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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1918
Page
12
Dr Currier argues high prices hit workers unevenly and urges drastic, enforceable action against food speculators. He notes mortgage costs, taxes, and shrinking buying power squeeze clerks and professionals, risking health and morale amid scarcity. He also answers a reader about dementia precox with advice to consult a physician.
Private Thomas C. Neubaur of Sugar City Idaho earned the Congressional Medal for valor after single handedly enfilading enemy nests in the Argonne Forest. He killed dozens of Germans, captured 11 prisoners, and, despite a leg wound, moved to protect American lines. An earlier anecdote recalls Kitchener taunting Botha over a missed train, underscoring wartime bravado.
The writer reflects on how old songs trigger vivid memories of a past summer, a green velvet couch, and a landlady’s daughter playing piano. He recalls tunes like Hope You're Satisfied and Youve Dragged Me Down, the Barcarolle from Hoffmann, Toreador Song, and the scent of perfume as triggers, noting hearing can carry the mind back across years and seasons.
A collage of quips and odd anecdotes from a reader’s column and street talk. Characters like the Cheerful Idiot, Mrs Rostrum, and Mrs Gabb exchange wry lines on proofreading, divorce suits, lectures, and everyday folly. A Kentucky bank tale and a string of gags mix jokes about capital ideas, Santa Claus, and sailors.
Local Board for District No 17 debates the fate of Birdseye Walnut, noting his medical deficiencies and his role as chief agitator for the Conscientious Objectors League. The room loses color as the chairman insists on filling 3,000 needed army accoutrements and upholds the rigid standard of universal service.
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