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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1920
Page
8
Bridgeport Telegram announces its founding and publication details. The notice lists rate terms, in advance payment, and delivery by carrier, with offices at 6100 Market Street and Metropolitan Tower New York. Associated Press and rights statements are included.
Republican chairman Will Hays writes Governor Holcomb urging a special session of the Connecticut legislature to clear the political atmosphere. He argues the issue of ratification should be settled by Congress not state votes and warns delaying until a new election is unnecessary.
Fragmented OCR reads mockingly across topics from Germany and Paris to U.S. politics. Mentions governm ent rotes and a presidential campaign while noting theft at beaches and a curious mix of opinions, rumors, and unclear details.
This feature profiles a Mr. Walker of Preach Street who has worked in the Mile business for six years. Observers say his demeanor fits the trade and Ade. Walker notes he favors air business as part of his daily routine.
The article surveys US attitudes on the League of Nations amid competing factions. It outlines supporters who favor constitutional obligations first, isolationists opposing any entry, and groups like Irish and German critics. Harding and Cox positions polarize voters, with independents central to the election outcome. ARISTOTLE
Bridgeport notes reflect political maneuvering and social events as campaigns stir the Fourth Ward, the GOP glee club convenes, and civic groups discuss hospital rights, pound location, and school matters. Dem caucuses name delegates while reunions and fairs plan upcoming dates.
Readers clash over trolley fare and service with one letter praising J. F. Gs balanced view of riders, transfers and zones. A stenographer questions cited costs from Gregory Street to Black Rock and recalls a snowy car ride where a driver ignored a passenger request.
The poem ridicules costly living and ornaments as wealth symbols. The speaker denounces expensive fashion, calls for simpler needs like hay and bread, and urges voters to curb pomp while urging labor toward useful production and thrift.
A series of Q and A items covers origins of expressions like buncombe and Green Thursday, astronomical notes on visibility from tall stacks, and practical transport debates. It includes explanations of why blotting paper alters ink, the largest US Army gas can, and the Centennial state nickname for Colorado, with civic and daily-life anecdotes.
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