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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1921
Page
8
The Bridgeport Telegram listing its post office classification as second class, publishing schedule, and office contacts. It notes Daily except Sunday publication, addresses in Bridgeport Connecticut, press affiliations with the Associated Press, and a partnership with AP for credited news.
A poem advises weary readers to seek meadow and woods away from city noise to ease troubles. It suggests spending time in nature, listening to brooklet babble, birds and flowers, and returning refreshed with fewer troubles.
Editorial notes remark it is income tax day and critique newspapers for misquoting a public figure. The quirky lines reference physician figures, a summer wash tie, and a red raspire while urging readers to note misquotes.
A reflective piece invites readers to see romance in daily life and strangers on city streets. It contrasts dramatic life milestones with ordinary moments, urging readers to imagine their own life story and consider what would seem thrilling in adulthood. It highlights Jim Davis, now James J. Davis, secretary of labor, as an emblem of American opportunity from immigrant roots.
In recalling the circus parade, the author laments its loss as a distinct American tradition. The spectacle drew crowds, inspired jaunts from towns, and created public goodwill, while also imposing costs. A tale of Barnum’s generosity underscores the era's showmanship and enduring cultural impact.
Fragmented text recounts a local city event in Bridgeport with mentions of Nyack and a race or transfer. It references a manager and a championship from the previous term, but details are garbled and names are unclear.
Census data show Bridgeport New Haven and Hartford vary little in alien born proportions with Bridgeport at 24.8 percent and New Haven 21.2 percent. Italians lead in Bridgeport numbering 8 787 followed by Hungarians and a British group. New Haven's Italian born exceed other groups two to one. More than two thirds of Bridgeport residents are native born and over three fourths speak English as their native tongue.
Raisin use by American home brewers reaches 16000 tons annually as a so called raisin king testifies before the Senate. He notes that 60 percent of corn crop previously diverted to whisky shows decline as prohibition supporters claim drinking is waning. He predicts in two generations most people will forget the taste of the beverage.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Waterloo and Napoleonic wars with Britain and Prussia, musing on future lineups and peace. It envisions 196 years ahead and questions if Bridgeport will escape such global fret by 2027.
The piece surveys mixed editorials and columns reacting to the Porter Borah disarmament proposals. It notes Republicans and Democrats split over Senate and House action, with critics accusing the Borah plan of defeating progress and opponents arguing it preserves presidential initiative. Several papers urge cautious, unified executive action and warn against prolonging stalemate between chambers.
Walt Mason laments the Main Street boom dying and urges that country towns remain humble and resilient. He praises practical, hardworking people and warns against overemphasizing art and pretension while noting the town’s quiet riches and salt of the earth character.
The Q and A note explains nine sub-treasuries existed in major cities before being absorbed by Federal Reserve banks. It also notes radium detection under a microscope is unlikely due to extremely low concentrations in ore and rapid decay.
Bridgeport items from Standard date June 11 1851 note a Stepney church festival a court appearance for three tramps a factory expansion and railcar prices. social events include lodge visits and a large Odd Fellows gathering with music and speeches. Democratic caucus held quiet with slim turnout. church and health notices cover local installations and nuisance fines. updates on clergy appointments and a switchman dismissal close the page with marriages and obituaries in brief.
A quirky 1900s style concept describes Burglar Gas that could incapacitate intruders with chemical tubes and vapors. It envisions gas devices placed at safe doors to subdue burglars, trapping them in a helpless, sobbing state as a warning to criminals and a scare to thieves. Police and penitentiary implications loom.
Answers address pronunciation of heinous, plural forms of index, correct usage of as rich as Croesus, and sentence choices. Also note accents on exemplar, while substitutes, confidante usage, and contractions like I’m not versus I am not, with emphasis on clarity and standard form.
Fragmented OCR presents a poem fragment and a dated joke tone. It references life costs taxes and insurance with surreal misplaced words, suggesting a social satire about finances and personal burden. Persons or organizations are not clearly named in legible form.
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