Bridgeport Telegram Basics and Publication Details
The Bridgeport Telegram founded 7391 lists publication data including post office entry, subscription rates payable in advance, foreign advertising contacts, and office locations. It notes daily publication with Sunday exception, Barnum 810 telephone, and Bureau of Audit affiliations.
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A LINE OF CHEER IN THE RAIN SONG
A fragmentary poem line about rain pattering on roofs and window panes. The speaker mentions sons helping crops and watering streams to refresh workers, contrasting a steaming city and a playful mood. The stylized lines convey hopeful rural imagery and yearning to aid a weary laborer.
Editorial Notes From a Fragmented Page
Fragmented editorial notes mix sayings on self made men, unemployment, dining, banking, and social scenes. The garbled text references teachers, jail, prices, farmers, and trains, and hints at reflections on work, money, and daily life without coherent structure.
Campaign Against Shoplifting Urges Strong Action
City records show six arrests in three cases under a drive to curb shoplifting. Three offenders were fined 25 dollars, with three more cases handled in juvenile court. Stolen items ranged from five cent items to fifteen dollars, including clothing for juveniles involved with street vendors in the area.
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North Haven Farm House Burns Near Center
North Haven sees a farm house burn near Butler Place and state road two miles north of center. Gildines Mr and Mrs Willem Glenn could not explain the origin of the fire as fire crews fought the blaze early today. The report includes details of local residents and the location.
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North Haven
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Gildines
Willem Glenn
Patrick J Sullivan Rites Held After Home Funeral
The funeral for Patrick J. Sullivan was held after a wake at his Winter Street home and later at Blessed Sacrament Church. Delegations attended from the A. H. L. and the Men’s League of the church. Edward Ney and A. H. Jeur accompanied by Albert Poet Michael’s cemetery. Canadian steamer Sarnian reportedly grounded near Sault Ste Marie Michigan, resting on rock bottom and leaking, while bound from Goderich to Fort Williams.
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Patrick A. Culivan
Patrick J. Sullivan
Winter Street
Blessed Sacrament Church
A. ©. HL. Enates
Men's League of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Edward Ney
A. H. Jeu
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Albert
Michael's Cemetery
Sault Ste Marie
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Sarnian
Lins
Expandesland
Take Ifuran
Wastmount
Goderich
Fort Williams
Canada and United States as Good Neighbors Promoting Peace
A spirited Uplift piece extols cross border friendship praising Montreal for hosting visitors and noting 1921 American crossings. It highlights Canadian riches and capacity while urging closer ties and mutual understanding between neighbors.
President Should Have Acted Earlier on Unemployment
The piece argues President Harding delayed calling a national conference on unemployment, urging earlier action to speed industry. It notes signs of a slow pickup, warns winter will be hard, and praises the Federal Reserve Board while hoping a new system can prevent future slumps and keep the nation at productive work.
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Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Potential War With Great Britain Analysis by Shaw
Bernard Shaw argues in a series for this paper that a naval arms race between the United States and Great Britain could lead to war. He cites Naval Institute emphasis on ships and training to fight and urges agreement to limit armaments before war becomes likely.
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Great Britain
Ge Bernard Shaw
U.S. Naval Institute
Thrift Bond collapse and war fires caution investors
The Thrift Bond venture failed to liquidate at 160 cents on the dollar due to poor management and market decline. It warns against assuming private thrift schemes are government programs while noting Gov. support may mislead the public. Fires in Germany and the United States during the war consumed vast forest lands, highlighting self-inflicted losses.
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National Thrift
Thrift Bond Corporation
Germany
United States
Walt Mason Poem Celebrates the Cook Book at Home
The poem extols the cook book as a noble tome guiding homemakers to frame tempting meals. It contrasts women’s practical skill with critique of fiction, notes the cook book brightens homes, and links neglect of cooking to gloom in households. The poet admires domestic joy and warns bad cooking dampens cheer.
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Crace
Jony
Sarely
Not a Refuit His H longin Gee Will Hold
Around him gathered, Don Herold reports on a local meeting where H. Longin is centered, noting community interest and attendance. The piece reads as a candid chronicle of activity with minimal details on outcomes or decisions.
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H. Longin
Out of Nowhere and the Baby in Violet's Care
Violet Higgs rescues a baby named Ronnie after a theatre incident and hides him from a dangerous-seeming father Ronald Hastings. A diary note from the child's mother hints at abandonment and a reward offer. Violet battles fear, loyalty, and Mrs Higgs's anger as she contemplates marriage and a new life. The scene centers on Violet’s resilience, Hastings’ pursuit, and the tension of a hidden child.
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Violet
Higgs
Olive Hale
Ronald Jastings
Hastings
Nan
Ronald Hastings
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Ronnie Hastings Shatters Violet in Town Tale
Violet confronts loss as Hastings seeks Ronnie. She discovers Ronnie has left with Hastings after being paid by him, realizing Hastings deceived her. Grief, guilt, and resolve drive her to plan to reclaim Ronnie while contemplating police aid. The scene ends with Violet alone, haunted by the vanished child and a man who ruined her life. To Be Continued. Take Revenue Stamps Seized.
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Violet
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Ronald Hastings
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Ronnie
Mrs. Higgs
Ron
Hastings
Questions and answers from a 18th century quiz page
A collage of Q and A on topics from baking and lemonade terms to legal terms like maiden assize, plus notes on the funny bone and the loving cup. It includes a milk safety blurb by Harvard expert Dr Milton Rosenski and references to Blasco and Sana.
No Rent Reductions in Bridgeport War Level Persists
Bridgeport rents remain at wartime levels with few vacancies and high taxes. Real estate men say rent cuts are unlikely while demand stays strong, especially in good neighborhoods. War housing projects are full and applications for leases often require months of lead time. The charity department reports more applicants seeking subsidies to cover rent.
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Auto injures girl in city street crash
An automobile driven by Azet Albertson of 49 Chapman avenue turned from State street into Colorado avenue and struck nine year old Helen Smitters of 72 Bedford avenue as she crossed the street. The child was knocked down and fixed, but not seriously hurt.
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Azet Albertson
Chapman Avenue
State Street
Colorado Avenue
Helen Smitters
Bedford Avenue
The Return by Berton Braley
A humorous reflection on a tough summer vacation filled with gnats heat and money troubles. The narrator recalls blistered skin, sunburn, cold nights, and meager meals from a rugged trip. He jokes about returning home if possible due to rough conditions.
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