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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1920
Page
10
The Bridgeport Telegram notices advertising representatives and metropolitan listings with a forwarding address at 40 Biddle Street Bridgeport. It notes partial affiliation with The Associated Press and states publication practices and circulation bureau membership.
A fragmented literary excerpt by John Kendrick Bangs engages with equality and self worth. The speaker questions superiority and asserts true equality lies in inner regard rather than outward status.
A jumble of short items and reactions dominates the page. Topics mention a senator, a fatal fall at age 102, bandit activity, weather, local transit fears, beachgoers, and New York life notes. The tone resembles a late edition collage of headlines and snips.
J Brennan a former company president with forty years in the stone business believes this line of endeavor forms a solid basis for a substantial career. He lives at 2 Whitney Avenue and is secretary of the Jackson Stone company.
Bridgeport faces a transit conflict as the Connecticut company suspends service and clashes with the Common Council over jitney regulation. Broker Nettleton presses defiance of a court order, while critics argue the company blundered by withdrawing service. The outcome hinges on political will, public duty, and potential long-term transport disruption.
New Haven Chamber of Commerce reports on jitney and trolley service recommending both forms of transport remain, jitneys should move off trolley streets, and the Connecticut company operate citywide except Ward 15 at a five cent fare. It cautions against seven cent fares and forecasts more traffic and accidents if trolley service ends.
AONENT: nonstandard OCR fragment describes a teen’s strong emotions after a months delay, declaring intention to stay with a father, exuding exuberant pride and bold sentiment. Strong entities are limited by fragmentary text. no clear dates or organizations present.
Bridgeport notes from 1880 include town actions on harbor safety, a Fairfield injunction over cutting grass, U.S. Coast Survey Captain Edwards, Merritt and Voweil Lyceum walk, and plans for the High Rock picnic. Reports mention dog regulation enforcement, railroad color blindness exams, and local civic events with Morris Cove reunion and Fairfield County activities.
Farmers fear red rust but Kansas Agricultural College reveals Kanred, a wheat developed from a Russian head 14 years ago, is rust resistant, disease tolerant, and one of the hardiest varieties. Averaging five bushels more per acre, it has been planted on half a million acres and will spread to Oklahoma and western states this fall.
The government vows to arrest draft evaders in Bridgeport and vicinity, promising action during wartime. The piece questions past evasion cases like Grover Cleveland Bergdoll and suggests the promise may fall short, noting public skepticism and recurring wartime rhetoric.
The schooner Trowbeldas docked at the port last night after arriving from Chess Yeukka Ray bound for Naw Londin with a pine cargo. The crew reported steady progress and await further orders.
A noisy, playful monologue extols books and reading over social distractions. The speaker rails against ragtime noise and crowded entertainments, praising the solace and imagination found in countless volumes. References to mortals and seers evoke a timeless reverie for literature.
A fragmentary verse reflecting on Christian doubt, inner conscience, and the struggle between earthly life and a supposed inner judge. It ponders whether Heaven judges sin or if humans must self-judge, invoking Christ and monklike austerity in a probing, mid nineteenth century voice.
A New London Day excerpt argues trolley firms should not denigrate jitneys as it harms public transit. It notes investments and competition, criticizes harsh tactics, and urges coordinated service and fair regulation to maintain public benefit amid rising fares.
A New York World fragment reports the trolley company and Bridgeport omnibus group clashing over service cuts. Mayor Wilson and city officials face a strategic error as jitneys gain potential in filling passenger traffic. Public opinion supports transit reform, while legal challenges shape the ongoing fight over streetcar vs omnibus dominance.
Authorities in Wai ut here deploy a swarm of special police to target highway traffic. Two and three officers stand as a mobile check, stopping vehicles and enforcing compliance amid ongoing road safety efforts.
A compiled Q and A style feature answering queries on the Summer Navy school for boys ages 11 to 20, U S government services, the meaning of incorporated, Uncle Tom’s Cabin origins, railroad construction terms, weather and rainfall in Mexico, and other miscellany. The piece cites the Navy Department, Bureau of Navigation, Lighthouse Service, and mentions years around 1920.
Edward Degman of 39 Barnum Avenue was placed in the probation office for six months after pleading guilty to stealing five gold items, a diamond stick pin, a wristwatch, and about $2000 in cash from a Myrtland home. Patrolman Brennan testified the property belonged toDegman and others.
A local order declared a five cent bounty on rats to prevent bubonic plague in Phila. Officials moved to curb the arrival of a public health threat, aiming to protect the city from a possible outbreak.
Telegram readers are urged to express opinions in signed letters. Anonymous or unsigned submissions are rejected. Letters exceeding 200 words may be shortened at the editors discretion to maintain a concise, balanced page.
A reader letter alleges an iltney driver demanded six cents while traveling from Stratford Center Bruce Avenue to Bridgeport. The writer accuses jitney services of being a trust and criticizes substituting jitneys for old crotchels, urging fair pricing and criticizing the direction of urban transport.
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