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A short poem praising the unwrinkled heart that stays gracious through years of joy and pain The verse notes enduring generosity and sympathy toward fellow travelers in need, despite life's wrinkles
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1918
Page
12
Weathered Words At The Breakfast Table In Winter
A rapid, snappy column offers mood and misgivings about weather and world events. It riffs on shortages and politics with quirky quips about Russia, Germany, and gasps at spring’s delay, ending with a dim note on Washington.
Washington's Patriotism and Washington's Farewell Quote
A reflection on Washington's patriotism on his birthday, recalling his readiness to raise troops and act for Boston's relief. It cites his farewell address emphasizing preparedness, neutrality cautions, and the need for a strong naval force, urging modern readers to follow his concise, decisive example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Washington
Patrick Flenry
England
America
George the Third
United States
Pacific
George Washington
Russia to Be Rebranded as Canis Minor in New Allegory
An editorial urges disassociating Russia from the Bear and lampoons its shift from power to a “sniveling little quadruped.” It laments the loss of Russian independence and laments “red rule” and treachery, contrasting Kipling’s vision with present reality and warning against pacifism and radicalism. The piece recalls Peter the Great, Tolstoy, and Czarist fall, blaming traitors who sold Russia to Berlin for thirty pieces of silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Kipling
Peter the Great
Tolstoy
Berlin
The Two Cent Piece Calls for a New Coinage
A historical look at obsolete coins traces the two cent piece and other small denominations from the thripenny bit to the six cent and twenty cent pieces. The piece argues the penny is despised in war days, urging a return of smaller tokens and recalling the penny’s decline in California and broader coinage shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erent Pond
California
Battle planes advance toward enemy lines
Washington confirms the first American battle planes have shipped to the front, set to fly over Hache battle lines. The statement says planes are delivered six months ahead of Vane and near perfect, signaling a significant rise in air power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vane
Dining scheme and party clash loom in New York
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a political gathering with Higghes, Colonel Roosevelt, and a Republican national committee aide regarded as fearless. Mention of a dinner, tidiana, and a bold push to win the poddy hints at preparations for a national event in New York with key figures and a public display of party strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watt
Charles
Roosevelt
The Pink Bollworm Threat to Cotton Industry
A Washington article outlines the pink bollworm invasion across the United States since its first American discovery in 1917. It details economic risk to cotton, measures by Congress including funding, and international cooperation with Mexico to eradicate the pest, stressing urgent, coordinated action to save the cotton industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Brazil
Mr. Lever
House
Congress
Senate
Mexico
Egypt
Far East
Japan
India
China
Pigtad Mn
Althrough
Hearne
Texas
Calveston
Trinity Bay
Alveri
Tence
Gonpress
Tave
Ulu
Letters to the Editor on justice and Britain’s readiness
Readers debate imperialism versus democracy protection, praising a fearless editorial on protecting citizens from mob violence and critiquing claims Britain was unprepared. The letter also notes WWI era reporting on enlistments and stamp phenomenon amid wartime culture and foreign policy passions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ediitor
Senrer Wes
Gregory Heacock
New Milford
Health Habit Forming Drugs And Dangers
A discussion of habit forming drugs and their effects notes that the seeks sensations can lead to addiction with drowsiness dreams and physical decline. It warns of loss of appetite insomnia constipation and mental weakness, calling these drugs poisons that may cause injury or death in strong doses while acknowledging their medical uses in controlled settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Republican candidates and rail issue dominate Missouri politics
The report notes Sam A. Baker as a Republican candidate for state superintendent of schools in Missouri. It highlights debate over government ownership of railroads as a likely issue in upcoming congressional campaigns. It also discusses Idaho Senator Brady’s death creating a Senate vacancy filled by ex-Governor Hawley and New York political turmoil involving Governor Whitman and William M. Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Sam A. Baker
Jefferson City
Senate
United States
Thrope
Brady
Idaho
Powe
J. TI. Hawley
Hawley
Whitman
New York
William M. Bennett
New York City
Bennett
Navy Allowance Provides for Wife and Children
Navy payment rules spell out allowances for wives and children of sailors. The article notes a wife’s allowance of 13 dollars and increases for dependents, detailing sums for one or more children. It also mentions enlistment screening and medical concerns amid a garbled medical discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Whited States Navy
Cannon Street
Philosophical musings on proof and social norms
A fragmented essay discusses the saying the proof is in the pudding and another proverb about appearances. It questions conformity in society, urging freedom of thought and conscience, while warning against misuse by “the many” and urging vigilance against peers and leaders. It also touches on personal finance and Navy enlistment snippets amid the garbled text.
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Yank Detter
Seli
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