Bridgeport Telegram Establishment and Circulation Notes
The Bridgeport Telegram tages its masthead listing establishment in 1598 with Post Publishing Co. at 49 Cannon Street. Subscription rates, advertising agents, and office details are noted, along with statements about Associated Press use and reprinting rights.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Connecticut
THE
Post Publishing CO
Cannon Street
Post
Carrier Mart
Vasable
Julie Mathews
Bracon Street
Boston
Madison Avenue
New York
Martford Builditz
Chicago
Bureau of
Associated
A Line O' Cheer to Kings and Knights
Fragmented OCR text presents a poem style piece praising kings and knights. It mentions visors and a hour of gladness and freedom, implying rulers and service to a realm. The readable content hints at a theme of dedicated leadership and loyal service within a historical or regal context.
New Year Reflections and Oddities Across Time
A collage from Medicine Lodge Republican notes New Year mood, warnings on shortages, jokes about high profits for burglars, and wartime context. It mentions Hindenburg, Coblenz, and American attitudes to liberty, with quirky lines on fashion, politics, and weather forecasts.
Milk for the Poor and the Price of Safety
A commentary on New York conditions showing milk as essential for children, yet unaffordable amid rising costs and profiteering. Advocates milk stations or depots under city control to supply milk at half price, easing family strain and reducing child hunger. Emphasizes need for investigations and subsidies to protect child health.
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New York
Wilk
Santa Claus
Britain wants peace with justice and reparations, Lloyd George leads
The article argues Lloyd George’s victory shows Britain seeks a just peace with full German reparations and safeguards against future German threat. It notes Bolshevism’s defeat, Liberal Asquithians ousted, and continued belief in a league of nations tempered by vigilance, with Lloyd George as chief proponent of reform at home.
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Britain
David Lloyd-George
Lloyd George
Germany
Asquith
Lloyd- George
Lloyd-George
League of Nations
Dissolution of the American Protective League hailed
The citizen secret service unit once active in Bridgeport and nationwide ends its wartime efforts. Over a quarter million patriots included news writers, lawyers and preachers who hunted anti American sentiment and German agents, yielding millions of investigations and vital information for the secret service.
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Citizen Secret Service
American Protective League
Patriots
The
Protective League
Bridgeport
League
Secret Service
Four Minute Men
Lost Its Chance in Britain's Labor Leadership
A quoted abfest critic says the Labour party lost its chance by allying with pacifists and bolsheviks. He notes that healthy voters, preferring self governance, reject the Reds and would not tolerate murder or surrender. Britain's loud labor chiefs would have capitulated to Germany, but the British voter rejected them by a large majority.
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Britain
Germany
Bridgeport Taxpayers Association Seeks Practical Progress
Bridgeport forms a taxpayers association aimed at guiding growth without blocking needed improvements. It urges vigilance against extravagance and waste while supporting measures that improve the city and raise property values, warning against narrow opposition.
Troubled Winsted Faces Cemetery Clockwise Rule Change
Winsted residents fear a new burial rule that requires graves to face east toward sunrise in the ancient cemetery. The change, issued by cemetery officials, disturbs locals who worry they may be facing the wrong direction when Gabriel’s trumpet signals the dead to rise.
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Winchester
Gabriel
Winsterd
Woman candidates face voter preferences in early elections
A reflection on women voters tending not to back women candidates. Among fourteen women running for Parliament, only one was elected and she a Sinn Fein. In several districts more women than men voted, while many contests yielded weak showings for female candidates.
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Sinn Fein
Dt.st
America’s Interest Not in Any Nation but the World
President Wilson told English listeners in Manchester that the United States will join no coalition not including all nations. He urged a genuine concert of mind and purpose to secure world peace, stressing common humanity, duty over rights, and the need for lasting friendship and universal cooperation.
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America
Wilson
United States
Manchester
Associated Press
Lloyd-George
Forel
Tary Balfour
Great Coun Wera
Aold
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Europe
Seera
Lioud Wil
Sintiehester
Sheelf
Uposa
Great Britain
Irance
Italy
Watch Night and Midnight Masses Planned in City
Protestant churches plan watch night services tonight led by Rev. D. J. Kidder at Newfield church with Summerfield M E joining. Midnight Catholic services expected at most churches including St Pauls Episcopal and St George in Clinton and Treeshwood avenues. Second Baptist and other churches also host watch night events with Rev John R. Brown and William Collins coordinating arrivals and refreshments to follow.
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D. J. Kidder
Ruming
Newfield Church
Summerfield
St. George Church
Clinton
Treechwood Avenues
Second Baptist Ehurel
Boston Fish Pier Is More Used Than Ever
Boston statistics reveal a dramatic rise in fish landed at the Boston Fish Pier. In 1917, 132,000,006 pounds were recorded by the forty defendants in an anti trust trial, with total receipts reaching 109,000,000 pounds in 1916. The Bay State fishing industry shows a growing share, while independent interests handled remaining quantities.
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Boston
Ota
Sith
Pouis
Salik
Tostan
Bay
Restrictions Relaxed for Orderly Alien Enemies
The Justice Department announced that orderly alien enemies who have not been arrested may now enter restricted areas. Those previously barred from certain places and employment may pass without special privileges, under new regulations issued yesterday.
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Department of Justice
Urough
Charles B. Lane
Jecal Department of
Tasties
Ay Gatien Atten
Plight of Michigan Troops In Russia Probed
Gov Albert I Steeper in a telegram to Michigan's Senators and Representatives urged prompt action by the War Department regarding reports that U S troops from Michigan are in Archangel in desperate straits. He pressed for supplies and adequate forces to deter the enemy and reassure families.
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Michigan
Russia
Lansing
Lich
Govarnior
Albert I. Steeper
Congress
Thei
United States
Archangeel
War Department
Svillian
Alden Smith
Kelley
Cramton
Fordney
Real Birthday Gift for Governor-Elect Smith
Governor-elect Alfred K. Smith received the official certificate announcing his selection as chief executive of the state for the next two years. The oath of office was administered by Judge John W. Hogan as the term of Governor Whitman ends and the inaugural ceremony is set for noon tomorrow. Smith is 45 years old.
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Albany
Dee
Alfred K. Smith
Hugo
Smith
John W. Hogan
Court of Appeals
Charles §. Whitman
Masonic Club Opens for Inspection Tomorrow
On New Year’s day Bridgeport’s Masonic club will be opened for inspection. About a thousand members are on the rolls of the new club already. A formal opening will be held sometime in January. The club is on the first floor of the Masonic temple in Broad street with rooms decorated and opening to the banquet room. Lounging, back billiard rooms are ready for occupancy.
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Bridgeport
Anuar
Masonic Temple
Broad Street
Registrations Called off By Governor Holcomb
Governor Holcomb ordered all registrations halted effective today causing local boards to cease intake. Previously accepted draftees who enlisted before the draft boards began will be processed by filling out discharge questionnaires at designated times and places.
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Holcomb
Holecombe
Ships 4,000 Tons of Under Are Released
Washington dec 30 all American merchant vessels of 4 000 deadweight tonnage or less requisitioned by the Shipping board and not now needed for military purposes were ordered released today by John A Donald acting chairman The order affects about 40 vessels and becomes effective upon arrival of the ships in an American port The board reserves the right to requisition against future military needs warrant such action
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Washington
Shipping Board
John A. Donald
War Risk Bureau Closes New Shipping Insurance Policies
Washington Dec 30 After January 4 the War Risk Bureau will issue no new policies on cargo vessels or seamen insurance Secretary Iass announced. The action follows the disappearance of two hazards to shipping since the signing of the armistice per Mr Glass.
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Washington
War Wisk Bureau
Iass
Glass
Open House Tomorrow At New Year Fisher Nazi?
Soldiers and sailors of the United States and parties are invited to attend an open house and New Year’s celebration at the Republican club on Palrtieltk Avenue. Entertainment and refreshments will be served.
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United States
Ber Atlies
Bistries Republicain Club
TR Palrtieltk Avenue
Charities Department Seeks $20,000 More
The 1919 budget shows a rise in demands across all Charities Department divisions. Commissioners were set to finalize and sign the budget today, outlining an additional twenty thousand dollars needed for the year.
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Charities Department
Pinal Action Today on Tealith Department Budget
Final notion on the budget of the tealith department is to be taken today and submitted to the city auditor. An increase in the amount of money is needed for the coming year due to the needs for the new isolation hospital and related modernization.
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Suditer
Government to aid returning soldiers jobs network
Washington reports a new employment system formed by the federal employment service the National Defense council and the United War Workers to prevent unemployed veterans from slipping through the cracks. Bureau offices will canvass local opportunities link soldiers with suitable posts and guide in choosing towns with labor needs, ensuring steady work as demobilization continues.
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Washington
Federal Employment Service
Department of Labor
Council of National Defense
United War Workers
United States Employment Service
Milwaukee
United States
Community Labor Boards
Community Council of Defense
Community Labor Board
Army
Dety
Rach
4& Man
Woman's Committee
Civicar Company
Aelis
Hospital and city budget figures raise the mill rate
Hospitals seek 723,760 for next year including 49,760 for dispensary and 2,000 for emergency hospital. Ambulance, transfers, and deficit funding drive total needs. Streets and sidewalks demand 814,858 with 159,610 for new sidewalks curbing and curbing, 109,608 for macadam, 144,080 for grading. Tax base grows from 195 million to 215–220 million, rate likely rising to 23 or 24 mills. Expected deficit around 500,000 due to salary hikes and liquor license revenue loss of 169,000.
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Keating
Emerg
Board of Aldermes
Barton to Be Governor Of N. H. for Two Days
Concord New Hampshire December reports Barton president of the state senate will serve as acting governor for two days before the inauguration of John H Bartlett. The move follows the resignation and Keyes partial term continuation prompting the temporary governorship. A rumor also notes Barnum Bailey and Ringling circus may tour Europe after the American season with Charles Bornhaupt handling arrangements.
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Barton
N. H
Concord
Tulse Jesse M. Barton
News’port
State Senate
Senate
New Hi
Europe
H Saines
Barnus Bailey and
Ringling Circus
Tilm
Charles Bornhaupt
Ringling Brothers
Hag
Gillett and Mann vie for speaker nomination
Massachusetts Representative Gillett, a 26 year veteran and former minority leader, contests with Illinois Representative Mann for the Republican caucus nomination for speaker. Alfred E. Smith, New York governor-elect, plans to appoint several women to key state commissions and departments to lead welfare programs.
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Representative Gillett
Massachusetts
Mann Ofllinois
Mann
Alr
Gillett
Appropriations Committee
Alfred E. Smith
New York
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O Bernstein
United States Secret Service
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Alrerdy
Food Administration
Prac
Peary
North Pole
Walter Wellman
England
Buckingham Palace
Philip Scheidermann
Medicine Lodge
Taxpayer's Association
Taxpayers’ Association
Steeper
Masonic Club
War Risk Bureau
Department of Charities of
Frederick J. Haskin
Départment of Labor
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