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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1920

Page

8

Bridgeport Telegram advertising and subscription note

The Bridgeport Telegram advertises subscription rates payable in advance and lists advertising representatives including A Kletta and Tower New York. Open daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co at 0 Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut, with Associated Press credit for local and dispatched news.

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A LIRE'O' CHEER By John Kendrick Baars

A fragmentary verse piece invites waking to a new day and shared joys of life. The text mixes misspellings and archaic spellings, presenting a devotional mood about awakening, joy, and communion with God as morning arrives.

Editorial notes on counterfeiters and local school opening

Washington editorial notes discuss counterfeiters and a local school reopening. References to the U S District Attorney and police actions appear, with emphasis on public awareness of counterfeit activity and ongoing investigations. The fragment hints at a broader crime and education connection in the community.

Joe Simone Fixture on Fairfield Avenue Pace

Joe Simone, a longtime figure in the local newspaper scene, remains a familiar presence along Fairfield Avenue near Malin. His courtesy and pep keep him central to the community, even as the era of print evolves.

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Yaquis Face Enemies as Revolt Rumors Rise

In Semeño, June 37, Yaqui world is stirred by reports of confrontation as General Pintarco Etiam Culles accompanies war secretary in a 60 mile trek from Agus Prieta toward Mexico City to oversee duties. The famed Yaqui fighters gain renewed fearsome reputation, with stories of their tambor drums and fierce resistance shaping morale among Mexican troops.

Smekio City Jagnio Pernays Sonora Pintarco Etiam Culles Sonal Agus Prieta Mexico City Mexico

Railroads of Mexico Face Acute Reconstruction Challenge

Imposed by twist er rails decayed cross ties and worn stock products the rail network of Mexico confronts a severe crisis. Outlaw violence and sabotage disrupts repairs across borders and regions forcing rapid rebuilding of lines and facilities as authorities seek to restore transport and commerce.

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Our Bolshevik Literature and Realism Critique

Alfred Noyes argues that American and British literature of the past decade is Bolshevik in tendency, praising realism only as a limited slice of life and condemning it as morbid and guttered. He denounces Greenwich Village radical magazines and calls modern realism a distorted portrayal of society.

Alfred “Noyes Firitis Noyes Ile Greenwich Village Potiphar Barnyard Fife

Echo of Old Times on the Populist Wave

The Populist movement peaked in 1891 with 27 electoral votes and over two million in the popular vote. Though never winning the presidency, it shaped items now real: postal savings banks parcel post federal income tax initiative referendum direct election of senators. Progress later adopted these ideas.

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Briefer Platform Talk Sparks GOP Debate

The piece contrasts Job like excess with calls for concise political platforms. It notes Lincoln Gettysburg speech and Declaration lengths, then argues brevity alone isn’t enough. It cites Vice President Marshall urging Democrats to fit their platform on a postal card, yet warns content matters more than form.

Job Lincoln Chicago Marshall

Meat Producers Leader Blames Freight Costs on Cattle Losses

M A Sykes of Iowa, president of the Corn Belt Meat Producers association, testifies before the Interstate Commerce Commission. He says meat producers have lost from 85 to 75 dollars per head on cattle fed out in the past year. Large feeders are quitting. proposed freight rate hikes would push more cattlemen out of business. Beef costs 9 to 30 cents per pound to raise while cattle sell for half that. feeders report minimal returns after labor and expenses.

Iaterstate, Comment Commission M. A. Sykes Iowa Corn Belt Meat Producers’, Association Sykes

Far Away News Echoes Home Town Papers

A brief note on how distant sources like the Cape Town Times mock U.S. prohibition enforcement and suggest that distant papers offer odd reflections of home news, concluding with the idea that genuine hometown information comes from local papers.

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Bridgeport Forty Years Ago From the Standord

Bridgeport notes on local events include churchgoer portraits, a Greenback State Convention mention, a Turkish patrol remark, a centennial Sunday school commemoration, and a violent temperance riot case. Detectives Wells and Ewing faced a mob at the courthouse, sustaining injuries while assailing liquor dealers amid a crowded scene.

War-weary Nation Dreamed of Hard Work and Honor

A cautious speaker recalls wartime sacrifice and laments postwar leisure. He laments a nation at play, as months slip by without effort or purpose, calling for effort and steady labor rather than carefree revelry. He warns of wasted years and urges practical labor over idle pleasures.

Walt Mason Ano

Keeping Insanity Where It Belongs

Special correspondence from Ww TORI reports on the killing of Dr. James W. Markos in St George's church and the ensuing push to reform insanity laws. A New York Nous committee led by De Chartes b. Detna studies procedures, citing 75,000 to 125,000 insane in New York and up to 10,000 in New Jersey, urging safer classification and less bias in handling potential border-line cases through proposed legislation.

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Accident at gravel pit injures man near Stratford

Adbert E B Math owner of a Stratford gravel pit faced a serious accident when a railroad dump car moved suddenly and threw him from the pit. He suffered a severely injured leg and possible life threatening injuries. He was rushed to a New Haven hospital for treatment with uncertain prospects. The piece also notes a marriage in New York performed by Reverend Stina Garratt.

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Debate over insanity laws and jury system in New York

A wide excerpt discusses medical experts deciding on insanity and commitment for patients, criticizing jury trials. It cites New York neurologists, hospital patients, and judges, arguing for expert commissions to determine treatment and detention under revised statutes. It highlights concerns over liberty, due process, and the risk of unsafe releases.

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State Optometric Society to Meet at Strateeld

A quarterly meeting of the Con nections Optometric society will be held in Strateeld on June 29 in the evening. Delegates to a national convention will be heard and reports from committees provided. Dr. E Leroy Ryer of New York will deliver a lecture.

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Questions for Washington bureau prompt answer requests

A scanned Telegram Information Bureau fragment asks readers to mail questions to J. Harkin Washington D C. It includes Q and A style prompts about Liberty engine weights water in radiators horsepower and various general knowledge trivia from a period source.

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Oldest Indian Celebrates 123rd Birthday at County Home

A Cherokee named Bill, born June 8, 1707, is claimed as the oldest native American. A veteran of early county days and a Civil War era figure, he recently marked his 123rd birthday at the county home, still riding with a cane and a strong appetite though frail.

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To-day's Worth-While Verse Reflects Youthful Resolve

The excerpt contrasts youth and age with lines about young blood having its course and the world turning, then shifts to a weary view of aging, brown trees and worn wheels. The verse touches on longing for a familiar face and the passing of vigor as life ages.

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