Bridgeport Telegram History Worded in 1891 Style
Publication front matter notes 1891 founded Bridgeport Telegram with daily issues except Sunday. Advertisers in New York offices. subscription rates in advance. poetry by John Kendrick Bangs and musings about starting anew in the new year.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Br Mall
Paeeee & Menthe
Eatin Advertising
Matan Tower
Metropolitan Oy
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John Kendrick Bang
Editorial notes on prohibition, politics, and postwar hopes
A jittery roundup of 1921 concerns including Palmer era profiteers, reparations, Germany’s future, LaFoliette speeches, the New York dry summer rumor, beer raids, ewe prices, a Massachusetts letter stuck in transit for 19 years, willard Dempsey laws, French generals’ kiss in decorations, handball bans, and boll weevil threats in cotton fields.
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New York
Nineteen-twenty-one
Local Gas Company Leader Linure Hawley Profile
Linure Hawley rose from counsel and manager at Matt Atecrarors asserhetion to prominence as president of the Eldgeport Gas Light Company. He is described as a skilled official and well known for his photogenic presence. Hawley belongs to Brook nwa, Staeici, Gaonqua beta Masonic and Westogig communities, residing at 117 Weekingston Terrace.
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Eldgeport Gas Light i Company
Linure Hawley
Matt Atecrarors
Fi Hawley
Viry Swell
Photogmous
Brook “Nwa
Staeici, Gaonqua Beta Masonic
Weatogig
Tsoak
Weekingston Terrace
Rising Generation in Moralist Controversy Cited by Doctor
Dr. Carstensen of Holyrood Church in New York told St Stephens College students that the average college student today is twice as honest and twice as hard working as fifty years ago. He argues elders should drop their disapproving stance and recognize more good than bad influences shaping youth.
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Farm wages hit record highs in 1920 US report
The Bureau of Crop Estimates shows national monthly farm labor wages averaged 46.89 dollars with board and 4.36 without for day labor, rising from historic lows in 1866 to 1920. The surge helped push production costs up amid declining crop prices, with notable gains from 1915 to 1920.
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Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Silkworm Martyrdom and the Unfitting Silk Stocking
The piece quips that silkworms suffer for silk stockings that cannot fit their many legs. It recounts factory life where rivets and boilers cost money, so workers lose a worm per cocoon. Silkworms die by carbon disulphide gas, cocoons are softened, and silk is spun into stockings that never fit a worm.
Outwitting a Volcano Mt Kloot Threatens Java Plains
Mt Kloot in Java eruptions spill 38 million tons of water and ash onto the plains. An ancient crater lake feeds explosions as engineers drill to drain it. If successful the volcano may stop terrorizing Java while 50 volcanoes shape island life and industry.
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Kloot
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Government liquor sales proposed by Wheeler
Wayne B Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League urges Uncle Sam to operate the wholesale liquor business. He argues 40 million gallons sit in warehouses and that government sales would curb bootlegging by supplying liquor for legitimate use and returning proceeds after costs.
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Wayne B. Wheeler
Ante Saloon League
Wheeler
Clever Rats Fail To Foil Leeds Factory Rats
A Leeds factory tried a bait and sticky plate method to trap rodents but the clever rats carried factory waste to the traps and escaped. Government rat experts say such stories amid sensational claims are not vouched for.
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Leeds
Prolific talk on chorus girls and growth of auto industry
A fragmentary essay blends images of chorus girls with a broad view of the American auto boom. It traces societal provocations, fame, and moral debates while praising Cleveland’s automobile show and noting propaganda in journalism.
Fragmented Portrait of War Era Reflections and Fear
The text presents a fragmented wartime mood with references to courage, valiance, and communal resolve. It hints at a public speech or poem urging composure, sacrifice, and mobilization while depicting fear, hardship, and awaiting a hopeful return. Names and clear events remain obscured by garbled OCR.
Demobilization and Philippine War questions inform Washington inquiry
In a chaotic telegram from the Washington bureau the director explains the demobilization and Philippine War questions. The text asks about the Philippine stands and mentions a list of wartime facts including automobiles and vegetable bets with ambiguous details.
Bridgeport Notes Highlight Local Arts and Commerce
Local items report on the Irish Land League presence in Connecticut, a notable prize belt winner, theater and lecture notices, and updates from the Wheeler Wilson company. The piece mentions Miss Minnie Case’s injury recovery, city politics, and upcoming community events including a charity lecture and a ball. The Bridgeport Mission and church notices accompany obituaries and society reports.
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William F. Derry
Willem H. Perry
Bridgeport
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Ingham
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Radium Use in Watch Faces Questioned by Survey
The U S Geological Survey notes uncertain presence of radium in watch faces and related materials. It states a small fraction of the total radium amount is lent by materials such as water and processes, reflecting limited quantities used for decoration or device purposes.
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LaFoliette
U.een
U. B. Geological Survey
Veterans Poem lamenting aging soldiers and memory
Fractured verse mourns veterans and the toll of war on aging bodies. The speaker recalls marching past, honors long faded, and the quiet ache of remembrance. Denis McCartry signs the piece as a Reverend of Bante, published by Jubngle Brown Co. Beste.
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Denis 4. McCartry
Jubngle, Brown Co
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