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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1920
Page
10
The text presents a fragmentary excerpt about light and its path with phrases like comes in swerving curves and travels straight, attributed to John Kendrick Range. The readability is low and the exact source context remains unclear.
Fragmented editorial note mocks Western rulers while praising Paris dresses. The piece cites the Supreme Court and laments lynching figures, portraying a reactionary stance as ‘civilized’ in a jumbled, sarcastic tone. Names and dates are unclear from the OCR.
The piece notes Speaker Sweet hedging on the expulsion of five Socialist assemblymen, arguing the case rests on due process and a shift from platform-based removal to individual crimes. It critiques the political stunt and calls for lawful proceedings, warning of broader constitutional implications.
Bridgeport coverage notes Harlan Read of St. Louis addressing the Community Forum of the United Church urging limit on inheritances. He argues no baby earns a million dollars before birth and opposes passing fortunes to future generations while praising earned wealth. Forum audience found the idea unfair and debated its fairness.
A fragmented column cites sugar bribes and seven bottles for a hundred mounds,か Japanese scientists testing serums, rumors of yellow fever cures, and talk of a quiet 1920 in Washington. It notes profiteers, price fears, submarine losses, Noske, and Napoleon hair prices amid lively, disjointed remarks.
An aging, rheumatic worker Endures hardships and faded wealth as youth’s glory dissolves into present ruin. The narrator recalls a once-proud craftsman now bent by time. He is worn, jobless, and sinking, waiting for the final rest while the town aches with him.
General Pershing praised living memorials as community centers that bind citizens in shared life. Instead of erecting grand tombs, communities should weave remembrance into buildings that symbolize and support the living, letting youth engage and uplift society in the name of those who died.
A reflective piece notes the earthworm fends no roars yet quietly shapes landscapes. Darwin cited earthworm activity in Silchester England burying ancient ruins beneath five feet of soil over a millennium of cultivation. The essay muses that future civilizations will find soil beds and grass where cities stood, thanks to worms.
Bridgeport items recount a quiet morning at city court with Judge Beers on vacation and police chiefs Webster and Riley visiting. Various society meetings, charitable efforts, and local notices follow including Burns anniversary plans, lodge elections, notices of hospital fund contributions, and upcoming sermons and bank annual meetings. General Franz Sieger’s visit to Bridgeport is noted with a cheering reception.
In May the sea-winds woke the Rhodora spread in a damp nook and flowered leafless blooms. The poem wonders why beauty exists if eyes were made to see and claims beauty is its own justification, noting the Rhodora rivals the rose and reflecting on nature's power.
A periodical press column argues for a fighting leadership that speaks plainly on real issues, rejecting vague campaigns and urging a platform grounded in concrete action. It cites 1916 campaigns, urges decisive stances, and criticizes generic platforms.
There is a service from The Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C directed by Frederic J Haskin. Readers can secure prompt factual replies by writing with their questions and enclosing a 2 cent stamp for return postage. Inquiries are confidential and no charge applies beyond the stamp.
The solution shows a married man with two dependents owing 298 dollars in income tax after deductions. Personal exemption of 2000 plus 3200 per dependent, plus four percent on the first 94,000 of the balance and eight percent on the remaining 1100, plus surcharges of one percent on 3000 to 6000 and two percent on 6000 to 7500. totals compare 288 normal and surtax to 412 in 1918.
In Fairfield yesterday six year old Ralph Sandford drowned after his sled broke through ice on the Mul river. His brother Ernest fourteen and friend Salvatore Garamella twelve also fell in while trying to help. Frederick Itz a passerby rescued Garamela and Ernest but Ralph vanished beneath the water. The boy was son of Edward Sandford of Heaumont Street Fairfield. A local garage owner Frank Bogandi was arrested on bonds after resisting sheriff attempts to take a truck from a garage. The sheriff issued a writ of replevin for the truck but Bogandi refused to yield. The case ties to a broader legal dispute about enforcement and political rights in the era.
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