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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1921
Page
12
A Line of Cheer From Friendly Trees and Birds
Poem describes trees flowers and birds bringing comfort and company on a lonely day. The speaker notes blossoms dropping from snowy crowns and rain drops caressing the face while friends’ voices and lyric song ward off loneliness.
Editorial Notes Fragmented Headlines and Rumors
A collection of garbled notes and headlines referencing Admiral Sims and jewelry theft, League of Nations questions, British coal strike near settlement, Upper Silesian revolt, Marshal Foch, and Paris rumors about a new beverage. The jumble hints at political tension, ongoing labor disputes, and speculative travel and cultural references.
Sidewalk Snapshots of a Bridgeport Pharmacist
Sidewalk Snapshot notes LPWARD H DARGAN born and raised in Bridgeport. Tarzan worked at Leverty’s drug store at 2071 Main for years, learned the pharmac y, and is a member of the K of C and Foresters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lpward H. Dargan
Edward WH. Dergan
Levertys
Main
Bridgeport
Tarzan
Leverty Drug Store
Teva
Dorgan
K. of C
The
Foresters
Fleet in the Junkyard Losses Faced by Government
The United States government writes off losses from wartime shipbuilding. Terris type vessels sold for scrap off Norwalk, a loss estimated at about 10 million dollars. Loss occurred years after construction. government books reflect cost unless write off accepted as fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Simer
General Summerall warns against large standing armies
Major General Charles P. Summerall argued to Hobart College students that history shows standing armies threaten republics. He traced lessons from the Revolution and Civil War, noting how permanent armies can become a military caste and burden taxpayers, while a citizen militia protects rights.
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Fiest
Hobart College
Summerall Wee
Summerall
Great Britain
America
Colomists
Helf
United States Military Academy
West At
United States
Wagner and the War in French Public Taste
Despatches from Paris show French audiences embracing Wagner operas despite wartime sentiment. The piece notes Wagner was never banned in France, contrasts art patriots’ views with public enjoyment, and mentions English surtitles as a workaround for language.
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Paris
Richard Wagner
Wagner
France
Senator France Denied Admission to Soviet Russia
The article reports that Maryland Senator Joseph J. France, a leading Bolshevik ally in the United States, was refused admission to Soviet Russia. Journalist Lincoln Stellae and IAM president William Johnston also faced denial, with commentary on why Lenin and Tyntzky would not admit him. The piece notes critics argue flattering views prevent open discussion and warn that truth about Russia may undermine the current regime.
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Joseph J. France
Maryland
United States
Soviet
Russia
Lincoln Stellae
Wiliam Johnston
International Association of Machinists
Lenin
Tyntzky
France
One Chop and the American Courtesy Joke
An English traveler writes on how women are treated in the United States and repeats a dated tale about an English newswoman and her husband at a hotel. The joke relies on a perceived American courtesy and humor, which the author argues Americans do not need explained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Bridgeport
Chance and Death Cast Doubt on Safety in War Echoes
Fragmentary text questions fate and risk after a deadly auto crash following brutal fighting. It ponders whether chance yields a natural ending or violent death, contrasting street safety with danger at sea, underground work, or battlefronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galfraith
Bridgeport
FLOODS AND FORESTRY AND DISTANT WARNINGS
A sprawling, historically dense review touches on floods, timber depletion, and forest protection. It cites Emma Liese, the Teepee, and references to Colorado floods, conservation groups, and the impact of fires on wooded areas. It balances warnings about overharvesting with calls for watershed protection and careful forest management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Namh
Jossine
Ihielra
Walt Says Forget the Ailments and Sleep Tight
A playful verse urges abandoning illness talk and fear as a path to joy. It encourages enjoying nature, fishing, and singing, while urging happiness, harmony, and carefree nights under dusk. The cadence mocks gossip about doctors, funerals, and crime, promoting a hopeful, communal sendoff to rest.
Washington bureau asks questions on poultry health and mints
A historical query column discusses when to call a poultry flock, noting August or September as ideal for estimates while urging removal of unproductive hens. It also asks about which U.S. mint handles the most money, citing New York Assay Office and Philadelphia as large coining mints.
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United States
G& de A
New York
Ism
Philadelphia
Fragmentary debate on fashion and liberty in London society
The article portrays a heated exchange among Sir James and others over proper courtship conduct, female attire, and propriety. It notes British and American differences in sensibilities, with dismissive remarks about freedom and fashion.
Bridgeport Forty Years Ago in the Standard
Bridgeport news digest from June 14 1881 notes Fredd Toekwood's return from Europe. St Marhs band picnic at Pembroke, Wheeler Wilson pond project, Edward rake wins prize, engineers Davis and Kimball tally in Sunday milk train on the Naugatuck line. The Connecticut Turner class may not return to New Haven. a reception plan is dropped. Lt Commander Chadwick inspects lightships aboard the Chelns. Protestant Episcopal convention opens in New Haven at St Thomas church. Independent Turners picnic at Stadtler's park. Masonic Mutual Benefit directors approve five $2000 widow benefits. cottages on Atlantic roads rising to twenty four for Mr Rishon. Rye and hay crops praised. Turners visit Peqonnel. Grand officers to visit Indge TL O and O F P. ban on distributing handbills in parks grows stricter. Democrats meet at St Johns hall to frame new rules. Brooklyn court action on New York, Housatonic sale delayed. Studwell buys property for $112,000 with bondholder claims. Wreie Zeitung reporter P W Roeder wins swimming prize at Bundestirnfest in St Louis. City court case Bennett vs Lucey continues. Bennett awarded over $400. Connecticut rail returns show Newark New Haven and Hartford gains. April 1881 revenue up. Glen Island excursion with Rosdale wife to begin next week. Died at Greenfield Hill June 13 Arata Burr widow of Morris Burr aged 61 6 10. Funeral June 15.
Doubtless You May Doubt This River of Doubt Wonders
A quirky feature describes a river of doubt and a strange aquarium exhibit. It recalls Theodore Roosevelt's South American trip and notes seven rare fish with color-changing hides. The piece blends playful trivia with vivid, if muddled, aquarium lore and a Chicago Aquarium Society quote about value.
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Giver
Syhen
Teddy
Doubtful
G. Orsinger
Chicago Aquarium Society
Correct English A Daily Quiz Queries and Answers
A reader asks about pronunciation and contractions in English. Topics include stress on syllables, proper contractions for will not and am not, correct usage of I'd rather you not go, Hangar versus hanger meaning, and word choice to correct stigmatisms in the left eye.
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Ds Set
The Flag by Ber ton Braley
A patriotic poem extols the flag as a symbol of freedom boldness and duty. It calls readers to lift eyes heart and hat in reverent tribute and to honor the emblem through service and faith across generations.
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