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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1920
Page
10
The Bridgeport Telegram founded in 1891 lists publication details, subscription rates, and contact information for The Post Publishing Co. The excerpt includes a partial byline and a clipped local column featuring Joe Kendrick Banes describing a humorous roadside scene.
Editorial notes mock a convention and summer campaigns with garbled slang and political jabber. The piece critiques rhetoric, campaign spending, and public perception, referencing taxes, outmoded bills, and a fading memory of village cobblers and local life.
Sidewalk Snapshots profiles Lieutenant George Benn of 160 Rocton Avenue, noting his 26 years with Bridgeport’s police and his promotion to lieutenant. The piece praises his agreeable demeanor and steady leadership in the amusement bureau.
The city faces a costly and risky Broad street extension proposal with rock blasting, potential property damage, and uncertain payoff. Estimates start at half a million and may reach a million or more, raising doubts about intelligent planning versus haste.
A friend of women recalls Daniel Defoe praising women’s intellect and advocating equal learning. The piece credits him as a founder of modern feminist thought, noting his call for a London academy for women and his praise of woman suffrage as a milestone toward emancipation.
New York police seek the killer of gambler Elwell amid a puzzling lack of motive or willing informants. Friends of the dead man are scarce, with insiders speculating several may know why he was killed, yet no one assists detectives. Early morning witnesses provide the only clues, leaving investigators at a standstill.
The Connecticut Supreme Court states that the Connecticut company must operate all portions of its railway as a single system under a public franchise. It may not discard unprofitable lines while serving the public overall. The company now faces a dilemma in Bridgeport over tailored service.
Washington promises rapid steps to clear soft coal shortages. ICC orders to free coal cars, DOJ threatens prosecutions of profiteers. If railroads obey, cars will arrive and fuel famine may be averted. Prices falling would credit Washington. persistent rise could prove government failures.
Bridgeport items report park post at Grand Army talk, Campana at Buffalo, and local civic notices. Mentions degrees conferred at Manhattan College and local officials' appointments. Also notes ice price rise, S.S. Barrow exhibits, school anniversary, and marriages, deaths, and trolley vacancy in New Haven area.
Mexico writer Walt Mason laments persistent violence and corruption in Old Mexico. He paints a scene of tramps and traitors, brass and plush wealth, and endless shooting as society debates liberty versus loot. The piece criticizes continuous conflict from before World War I to the present.
New York June 24 A lengthy look at summer camps for boys and girls in the United States. The piece discusses why camps exist, who runs them, and how they channel youthful energy into structured outdoor activity. It notes private and organized camps, costs, and the balance between parental influence and independence. It profiles counselors and typical camp setup with small groups and leaders guiding youths.
A fragment of verse with archaic phrasing and mis-spellings offers lines about drinking, affection, and devotion. The text references a drink and a pledge, with irregular capitalization and punctuation, and appears as a historical or poetic fragment rather than a complete poem.
An OCR fragment contains Q and A style items on golf standards Bank of England creation and functions, Ford car counts, animal captivity, linguistic notes, infant mortality, military decorations, Scottish history, climate change, Mt Shasta eruptions, and summer camps. It reads like a broad FAQ column with mixed topics and inconsistent punctuation.
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