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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1920
Page
8
The text proclaims a pledge by the Members Audi Bureau of Circulation to support the League of Nations and its treaties. It asserts commitment to uphold agreements, stand for brotherhood, and act to prevent violations by the Huns or others, emphasizing unity and responsibility.
A collage of era commentary lampoons weather forecasts and Prohibition losses while noting Admiral Sims retirement rumors. It jokes about finland Soviet Ark, Austrian butter as axle grease, and a possible America's Cup yacht race with a large purse. Observations on hats, Dempsey, Carpentier, Will Hays and Spain’s crises sit beside a South Dakota primaries quip about proxy debates.
David Y. Thomas warns that vast a mounts of uncultivated land held by banks trusts and speculators threaten farming. He cites Illinois and Arkansas cases, urges Governor Lowden to promote cultivation with plows and tractors this spring to boost food production and curb speculative land hoarding.
An editorial reviews Dr Edward L Thorndikes Harper s Magazine claims on intelligence and character. It cites Pasteur Flexner Carrel the Mayo brothers and Ford Edison and argues that bright students often become industrious accurate workers and that high intellect correlates with desirable character.
A light verse on thrift contrasts six hundred dollars yearly income with fourteen scheming aunts and rising desires for fur coats and diamonds. The narrator notes creditors and society’s wants, echoing thrifty advice to avoid purchases beyond means.
The author urges readers to accept unmanageable parents with humility. It compares adult fear across society, counsels judging parents from their own perspective, and values daily bread served by enduring devotion over social missteps. Charity is the key, covering minor faults with understanding.
The article notes science and invention color home life by replacing the traditional broom with power driven devices. Mothers now use rotary brushes or vacuum cleaners plugged into light sockets, ending the quiet swish of the old broom. John adapts to new tools as muscle powered sweepers fade from kitchens and porches.
An enumerator in Washington asked whether Siamese twins should be counted as one or two persons. Census Director Rogers stated they are two persons and two lives. The 11 year old twins Lucio and Simplicio Godino from the Philippine islands are joined bodies, with separation deemed dangerous.
The Chicago Woman's Club asked a lecturer to stop describing his preferred dish-washing method. Members, busy with breakfast and lunch cleanup, prefer topics distant from dish chores such as dialects of the dark continent or early music.
A compact piece extols universal rights including freedom from toil to bread, nightly leisure to dream, the right to normal sleep, and access to education for equal opportunity. It emphasizes developing mind and heart within a community dialogue.
The Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C answers readers questions confidentially. Write brief questions to Frederic J Haskin Director and enclose a 2 cent stamp for return postage. No charge beyond the stamp.
Poem by Edgar Lee Masters from Spoon River Anthology recounts Abraham Lincoln imagined as a law partner and war leader. Vivid, mythic imagery contrasts civil strife with a valley view from an oil house window. The speaker recalls past figures and Lincoln’s stoic public role amid personal decline.
Walter Downes Humphrey appeals to the War Department to award the Distinguished Service Medal to a group of Teaneh Never Experimentation Squad soldiers who endured trench fever experiments in World War I. Pershing praised their bravery, noting extreme weight loss and weeks of suffering, yet no medals were awarded. The editor asserts these young men deserve recognition and urges immediate posthumous or contemporaneous decoration.
The War department identifies D. C. 1 as Division of Criminal Investigation within Military Intelligence. Reports note endurance fasting examples, pope election facts, and a 1914 ballot. Short-term enlistments allowed for one year with exceptions for certain corps. Polish passports guide to bringing siblings to the United States via immigration ports.
A recap of Bridgeport happenings from January 14 1889 era notes heavy frost, railroad activity, and local events. Miss Kate Field to perform musical monologue. stores to close early. hospital fundraising and local church collections planned. Funeral and obituary notices accompany civic updates on fire marshal actions and railroad disease concerns.
The Coast Artillery and Wheeler bands will hold their 61st annual meeting next Sunday afternoon with officer elections. Wheeler and Wilson band may meet at Musicians' Hall, 164 State Street. Coast Artillery plans meeting at St Johns Hall, Jane and Pembroke streets. Reports will be read, speeches given, and a smoker will follow the session.
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