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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1920

Page

10

Bridgeport Telegram Founded and Publication Info

Bridgeport Telegram details its founding, post office entry as second class matter, subscription rates, advertising reps, and offices. It notes daily publication except Sundays, by The Post Publishing Co at 14 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn, with Associated Press partnership and telephones.

THE Bridgeport Telegram the Post Publishing CO Middle Street Bridgeport Conn Minizers Audi Bureau of Grrantation

Four Line of Cheer Poem Fragment by Joh Kendrick Boose

Fragmentary verse presents a dreamlike exchange with Leanna and a speaker named Tecannnyft. The oblique dialogue hints at themes of guidance and personal effort, with a note of heartfelt pledge to Leanna and a resolve to shape life.

Joh Kendrick Boose

Editorial Notes and Global Headlines in a Turbulent Era

A string of brief notes and observations on war, economics, and society. Comments touch on a looming march, tax disputes, church sermons aligning with cinema screens, and potential capital moves to Brandywine. Mentions Japan’s diet, Europe’s economy, and the Prodigal Son as a moral touchstone. Mentions Allied control in Turkey and Armenian massacres as ongoing consequences.

Walt Mason's Daily Jingle About Ills and Aches

Fragmented verse lampoons urban flu woes and envy of others misfortunes. The speaker longs for a novel disease to gain sympathy and boast unique suffering while lamenting communal indisposition. The poem mocks social pretensions and shared ailments with playful patter and satirical tone.

CAPT BURNS POSITION ON WAR BONUS CONTROVERSY

Captain Walter W Burns states his stance on a veterans bonus and urges prompt government action to ensure maximum care for ex servicemen or dependents. He notes threats to his life over the issue and denounces anonymous letters as cowardly.

Burns Walter W. Burns Oller Capt. Burns Bridgeport St. Mihiel Argonne Ouray Wash Wiloh K Waltha Artillery

King George of Magland Unveils Bold Hair Style Invasion

A satirical piece proclaims King George as a leading inventor of the age after he appears in public with his hair styled latitudinally across the head. It credits aspiration and genius, mocks critics, and compares the monarch to great inventors while predicting further royal innovations.

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Movement for Simplified Dress in Arkansas Schools

In Searcy Arkansas a drive for simplified school dress gains favor with boys wearing standardized blue overalls and girls in a middle blouse dark skirt stockings and low heels. Proponents claim yearly savings of about 30 for boys and 43 for girls while promoting safety and reducing snobbery. The idea spreads to other Arkansas towns and prompts discussion on school attire and teacher modesty.

State of Arkansas Searcy

Voter Questions Party Principles On A Train

A railcar discussion unfolds among three men, one claiming Republican, another Democrat, and a third asking what defines each party. He seeks clear principles and policies, noting some members cross ideological lines, before the train stops and the others exit without answers.

Washington Tbemoocrat

Movies in History and the Visual Record of Time

A reflection on film as a living history for future students. Moving pictures will preserve manners, customs, virtues, and follies, turning the present era into a vivid record for learners in 1993 and beyond. Also notes the editor and surviving family.

Moving Pictures Times of Washington Lincoln Pearson

First Woman Delegate Dies in Whitestone Home

Dr Ellen Brooke Ferguson, a Utah delegate to the Democratic national convention in 1896, dies yesterday at her daughter's Whitestone home. She was cited as the first woman delegate to a national convention and tied to the Bryan era.

New York Ellen Brooke Ferguson Utah Wile Huw Jennings Bryan Whitestone

A W Piaiilson Dead in Norwich City Editor Dies

A. Vale ry Penieen, editor of Vie Norwich Hulletin, died at Newburyport aged about 41. The Norwich city editor position passes to his successor as the local paper recalls his long tenure and service to the community.

AJ W. Piailson Norwicie A. Valery Penieen Vie Norwich Hulletin Dick Tw Wiay Newburyport Ugchamo The Norwich

Dutch Government Strengthens Frontier Guard

The Dutch government slightly strengthened the guard at the German frontier in March 164 and ordered closer scrutiny of automobites.

Bridgeport News Highlights From March 1880

Bridgeport residents report snowfall on St Patrick's day with heavy patches in New Milford and Housatonic Valley. Local bands, parades, and a Waterbury-Wheeler Wilson performance stir city pride as gatherings and commemorations unfold amid civic announcements and obituaries.

Armenians Prepare to Battle Turks Near Marasi

The Armenian forces plan to strike north west of Marasi where Turks are said to terrorize villagers. Reports note burnt villages Bombo and Yersehaker, Armenian men fleeing Trdfin, and a beleaguered coast from Madsin towns. An American relief worker cites strong sentiment and possible U.S. aid hopes amid mounting tension.

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Favorite Poems The Days That Were

Fragmented verses recount winter memories and faded merriment. The speaker, William Norris, recalls candles bright rooms and past gatherings, then hints at time moving on and the world turning toward even day. The lines weave nostalgic images of days gone by and lingering shimmer in memory.

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Polish World War II figure linked to Warsaw underworld life

The account details a Polish Bolshevik associated figure, Varied yesteryear connections, and his wartime actions in Warsaw and Lodz. It notes his criminal past, shifting allegiances, and a controversial role in the postwar political landscape. The narrative references captures, executions, and a complex path through Soviet and Polish circles, ending with a claim about a wife and a preference for safety over violence.

Readers Press For Cash Bonus For All Ex Soldiers

In a letter to the editor the writer urges prominence for testimony before the House Ways and Means committee on March 4, supporting a cash bonus for all veterans. The letter argues the bonus should aid wounded and disabled veterans, their families, and families of those who died in the war.

Capt Burns Federal Board of Vocational Training Fordney

Telegram Information Bureau Answers Your Questions

The Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C offers prompt confidential factual replies to any sub act inquiries. Send brief questions with a 2 cent stamp for return postage. no charge beyond the stamp.

Information Bureau Washington, D. C Frederic J. Haskin Telegram Information Bureau Washington, D.C

Ambassadors Salaries and Berlin Population Debate

A collage of questions and answers covers chesslike rules of a game, ambassador salaries after the war, Berlin population shifts, and memorial customs. It notes Rome Paris Petrograd Vienna Berlin and Washington salaries, census results, and veterans support, with a veteran advocate's stance on postwar aid and education.

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