Bridgeport Telegram Adverts and Masthead Notice
Bridgeport Telegram founded 1691 with subscription rates listed. Advertising representatives named in New York and Chicago. Open daily, except Sunday, by Post Publishing Co. Bridgeport. Audit Bureau of Circulation member. Associated Press content credited accordingly.
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Untitled Fragment Describes Cheerful Candidate's Prospects
Fragmentary lines praise cheer, rest, and work, aiming to boost a candidate's image. References to merriment, race, prizes, and abundance of space suggest a promotional notice with partial phrases and unclear context. Names and places are not identifiable in readable form.
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Editorial Notes and Snippets on Society and People
Editorial notes mock current events and personalities. Snippets reference Jesse James era theater, Greek omens, women’s roles, Dr. Buber of Columbia, a bright graduate, an Omaha order, a New York restaurant keeper, and a local incident involving a glass in soup.
Fred Atwater Leaves Bridgeport Malleable Tron
Fred Atwater of 454 Coto nud shifts from Bridgeport Malleable Tron to Nut & Bolt on Broad Avenue in 190y becoming a founder of the citys leading manufacturers. He leads the Bughouse Bugle as publisher and chairs several clubs, noted as one of the towns most jovial men yet planning to stay active past old age.
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The Sugar Boycott
A critical call to boycott sugar due to high consumption and profiteering. The piece argues Americans eat excessive sugar, driving death rates and dental toil, while profiteers profit from shortages. It urges collective restraint to curb profiteer wealth and regain control.
No Mercy for Armenia as Dollar Wins Over Duty
A column denounces U S politics over Armenian relief urging frank stance against a mandate for Armenia. It critiques Republican insularity, contrasts past U S actions in Cuba and the Philippines, and ends with a harsh rebuke: to hell with Armenia.
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Out of His Own Mouth on Hiram Johnson and World War
Charles Wheeler argues Johnson's sectional critique fails as California insists the West moves the world forward. He contends Johnson would deny U S engagement yet history shows Britain and America were drawn into the last war, with future conflicts decided by material power and industry, forcing participation to protect peace.
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Bridgeport 40 Years Ago Tromtie Standard Miscellany
Bridgeport notes mix obscure names and events with local roles, meetings and a Guard excursion. The report mentions Garfield and Antille Guard secretary Keppy, treasurer of a Trinity board, a nomination and a convention, plus a horse race at Trotsky Park and a local postmaster change. It blends dates, people, and places in a bustling, uneven 1850s era column.
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Oh Calumont Madrid May Day Court Ceremony
In a distant royal scene the nobility gather as countesses and ladies of high rank attend a grand court ceremony. Her majesty and the prince lead the procession with elaborate garments and ceremonial duties observed by numerous ladies of title.
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Fragmented protest dialogue over work and crops from old verse
A laboring neighbor jeers at others for idle talk while advocating crop ideas like seedless prunes. The speaker laments conflict and calls for action as talk of revolution fades into practical urging to work and earn. The piece blends satire on neighbors, ideology, and rural life.
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To-day's Worth-While Verse on Lowell Memorial
A reading of James Russell Lowell's poem fragment honors the dead, praising devotion and sacrifice in austere lines. The verse laments the loss, celebrates idealized virtue, and reflects on life, faith, and courageous acts beyond the grave.
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Chicago Convention Wit and Sharp Mockery
A Chicago convention scene shows jokes and jests masking wearisome ritual. Reporters note a gallery heckler and delegations trading barbs while politicos parade faux grandeur and pay homage to loud oratory.
Whiskey Shipment Go Missing Overnight
Milwaukee officers investigated a concealed whiskey shipment found unloaded at Wisconsin docks. The carload reportedly originated in Cincinnati and was bound for Kenosha Distributing Company. No one claimed the consignments and authorities pursued leads on the vanished liquor.
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Q and A from Prohibition era quiz and rail history
A dated Q A exchange covers Prohibition Enforcement Bureau staffing, party platform history, cash versus checks in business, best diamond imitation, basic machine definitions, and railroad construction peaks. Notable figures cite 453 on the Washington bureau roll, 74 in the field, and 100 078 miles built during the peak period, with multiple years showing foreclosures and receiverships.
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Daedalus Icarus and the Westminster Abbey inscription
A Q and A study presents Daedalus and Icarus myths, noting Daedalus with wings escaping Crete and Icarus falling after nearing the sun. It discusses Major John Andre’s Westminster Abbey stone and Washington’s quotation, then poses questions about state capitals and Montana housing trends since 1915 with a brief answer on housing credit increases.
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Milford High School Graduates Largest Class in History
Milford High School held commencement in the Central Grammar School assembly hall. Over 104 people attended as diplomas were awarded. George M. Gunn, retiring after service on the school board, spoke after a brief address by Rev. DL OH McClean of St Marys Church.
Engineer Responsible for Worcester Wreck
A Worcester train wreck report states that Archi E Card, the locally assigned engineer, failed to observe a cautionary signal leading to the collision near Worcester on Tuesday night. The investigation held that signal observance was neglected, contributing to the disaster.
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