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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
14
The Bridgeport Telegram announces its 1891 founding with publishing details, rates, and distribution notes. A column titled A Line of Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs is featured, along with the poem A Worthy Strive promoting cheer and opposing gossip and gloom. The page lists offices, subscriptions, and Associated Press membership.
A fragmented editorial notes labor strife and international politics with sarcasm and social critique. It references coal stockpiles, impending releases, antiwar sentiment, and figures like Lady Astor and Carranza, mixed with jokes about Santa and maps of policy moves. The tone questions press and public reaction amid economic strain and government action.
Winter nights bring unpleasant features yet comfort indoors. Families gather by the grate as blizzards rage outside. Father reads, mother darns, children play while laughter fills the house despite the storm. Old winter’s roar cannot scare the warmth of home.
The Bridgeport Post showcases a beloved cartoonist whose daily work draws millions of smiles. His distinctive humor and sharp visuals anchor the paper’s exclusive features, entertaining readers across the country.
The piece argues for full Irish independence from Britain, noting Ireland’s large population and trade, and comparing Britain’s control of law and government to the American colonies’ path to independence. It discusses the strategic and economic reasons behind the Irish freedom movement and cites historical parallels and current elections.
The First National Bank of Cleveland operates an employee restaurant at an annual loss of 15000 dollars but gains in productivity and health as nourished staff arrive ready to work. An internal study showed morning abedness, midday fatigue, and rushed dinners lowered efficiency and increased illness, prompting affordable, well-cooked meals to boost value returned to the bank and workers.
The American born Lady Astor, wife of William Waldorf Astor’s son, could restore the Astor name once scorned in America and England. If she becomes a parliament member, she would surpass the late Viscount Astor in public election achievement and shine as a campaigner.
A magazine ad extols the prune rising from humble origins to fashionable status. It portrays the fruit as an American immigrant success story, moving from common dish to coveted delicacy, with democracy praised for the ascent and a long page promotion pairing an oil painting of its homeland.
A thinking point argues coal operators posted enormous profits, with returns showing up to 4000 percent. Ex Secretary McAdoo denounced as "orator of confidence" for presenting a Senate document from last summer. The piece labels profiteering as piracy and notes mine strike leaders and the public reaction.
In a tense office scene a boss puffs and dictates while pacing between ends of the room. A trembling secretary notes fear of corrections as the boss signs without a legible signature. The mood is anxious and ceremonial, with tired bravado and a rough chuckle.
Bridgeport gossip and notices from the period include Robson and Crane at the Opera House with a big crowd, Trinity College Glee Club set for a city concert, a reflection exhibit of British moths and butterflies, the drowning of Annie Wilson, and council and temple meetings. Reports cover local misrule rumors, a town agent dispute, and a lecture series by Mr Kingsley that drew insufficient Bridgeport crowds.
A poem echoes a call to arms with Roland as a symbol of defense against treason. It laments internal betrayal and urges every citizen to answer the leader’s alarm. The verse honors fallen soldiers and the enduring fight for freedom through unity and courage.
A short aphorism from Publius Syrus notes that fortune’s glitter masks fragility, warning that brighter wealth is more easily broken and misused, inviting reflection on material value and resilience.
A Boston Herald excerpt discusses Republicans in South Dakota selecting presidential nominees with Wood as favored, noting interparty dynamics and comments on state policies. The article also reports a Stamford auto incident where a woman driving an automobile struck a bicyclist, with a second car involved and a child injured.
The Standard Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C offers prompt confidential answers to any reader questions on any subject for a small postage stamp. It reports Army surplus sales totaling 1 154 328 805 dollars through 1919 with France as a major buyer, and provides practical home tips on splinter removal coal ashes silk preservation wool tests and baby care, alongside brief local incidents and opinion snippets.
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