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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1920
Page
12
A partial pasted page from The Bridgeport Telegram includes subscription rates, advertising reps, and notices. It references the Daily publication, post office entry, and a poem line by John Kendrick Bangs, suggesting a mix of classifieds, masthead, and literary content on a damaged page.
Fragmented chatter notes public affairs and cultural topics with references to Freud Bryan New York productions and fashion costs. The piece mixes social commentary with garbled lines about politics, dress, and a tense mood, reflecting a busy urban newspaper column style of the period.
Fred W Harrison reports from Bridgeport factories as he tours local industry and travels for three decades. He notes wartime calls for male insurance and discusses his postwar activities, including his office in the Melgs building and his election at the Corinthian lodge annual meeting.
The excerpt critiques a Republican platform claim that the high cost of living stems from dollar depreciation. It mocks the causal chain linking depreciation to rising costs, likening it to a clock showing 10 p.m. while arguing production, taxation, profits, and demand are the true overarching factors. It warns the analysis is a childish abstraction rather than a solid cause.
A veteran memo recalls June 1918 when American troops arrived in France and helped push back German lines. It praises the courage of soldiers who faced heavy danger, notes Foch's praise, and urges ongoing national devotion in civilian life to finish the war effort.
The piece compares ancient figures and modern leaders to test sincerity toward the common people. It argues a true candidate must match deeds to praise and be remembered by the masses as a leader who serves, not merely seeks votes. It predicts the public will reject hollow rhetoric and reward genuine leadership.
A critical editorial questions prize fighting ethics as Jack Dempsey faces draft-dodging accusations by his wife’s testimony. It argues America should consider Carpentier if no suitable American can meet the French champion, linking personal conduct to national sport credibility.
At the Chicago Convention Chaplain McWhorter privately practiced a prayer to avoid offense to Senator Lodge and workers outside the hall. Workmen paused five minutes to listen as he sought a prayer fitting the nation the Creator and humanity. The piece notes the challenge of praying with universal appeal versus political constraints.
Bridgeport scenes show political campaigns, arrests, and local business notes. George C. Blanchard visits town while the Connecticut Rifle Association meets at Willowleosk range. Notable crimes include burglaries and theft sentences. Sheriff Sanford escorts Buchols to prison for life. A Park Avenue Institute fishing group reports a large catch. sermons and elections stir the community.
A fragmented verse recalls a boyhood where windows, cars, and a distant voice linger. The speaker reflects on dead friends, lilacs, violets, and a swing where time felt lighter, contrasting with grown life and a longing for cherished days.
Virtually complete unofficial returns from Mandag indicate Senter Cummins was nominated with about 79,469 votes in Des Moines. The tally shows Cummins ahead by 25,900 in a key primary, shaping the town’s political landscape as the results firm up.
London reports that the general strike aligned with protests by workers in Bart and nearby sectors has been declared off. Official sources say the action was canceled after discussions, with authorities noting improved conditions and pending negotiations continue.
In a village, workers rail against high costs and beer bans that bar simple pleasures. A weary laborer questions why toil for wages when he cannot buy gin or ale, buying a house, supporting his family, or enjoying the Demon Rum, leading to bitter resignation.
New York June feature on makeup trends for chorus girls and fashion models. The piece surveys eyebrow shaping, lip color, cheek tint, and the shift toward visible cosmetics on stage, with notes on hair styling and public attitudes toward facial paint and beauty standards. It also touches on male makeup usage in society.
A reader asks if a France recorded marriage is valid in the United States and about divorce/remarriage rights, plus inquiries on defacing money, current addresses of Nathan Straus, Panama Canal governance, and a physics question on melting versus freezing temperatures. Answers reference French law validity, remarriage in the U.S., and related legal points.
An employee on Tater Street was attacked yesterday after refusing to quit his job amid a dispute with two coworkers and their boss George Kostes. The assailants fled, but police arrested one man, with the others escaping. The motive cited was a disagreement over work demands.
An odd incident near Stratfield involved a man named Ballentine who found a bag later revealed to contain securities of a Family Capital company. The bag was left on the roadside for hours as cars passed, and the finder coordinated with a city official to identify the contents and return them.
New York June 11 The New York American announced a price increase starting Monday from two to three cents. It becomes the last morning paper to raise to three cents, though three evening papers recently did so.
New York June 11 a local vote by 427 to 5 to remain on strike union members totals about 4 000 per John J Riley president of the district council of the International Longshoremen’s Association The report mixes with unrelated and garbled prose about society and fashion touching on a court case and marriages, but the core item is the narrow strike continuation vote and the size of the local union.
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