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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1921
Page
28
An early Bridgeport publication fragment shows subscription and circulation references, advertising representatives, and postal details. It notes association with the Associated Press and credits for local news, with scattered addresses and contact lines. The text reflects 20th century newspaper boilerplate and service information.
The text expresses vanity about the body and external beauty while asserting a soul’s chance at true immortality. It celebrates aspiring to a sacred temple within, beyond worldly praise, as the enduring home of the eternal self.
A garbled editorial column voice questions current trends and topics. It mentions straw hats, Article X, semi annual tax collections, a tycoon named Burleson, poison gas against bandits, burglary risks at a depot, liquor shipments for embassies, underpaid diplomats, and public figures including Secretary Hughes.
Grace L. Soline is noted as a member of the Visiting Nurse association and a graduate of Bridgeport hospital. She is completing a course at Bridgeport Fish school and will soon take a course to publish health at the Teachers' College in New York City.
A New York expert on street railways spoke at the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce about segregating Bridgeport trolley lines as a local unit and forming a unified transit system with a five cent fare. He backed studies of operating costs, a single management, and a board including PUC CT, current owners, outlying towns, and city reps.
In a New England labor arbitration, the chairperson quit after hearing both sides. He insisted on a binding link between wage and production, arguing a living wage must be tied to the total community output and that labor must specify what it will produce in exchange for higher pay.
A critical take on postal policy complains that the system is double barreled. It argues that the public pays one cent for mail while magazines are carried at a loss for cross continental runs. The piece mocks stamp users who unknowingly subsidize industry practices and calls the postal service unfair to consumers.
Questions about electricity consumption comparing steady versus interrupted burning reflect early cur rent usage concepts. The excerpt also covers trivia on New York busyness, Australian capital location, Ozark origin, amber glass, and historic crown provenance from Palestine to Lombard and Napoleon eras.
A fragment recounts Washington city views from a vantage point and notes a Shakespearean reference in Twelfth Night. It mentions Mrs and a man’s son, Avlingteh, and a Cresario AS M.S. with Vicki in disguise entering Orsino's service.
A quirky ad snippet invites readers to mail for a free anklet and includes an odd vintage salad recipe with walnuts tomatoes and herbs. It asks for name, address, and a return stamp, promising a small prize in exchange for participation.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a note about return postage of an unspecified fee related to Reyes. It mentions addresses or street fragments and several garbled names. The readable parts imply a public or legal notice style item, but concrete actions, dates, or entities are unclear.
A narrator laments moving from a shabby shack to a costly house prompted by a family push for better living. He recalls aunt and mother’s criticism, and his relatives amplifying expenses as tradespeople flood the home with bills. Debt grows as sorrow follows the dream.
Free expressions of opinion from Telegram readers are invited. Letters must be signed with correct name and address, but name will be kept confidential if desired. Letters exceeding 800 words will be reduced at the editors discretion to attention paid to anonymous communications.
The First Methodist Church of this city faces surprise and sorrow as Pastor Paul B. Edwards accepts a larger Brooklyn church call. His tenure earned affection through determined, energetic preaching and a magnetic presence, while Dr Marshall steps in to continue the Gospel work and uphold the church’s mission.
Police detained three propagandists at the Cram shipyard amid charges of distributing alleged radical literature. Officers testified the group attracted a crowd after an incident near workers, with the suspects held on multiple counts in court today.
Bridgeport items from February 4 1882 note Captain Christian Quien under deputy sherif consideration and a wide mix of local news. Mentions Wilburys, Meriden move backs, Washington Street church revival, Buck Wells sent to the almshouse, Pinafore production plans, Hartford mutual benefit tax debate, and church installations in Wilton. Also reports concerts at the Opera House, local weddings, birthdays, and civic proceedings. Died notices include Mary Beofield in Bridgeport and Mara Cur in Stratford with funeral details.
Philadelphia reports the Atlantic coast Shipbuilders Association meeting naming Clarence King secretary and moving its offices to Philadelphia. Wage reductions of at least 10 percent were announced to take effect by March 1 as part of postwar readjustment, with King also leading the industrial board. The policy aims to curb costs amid competition with foreign shipbuilders and domestic orders.
A fragmentary verse describes a butterfly resting on a linden tree and inspiring the speaker to ponder the eternal mystery of life. The poem blends nature imagery with a personal sense of wonder and courage to seek understanding.
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