The Bridgeport Telegram A 183 Edition Address and Fees
Bridgeport Telegram section lists subscription rates by mail prepaid and foreign advertising reps in New York. Publication details show daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co at 146 Micale Street Bridgeport Conn. Notable policy notes cover Associated Press membership and republication rights for dispatches.
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A Line O Cheer By John Kendrick Bong
A fragmentary verse centers on a ruler of a personal empire built on goodwill and love. The speaker vows to keep the throne, claim dominion over an empire of kindness, and never abdicate in favor of any other authority.
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Editorial Notes on Time to Revive Watch
Fragmented editorial notes discuss revival of Watch-1 and demobilization at Clark’s army, optimism in Chicago viewer, multiple references to breweries and politics. Comments touch on primary expenditures, integrity of government, London clergy, daylight saving, German manufacturing, suffragists pro tem week, war taxes, and profiteering arrests in Chicago.
Walt Masons Daily Jingle Airs Free Breath Gripes
The poem critiques rising costs and profiteering in air and energy, imagining a future where no one can tax the breeze. It rails against gas and water charges and corporate meters, urging that air be free while lampooning inflated prices and bureaucratic greed.
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Bridgeport Seaside Park Drive Seen As Great Civic Gift
A local column lauds the Seaside Park boulevard at Fayerweather Island as a model of public enterprise, contrasting it with private wealth along Long Island Sound. It calls for a bridge to Black Rock, trees along the park, and criticizes coal-smoke from a nearby Crane company factory. The piece also reflects on a sermon theme of giving God His share and argues civic betterment requires devotion and fair-minded action. It ends noting a study on hard-to-spell words by Colonel Ayres, highlighting Judgment as the toughest spelling challenge.
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An Old Movement and Changes in Dress Styles
An examination of historical fashion shifts, tracing how pants and breeches signified class in France during the 1789 movement, followed by a critique of how clothing styles influence costs and social status, and a speculative note on future cultural revolutions driven by global communication and media trends.
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Bridgeport Notes From Forty Years Ago in the Standard
A review of Bridgeport life cites town clerk duties registering 44 dogs by noon and updates on High Rock Grove preparations. Reports mention steamer Minnie B adapting for Derby service, local festivals postponed by rain, various patents in town, and ongoing court notes including Birchole’s murder trial alongside civic notices and community events.
French labor calls general May Day strike in France
Paris April 29 The General Federation of Labor of France calls a general strike for May 1st following a railway worker action and Bolbasay Federation pressure The move signals a decisive clash between labor and government as leaders push aims of nationalization and broader public service reform Meanwhile Louis Wagner denies running over a horse in Pembroke Street and Crescent Avenue as police investigate the incident.
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Thought on posterity and ancestors by Buree
A reflective aphorism suggests people should study their ancestors to value the future. It emphasizes memory of lineage as guidance and restraint for generations to come.
Favorite Poems Lines Worth Reading Or Pasting
A fragmentary poem about Ruth standing beside the golden light of morning with a dusky beauty and veiled gaze. The speaker notes her eyes and shy blush as dawn rises, asking where union should lie and to bring harvest home. The passage mixes archaic diction and garbled OCR text.
Paper shortage blamed on lack of harmony between publishers and mills
Publisher Patterson told the Senate committee that insufficient public understanding and misaligned incentives between publishers and paper mills helped cause a 1920 shortage. He warned that despite no planned production increases, paper use rose beyond mill capacity and prices must rise to curb demand.
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Increase in Flour Prices Predicted in Local Market
Predictions of higher flour prices loom as Yon regenesse milling market begins. Flour now sells at $1s per barrel retail, with forecasts of $20 to $22 per barrel. Sugar ranges 22 to 28 cents per pound in stores, eggs steady at 75 cents a dozen, potatoes about 15 cents per pound, and a $2.05 per peak price tag cited. Butter, lard, and cheese prices show no changes.
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Readers respond to editorials on truth in Syria
A Bridgeport reader defends Syrians as law abiding citizens in a letter to the Telegraph, countering a prior piece claiming truth is unknown to Syrians. The writer emphasizes Syrians’ good conduct and cites wartime historical context, signing as M. Koury of 107 State Street.
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Milk dealers accused in bid to slaughter cows
Local reports indicate milk dealers attempted to have cows killed to disrupt milk supply and bolster prices. Authorities say an attorney general investigation follows recent disclosures about schemes to cause elk production loss and manipulate market costs.
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Weekty Social at North End Community Center
The North End community center hosts weekly social tonight with Miss M Dunworth as leader and Miss Hazel Gay presenting a dancing exhibition. Social dancing follows and the event runs until eleven o'clock.
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Prospect for largest fruit crop in history at Henryetta
Winpency reports Henryetta Oklahoma district shows strong prospects for a record fruit harvest. Pears and apples are shaping up with cherry trees buds forming while peaches display heavy blossom drops.
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Ask Questions One Way to Become Informed
Telegram Information Bureau in Washington guides readers to send concise questions with a 2 cent stamp for return postage. Director Frederic J. Haskin ensures confidential responses, offering free service beyond postage costs.
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Is certain medical condition and railway wage issue discussed
The excerpt covers a medical query on a noncurable condition affecting men and its relevance to rail and marine safety, plus a quiz about Bryn Mawr, historical annotations, and various civics questions. It mentions a large set of trivia and historical notes with fragmented answers and names.
Leaders fail to see Hays at Hartford luncheon
City Clerk J Alex H Robinson Tax Commissioner Arthur F Conn or and William F Seeley chair man of the apportionment board did not attend the luncheon of Connecticut Republican leaders at the Hartford club. chairman Wilk H Wayes of the national committee arrived and mentioned Hays could not be present. Governor Holcomb and Colonel William Boyce Thompson attended.
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Sugar Prices Under Investigation in Kansas City
An inquiry into sugar prices was announced by Francia M. Wilson, U.S. District Attorney, under orders from Attorney General Palmer. The report notes sugar at 2 cents above prior levels, with the investigation aiming to address rising costs and market conditions.
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