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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1920
Page
10
A fragmented column blends playful verse with editorial notes and mock commentary on politics, the war, and social topics. It weaves Bangs style quips with overheard banter about Congress, navy plans, and wartime culture, referencing President, diplomats, and civic concerns.
Detroit Board of Commerce honors Fredericks Van Rensselaer Dey, author of Nick Carter dime novels, drawing objections from W P McGuire and others who fear such reading is unfit for youths. Proponents argue adults also read Carter, praising its place in literary evolution and contrast with harsher earlier juvenile tales.
In Cleveland the Garment Manufacturers Association and six Local ILGWU chapters have joined to hire an engineering firm to devise a system of scientific management and a weekly wage plan, sharing a $20,000 cost. The move aims to align worker benefits with productivity and counters past fears of speedups and wage theft.
A fragmentary satirical piece mocks authors for gimmicks and overuse of leaders in books. It jokes that certain writings spoil reading with tidy tricks and stray phrases, expressing disdain for clever wordplay and artificial devices.
A critic argues for canned speeches and debates to replace live Congress discussions. The piece compares the talking machine to music devices, praising the control it offers, and calls for dispensing with live debate in favor of prepackaged statements from figures like Ledge Harding McAdoo Palmer.
Briggs writes about confronting self blame after realizing she finally calls and apologizes for not calling sooner, urging the reader to face the moment and acknowledge the missed chance.
A crowded page recounts a Greenwich charity event and musical listings with local notables and readings. It notes a public viewing in Good Sams Weiler Thera, a Bergh Society meeting, and a surveyor pace toward the Tow Path road. Memorials and concerts populate a busy social scene with Reverend Burroughs and other pastors preaching at Olivet church.
Amid chaotic war talk in Mexico, officials fear a presidential contest pitting Alvaro Obregon against Pablo Gonzalez. Reports from Casas Grandes and Sonora describe army movements and potential central government actions as tensions rise. Observers note Federal officials’ opposition to Obregon shapes national sentiment.
A garbled OCR fragment presents disjointed lines about poems and weather, mentioning themes of disgrace, sounding like a spectral dialogue among voices. Names or clear events are absent, leaving a park of incomplete phrases and unclear references.
Geneva report quotes H J Davison stating Red Cross societies stand as a major benefit of war. He, as chair of a worldwide body, lauds their humanitarian aid and medical advances while noting wartime governance spurred developments in medicine and siege science. Davison emphasizes the need to preserve these gains for mankind.
In Imonthlang Washington on March 2 the case of Bray and Cook, teens aged 18, faced perjury charges connected to a murder inquiry into four deaths linked to a parade in Centralia. Both were released on $600 bonds as the defense pressed for corroborating evidence.
State Superintendent Anderson announced opposition to the Anti-Saloon League push for a legislative investigation. He claimed decades of readiness to face inquiry and urged actions to curb alleged conspiracies by Centreia business leaders connected to a murder case. Court hears arguments on admissibility of conspiracy evidence as Gray faces charges and defense cites involvement of a Union member near the I. W. W. hall.
Readers can request prompt factual replies from the Telegram Information Bureau in Washington under director Frederic J. Haskin. State questions briefly and send a 2 cent stamp for return postage. Inquiries are confidential and free except for the return postage.
Fragmentary questions cover daylight saving policy, U S overseas divisions, Buffalo Bill, Saint Augustine Bible notes, and Lent observance. The mixed item includes Q and A prompts, historical references, and incomplete OCR fragments to form a period style newspaper card.
Folks in St Paul puzzled by a dust traced Virgin Mary image on the window of George A Crawford’s shoemaker shop. Crawford, described as a reliable man, suspects it may be a prank as there is no sign of entry during the night.
New York Health Department will close the clinic for drug addicts on Saturday March 6 due to fewer than 100 patients currently in treatment. Health Commissioner Copeland said reopening if addicts rise, and that the registration bureau remains in operation. Copeland noted between 6 000 and 7 000 addicts treated in the past year and stated U S imports of opium per capita exceed those of any other nation with 2 percent daily.
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