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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1920
Page
8
Fragment shows masthead details for Bridgeport Post dated Monday August 2, 1920, listing publication scope daily and Sunday editions and advertising representatives. Mentions establishment year 1883 and locations in Chicago and New York.
A scanned note from the Associated Press clarifies republication rights for AP dispatches and local news content, indicating exclusive use by the paper and limitations on credit. The fragment references editorial policy on reprinting AP material and local coverage.
The Bridgeport platform outlines city expansion including a water front park, an extended plaza, new public library and civic center. It highlights voter interest, editorial note on fare, Prohibition party stance, labor and war era concerns, and calls for accountability in government actions.
A nostalgic portrait of gathering with friends around a fireside, valuing simple hospitality over glamour. The speaker cherishes moments when a few good friends drop in, sharing laughter, stories, and warm welcome without pretense.
In Bridgeport the first week of a transportation experiment shows jitneys faster but dirtier and less reliable than trolleys. Residents and workers favor speed and time savings, while voices warn of service gaps and rising fares, urging a balanced plan with continued Connecticut Company considerations.
London reports that twenty five clergymen died of starvation in England during the previous year. The note also mentions the retirement of The Rev Billy Sunday in affluent style after years of vivid pulpit celebrity, suggesting the clergy were highly educated and as intellectual as Mr Sunday.
A royal couple visiting America received a warm greeting from a mayor and his wife. The queen praised the wife’s poised diplomacy and the mayor's sensitivity while the mayoress replied with a sharp quip about duties and representation. The exchange was noted as memorably concise and apt.
A serialized set of reader letters critiques jitney service, public welfare and winter safety. Citizens urge the mayor to enforce rules, defend riders, and press for better tracks and road conditions. The missives call out perceived inequities and seek action from city officials while voicing broader concerns about urban transport.
A garbled OCR passage presents a skeletal portrait of Oliver Goldsmith born in 1728, detailing family, education, and early career moves. It mentions studies at Trinity College, Dublin, a shift toward medicine, and later a move to Leyden for further study, with scattered references to patrons, travels, and early literary works.
A fragmented column from New York sketches daily life and travelers notes. It blends Parisian tales, prohibition era anecdotes, and hotel lobby scenes with a bus ride, a wardrobe theft, and a family of four children tied to a Paris birth, all relayed in a breezy town snapshot voice.
The fragment asks about the white crowned sparrow appearance and fox behavior, puzzles in Christmas measures, and cryptic notes on larks and crabs. It references Old World ecology concepts, wind, temperature, and fictionalish scenes, presenting as a garbled, pieced request for answers.
Sunday morning raids led to the arrest of five to six men linked to gambling houses. Police named suspects tied to the New England Writers Club and various streets, with warrants and charges pending.
Health advice discusses heat stroke symptoms including headache dizziness and fever with temperatures up to 108 110 F. It covers signs to watch for delirium convulsions and unconsciousness and outlines cooling treatments removing clothing applying cold and moving to fresh air. It also includes anecdotal Q&A on uterine cancer delivery and mosquito protection with home remedies and cautions about flammable substances.
A jumbled set of quiz prompts and definitions spans topics from gemstone lore to sports events and questions about history and science. It includes August birthstone notes, a pentathlon description, bread digestion, color terms, and queries about royalty, geography, zoology, anatomy, and Viking lore, all in a fragmented, OCR-like format.
Delegates head to New York for the K of C Supreme Convention at the Hotel Commodore with John Shawe and T Kelley among leaders. Rev McGivney and other officials plan to join on the 2 o clock train, amid fringe events and a Union meeting noting the arrival of numerous attendees.
A motorcycle accident on Yretan avenue near No. 28h Bete injured Sigheiy Injured and a passenger, with witnesses reporting the rider bent and taken to Hewpited by Maxwsil Bagasyt of the Gowran set.
Readings from Buffalo News Youngstown Vindicator and several others show editorials split over Senator Harding's acceptance speech. Critics praise clarity and constitutional focus while opponents call it vague, while some deem it moderate and unexceptional and others warn of insufficient policy specifics.
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