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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1921
Page
12
Fragmented OCR shows a Bridgeport Telegram masthead and publishing notice. It mentions subscription rates, advertising offices, and Associated Press affiliation, indicating a 20th century city newspaper page fragment. The text is incomplete but preserves the publication identity and basic contact details.
Poem fragment recalls a wintry day. The speaker greets clouds with calm certainty that they have no substance and only vapor to blow toward a goal, stepping forward with resolve despite the weather.
A handful of garbled lines mix political jabs, Prohibition references, and odd humor about officials, veterans, and workers. Supposed quotes touch Jess Willerd, Jack Johnson, and Harding, with spoofed phrases about disarmament, prunes, and a Boston geologist. The passage reads like a scrambled column of satirical notes and headlines.
Barry Neuss of Neuss and Vaughn, linoleums and carpets dealers, came to Bridgeport in 1924 from Newark New Jersey where he ran two stores since 1905. He recently sought Vaugh’s interest in the Bridgeport store. Here fond of fishing, he was noted as a baseball fan.
Senator Harrison denounces an emergency tariff proposal taxing bread sugar and meats noting it aids the five big packers who control vast shares of meat poultry eggs cattle and hog markets The piece questions who benefits from higher food costs and warns the public may pay more while farmers gain little unless taxes are raised by other means
A Grace LaRue led piece titled Dear Me at the Republic Theater New York follows April Blair a housemaid in a home for old men. The play frames self reflection through letters to herself noting the garden of thoughts versus daily weeds and contrasts wholesome sentiment with morbid realism.
The piece argues for thorough, non partisan war investigations to reveal mistakes and corruption. It cites Charles G. Dawes on two kinds of inquiries and urges exposing faults to prevent future harm, punish theft, and erect safeguards without discrediting the war winners.
Mrs. H. E. Krehbiel notes Gay's The Beggar's Opera timeless satire with wit and music. She points to the ballad London is a Fine Town dating to 164% and discusses how audiences saw its satire match today’s social and political scene. The old verse mocks city governance and wealth disparity, echoing calls for reform after centuries.
A news dispatch from Scotts Bluff Nebraska reports the town council passed an ordinance banning all dancing and motion pictures and restricting anyone under 31 from being outside after 8 p m. The writer questions why youths would stay when such restrictions push them toward larger cities, urging readers to consider the effect on home communities.
A Northwest Industrial Worker editorialist questions Soviet Russia’s worker rights and is dismissed, then reinstated as lumberjacks back the critique. The tale shows disillusionment with Russian sovietism amid labor unrest and a clash with IWW leadership.
Poetic critique condemns Eugene Debs for his antiwar stance and protest acts, noting his imprisonment while condemning profiteers and criminals. The piece argues for mercy yet accepts his continued confinement, contrasting his good heart with flawed judgment.
Editorial summaries from the Washington Herald and others discuss censorship and control of international cables after World War I. They urge United States sovereignty over private and government messages, criticize British interception, and warn against foreign domination of transatlantic communications. The pieces echo strong national interest in independent, uncensored communications and government oversight.
Bridgeport notes from The Standard for February Sth 1881 record KR B. Stites building opera chairs for Norwalk Opera House and a Hartford church. Society president Rev Dr HN Powers to lecture on protective color of urns for the Scientific Society. A party of coasters to Holland Heights for sport. weather quirks and gutter thaw. United American Mechanics officers installed. bicycle club rooms planned. lodge business and local weather data included. Also reports a murder trial, a switchyard accident, Greenwich probate petition, pool tournament results, and a proposed life insurance bill. Died Betsey Porter, 37, of Eastern Berry.
Bulletin advertises concrete for yard paths basements floors fences posts foundations steps troughs septic tanks and more praising modern construction. It promises ease of use through a Washington information bureau coupon and urges clear writing of name and address to receive it.
Frederic J. Haskin promotes a free copy of How to Make and Use Concrete while readers ask questions on flowers, Sabbath, auction strategy, Hearn, and Alaska. The clipping surveys fungus spore spread, cable control opinions, and a Washington information service offering brief queries to answer.
Fragmentary verse traces a journey from shadow to spark. It hints at a heart’s rapture, then pain, followed by ashes and a rebirth into life. The piece reads as a poetic meditation on renewal and resilience.
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