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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
12
A fragment from The Bridgeport Telegram notes its founding year as 1861 and lists subscription details, rates, and contact lines. It references offices in New York Chicago and Connecticut and hints at an audit bureau membership and circulation data.
Fragmentary verse recalling early toil and sunset over the West with allusions to Nifo and a smiling stare. The readable lines suggest a reflective poem about effort and the fading day.
An OCR read provides a scattershot editorial note with jumbled references to New Year resolutions, political figures, and global topics. It touches on Wilson, Harding, Britain, Tokyo, the League, Chile, and various social issues while mixing garbled phrases about cigars, coffee, and labor. The overall fragment suggests a noisy miscellany rather than a cohesive argument.
Alma G native of Isndseport and Bridzsport High School graduate joins the Visiting Aintion in the Arab Patrol Christmas fund drive. The fundraiser for Santa Claus party grows rapidly with funds toward toys candy and warm clothes for needy children. The event is set for December 24 at Castine.
The article ponders longevity with parochial anecdotes from St Leonard's Shoreditch and Shifnal. It notes aging records like Mary Yates and Old Jenkins, jokes about old age cures, and cites Mark Twain on modern youth living more each year than Methuselah. It weights experience over mere years.
A Chicago mother drowns sorrow after losing beauty, sends her eight year old son to a boarding school, and becomes desolate. The tale links vanity to despair, citing Hawthorne's The Great Stone Face and Lincoln, arguing true beauty comes from the soul rather than appearance.
A fragmentary tribute discusses the open-faced man as a moral exemplar whose open countenance reflects truth, courage, and faith. It likens the visage to a mirror and lamp, inspiring others while noting such figures are rare and virtuous amid everyday life.
The piece argues many homes waste heat due to leaky walls and ceilings. Insulate to trap dead air spaces, noting urban houses can improve efficiency with modest effort. It mentions using dry leaves and earth in lower walls in rural areas and warns many rooms heat the outdoors rather than the interior.
An article notes surgeon Boureuet arriving from France to rebuild deformed or worn faces after war injuries. It discusses techniques to reconstruct noses and facial features, praising advances in plastic surgery that allow patients to look different from their wartime selves and regain confidence. The piece reflects on how war spurred surgical innovation and public interest in cosmetic restoration.
In a tense session the Geneva group debates a hallucinatory plot and the threat of war if any rare action is taken. Delegates hurry back to urgent work on poisons, new dreadmoughes, and gas projects while a judge pushes executive session to appoint a gold Norse detective. Strong dissension surrounds the posturing and candidacies as Wellington’s diplomats arrive to observe.
A garbled OCR page from a washington bureau feature presents scattered questions and answers on diverse topics. It touches cemeteries budget, constitutional differences, light and heat transmission, astronomy observatories, international disputes, biblical translations, Hawaii climates, immigration procedures, and migration, with prominent mentions of Beaxit, Brazil, Mesone, Greenland, and various named officials and institutions. The text is highly corrupted with many unreadable portions.
A reflective verse on Christmas joy then fatigue. The speaker notes the season brightens, then fades as meals heavy with curries and puddings upset digestion. In the morning the day after Christmas brings calm, urging simple living and sharing food rather than excess.
Bridgeport notes recount a land league gathering, icebound salt cargo unloading, a court case over passenger limits, deaths including Captain Goodwin and Mrs Barnum, local lectures, minstrel reorganizations, and a Christmas week of society events with weddings and theatre plans. The column preserves names, places, and civic details from Bridgeport society and commerce.
Washington December 11 Bulgarian minister to the United States Stephen Parninternational Parnuretolf was recalled today by the Bulgarian government and will return home shortly. Until a successor is designated and arrives Lulu Pussinoti, secretary at the legation, will act as chargé.
Department of agriculture presents a free booklet guiding housewives on selecting meats, judging prices, preserving value, and using leftover scraps. It explains meal planning, storage, and practical tips to reduce the family food bill while addressing everyday problems. Available from the Washington information bureau via request.
A fragmentary poem fragment notes saints thought to be forgotten now revered in later era. The piece mentions haloed figures and incense at shrines while questioning the saints’ ordinary origins. Charlotte Becker is credited.
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