A fragmented verse piece addresses the Evening Star as an angel of night. The poem imagines twilight imagery, moonlit lakes, and silent scenes, invoking protection and a wish for calm, dreamlike darkness.
Eight persons were found dead at the farm home of Jacob Worl, three miles north of Turton Lake, on April 25. Victims include Trucay Worf and his wife, their five daughters, and Jake Hofer. Emma, eight months old, survived. The weapon reported as a hatchet. Bodies of three daughters and the hired help were placed in a cowshed and barn before discovery.
London reports Queen Mary directs royal household in a sweeping palace clean of Windsor and Buckingham, uncovering a Gainsborough portrait and a hidden treasure trove. The initiative, lasting perhaps a year, aims to reveal forgotten royal treasures and a prior lack of cataloging draws historian interest.
Reverend Matthew J Tudga named director of Catholic Charities in the state by Bishop Nilbny. He will remain in the city for several months and continue as director of the Bureau. Readiness and the Saint Augustine’s church assignment noted as part of his duties.
Announcement from New York City based Instoweek notes the marriage of Josie Sabon of 807 North weenie and Dennis O Neill of fe Zayoy Mttart. O Neill is a Maire Held County clerk and Mrs O Neill a graduate nurse. Congratulations pour in from friends as the couple begins married life.
Bridgeport items include Gan Feancigeo Minstrels at Oberu House, drill by Companies 3 and 2 at the armory, Wheeler & Wilson building rear, Barker's Daughter receipts at the Opera House, and Pirates of Ponnanee house takings. May 1 events at Lodee hall feature music readings and more as Fourth Regiment parade planned for May 27 in Danbury. Governor Andrews, General Smith attend. Train extra with President Barnum aboard. A Catholic Easter collection totals reflect St Augustine and St Marys contributions. Public notices cover railroads, exhibitions by London Circus, and a testimonial to Mr Sterling of the Industrious Drawing School. Obituaries and marriages noted restless local lives in Bridgeport and neighboring towns.
Philadelphia detectives report the recovery of a five year old Ellen Beatdsley’s body in the Delaware River near Delair New Jersey nearly two months after her disappearance from No 4605 Josephine Street Philadelphia. Autopsy ordered to determine cause.
Australian airmen Purer and Meintostt dodged disaster en route from Tugland to Australia when flying over Mount Vesuvius. Ignoring warnings about volcanic danger, they skimmed near the crater, heat waves from lava injuring the craft as it struck a lava plume yet they landed safely. Both men later reached Moulmein Burma after a plane incident and face a cash-strapped flight with limited funds and improvised navigation en route to Taranto.
General Pershing has accepted an invitation to speak at a commemorative celebration at Harvard University honoring 354 Harvard Men who gave their lives in the war. The event, on Sunday afternoon May 30, will be attended by American Legion members, families of Harvard men killed in the war, and former Harvard regiment members. It will memory Lieutenant Colonel James A. Shannon, commander of the Harvard regiment.
In Boston on April 25, trustees’ counsel filed an answer in equity asking for dismissal of the suit brought by Christian Science church directors against the Cadslan Publishing trustees. The trustees claim they have not harmed the society and oppose removal of the trustees.
Roderick Curtis, son of Mr and Mrs Curtis, was playing on railway near his home when struck by a train. He died at St Vincent's hospital after injuries to head and arm. Interment and further details follow in local notices.
The Bridgeport Eagle lodge will host a farewell carnival at its Madison Avenue headquarters starting April 1 to support building a new home for the 1,290 members. A central site is sought, with New York pledges and nightly entertainments planned. committee members include M. Donnelly, Patrick H. Braay, Thomas Love, and others.
Kentucky farmers face new law under a state wide amendment banning beverages over one percent alcohol. Cider and home made drinks fall under potential court action to prove compliance. The measure expands state control as Volstead era prohibition tightens enforcement.
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