Bridgeport Telegram Publication Details and Masthead
The Bridgeport Telegram, founded 1291, published daily except Sundays by The Post Publishing Co. at 1 Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut. Advertising reps listed and Associated Press membership noted for news republication.
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Poetic line about joy and resilience in sorrow
Fragmentary verse expresses the idea that love and joy lift the spirit during distress. It uses images of sunshine, rain, night of woe, and guidance toward better days, suggesting renewal and hope through light and song.
Editorial Notes on Public Life and Headlines
A jumble of prewar and postwar social observations notes hunger strikes revisions in prices and tax laws. It mentions immigrants tourists and police gear while joking about headlines and nodding to Aged banker and William Jennings Bryan’s namesakes in a curio of 1920s prose.
Weather forecast for New England and Atlantic states
A weather note reports cooler temperatures across the middle Atlantic and New England regions with showers and thunderstorms. The outlook calls for unsettled conditions Saturday and Sunday with waning temperatures and Atlantic coast rain.
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Craving for Thrills and Stimulants in Dark Health Vision
A fragment from a 1910s discussion stresses avoidance of stimulants by promoting healthful living and physical education. It argues prohibition may be unnecessary with better fitness, and urges vigorous play and recreation as the top thrill, citing Caulkins on health and happiness. It notes Yukon dry history and the lure of alcohol, tobacco, coffee, and amusements.
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Modern Pioneers Head Toward Tolaho On Farm Pilgrimage
Twenty eight New York families travel in twenty eight autos with trailers and camping gear on a modern back to the farm pilgrimage to Tolaho. The plan aims to stake out farms and seek a simpler life, though the move invites new hardships and questions about city living versus rural self reliance.
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President Hardings Leadership Analyzing Congress Control
The article argues President Harding acts as the effective leader of the present administration, surpassing Woodrow Wilson in influence over Congress. Mark Sullivan explains Lodge lacked leadership, forcing Harding to steer Congress, with public support for steady results over internal politics.
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British peanut politics and a dinner snub at the embassy
The piece portrays a clash between British press magnate Lord Northcliffe and Lord Curzon over Japan policy and a disarmament conference. It notes Northcliffe's dining cancellation at the British embassy in Washington as a retaliation and mocks American peanut politics while suggesting larger stakes behind the episode.
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Two Bubbles Burst and Ponzi Schemes Collapse
A long defective paragraph describes Thomas Farrow opposing British money lenders, starting a high-interest “poor man’s bank” that collapsed after 14 years with over 4000000 missing. It mentions Stephen Capsack and a failed run on stocks, prompting government action as depositors suffer. The piece warns against easy money and exhorts hard work and saving.
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Birds Dance Way to Health at Bird Hospital
Mrs. Corrie Liberty in Chicago runs a bird hospital using medicine surgery music and dancing to treat sick and injured birds. She guides patients with a small wand to induce gentle motion and divert attention from pain while providing exercise. In a year she cared for over 1000 birds as her hobby grew into a profitable business.
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New York Bombed Off Map in Air Maneuvers
A German style air raid targets New York as 17 bombers attack over Wall Street district. The plan tops the attack with thousands killed as hasty counter measures fail and the fleet aims to seize the harbor. Washington ordered a retaliatory aerial strike as observers report ideal conditions for the assault.
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Correct English Answers to Friday's Queries and Language Notes
The item lists questions about proper English usage and word forms. It references phrases like who did Wee even kisty be and asks about the plural of deputy and other terms. It preserves the sense of an editor’s quiz column with scattered OCR garble and spelling quirks.
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Potatoes replacing tobacco in Ontario fields
Windsor Ont reports farmers shifting from tobacco to potatoes due to sharply reduced prices. Many growers abandoned two crops and planted fields with potatoes, yielding larger profits as the staple crop declines. The move reflects a broader agricultural pivot amid market pressures.
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Why They Drive: A Vigil on Midnight Streets
A reflective meditation on reckless driving and street dangers. The narrator questions speed, safety, and the cost of casual risk, contrasting harsh consequences with the call for prudent behavior while recalling personal responsibility behind the wheel.
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Questions and Answers From An Early Knowledge Exchange
A jumble of Q and A items covers topics from electron discovery to dining with Duke Humphrey and Jerusalem’s final destruction. Included are figures on War Risk Insurance disbursements, broad jump records, and definitions comparing red and pink salmon. The text preserves historic Q and A style and mentions notable names and places.
Texas Wrestlers Murdered Near Home
Abilene Texas July 9 John Chadwick light heavyweight wrestling champion of the A B 2 in France during the war was shot and killed in front of a theatre at Merkle near his home last night Dave Beasley and Rob Beasley brothers were at the scene in Merkle and a manhunt followed for the assailant remains unsolved as authorities investigate motives and connections in this violent incident
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Bridgeport News Items From July Standard 1881
Bridgeport items note a July 30 edition list events and people: EH Veteran Association plenary at Stadner's, Turners festival in New Britain Aug 20 21 22, James Michels family in Pine Grove Canaan, Mr Nichols cottage, George H. Johnson back from Adirondacks, Major Watson expected home August 10, Prindle clerks gift chair, Rev Edwin Johnson to preach, Hartford Marshal Langdon seeking charter, weather mild with light coal breeze, Cruttenden Western trip, Housatonic route popularity to Saratoga, James Staples presented Morocco vase of presidents, Waterbury American tickets agent change, blooming cereal display at John B. Jom residence, Company C Fifth Battalion prep for parade, schooner Zanoc arrives with coal for I N G Mille, temperance meeting at WCTU, marriage of Seames and Mary A. Stafore, Daisy Crossley dies in Jersey City Heights.
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Debates Rise Over Canceling World War Debts
A flood of editorials and commentaries from U.S. papers weigh the idea of canceling war debts. Some argue for cancellation or refinancing as nations face massive costs, while others warn of damaging financial trust. Leaders from Pittsburgh to Phoenix urge careful action, citing equities, earnings, and long term stability.
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Equality by Berton Braley adapted lines
Poem urging equal worth among people and the value of courtesy. It contrasts snobbish behavior with humane treatment, insisting everyone is as good as anyone else when fairness and respectful conduct are shown. The piece emphasizes equality through everyday actions and manners.
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