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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
12
The Bridgeport Telegram founded in 1851 is listed as a second class matter at the post office, indicating its official mailing status. The item records the newspaper's long history and its classified mail categorization for publication.
An observation touts urban birds thriving in city trees, noting a Beebe census at New York Zoological Park showing sixty one species nesting there. It urges more tree planting to invite birds and ease city heat, highlighting red eyed vireo and other species amid busy downtown life.
Fragmentary verse speaks of a moonlit source and warmth spreading cheer. The text mentions a son, God’s love, and sunlit transmission, suggesting a spiritual or poetic meditation on illumination and joy.
Fragmented notes touch on world events and culture. Mentions include Admiral Sims, Renault about fashion, German apology to France, skepticism in Paris, and Carpentier training. References to Rockefeller, Connecticut marriages, women’s trousers, and a plan to keep Stay ars on strike for higher pay.
George Feuer, general manager of the New England Dairy, came to Bridgeport from Texas in 1912 with his brothers Abraham and Isuar. They started in hay and grain, expanded until 1917, then entered a different line. The narrative notes connections to American Judge L. O. Ti, and associations with the Young Murdeneen society and Park Avenue member.
The salary of Warren S. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, is raised to 25000 a year. His leadership is linked to major gains including a new 20 story Cleveland office tower, an additional site for another building, and a cooperative national bank that boosted resources from 620000 to 7824000 in seven months.
President Harding warns that unlike other borders the US-Canada line lacks forts or sentries. He argues a push to arm the border could spark mirror fortifications and a wartime scare, fanning calls for a huge standing army despite the League of Nations.
The article notes Lloyd George's repeated rest orders due to overwork, then his return to leadership. It praises his fortitude as unmatched among modern statesmen, while acknowledging mixed opinions on his policies and occasional policy shifts.
A Washington bureau inquiry lists weather terms for clear and cloudy days and details a summer Marine Band public concert schedule in White House grounds and Washington parks. It covers altitude effects on boiling water, early medical practice etiquette, bloom stages for crops, and common language questions about trousers and coffee adulterants with brief identifications.
An article notes experiments to induce cancer in animals at Ward's Island and Columbia University to understand cancer development and treatment. It discusses transplant models, coal tar exposure in rabbits, and advances in radium and X ray therapies, with calls for careful dosage and further testing before human trials.
A humorous critique urges cheerful selling to attract buyers. It contrasts Johnson’s lively shop with Jampson’s depressing street presence, urging vendors to maintain upbeat style to boost sales and avoid driving customers away.
In Colmar an Alsace wine feast displayed 129 or more wines from Risling to Wolsheim as guests drank rare vintages. M Lefebvre du Frey, French agriculture minister, attended a ceremony presided over by wine growers. Alsatian dancers in traditional dress served the wines as the two-page list highlighted many aromas and vintages.
A readable fragment presents quiz questions and errors. It asks the plural of administration, substitutes a word for frightened, and discusses pronunciation and etymology with several misspellings and archaic terms.
A mixed portrait of Frank Tannenbaum, a young activist turned scholar, whose early radicalism in 1814 sparked public attention and led to years of upheaval before graduating with top honors in history and economics. The piece links his journey to broader American unrest and a call for disciplined effort to improve society through hard work and preparation.
National Disabled Veterans of World War I set Detroit convention June 17 to 27 with Robert Marx leading efforts to centralize bureaus, expand vocational training, insuring disabled men, widows and orphans, and promote employment and welfare programs through local groups and agencies.
London reports Sir William J. Pope of Cambridge argues chemical warfare is here to stay and defends Molson gas as less fatal. He contends high explosive shells could release large amounts of a toxic agent, and that chemical shells should be made to produce physiological intoxication rather than immediate death.
A playful verse recalls a friendly golf challenge where locals defend a cherished cup. The poem notes cordial welcomes, friendly competition, and a final victory keeping the cup, with praise for visiting golfers and a lighthearted tone about the prize’s value.
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