Notable Gas Bid Amid Chicago Officials
fragmented OCR text references Peoples Gas bids in Chicago and contact details from a daily Bridgeport publication. mentions telephone exchange connections and May operations, plus attribution to Associated Press and local publishing notes.
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Ohn Glass
Peoples Gas Bids
Chicago
Til
Telephone
Barnum 6109
Oper
Post Publishing
S40
Middle Street
Bridgeport
Connie
Mumbers Audit Bureau of
Imbers
Associated Press
Associated Prees
Borzin
A Line O Cheer by John Kenstrick Angs
Poem excerpt defending farmers against urban mockery. Speaker praises farmers for ploughing fields and feeding society, contrasting rustic life with city dwellers. Ends with call to value rural work and those who labor in fields.
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John Kenstrick Angs
Editorial Notes: Mars, Heaven, and a Patchwork of Era and Iron
A jumble of quotations and musings on politics culture and society. Mentions Hoovers era Belgium Russia and Turkey. References Harvard salaries clergy and inflation fears with varied anecdotes about crime fashion and music. The piece surveys public life with satirical observations and dated cultural allusions.
Walt Masons Daily Jingle Panic Foreseen in Verse
The poem warns of a looming panic before year’s end with economic distress and rising fear. It satirically suggests prudent planning, avoiding waste, and saving to endure hardships, while mocking the financiers and future shortages. The piece blends humor with cautious commentary on hardship.
Autocracy and Representation in Russia and Albany
The piece argues that denying representation breeds revolution, comparing Russia's autocracy with Albany's political exclusion of socialists. It warns that democracies must win by persuasion or risk failure, praising enduring democratic principles after 148 years.
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Russia
Siberia
Duma
Albany
Speaker Sweet
Brusiloff Returns as Lenin Army Leader in European War
The piece reports General Brusiloff, famed for Russian eastern front attacks, now touted as a leader of Lenin's forces. It suggests his family is used as leverage, notes his fighting skill despite sparse arms, and speculates his future against Poland amid broader European conflict.
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Brusiloff
Lenine
Poland
France
Russia
Europe
Germany
The New Secretary of the Treasury Appointment
The appointment of Mr Houston, a former agricultural college professor and former secretary of agriculture, to Secretary of the Treasury is seen as geography driven rather than merit. The piece notes the treasury’s leadership role, references past secretary Adoo, and questions whether Houston can meet the technical demands amid currency concerns.
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Houston
United States
Missouri
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury of the
Treasury- Building
Adoo
Tardy Courts and Convicted Advocates in Public Fame
Victor Berger and Rose Pastor Stokes are accused and convicted under the espionage act, yet out on bail awaiting a new trial. The writer condemns their continued preaching with aliens and reds, arguing courts should resolve their cases promptly to avoid eroding public respect and delaying justice.
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Victor Berger
Rose Pastor Stokes
Bridgeport Notes From The Standard January 1880
Bridgeport life reflects winter mud heavy travel and long court dockets. Reports include Howe's Factory hours, council and police meetings, a jail workshop revival doubt, and Ireland famine relief. Weather, local crime, and upcoming events span lectures, balls, militia stats, and banking fraud concerns.
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Bridgeport
Howe's
Seventh Heaven and social notes in Bridgeport
An 19th century Bridgeport page blends poetry on heaven and daily life with a grand club event. Heavily illustrated social scenes describe a W. H. Stevenson led reception, florals, artwork, dancers, and a four o clock morning finish. Local church work notes report growing Faith Mission converts, pledge signups, and baptism plans. Births and marriages are listed, along with obituaries and local notices.
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W. H. Stevenson
Messrs
Warner
Hasvley
van Keuren
Bridgeport
Elinb
Warren
John Mi. Ddinaviey
Ja. N. van iXeuren
George Ju. Porter
Pr. FB. Downy
T. R. Crittenden
JT. H. Sterling
Je + Parmly
Zalmon Goodsell
Wmil. Seeley
H.W. Parrott
Frank P. Norman
L. M. Segee
Merriman
Way of
Waterbury
Barrows
Whittlesey
Phillips
New Haves
Hall
Eames
Beggs
Parrott
Cogswell
Downs
Johnston
Atkingon
Carpenter
Banham
Lupton
Irrary
Hartstrom
Dr. Lewis
Hanford
Bouton
Igs
Son
Uc.tr. Palmer
Java
Comment of the Press on Jitneys and Trolley Service
A reader note discusses how jitney buses rely on trolley companies for cleared tracks yet snow removal by trolleys can hinder service. It argues trolley lines under receiverships affect winter transit and reflect broader industry trouble.
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Trolley
Telegram Information Bureau Offers Free Fact Answers
Ask questions to the Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C. Frederic J. Haskin directs the service. State questions briefly and enclose a 2 cent stamp for return postage. Inquiries are confidential and returned to the individual with no charges beyond the stamp.
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Telegram Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Frederic J. Haskin
Gureau
Answers to Questions First America's Race
A compilation of quick Q and A on historic topics. It notes the first inter national yacht race in 1854 won by the Americas over Aurora by 18 minutes. It covers rural delivery mail rights on Sundays, meanings of A F G in Germany, Wilson as a lawyer, Admiral Sims reprimand, one living sister of George Bernard Shaw, U S aircraft production in WWI, welterweight champion status, enlistment rules for 18 year olds, Greek Christmas date, Sir Francis Drake’s Golden Hind name, influenza cause knowledge, and a brief note on obtaining Health Service publications.
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P. J. White
Ansonia
David M. Read
Cheeks
First National Bank of Litenfield
Wm. H. Simeth Ds CO
George W. Jones
Read
George EB. Jones
Mir. Jones
Marsh
Gree
Francis Drak
Christopher Hatton
United States Pulilic Health Service Ha
Washington Information Bureau
Humane Treatment Letter to the Editor Sparks Debate
A reader condemns fur and leather use arguing against tanning animals for fashion. The letter praises the editor for prompting reflection on cruelty and body coverings. A separate report notes Sgt. Frank H. King’s murder by Georg W. Barry indicted by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn for the sleep attack at Far Gotten, L. I., last March.
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New York
Georg W. Barry
Coast Artillery Corps
Brooklyn
Sergean
Frank H. King
Fargotten
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Harvard
Fission
H.C. IL
Kinhoman
Day
Rome
A Tees
Walt Mason
ST. Petersburg and Albany
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Standard
Common Council
Police Commissioners
Superior Court
Henry Bishop
Heycle
Ireland
Galbury
Naugatuck Road
Ivrank P. Norman
Michael Sheridan
Charles B. Wilmot
Idlewild
George S. Smith
Norwich
William T. Cook
Ledyard
Grand Army of the State
Cook
Gann
Cavalry
Vennor
Richard Duffy
David A. Smith
Duffy
Hartford Evening Posts
Gideon H. Hollister
Litchfield
Connecticut
Fobster
Mutual Hook and Ladder Co
Stratford
Masonic Hall
Hiram Maxim
Clarence Sterling
Opera House
Maxim
Sterlington
Wm. ‘A. Barnes
State Militia
Connecticut National Guard
National Guard
H. J. Massingham
London
Shawn
Lute
Christ
Galilee
Jes
Patrick Kane
Trish Relief Fund
Catholi
Leome
FP. Pomeroy
H. J. Jepson
Scranton
Zizlemann
Henry Scheibel, Jr
B. Dowd
Broad Street
West Stratford
Laula J. Leotard
Americas
Aurora
Post Office Department
Wilson
Atlanta
University of Virginia
Admiral Sims
England
William Howard Taft
George Bernard Shaw
Elinor Agnes
Lucinda Frances
Charles Butterfield
U.S
Lug
Alc
Ming
Simon Louis Katzoff
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