Bridgeport Telegram masthead and publishing details
The readable fragment shows the Bridgeport Telegram masthead in a metropolitan Connecticut address style with subscription rates, advertising lines, telephone contact, and publishing office details. It notes daily publication, open every day and night, and references to The Post Publishing and related press affiliations.
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Forder
Ay Wein
Rowen O- York
John Gis
Nica
Lil
Barnum
the Post
Midédie Street
Bri Bridgenort
Conn
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Careg Weated
Fabation Et Photon
Snd
Wikea
Blind to the Heart Seen by Those Who Truly Look
A fragmentary verse passage contrasts eyes that see perfection in others with those that overlook virtues. It speaks of longing for clear sight amid dark clouds and the hope a guiding lamp provides for mortals.
Editorial Notes From A Jumbled January Page
A fragmentary editorial note spree reacts to civic and social quirks. It mocks political shifts fire chief remarks and police antics while musing on weather gold bracelets and jewel thieves. The piece nods to Harding weather bureau and upcoming events with scattered references to trials, juries, and cinema screens. The tone is satirical and provisional.
Arthur Barnustey Appointed Mail Carrier in 1911
Arthur Barnstey of 393 Mainstreet was appointed as a mail carrier in July 1911 and later served as a foreman at the Yoss Typewriter Company.
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Arthur Barns
Arthur Barnstey
Mainstreet
Yoss Typewriter Company
Children’s wartime letters on ten marks and mercy
A normal school class asks students to write on ten marks. One child imagines giving money to aid hungry families and German children, while another laments a father killed in war. The piece notes relief funds and the global reach of aid amid postwar suffering and anti German sentiment.
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Europe
Herbert Hoover
Germany
World Exploration in 1921 Curiosity Fuels Expeditions
In 1921 explorers push into polar, tropical, and remote regions driven by science and adventure. Amundsen, Basinsland circumnavigation plans, Eskimo studies, and new meteorological, zoological work propel races to the poles and distant lands. Polarists, China and Tibet missions, and Amazon proposals shape a broader global exploration push amid postwar reawakening.
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David Sta
Rapid
Asia
Rnad
Rasmussen
Donal
Perry
MacMillan
Zenador
Henry Russell
Columb Jordan
Leland Stanford
Amazon
Christopher Columbus
Tolstoy tale asks readers how much is enough
The piece recalls Tolstoy's fable of a man seeking land on the Bashkir frontier. He walks to claim as much as possible before sunset, only to die just short of the start, gaining seven feet of land. The message questions discontent and asks who truly knows when enough is enough.
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Tolstoy
Ioas
Tolstox
Fort
Natare
Nan
Stuiset
Truth Over Poetry in Bridgeport Ash Collection
A Bridgeport opinion argues against hastily abandoning the municipal ash collection project. It laments the cluttered streets with graffiti like scented goats and refuse, urging a proper, clean collection of ashes and garbage rather than public dumps. The piece stresses doing the job well.
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Bridgeport
Maing Municipal
Irs
Inta Ver Post
Ikis Mar
Question on who holds options to condemn for street extension
A reader asks who owns the option rights to land the city must condemn to extend a street. The query seeks a clear statement of the property interests and holders before any action proceeds. The piece underscores the public policy of transparent land acquisition.
Editorial debate on crime policy in U S police reforms
A composite of editorials weighs Chicago's new police commission stance on stopping crime rather than shunning criminals. Critics argue for harsher enforcement and universal punishment to curb lawlessness, while supporters praise prevention and measured action against crime.
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Chicago
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
Ind
Eure
Springfield
Mass
Bailiwick
Hoston
Ren
Questian
Justier
Alany Tinea Union
Lnd
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Bagi
The Peptimist and the Pride of Workmen
A humorous verse contrasts the peptimist with lazy workers and stubborn delegates. It mocks complacent bosses and workers, praising the lively, industrious man who boosts progress and avoids layoffs, while speculating on how redundancies may be dodged through stubborn resistance and mischief.
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Tod
Lodle
Tom
Joe
Terse 1920 Q and A from the Telegram Bureau
The disjointed 1920 telegram style Q and A covers army strength and officers, pension and public office figures, bills of mortality from London, state admissions, YMCA prisoner expenditures, Federal Reserve board salaries, Sunday schools in the United States, and the death of Patti. It mixes numbers, organizational names, and obscure questions with minimal cohesive narrative.
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London
Szistre
New
Mesian
Arior
Bridgeport Forty Years Ago From the Siendaed 1881
Bridgeport news recounts stock trades in New York and Hartford FR R shares, local lodge officers installed, socials at Orient Chapter and civic projects. It notes property development on Blak Rock hills, railway case progress for J Wilting Parrott, inauguration parade plans, and upcoming Washington visit by Sedgwick Guard.
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Lett Fritch
Soprang
Aggush Wihelmj
Olin
Oper
Flouse
Eoom
En Skares
New York
New Maven
Hartford FR. R
Stock Exchange
Adams Express Co
Victor Lodge
Jinighta
Grand District
James S. Sewell
New 1
L. H. Sherman
William 3. Barnes
Charles Bulkley
Orient
SE. George's Hall
George Wells
Messrs
Pearsall
Qtr
Bruce Pierce
Builier
J. ©. Hienter
Long Beach
N.W
Letters to the Editor on Insurance and Gambling
A reader challenges an editorial on life insurance. They argue insurance companies do not gamble but base premiums on life expectancy. The letter calls for a national Life Insurance Week and defends the industry against the gambling label while urging public education on insurance benefits.
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Phileips
Sole
How Much Does Masses Weigh and Other Odd Questions
A scanned fragment discusses insurance risk and mathematical odds, then shifts to child growth and health. It mentions a new American Red Cross booklet on height and weight tables for children aged 4 to 18, prepared by the American School Eyelone association, distributed free by the Washington information bureau with 48 pages of text and plates. The booklet aims to help families track growth and detect disease, available for 4 cents in stamps and with a return address name missing.
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American Red Cross
Eyelone Associtio
Washington Information Bureau
Haskin Seeks Return Postage for Free Song Request
Director Erle J Haskin of the Information Bureau Washington provides instruction to enclose stamps for return postage on a free song of The School Childs Hearts. The notice specifies request and postal details for readers.
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Wuabington Bureau
Pelegram Information Bureau
Frederic J. ‘Haskin
Wastington
Au 'Nhe
Aiga
Erle J. Haskin
Bridgeport Telegram Information Bureau
Washington
Old Oak Fight Inspires Woodmen to Spare It
The poem appeals to Woodmen to spare an aged oak that sheltered the speaker and family memories. It recalls childhood shade, parental care, and a pledge that the axe shall not harm the tree while the speaker can still save it. The verse honors endurance and the tree’s storied place in homeland and memory.
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Woodman
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Boston Herald
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New Haven
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New York Globe
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Federal Reserve Board
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Ig-y-Nos Castle
Parisia
Bridgeport Sharp Shooterg Association
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Wheeler and Wilsons
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J. Wilting Parrott
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Supreme Court
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Connecticut
Commonwealth
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Jacksonville
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Iain G. Davenport
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