Bridgeport Telegram Notes Local Press Details 1961
A fragment shows Bridgeport news items and listings from 1961 including mentions of Barnum and a press exchange meeting. It references the Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press material with notices of republication rights.
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iGo Penanea
Miadie
Bridgeport
Conte Telephone Barnum
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Presb
Associated Prese
Af Representatives
Zarer
Pt. Dearbon
New York
Editorial Notes A breezy bulwark of odd quotes and quips
A fragmented editorial page item compiles miscellaneous witticisms, social observations, and jokes about politics, money, love, and daily life. It riffs on King Coal, letters, football, Thanksgiving, and fleeting cultural quirks, ending with a playful political jab about prohibition polls.
Weather Outlook Delivers Mixed Conditions Across Regions
The forecast describes fair to partly cloudy conditions in the eastern states with a trend toward high pressure along the south Atlantic coast. North Atlantic states and central plains see warm to moderate temperatures through midweek, while scattered showers persist in pockets from Maryland southward and in upper Michigan. Winds vary from northerly to gentle westerlies.
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South Atlantic
North Atlantic
Great Central
Plains States
Car
Atlantic
Maryland
East Gulf State
Pennnessee
Upper Michigan
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Almanac style tide forecast and times update
Telegram derived weather and tide note reports high water at 6 46 pm and low water at 1 39 pm. It records channel timing and a saving tune phrase, indicating routine forecast items from Middlebrook Almanac with dated almanac copyist Davlizh.
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Middlebrook Almanac
Davlizh
Appointment of Major Reed Alters Senate Name Confusion
The article notes Major David A. Reed's appointment to succeed the late Senator William Crow of Pennsylvania, creating multiple Reeds and complicating reporting. It compares senators with similar names Walsh, Watson, Jones, New and Newberry, outlining distinct traits and roles to keep identities clear on the floor and in records.
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Reed
David A. Reed
Wiliam E. Crow
Pennsylvania
Senate
Walshes
Watsons
Joneses
Newberry
New York
Walsh
Montana
Massachusetts
United States
Jim
Indiana
Repubblican
Tom
Georgia
Old Guard
Grib
Jones
Washington
Committee On
Commerce
New Mexico
New
Missouri
Keystone
Call for Mr Coolidge in White House vacation note
A Washington dispatch says President Harding should consider vacation options due to heat and industrial strain. The piece notes Coolidge’s proven handling of chaos as a potential standby if the president resigns or cannot discharge duties, while speculating on Harding’s possible absence aboard the Mayflower or at the North Pole.
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Coolidge
Washington
President Harding
North Atlantic
Warren Gamaliel Harding
White House
Harding
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Iceland
Ku Klux Klan Fight Sports Forming in Chicago
A national movement to oppose the Ku Klux Klan emerges in Chicago with talk of a new organization. The piece muses on balance and action in society, hinting at a rising society effort against extremist influence and warnings about dubious rhetoric.
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Ku Klux Klan
Chicaso
Transportation station paralyzed as lines ready for service
Reports Charles Clifton president at Nations Automobile Chamber of Commerce. The disruption may prevent timely delivery of essential supplies for core rail or cargo services, with service not yet restored and lines awaiting clearance.
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Charles Clifton
Nations Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Gandhi in Prison Sparks Unexpected Spin Doctor Claim
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Mahatma Gandhi, prison service in India, and an odd claim of expertise in spinning. Other phrases are unclear, leaving the core reference to Gandhi and prison influence as the only decipherable elements.
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Mahatma Gandhi
India
Horseshoe pitching gains 1,000,000 players says official
A national sports leader claims the horseshoe game now has about one million players and notes the growing popularity signals a shift away from baseball. He cites social and psychological factors driving participation and spectator interest as a meaningful modernization of the sport.
Export prospects rise despite European harvest woes
Government trade scouts report Europe faces poor harvests this year due to bad weather, boosting demand for American grain. Analysts say a stronger export market could emerge as Europe imports more from the United States, potentially easing tensions with buyers.
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Harvesse
Europe
Paix
America
One Virtue In Promptness And Its Peculiar Voices
A playful meditation on virtues and faults focusing on promptness and reliability. The speaker mocks those who fail to meet expectations, calling out lateness, dependence on others, and social judgments while personifying vows of virtue through humorous, idiosyncratic lines.
Supreme Court to rule on color line in Ozawa case
Honolulu August 1 The Supreme Court will decide the Ozawa citizenship case a test of law and race Ozawa a Japanese resident claims citizenship under white status arguing he and his family fit American ideals The Honolulu federal court denied his petition and the Ninth Circuit upheld the ruling His appeal seeks to undermine the racial bar in naturalization potentially impacting Japanese residents in Hawaii and the mainland
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Honolulu
Tis Sue Press Court
United States
Uhon
Takao Ozawa
Honelulu
Ozawa
Supreme Court
A . Ozawa
Federal Court ‘of
Circuit ‘Court
Ninti District
California
Jane Ozazva
Ozere
Orawa
Witl Batet
Hawaii
I Am But a Leaf in Gotham’s Freezing Awe
The speaker brags of New York City’s grandeur, praising soaring towers and flashing lights. Though unseen in construction, the speaker claims credit for Gotham’s fame and splendor, acknowledging being just a small part of the city’s vast, praiseworthy image.
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Gotham Town
Belle Prefers Neighbor Dishes to Her Own Refined Teachings
A mother scolds Belle for loving neighbor’s dishes more than her own fine set. The girl learns service and duty, valuing family first, while absorbing a warning about neglecting kin. The tale links politeness and community help to core family responsibility and culture.
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Belle
Mother
Bette
Bella
Rip
Bele
Belis
Youthful prowlers beat captor with gun at rooming house
Two youths about nineteen surprised Edward Mills at a rooming house on Add Golden HL street. When Mills questioned them one battered him’s nose while holding a revolver and threatened to shoot if he cried out. They backed away toward the basement and fled. a room search found no thefts.
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Add Golden HL
Edward Mills
SIAB
Westport House Destroyed by Fire
Fire consumed the home of Joseph Rabbal on Easton Road seven miles from Westport this afternoon. Only Mrs Rabbal and her mother, Mrs Elizabeth Gire, were at home to fight the flames until neighbors from Whitlock Living a mile away summoned help. Fire companies arrived about four hours after the outbreak but the house was a total loss with furniture only insured.
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Westport
Aus
Joseph Rabbal
Easton Road
Weste
Elizabeth Gire
Kw Marr
West Joke Lee
Whitlock
Compo Easine Co
Pioneer Hook and Lander Co
Understanding ascites and its caused by heart and liver disease
Royal S Copeland M D describes ascites as a swelling of the abdomen due to fluid in the abdominal cavity. He notes fluctuation and dull sounds on tapping, explains it is a symptom with multiple possible causes, and mentions treatments aimed at the primary condition and relieving fluid buildup.
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Briaht
Answers to Questions 4 from Dr Copeland column
A collection of reader inquiries answered by Dr Copeland on health matters. Topics include heart palpitations in a child, temporary sight episodes, wearing socks in winter, weight guidance for a teen, a suckling infant, knee weakness, sugar in urine, eye extraction caution, adenoids, bunions, and general medical advice.
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Copeland
Copelandell
Andreau
Cogsland
Q and A from the Inquirer readers page
A reader questions a range of topics from history and science to law. Answers cover American League records, telephone patent history, Mohammedan minarets, spores in fungi, conductors and insulators, wartime countermeasures, the Desert of Sin, compulsory office, and cream whipping temperatures with concise, era-appropriate explanations.
Unusual milk maid drives first class dairy route
In Toledo Ohio a 16 year old dairy girl Lilian Johnson delivers 380 quarts daily for her father's dairy. She wears stout jumpers and overalls, shifts weather with rubber boots, and starts at 43 minutes past midnight. She may be uncommon but has a Pretty Fast team to cover the route.
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Toledo
Aus
Mocerm
Dawr
Lilian Johnson
Lillian
Flies as Enemies and Health Hazards Warned
The Bureau of Entomology reports flies spread disease and signal insanitary conditions. It details eradication methods in a 24 page illustrated government study. Free copies are available from the Washington Information Bureau upon request with stamps.
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Bureau of Entomology
Ove Waslington Information Bureau
Two Cents Enclosed For Return Fly Book Copy Name
A note accompanies an enclosure of two cents in stamps intended to cover return postage for a copy of the Fly Bookier. The supplier or recipient named in the brief item is not specified.
Former Rutgers President Dr Austin Scott Dies in Granville Mass
News from Granville Mass reports the death of Dr Austin Scott former president of Rutgers College. Born Staumes Chis in 1548 he graduated Yale and studied at Michigan Leipzig and Princeton. He led Bancroft history projects and contributed to compiling the story of Rag reg fate which remains unclear.
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J. Aus
Granville
Mass
Austin Scott
Rutgers College
Staumes
Chis
de. Scott
Yale
Michigan
Leipag
Princeton
Bancroft
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