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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1920
Page
9
The readable lines present a surreal, archaic sounding poem fragment. It mentions a path, a child from the city, a journey toward a distant pastoral place, and imagery of twilight, bats, and overgrown lanes. The source text remains garbled and incomplete.
A jumble of names and phrases references figures like Terry, Roosevelt, Daniels, and Holcomb with scattered notes on politics, crime, and society. The text hints at a polar expedition, a military needs, and estate talk while mentioning cities Denver and Los Angeles and various public figures in a disjointed editorial style.
James J. Gaffney longtime firefighter with the Grigeport fire department died after 21 years of service at Engine House 4 on 36 Madison Avenue. Gaffney was among the best known and admired members of the department.
The piece questions US exposure from military aid to Poland and estimates total potential losses near 100 million dollars with notes held by the US Treasury. It notes congressional risk if Poland defaults and calls for public awareness of government asset use. It also surveys immigration insights from William S. Rossiter on Anglo-Saxon dominance shaping American leadership.
The piece explains dog days are linked to Sirius rising with the sun in ancient times, not to dog behavior. It notes heat causes dogs to pant but denies a surge in aggression, and mentions the precession of the equinoxes shifting Sirius’ rising time.
A tribute notes Mark Twain’s humor as rooted in human nature and life philosophy. It lauds his works Tom Sawyer Huckleberry Finn A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court The Prince and the Pauper and his democratic ideals. It highlights his lasting appeal and admiration in America.
Bridgeport items report town receipts from dog licenses totalling about 1200 dollars and a list of elected managers for a local society. The Giles and Clansy cycle raffle, injuries from a past accident, a regiment reunion, obituaries, marriages, and upcoming fairs and bicycle shows are noted along with various society reports and subscriptions.
The piece lists U.S. presidents who won without a popular vote majority including John Quincy Adams Grover Cleveland Woodrow Wilson Rutherford B Hayes Abraham Lincoln and James Buchanan plus notes on Adams being chosen by the House. It also mentions bond transfers and local civic notes about a jail grounds improvement and a church organist’s accident.
Poem by Walt Mason urging support for Cox and Harding and Card and Hoxing. It imagines national unity from Portland to Savannah and promises reforms and prosperity if the ticket wins. The piece urges broad civic participation and condemns opposition.
At Ellis Island a report details Uncle Sam hosting 1 900 youths at private vacation camps, with the Navy offering high school boys 16+ weeks of navy life, pay, and schooling. Enlistees learn drills, gunnery, signals, and seamanship while living in mixed social groups shared by ambitious teens from many states.
Edmund S. Wolfe president of the First Bridgeport National Bank will share views on the auto industry at the Bridgeport Automotive Association meeting at noon today in the Strafield hotel. Directors will discuss next winter’s automobile show as a principal subject.
Fairfield county court dismisses case against John Campion of 85 Grand Street New Haven after ruling he must pay 50 costs. State's Attorney Homer S. Cummings had recommended nol pros amid testimony Campion voted under the name Thomas M Nilan of 33 Frank Street. The arrest caused excitement and raised suspicions of broader illegal voting.
A man on Barnum avenue jitney refuses to pay fare and clashes with a patrolman leading to hospital treatment. Separate dispatch notes the annual seal census expected to reach about 600000, with 16 percent of revenue to the United States and 15 percent to Japan and Britain.
F M Neal of this city invents a tire valve with many features claiming increased stability and longer life for tires. The inventor says it enables quicker inflation and deflation, adds 15 to 25 pounds pressure with the same pump, is nonseakable, won’t injure the valve base, and can be installed on four tires in two minutes.
The city camp run by the Board of Recreation on Steeplechase Island will close on September 1. Camp director Migs Anns Akerfelt reports about fifty boys and girls enjoyed outdoor life last week. Forty boys are set to depart for a week at the camp this morning.
Thomas Mott Osborne, noted reformer and Mutual Welfare league founder, spoke Saturday night at the First M. I church in Waterfield venue and Broad street about humane treatment of prisoners. A lecture featured motion pictures showing inmates at work and play and argued kindness benefits society.
Raphele Montanorans of 59 Myrtle Street Boston was arrested in Stratford Saturday night by police who found 30 gallons of alcohol in a car he drove. He could not show a government permit authorizing transportation and was held on $50 bail for further investigation.
A fragmentary verse passage contrasts domestic spaces with lyrical lines. It images rivers and rain as a backdrop to intimate duties and a private tune. The voice hints at mutual respect and a shared space marked by music and memory.
A Soviet journal reports the Woman in White leading anti Bolshevik resistance in Russia. Claiming Romanov lineage and possession of a miraculous ikon, she and followers seized Cheliabinsk, cut rail links, killed Bolshevik commissars, and fought Red regiments in February. The central Soviet offered 1,000,000 rubles for her dead or alive.
Eli Doubullian and Nicholas Falleris of 1923 Seaview Avenue were arrested yesterday afternoon after a jitney they allegedly took without permission and ran down Joseph Filensick, a physicist on Boston Avenue. Doubullian faces a charge of driving without a license and taking an automobile without permission, while Falleris faces the taking without permission charge.
H T McDowl of 131 Vincallette street alleges he was assaulted with a blackjack early Sunday by an unidentified man while near Vincallette and Anson streets. He received emergency treatment for a cut between the eyes from Dr Maxwell.
Joseph Noucevyts says after a Saturday salon visit at 191 Willard street and dancing at home at 46 Railroad avenue his watch, chain, and 75 dollars vanished. He reported the loss to the detective bureau.
In Rome on August 4, Pope Benedict approved public prayers for Poland. The Pontiff urged faithful to join in a collective effort for Poland, noting urgent needs and spiritual support across communities.
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