Publication Ad From The Bridgeport Daily Page
An assorted 4 line page item from a Bridgeport Connecticut daily includes a brief catalog of notices and jokes. It references a telephone exchange, daily publishing, and humor columns with social and political quips. The piece notes theater, treaties, governors, prohibition, smuggling, and milk price reductions in a serialized newspaper page.
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THE
Post Publishing CO
Middle Street
Bridgeport
Conn
Audi Bureau of
Associated Press
Wil News
John Kendrick Bangs
Prohibition Myth Shattered By Hotel Prosperity
An op-ed argues that prohibition did not ruin hotels as New York and Bridgeport boast crowded houses. It contends the hotel industry nationwide thrives with demand unmet only by new construction delays, urging Bridgeport to build a new hotel to meet eager travelers.
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New York
Bridgeport
Stratfield
Tipping Rites From Bygone Perk Era
A fragmented verse laments changing norms of tipping, contrasting past gains from generous service with modern disdain. The poem mocks penny-pinching attitudes and imagines a future where laws and social shifts curb gratuities, hinting at evolving etiquette and social costs.
Close-Ups in a Movie of the Declaration and Constitution
The piece argues motion picture screenings of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution with State Department consent to educate aliens and defend free speech. It cites a proposed amendment to show the First Amendment and notes doubts about legally displaying the Declaration, noting its sedition-era origins and Franklin’s warning about unity.
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United States
State Department
Washington
Gongrss
Benjamin Tranklin
Good Place to Live in Postwar America
The New York Save-a-Life League notes 8212 men and 1909 women in America ended their lives last year, far fewer than China’s 500,000 crisis reports in 1919. The league warns such figures undercount true totals and rise after wars, but suggests a continued decline in 1920.
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America
New York
Save-a-Life League
China
League
Jin
Lincoln Birthday Revered For Storytelling Gift
The piece notes Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on February 12 and praises his storytelling talent. It recalls how he used humor as a release during national trials, describing him as a born storyteller and inventor of apt tales who enjoyed sharing them as others laughed.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lin[col
Lincoln
Murder Map S ills U S Violence Debate in Intervention Tone
All American society in favor of intervention in Alexico has produced a murder map of the Kin Grande region. It chronicles ten years of murders of American-born residents or visitors in Mexico and contrasts with higher American fatalities at home. The piece argues for domestic reform before criticizing foreign actions.
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All American
Alexico
Kin Grande
Mexico
Chicago
Bridgeport Snow Storm of 1586 and Local Happenings
A snow storm blankets Bridgeport and surrounding towns with drifted sidewalks and frozen rivers. Reports note weather wit and local events, including theatrical exhibitions, police matters, and a busy commuter period.
What’s love, fame, and life in a storm's wake
Poem-like meditation contrasts love fame and life with enduring earth and nature. It speaks of lightning and darkness, rocks and tides, and the longing that persists as wind, rain, and snow shape the world. The speaker ponders meaning while death looms behind and before, urging a hopeful breath.
Opera House Show and City Council Gas Debates
The Lotta Combination will perform at the Opera House on Friday with a crowd expected. The Common Council debated gasoline contracts for next year with bids from Boston New York and New Jersey firms. The council referred the matter to the lamp committee and considered aligning city town elections with the state vote. A relief fund for sufferers totals 773.15 with hopes for 1600. A Union Armory benefit drew a cool turnout. A winter storm delayed trains but caused no major disruption. Marriage notice: William E. Harty to Florence A. Jukes at St Augustine's Church.
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Boston
New York and
New Jersey Co
New York
Aldermian Wrench
Municipal Gas Company
Trish
F Or Co
Union Armory
Poland Declines Offensive Against London War Plan
Bolshevik delegates in Dorpat declare Poland has abandoned military preparations against Russia. They say planned simultaneous strikes on Moscow and Petrograd were halted as Livonia withdraws its pledge to place its army and the fleet at Poland's disposal under the peace treaty with the Soviet.
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Russia
Europe
Western
Western Europe
United States
Lenine
America
London
Dorpat
Poland
Moscow
Petro~grad
Coltand
Livoni
Bodies of crew of Tus found on Georgia coast
Savannah Ga Feb 2 five bodies washed up on Jekyll island near Savannah with wreckage from an unidentified craft. Identified as crew members of a tug named Tus Tortune possibly carrying 14 to 20 crew. Named were Jacob Columbus chief engineer Brooklyn Willian McCarthy assistant engineer New York Asi Jensen Danish Cardiff with no passport and Pmil of Carlsen Danish with Danish passport. Norfolk Va Feb 2 steamer West Moreland 10060 ton British vessel went aground at Cape Henry.
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Savannah
Jekl Island
Here
Norfolk
West Moreland
Cape Henry
Board to Inquire Into Draft Dodger's Sanity
New York Feb 2 Three army doctors were appointed by Lt Gen Robert L Bullard to examine Grover Cleveland Bergdolt of Philadelphia charged with desertion for failing to report for military service under the selective service law. His trial was postponed after his counsel urged a mental examination. Bergdorf is in custody on Governor's Island. Under peacetime rules the maximum penalty for the offense is 18 months in prison.
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New York
Robert L. Bullard
Department of the ‘East
Grover Cleveland
Bergdolt
Philadelphia
Bergdol
Bergdorf
Governor's Island
Peace Declared Between Estonia and Soviet Russia
A wireless dispatch from Moscow reports a definite peace settlement reached this morning between Estonia and the Russian Soviet government. Negotiations conclude after months of tension and fighting.
Reds seize Tiflis and Wutais in Trans-Caucasia
Reported Bolshevik rising in Tiflis and Wutais in Trans-Caucasia. Both cities declared to be in the Reds’ hands as of February 8.
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London
Tiflis
Wutais
Trans-Caucasia
Reds
Ask Questions The Telegram Information Bureau Service
Readers can obtain prompt factual replies on any subject by writing The Telegram Information Bureau Washington D C directed by Frederic J Haskin. State questions briefly and enclose a 2 cent stamp for return postage. Inquiries are confidential and there is no charge beyond the stamp.
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Telegram Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Frederic J. Haskin
Telegram Information “Bureau
Cabinet Members From Wilson's First Administration
Inquiries reveal only four men remain from Wilson's original cabinet. Daniels Lane Wilson Burleson are the survivors with Lane planning resignation when a successor is chosen.
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Wilson
Daniels
Lane
Burleson
Plans for Lithuanian Liberty Loan Drive Announced
Plans for opening a $40,000 Lithuanian Liberty Loan drive in the city will be disclosed next week with arrival of three delegates from Lithuania Father Zilas ex minister of finance John Vileisis head of the mission and a military expert The delegates came via New York after attending the peace conference in France A 40 member committee was elected to organize the drive and care for the delegates during their visit with officers named including President F Miler and Treasurer J B Dulbis
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Lithuania
Father Zilas
John Vileisis
New York
France
St. George’s
Park Avenue
Dulbis
M. Pankus
Tamiilevica
Sresa
7. Plotkstis
J. J. Sianciunas
J. Vodis
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Kolchak
Dentkine
Canadian
South Carolina
Edwards
William Jennings Bryan
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Aratti
Lee
Verner
Housatonic
Stratford
Derby
Vennor
AM. Bullock
di ¥Nel M. Bullock
Opera House
Perfor Ang
Milford
Rosedale
Tara
Bng
New York Evening Post
New Yeaven Register
L. GC
Prindle
Gridgeport Standard
Ladies’ Charitable Society
C. B. Hotchkiss
Blakeslee & Co
Ives
Broad Street
Railroad Avenue
Norwalk
Clark
National Capital
Housatonic Road
Hent
Association of Conoectiont
Hartford Yesterdy
Payanenet
Mahan
Yehole House
Marsh
Rutherford
Oliier Bulkley
Hanor
Connecticut
Armaceutical Association
Drugsists’ Society
New Haven
Anon
Dr. &Tford
P. W. Newton
Rochbun
Sen
Vic
Tila
Aleangih Sone
Wong
Rew
Notsa
Trig
Jwas Nat
Healty
Mary Ainge DE Vere
James Fentimore Cooper
Tiventa
TUS
Georgia
Titan
Esthonia
Congress
Robson
Hobson
A. Hobson
England
Public Wealth Services
Nisnt
Great Britain
Po. L. A
White House
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