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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1920
Page
8
A garbled OCR fragment mentions London and a government stave with unclear context. The text is incomplete, lacking identifiable persons, organizations, places, or dates to form a coherent news item or event summary.
The piece argues the cabinet has no constitutional status as a body, existing by precedent set by George Washington. It cites Lansing calling cabinet meetings during President Wilson’s illness as non constitutional, noting presidents often act without precedent and that the true split with Secretary of State Lansing centered on policy choices surrounding the peace treaty.
A fragment from a period piece by John Kersirich Baargs in The Bridgeport Telegraph, featuring a reflective verse on beauty and mortality. The text includes line breaks and faded OCR markings, with a poetic meditation on inner spirit versus visible appearance.
Editorial notes cite oddities in coverage and prices, from British Columbia sugar trends to inflation signals. Noting wartime controls and Allied discourse, the piece treats price shifts and policy rhetoric with skepticism as readers parse competing claims and market signals.
A garbled OCR snippet discusses Holland and the Allies, with references to gold loans to Germany, railroads, and economic pots. Mentions Hoover, Berlin reports, the Kaiser, and a political American party. Also notes a U S veteran’s wife suffering nervous strain and fringe fashion mentions.
An uneven fragment of a Walt Mason verse mocks idle retirement and old craft as a weary street scene shows a man urged to quit his trade. The garbled lines reference a harp, a shopfront and a public place, with jagged rhythm and misspelled phrases.
A reader laments Bridgeport’s paralysis after a prolonged snowstorm. The piece urges mass citizen action, proposing all able-bodied residents work one day to clear streets and restore plowing, arguing this would save time and reduce economic disruption. It asks for practical methods to mobilize the populace.
An editorial-laden piece argues that prohibition caused little immediate upheaval and that demand for alcohol shifts to hidden or absent supply. It foresees future generations judging past drinkers harshly, imagining ancestral folly, and laments memories of booze.
A satirical note questions if President Wilson reads theatre programs and fire marshal warnings. It playfully suggests adding a warning about stolen theatre pages to his next cabinet appointment, referencing titles like Look Around Now and This Cat.
The Telegram announces a new feature on the financial page the daily Holland letter. It promises sane world outlook and sound advice for readers interested in finance and public affairs. The move aligns with practices of leading newspapers in publishing this valued letter.
Local Bridgeport events describe a sermon at Brat Baplise Church and a lengthy council session examining school funding and property transfers on Alain Street. Attendees include Rev Powers and committee members. discussion covers funds, repairs, and educational access for city children.
Fragmented verse reflects longing and travel through darkness and memory. The speaker muses on paths, resting places, and the search for comfort, while addressing a companion about journeys, fate, and endurance. The piece reads as a lyric diary of wandering souls.
A lengthy commentary reviews charges and defenses of statements about prohibition and Lincoln era politics. It covers American and British reactions, moving picture ordinances, and public sentiment on temperance, with notes on politicians and press figures amid a broad recap of political positions and media influence.
A historical notice describes the Telegray Information Bureau in Washington D C offering to answer reader questions. Frederic J Hagin directs the service with confidential autoquives and a 2 cent return postage stamp, no charge beyond that.
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