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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram presents a brief masthead with pricing and publishing details. The page includes credits to the Associated Press and note on republication, plus a poem titled A Line O Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs. The text reflects early 20th century telegraph era formatting and local newspaper branding.
Editorial notes critique Hoover and Bryan with fragmented references to politics and economics. It cites Hoover's call for action, wage questions, and price worries, mentioning New York Tribune figures and Detroit trolley experiments while blending historical figures and sensational anecdotes.
A playful verse by Walt Mason laments lingering winter discomfort and the need to start the car as spring dreams mix with frosty mornings. The poem contrasts cozy indoor musings by the fire with longing for warmer days and nature’s renewal while the auto and weather frustrate the speaker.
Victor Berger, Wisconsin representative-elect and anti draft conspirator, was barred from speaking in Jersey City. He was driven to the ferry after a heated exchange with the police chief. The piece mocks Berger for suing when laws impede him while praising rights claimed for himself.
The text reflects on Ben Franklin's 214th birth anniversary and his autobio graphic set of rules. It highlights resolutions for personal conduct including frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, tranquility, and humility. It argues national renewal rests on individual self discipline.
Editorial lament on Bridgeport auto fatalities, 18 deaths in six months, 86 per year, urging public outrage and stricter rail and motorist regulations. Calls for investigations, resolutions, and laws. contrasts public apathy with potential outrage if rail wrecks occurred in the city. Warns of broader recklessness and indifference by motorists and pedestrians.
Mayor Clifford B. Wilson argues blocking streets with parked cars harms pedestrians and business. He urges the city council to prohibit center city parking to ease traffic and restore access to the shopping district and workplaces.
The Montreal Star offers a foreign perspective noting Americans appear likely to elect a Republican president. It casts Bryan as a long-shot, suggesting his repeated defeats give him a claim to sacrifice under looming war anxieties. The piece reflects prewar sentiment and transborder commentary.
Bridgeport notes from January 8 1880 cover a battalion drill by raat wal Companies B and BH on January 20 in Bridgeport. Reports include winter conditions, freight movement, a Danbury court room repaint, local premiums at Meriden poultry show, and a groundstone mishap at Spring Perch Works. Also noted are lectures by General Franz Siegel, a Union prayer meeting with Miss Beach, the New York road’s December fare, and local civic items such as state commissions, stamp window tips, and petitions to the Secretary of State.
The poem recalls the famous victory of the English and allied forces at Blenheim. Kaspar and others question the worth of the slaughter that followed while acknowledging the celebrated triumph. The piece humorously notes the paradox of victory without clear lasting benefit.
A quote from an Italian relief effort notes Sig Caldara, Milan's mayor, and a plan to ship food to starving Austrian babies. Vienna trains bring aid to a palace nursery, amid cross border generosity as Italians donate to Red Cross. The piece sees babies as potential peace makers.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes Governor Coolidge’s right to aspire to high office while arguing his refusal to be considered for vice president. It contrasts ambitions with other Republicans like General Wood and Governor Lowden, suggesting the VP role is often seen as a burial place for ambition. Also mentions a Danbury obituary for Malvina Beardsley and a Nebraskan death at Plattsmouth residence.
The article asserts Coolidge is a self-respecting man and rejects using his name to win votes. It contrasts his integrity with other political tactics and states belief in his character both in Massachusetts and beyond.
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch piece urges cleaning up revolutions and propagandists of disorder through lawful, constitutional methods. It argues arrests by warrant for those proven guilty and warns against destroying constitutional rights in the process.
The New York Tribune notes sugar at two to three times its war price as officials blame others for not keeping prices down. It argues that each guardian of the sugar bow passes blame, letting the crane slip and sugar rise back to wartime levels. It cites Germany after its defeat as an example of leaders blaming one another.
In the winter of 1915 Sir George Paish visited America to offer plans for financing World War I for the United States and Britain. His proposals were considered peculiar and did not advance, and he soon returned to England to reiterate his views.
The Telegram Information Bureau in Washington under Frederic J. Haskin offers readers prompt, confidential factual replies. Send brief questions with a 2 cent stamp for return postage. no charge beyond the stamp.
Data shows New Zealand with nine deaths per 1000 infants, while the United States records about 16 per 1000 and Russia tops at 28 per 1000. The influenza epidemic of 1918 caused an estimated 550000 US deaths, five times war fatalities.
In Hartford four men Nathan Salsberg Saul Joseph Jacob Bronerwine and Frank Rose were held without bail for trial on January 14 in the murder case tied to 13 deaths from wood alcohol poisoning. Prosecutor Cree don stated the charges would remain murder at trial.
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