Bridgeport Telegram: historic excerpt and poetry snippet
The Bridgeport Telegram page shows 19th century publication details and a credited poem line. The snippet includes publication data, advertising references, and a short verse beginning with A LINE O' CHEER and spoken by John Kendrick Bangs. It presents context of early Associated Press content and a dramatic quatrain.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Connecticut
Associated Press
Post Publishing CO
Cannon Street
Wall
Advan
Beacon Street
Maia
Madison Avenue
New York Building
Chicago
Exchange Vom
Audit Bureau of Ee
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John Kendrick Bangs
World War Warps Daily Life in Fragmented Echoes
A clipped, jittery column blends wartime humor and fear with stock phrases about weather, harvest, and prices. It references Marines, Germany, Marne, King George, and American resolve while riffing on daily life disruptions from shortages, clothing, and laundry. The tone mirrors a bustling urban sheet cutting through war news with curio remarks.
Angelus of Victory Noon Bells Call for Prayer
Citizens urged to pause at noon for an angelus of victory and peace. The message cites historic leaders and urges unified prayer to turn back the enemy at the Marne, invoking divine aid for civilization.
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Angelus
Lord Roberts
Kitchener
Marne
Washington
Lincoln
Wilson
The Yanks are coming Berlin trembles at news
The article reflects on U S WWI aviation plans and production limits. It notes the complexity of aircraft, need for forests for wood and castor oil, and the Liberty engine’s acceptance by Allies. Production now improves to fifty motors per day as American forces hold their own and push the enemy back on the western front.
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France
America
England
Germany
Berlin
No Children Allowed Tightens Housing Access
A citywide debate on housing discrimination against families with children emerges. Landlords resist renting to households with kids, framing it as economic selfishness. The piece argues this harms workers and the nation, urging public exposure of landlords who bar children to drive change.
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France
England
Driving Without a License A Call for Road Law Enforcement
The article argues driving without a license is increasing among new citizens and poses risks on public roads. It urges more frequent police checks on the highways and within the city to enforce license laws and educate drivers about car and road safety.
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National game thrills Bridgeport crowds after war worries
Bridgeport enjoys a baseball surge as a local team rides a seventeen game winning streak. Eight thousand fans are expected to attend games over the next two days, reflecting public appetite for relief and confidence in local management amid wartime concerns.
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Bridgeport
War-Ward On Board U S Transport Aboard A War-Ward Bound
London dispatch describes daily routine on a transport ship carrying American troops. Sergeants enforce drills and punctual meals as thousands of soldiers maintain discipline, exercise, and order on deck and in dining areas amid sunlit seas and lively chatter.
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U. S
London
Associated Press
Lali
Hbowr
Ami Ji
Hliang
License Renewal Granted Despite Protests for John A. Shea
County commissioners grant John A. Shea a license renewal for his Main Street saloon despite a remonstrance. Officials say proximity to the YMCA won’t drive patrons away and no prior complaints about conduct exist. News notes a wartime ship conversion and varied concert life aboard a British vessel now repurposed as a troop transport.
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John A. Shea
Jack
Main Street
Union Square
W. Mlc. AL
Border Bandits Wreck Fast Train Near Tehuanes
Sixty people were killed when 800 bandits attacked a passenger train at Las Olas Dum rango near Tephuanes on May 27. A rail was removed, the train wrecked, and federal soldiers guarding it were killed. Bandits looted 60 000 pesos and burned the train after stealing the money. Many girls and women were abducted in the raid.
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EL Paso
Tex
Las Olas
Dumrango
Tephuanes
Durango City
Durango
Revolver Drawn During Stavola Raid Arrests
James Nechols was arrested for carrying concealed weapons after drawing a revolver to interfere with Stratford police during A Stavola temperance saloon raid on Honeyspot Road Saturday night. The revolver was knocked from his hand by Police Chief William Nichols. The raid at 9 30 led to evidence tying the proprietor to selling beer without a license. Stavola and Nechels were released under bonds of 200 for appearance in town court.
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Stratford
A. Stavola
Honeyspot Road
James Nechols
Nichols
William Nichols
Stavela Place
Stavola
Nechels
Button tests and science aid the war effort
Washington reports on the U S Bureau of Standards testing for military supplies. Bronze look buttons replacing metal, submarine and airplane device research, leather and wool substitutes, spark plugs, and fuels are examined to prevent waste and ensure durability. The bureau expands with war needs and will persist as a consumer safeguard after the conflict.
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Washington
Quartermaster's Department
Bureau of Standards
Bureau of Stadards
United States
Sam
Bureau
I Ds
Inspecto
Hague Paper Condemns Kenigan Resentes Hospital Ship Destruction
The Nisune Courant of The Hague strongly denounces the wilful destruction of the hospital ship Kenigan Resentes. It argues submarines know hospital ships cross the North Sea and calls for stern German government action.
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Amsterdam
Kenigan Resentes
Nisune Courant
Hague
North Sea
Norway Overpaking Schs May Shipping Losses Reported
Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph says Norwegian merchant shipping in May was severely hit by submarines. Tonnage sunk reached 17,800 and construction losses stood at 12.07. This marks the first time wartime tonnage destroyed exceeded previous May figures.
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Norway
London
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Susk
German Declares War Has Turned Alsace Lorraine
Amsterdam reports in the Reichstag Hermann Wendel socialist deputy says four fifths of Alsace Lorraine’s population were pro German at start of war but conditions have reversed. Deputies Watstein and Waldstein comment, others urge action against deportations and banishments.
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Alsace-Lorraine
Amsterdam
Hermann Wendel
Pepury Watstein
Herr Wenzel
Coneral von Wiisberg
Alsace
Lorraine
Herr Waldstein
Adolf Groeber
Feichstag
Jere Mauss
Alesace
Reichstag
Boehte
Eclipse glimpsed through smoked glasses draws crowd
Smoked glasses were in demand around the city at 7 o clock Saturday evening as a solar eclipse occurred. The dark shadow crossed the sun’s lower edge, resembling a large bite taken from the round sun, visible to observers using the improvised eyewear.
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New Haven Mayor Fitzgerald as Democratic lieutenant governor candidate
Live political gossip notes New Haven mayor David E. Fitzgerald named as Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. Bridgeport Republicans campaign to oust state committee chair Roraback with “Anything to beat J. Henry” rhetoric. Wilson backs wage hikes for Bridgeport teachers while a June 26 state convention looms and Nays ponder shifts.
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New Haven
David E. Fitzgerald
Bridgeport
J. Henry
Roraback
Fairfield County
A. Henry
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