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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
10
A fragmentary verse piece titled A MNE OF CHEER by John Kendrick Bougs evokes prayer and resilience. It reflects a call to courage in fear and endurance through hardship, using archaic wording and misspellings as read.
The fragmentary editorial notes discuss Secretary Lane and railroads, Prohibition era references, and speculative schemes from parlor to farms. It mentions telegraph reports on payrolls, forecasts about links to home life, and odd tidbits about onions, carloads, and Nicola Tesla’s control of weather. The tone blends satire with advisory tone on public affairs.
Fragmented reading of Walt Mason style verse mocks modern jargon and wordplay. It hints at a public voice critiquing pretenders while celebrating clarity and wit, though the text is garbled and partial.
A Washington visit highlights a dental tale of Viscount Grey nearly regaining vision after an abscess is treated by an American dentist. Bridgeport touts its dental education program as a model linking dental care to overall health, led by Dr. A. C. Jones and praised for the nation’s finest teeth and hygiene drive.
The passage argues that competition and self sacrificing devotion arise from human nature and both support happiness. It notes people seek to measure themselves by work and achievement yet also value gifts like recognition, fellowship, and the meaning of work well done beyond monetary rewards. It questions market price as a sole measure in caring for the sick and disabled, stressing human lives and relationships exceed rigid rules.
American financiers travel to China to assess industrial needs and aid its postwar development. The move aims to boost China’s commercial growth independent of Japan, while urging Japan to allow Chinese competition and modernization through American influence.
An archaic fragment discusses a practical joke or study by Briggs. It mentions shaking a bottle filled with water using an old Shaker and marbles to produce a familiar tune, referencing a photograph and evening activity.
A fragment from a Bridgeport newspaper page describes poems and public notices, with references to local figures and events. It mentions a temperance talk, a March 20 opera in New York style, a funeral, a solar phenomenon, and various civic happenings in Bridgeport and nearby towns.
A fragmented OCR passage blends craft notes on paper backing with a devotional, referencing a fiery gospel and a marching God. It weaves technical detail about paper size, paste, and shrinking with lines about Christ’s birth, atonement, and a triumphant procession.
The article describes a scarcity era where leather becomes highly valued for shoes, jackets, hats, and belts as demand outstrips supply. Silver vanishes from trade, diamonds are scarce, furs soar in price, and people barter and borrow to make payments, highlighting a shift to durable goods and non monetary exchanges.
A fragmentary critique surveys who bore the war’s burden and glory, arguing Americans and Allied powers shared credit. It reflects on Britain, France, and Russia, noting U S and British roles, and questions the balance of responsibility for victory amid shifting alliances and wartime actions.
Fragmented report cites Menigan approval of UAN dismissal amid corrupt intrigues and international tensions. Mentions foreign offices opposing imports and hidden schemes, with reference to Mexico City and United States relations.
The Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C under Director Frederic J Haskin provides free prompt replies to readers questions. Send brief questions with a 2 cent return postage stamp and the confidential answers go directly to the individual. No charge beyond the stamp.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century text blends Odd Fellows lodge history with a quiz style Q&A. It asks when the first Odd Fellows lodge was established in the United States and touches on lodge founders, cabinet families, and military pension insurance details. The passage includes references to Solonten Whumbers and Rissen, mentions London mechanics, and notes a government rule granting life pension protection to soldiers’ families, effective 2017 to 1978, with deductions from soldier pay.
A reader asks about legal and national holidays in the United States. The writer notes there are no national legal holidays. holidays vary by state or territory, with Christmas and Fourth of July widely observed but many others not uniformly celebrated.
Robart Bruns and his seventeen year old wife Grace Frunner faced a domestic dispute as they spent part of their honeymoon in a minibox theatre. The incident followed cautions against extravagance and involved a judge overseeing the matter in Chicago.
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