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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1920
Page
12
Excerpt from a Bridgeport Telegram issue showing 1891 branding, subscription details, and advertising notes. A collage of humor items, civic talk, and social chatter references alongside scattered mentions of events, figures, and daily life. The fragment hints at editorial tone and reader correspondence typical of a late 19th century paper.
Jennings is a veteran carrier with the D T HeRad company in Bridgeport living at 237 Lindley Street For 20 years he has delivered bundles in all weather across many streets His shift from horse to Grivex vehicle reflects the citys rapid growth and expanding delivery routes
An opinion argues the city’s two representative per district council creates severe inequity, with District 12 having 23 098 residents and District 1 only 4 501. It urges redrawing to equalize toward about 12 districts and four aldermen per district.
Governor Cox, Democratic nominee, told the Ohio State Golf Association that golf is not a rich man’s game and costs less now than before July 1, 1919. The report notes Hobson’s questions, Rotary news, Southern Democrats, and a quirky Fletcherism anecdote involving Jack Stapleton and Horace Fletcher.
Dr. M. E. Connor of the Rockefeller Foundation reports a flood of life and dollars saved in Ecuador by introducing small fish into rain barrels to curb yellow fever spread. Since 1914 no known yellow fever cases have been recorded, following tank coverings and biological control.
The State Department says trade with Russia may resume with strict limits. Individuals act at their own risk. the Soviet government is recognized as de facto, offering no American legal protection. No commercial passports for Russia, no war-use exports, no parcel post mail, and no forwarding of goods or communications through the post.
Bridgeport notes list the Howe band performing at Seagide tonight at 6:50 and another tour to Yanbury for a Triot Sunday picnic. A moulding machine patent is granted to a local inventor. New uniforms arrive for Molly Pickers. Walls rise on Middle Street for Read Car ce building. A new building is under construction on Kosssum Street extension. The New Haven Fees Lecture Association plans a Pleasc at High Rock Grove. Census estimates place the state population near 690000. The St Augustine band concert drew a large crowd at Highland Avenue park. Water in the Trumbull reservoir is very low though rains briefly raised it. Newtown depot visit notes indicate completing improvements and opening to the public.
A Waterbury-bound traveler nearly stepped onto a New York express in Bridgeport vicinity. Conductor A S Beers and a Nangautuck brakeman warned her, she misinterpreted signals, leaped clear just before impact, and praised Beers for saving her. The incident underscores railway danger and Beers’s quick action.
A fragmented OCR item mentions Merb Zornd and a cryptic remark about sickness and eating patterns. The readable context points to a brief local column note rather than a full article, with no clear date or place. Further text is needed to confirm person and event details for a fuller card.
Taxpayers who failed to pay taxes in June faced 9 percent annual interest. A total of $3,885.29 was paid in taxes at Collector Howard W. Smith's office. April had a banner month with $5,852,790.34 in total payments, May fell to $207,078.78, and June dropped to about half that. Current late payments incur two and one quarter percent interest.
A faded monologue reviews a lifetime of toiling with constant fear of overperforming, noting outdated wages and employers who reject the elderly. The narrator, once bold about demanding rights, laments aging and fading prospects as job opportunities vanish.
Washington dispatch surveys bathing suit fashions from a buyer’s view, noting velvet one piece trends and new protection scarves. It recalls early history from Roman baths to one piece outfits, reflecting changing standards as women’s athletic wear gains practicality and visibility.
The piece presents a lyric in archaic spellings reflecting unrequited love and deception. A speaker laments a beloved’s caprices and the ache of forgive and forget, with lines about flirtation, late realization, and the futility of changing a lover’s fancy. The text invokes themes of trust, tender hurt, and romantic longing.
A garbled Q A page presents a wide mix of trivia and exam style queries. It touches US political conventions, composers, flag history, industry terms, famous figures, schooling, aviation altitude, weather, and nutrition. The text includes names like Roosevelt and Chopin and references debates about coal, schools, and eggs.
Attorney Cornell charged the board with inconsistency in voting for appropriations while failing to secure funds from the state. He criticized aldermen for delays and questioned the council’s technical grounds and timing amid a dispute over payments to caterers and staff.
An incomplete 1930s style essay discusses co operative societies seen as hopeful for Russia and notes public attitudes toward bathing fashion. It mentions economic figures, a Russian economist, and foreign trade adviser, with tangential references to swimwear trends and evolving social norms.
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