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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1920
Page
8
A garbled Bridgeport Telegram fragment shows editorial notes and poems, with scattered references to advertising, public figures, and satire. It includes disjointed mentions of the Department of Justice profiteering, sugar prices, and political satire, all tangled in OCR glitches.
A fragmented verse sketch describes La Jolla by the sea with waves, brine, and seals. The speaker imagines a lawn where dandelions never grow, watches sunsets, and contemplates life beside the ocean while noting gulls and distant ship sounds. The piece evokes coastal imagery and personal musings.
In a piece arguing for tax relief and protective tariffs, the author calls for restricting exports of coal, wheat, sugar, and oil to keep essential goods in the United States. The plan favors domestic needs, lower prices, and rationed aid to Europe without profiteering, warning against Germany’s push to gain industrial supremacy by starving home markets. The author cites rising gas and electric costs and criticizes policies that ship vital resources abroad while Americans face higher living costs.
A Bridgeport editorial laments that the East has outpaced the West in educational development. It warns future generations will judge us by school funding and progress, noting the West currently leads while the East risks falling behind due to neglect and complacency.
A Labor sentiment excerpt blasts public indifference to workers and child labor, accusing officials and leaders of distorting welfare laws while industrial disputes reflect manipulation by rivals. The speaker decries a public blind to labor hardship and questions who truly guides labor policy.
Bridgeport Chronicle column from June 1880 reports on charity sales at State Street property auctions, church society events, theater improvements, and a sharp mix of local court, police, and civic notes including a runaway horse, dog licenses, a drugged suspect, and plans for a National Encampment travel discount from New York.
A fragmented poem fragment reflects memory and nature with vivid images of spring wind, a bracken road scene, and a pony or beast, invoking rural life and a poetical voice, with garbled lines that evoke early 20th century cadence and names.
In Milford on May 21 the Milford Yacht Club held a reception to honor a late commander. Commodore Frank Cogill and Mrs Cogill hosted nearly 250 guests at the newly decorated club house with an excellent orchestra and dancing. Miss Irene Cominel Bridgeport performed a notable solo, and the event marked a major expansion of the club facilities over ten weeks.
May 17 Adaito De LAT tedity, Mexico’s president, arrived amid festive crowds in the capital. Salvador Awarudo, treasury secretary, led celebrations as thousands filled streets and some rode atop streetcars to cheer the new leader. The scene extended to the station area where supporters cheered for several minutes as the president’s motorcade departed. Berlin dispatch notes indicate a separate defense minister meeting amid political tensions.
Residents report confusing byways and odd signage around the McManon Weel building at Whar Street and Caiviold Avenue. Abergrambie Sus Wen claims a $7 fee, while Wallan Fenty notices odd displays near the Wallan Fenty structures. Local entertainers and a Mary Lauder linked figure are mentioned with a proposed $4 amount in dispute.
London reports rumors of a growing revolutionary movement in Germany. Dispatches claim Prince Hinma, son of former Emperor Wile Hinm, is allied with the auxiliary party and that exiled Emperor William Flokenzolfern harbors hopes of a coup, possibly making him ruler of the German Empire.
Editorial association delegates gather in Boston in May for the annual convention. Mayor Peturs and Secretary of State Albert Langtry welcome publishers from daily and weekly papers. The week focuses on print advertising mail rates and readership issues as government payback reforms are discussed.
Montreal reports that Borden has resigned as minister of Canada after the university board accepted the action. The notice acknowledges Sir Robert who contributed to the government’s health concerns and remarks on travel plans and international tourism involving American visitors. The item notes no reply from the other party and mentions August as a context point.
Paris models form union to defend their pay as strikes halt studio work. With current exchange rates, their demand totals about twenty cents per hour, reflecting tensions in the art scene.
San Salvador reports former Guatemala president Cabrera imprisoned following revolution backlash. Carlos Herrera and allies urged restraint as Cabrera’s detention aims to curb upheaval before the upcoming presidential campaign.
The text describes the Telegram Information Bureau in Washington under Frederic J. Haskin, offering free factual answers by mail with a 2-cent stamp for return postage. It includes a sample Q&A about government expenditures, pensions, and various trivia queries with scattered references to science, agriculture, and optics.
Paris May 31 Visitors to the battle fields face discomfort as travel arrangements include rooms larger than standard sleeping compartments. Special tours will allow tourists to move across the country, but there are not enough barracks or forts to house the influx already arriving in large numbers.
Paris fashion notes from May 31 describe Frenchmen adopting feminine hat trends. A new craze centers on pear Gorstein hats with black, white, or grey ribbon. Noted fashion arbiter An ure de Bouquieres was seen wearing a grey top hat, matching a waistcoat of the same shade during a recent afternoon viewing.
A bronze tablet was placed in city Darkam dedicated today in memory of Capt. Bowen, late chief of police who served in the Spanish American War. Services were conducted jointly by Civil War, Spanish American War, World War veterans and others.
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