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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1920
Page
12
A Bridgeport Telegram excerpt presents A Line O Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs with comic verse about time and the clock. The piece appears among other local notes in a newspaper page from the era.
A fragmentary editorial note rounds up various topics from league openings to political talk. It mentions the League, speeches by Bryan, a New York judge on ROT storage, communist backing, European loans, a mystery disease, and moving picture industry clashes as well as budget debates and post office concerns.
A satirical verse recounts a tenant's struggle with a landlord who charges rent no matter hardship. The poem condemns profiteering landlords with hearts of stone and imagines a world where tenants control housing, highlighting the grim toll of lifelong payments and home insecurity.
John F. Kramer, a federal enforcer of the prohibition amendment, argues the issue now is obedience to the law rather than opposition to prohibition. He asserts Americans will follow the law, even if they did not favor it, while predicting the shrinking of bootleggers and moonshiners as enforcement continues.
The manager Jack Kearns plans to wait until mid February to accept bids for Dempsey versus Carpentier while American Legion posts push resolutions urging governors to ban the bout in their states. The piece notes wartime service contrasts and argues prizefighting taints by association, urging public sentiment against the fight.
The piece argues war and production limits impoverish nations and fall hardest on those with fixed incomes, low wages, or limited options. It highlights individuals across society—young clerks, professionals, widows, and students—whose livelihoods shrink as prices rise and indemnities, disorders, and extravagance drain resources.
Philadelphia headlines focus on Grover C. Bergdoll son of a brewer and pro German stance as he stands trial for evading the draft and deserting the army. He resisted U S agents for years aided by his mother and kept authorities chasing him until his arrest at home.
Bridgeport news round up from 1880 covers plans for a new wood mill near Poughkeepsie, church sermons, fundraising for Ireland, Irish society meetings, police depot rules, ice yields at Ansonia, theater ventures, telegraph pole conflict, a ghost show success, census supervisors, local arrests, and donations to the orphan asylum with various residents and events detailed.
A compact maxim urges valuing time and seizing each moment. It dismisses idleness and procrastination and advocates acting today rather than delaying tasks. Attributed to an 18th century Earl.
A reminiscence on a beautiful sea town and youth as memories rise. The speaker recalls Lapland Song verses about a boy's will guiding youth, the shadowed trees, distant suns, and the ships. Old sea battles, dead captains, and the haunting refrain spark a nostalgic ache for lost youth.
A fragmentary 19th century item lists gifts and donations including oranges, corn, blankets, poultry, fruit, candy, fruit baskets, clothing, and cash sums to support Santa Claus activities. It mentions Mrs. J Alvord, Mrs. Dwight Morris, Mrs. Wensett, and others in New York and Stepney. The piece notes a shooting gallery business opening by Lieut. Brovk A. King on Main Street, prizes to be offered, and county financials showing Fairfield County receipts of 31392.55 and expenses of 31107.52 with a 295.13 surplus. Hartford County is noted as less indebted. Also reports a bidding incident at L Lee’s auction on Watl street for a revolver.
There is a public notice describing the Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C under Frederic J Haskin. Readers may write questions and enclose a 1-cent stamp for return postage to obtain prompt, confidential facts with no service charge beyond the stamp.
A quiz style excerpt lists legends like Jim Thorpe as among football’s top figures and notes other trivia. It references the hall of fame, and spans topics from animal titles to legal fees, representation in Congress, prescriptions ownership, and the Titanic price.
Providence Rhode Island January 16 liquor dealers voted to organize to defeat any candidates tied to prohibition. John Thompson president of the local association said the move followed protests that would be branded unpatriotic. A new candidate seen as unfriendly to current policy was considered.
Judge Edward L. Smith of the Court of Common Pleas resigns to become United States District Attorney in succession to John F. Crosby who resigned. A pistol was accidentally discharged during a money handover grazing a man’s head. The Sedgewick Guards announce a grand spring season event at their armory next Friday. Professor Rizzo hosted a dinner at Calhoun farm with friends, described as enjoyable.
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