Bregeport Telegram Announces Publication Details
The Bregeport Telegram, founded in 1497, lists offices at Metropolitan Tower New York and Wrigley Building Chicago. It notes advertising rates, subscription in advance, and that the paper is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press with rights for republication of local news.
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A Line o Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs
A fragmentary verse scene recalls a neighbor's remark on life’s gray hue and a narrator’s whim to mimic a father’s hair color. The poem hints at kindness and wit as it lingers on the color and tone of aging.
Editorial notes and jumbled remarks headline roundup
A collage of snipped notes on politics crime weather and social life. Mentions include Spanish cabinet resignations court fines under prohibition and tax forms. Also references to disarmament conference invites and a dance program simplification.
Weather Forecast From The Atlantic Across The Shore
Weather outlook calls for showers today with Atlantic region influence. Temperatures fluctuate slightly but remain mild. Daily almanac notes data for Ridgeport vicinity by Middlebraith Abianu Coy.
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Atlantic
A Test for Women Voters in Connecticut
The article argues that after Connecticut women gained suffrage the true test is not the 1920 election but whether women register and participate in primaries. It predicts that future elections will reveal how many women maintain interest, with primary participation signaling genuine desire for the vote. It notes the 1920 presidential year as a novelty and urges women to register and vote in primaries to prove real engagement.
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Waddams Fost
Waterbury
Public Library Progress in Bridgeport Branches
The Bridgeport Public Library system shows strong growth with fourfold book circulation since extended branch use under Librarian Sanborn. Permanent branches for East Side and South End are planned, signaling a shift to wider access and utilities. The need for a better main library is acknowledged, but a complete branch network comes first to maximize public access.
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Tridgeport
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Bridgeport Public Library
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Taxation program favors big income earners in reform
The Harding administration tax plan is finalizing but critics say the big fellow gains from excess profits tax while small earners see little relief. Supporters argue the changes will spur business growth, easing burdens on enterprise and reducing overall taxation distress.
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Round Tip cigar tobacco may bloom into major Connecticut crop
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven reports a successful cross between Sumatra and Cuban leaf named Round Tip. If commercialized, it could become a premier cigar tobacco, with potential millions for Connecticut farmers in the river valley regions.
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Connecticut Agricultural Experiment [Station
New Haven
Call to award merchant mariners a deserved war medal
AWEARY editorial urges Congress to recognize merchant sailors who served in the great war. It notes nations beyond the United States have honored their sea service heroes and urges readers to write to senators and congressmen to approve a dedicated medal, arguing the cost would be modest and just.
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South Carolina Seen as Pure Home Field For Marriage
A Southern state has no divorce on any ground and bans remarriage after divorces elsewhere. The bishop of the Episcopal diocese says no state has a purer home life, after studying divorce as a national issue. South Carolina stands as the sole state without a divorce law.
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South Carolina
Unclear fragment describes harm to a child in Oregon
The readable text reports a violent incident involving a child in Oregon and a perpetrator, with authorities directing action. The fragmentary OCR limits clarity on names, dates, and exact actions, but indicates concern over brutality and potential investigation.
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Oregon
German bachelors seek fogonomic refuge in marriage
Berlin reports a surge in widows offering fully furnished homes as a practical path to marriage. Men seek secure lodgings and economic stability over beauty, with domestic virtue and talent valued as much as status. The shift shows housing power shaping matchmaking, as times change in Germany.
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Questions and Answers From The Washington Burman Era
A collection of reader queries and concise answers on topics from postal route transfers and London climate to Pastor Russell, coal production, nostalgia as a disease, funeral sermon origins, word meanings, the Pacific Ocean size, Yom meaning, Jesus age at teaching, and the historic name New Sweden.
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Verboten T tripd to Way 2omie Arsenic
Fragmentary OCR text describes a chaotic scene with scattered names and phrases. The readable portions mention a gathering or event at a location titled Ty Telily oF Talis, references to a death, and assorted figures like Monson, Gary, and Verona. The overall sense is unclear but hints at late night proceedings and familiar names in a disrupted report.
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Bankers Plan Big Kept Los Angeles Convention Events
Four thousand five hundred delegates to the American Bankers Association convention in Los Angeles October 3 to 7 will enjoy motion pictures tours and Catalina Island visits. An entertainment program runs October 2 to 8 with studio tours, Mexican street scenes, Spanish barbecue, and dinners, smokers, and balls between convention sessions.
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American Bankers' Desecration
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King of Motion Pictures
Santa Catalina Island
Robert Brunton Studios
Investment Bankers Association
Almericatt Tankers’ Association
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Ambassador
Clearing House Alason
Pasadena
Pasadena Chan of Commerce
Foothoulevard
Thntridge
Grangerove
Ensch Gardens
Universal Cry
Bridgeport News From The Standard In August 1882
Bridgeport notes include patents on a fascet, local trades and sales, club picnics, a San Francisco Chronicla reference to Major Thomas Watson, and excursions. Local rifle match results, trotting premiums, Lake George visitors, and a Neptune yacht cruise are recorded alongside obituaries and military reunions.
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Yosemite Valley
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Charles G. Tayon
David Carroll
Tain Hawkins
Neptune
C. H. Tompkins
New York
George W. Bally
St. Louis
J. M. Taylor
South Norwalk
G. D. Comfort
St. Louisi
BH. Thompson
Hartford
Albert R. Malkin
Norwalk
C. H. Caster
Waterbury
Pulverized Coal Cuts Down Fuel and Labor Costs
A historical report explains how pulverized coal or atomized fuel improves efficiency by reducing heat loss, eliminating smoke, and simplifying boiler operation. It notes doubled coal prices from 1916 to 1920, widespread industry adoption, and Minneapolis already using atomized fuel with others considering similar programs.
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Minneapolis
Takin' It by Berton Braley
A rugged verse narrates a fighter battered but stubborn, vowing to endure and stay in the ring. The speaker rejects easy glory, pledges to persevere, and accepts rounds as long as possible, resisting quitting or revealing weakness.
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Fate
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