The Bridgeport Telegram Early 20th Century Edition Founding and Rates
The Bridgeport Telegram is described as founded with subscription rates listed in the small print. The paper notes mail payment options, weekly and monthly rates, and advertising terms. The piece references the Associated Press and local notes with a poem by John Kerrrick Bones and a column titled "A Line O Cheer" by an author, all in a historic press context.
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Aide Street
Briggeport
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Editorial notes on moral panic and Prohibition era politics
Fragmented notes discuss watkins and back-to-the-farm themes, Prohibitionists claims, and opposition to women's rights rhetoric. The piece hints at shifting public mood, delays in reforms, and identity of political figures like John Barneyard amid a tense political climate.
Car Loading Figures Show Rail Freight Rise Despite Strikes
Figures from the American Railroad Association’s commission on car service show a rise in revenue freight loaded in 12 weeks from March 81 to June 12, totaling 8,264,185 cars versus 7,708,027 in 1919 for the same period. The piece discusses car shortages, impacts on coal, food, and building materials, and notes a shift to faster loading and unloading to effectively increase car availability.
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Commission On Car Service
The
American Railroad Association
Bridgeport Harbor Prospects and Hoboes Debate
The article muses on Bridgeport harbor growth, noting Black River and Yellow Mill harbor potential, and envisions a future port with extensive wharf space. It cites Jeff Davis, calling him “king of the hoboes,” who argues America was discovered by a wandering worker and contends hobos should not be allowed to work.
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Stratford Avenue
Bridgeport
Ivont
Jeff Davis
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
America
Christopher ‘Golemta
Lou Stel
South Avenue
Suyaediy
Sidewalk Snapshots 44. B. Nelson
One of the city’s war veterans, 1K. E. Nelson, engineer at First Bridgeport National Bank, is a chief engineer who served 22 months. He plans a fun summer and a summer romance, featuring a young writer in the inaugural series of a local feature.
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Aperts
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Bridgeport National Banke
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Contagious Diseases Count From Hartford Report
The weekly morbidity tally from Hartford shows 67 recorded cases of various contagious diseases on Portisland South. Public health officials urge vigilance and remind residents to practice hygiene and seek care for symptoms.
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Pepardune von Beatth
Hartfard
Lloyd George and German objections over arms laws debate
The transcript shows Lloyd George pressing Germany to disarm while Dr Simons argues Britain cannot enforce arms laws in parts of its empire such as Ireland Egypt and India. The exchange also notes German war payments and Allied taxation as factors in postwar policy and economic strain.
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Germany
Lloyd-George
Dr. Simons
Subjeets
Bnt
Ireland
Egypt
India
America
Money in the Bank Promises Prosperity in Nation
The piece argues that bank deposits rise, with July 1 figures showing 20,250,450 depositors in U S national banks, signaling broad savings growth. It credits thrift and stronger production for continued prosperity and warns against reduced spending as a threat to ruin. It notes deposits also rise in state banks savings institutions and loan associations.
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Middle names on the presidential ticket raise caution
The piece notes how middle names on leaders like Harding Cox and Roosevelt reveal hidden family origins. It humorously urges parents to be careful with middle names for boys, citing examples such as Gamaliel Middleton and Delano, and mentions Coolidge as an example of a quiet reveal.
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The Saddest Thought For One Losing Faith
ALEXANTIER SMITH laments the death of faith in God and in seomar in a terse, reflective line. The fragment hints at spiritual despair and personal struggle with belief amid hardship.
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God
Seomar
Alexantier Smith
City Coal Pile Crisis Strikes Cleveland in 1920s
City officials face fuel shortages as coal piles run low amid strikes and production cuts. Authorities order residents to obtain coal only from city yards, with written permits required. dealers warned to secure supplies from legitimate sources to avert a winter shortage.
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The Statesmen Presidential Campaign Portraits
A satirical verse riffs on presidential candidates chasing national fame, describing sweltering crowds, damp collars, and sweat soaked shirts. It muses that past leaders appeared calm and stately amid the uproar, contrasting with today’s frenzied public scrutiny.
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Nominees Records Sent to Union Men in Washington
Deeply garbled text outlines Republican nominee Warren G. Harding and Governor M. Cox records being sent to members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen for a token vote. Officials indicate materials will be mailed from a Washington office to union men, with a plan to inform candidates’ views and await members’ opinions.
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Jinves M. Cox
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Sen Harding's Father Remains Tied To Buggy Mation
In unclear text from a distant wire service, references to Sen and Harding's father are muddled with garbled phrases. The fragment hints at political or personal elements but provides no clear events, dates, or named outcomes.
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Whiskey control and illicit devices tied to bank checks
Report notes that prohibition authorities target whiskey movement through Kentucky warehouses and other states. It mentions attempts to disguise shipments and the use of devices related to bank checks to evade law enforcement.
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Nourishing Potash Industry Sees Growing Demand
A fragment outlines the potash industry as one of the few thriving sectors. It notes production details and rising demand both domestically and internationally, mentioning German involvement and optimistic production prospects.
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Cevaiat Industries
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Bridgeport Echoes Of Local Life And Public Affairs
Readable fragments describe community events in Bridgeport including church and civic notices, a church picnic, park gathering, and public improvements. Mentions of local meetings, telegraph dispatches, river and harbor work, and a fatality in a family death accompany scattered names, places, and dates.
Questions and answers from early American quiz and history notes
A long, fragmented Washington bureau style text presents a series of quiz questions and partial answers on American history, geography, and linguistics. It mentions Holyoke College, Portland, Maine, and a table of historical references, with scattered dates, places, and figures.
To-day's Worth-While Verse in a Distant Realm
Fragmentary verse speaks of a haunting mind and distant messengers. The text evokes tyranny and faith, with references to country couriers, a lament on failed rivers of time, and a call to God. The archaic tone suggests a religious or political meditation amid struggle.
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