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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1918
Page
12
The piece marked A Line of Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs is highlighted as the winner. The poem exhorts persistence and resilience with a call to keep fighting on the line of what is right, even after setbacks. It emphasizes courage, song, and strong nerve as keys to triumph.
A fragment from a 1910s style column blends disparate notes on daily life politics and culture. It mentions spring themes, fashioning humor about bigots, poetry, and a jab at Chicago crime in a wide, witty montage. The piece cites Ayer and reviews and mixes verse from Mother Goose.
A mid 20th century editorial argues Congress may shift clocks to daylight saving time, urging readiness to wake earlier. It defends work ethic, notes longer summer days, and compares past generations who rose early for labor. It claims the change could save light and allow more productive or recreational time amid wartime demands.
General Guglielmotti, visiting the city, voiced the belief that soldiers of democracy will fight to the end but will not murder or abuse prisoners or civilians. He said orders exist to retaliate, yet the Allied spirit rejects Hun methods. He praised the Italian front and urged coal and raw materials for victory.
The Sunday harvest of death and destruction on the open road appears in Monday papers with bridgesport reporting one dead and two injured. Across cities the toll rises as pedestrians fail to look both ways and drivers push speed on busy thoroughfares. The piece laments universal carelessness and links road deaths to the nation’s war effort.
A critic argues Dudley Field Malone weakens the suffrage cause by describing women as slaves. He says leaders do not view women as downtrodden and that picketing harmed rather than helped the movement. The American woman should have the vote and will get it, but sensational martyr rhetoric hurts the campaign.
Tardy Wisconsin voters may reveal party stance as the Republican field singles out contrasting paths. The Demmerids back Wilson to win the war, while the GOP faces a clear split between a Lat Voilette tour and a candidate deemed no real American, amid nationwide awaiting verdict.
John J. Walsh judge of the common pleas court in this city will speak at the last of four neighborhood events. Julge duke B. Public to Bridgeport is mentioned, with Adalberts charmers and a patriotic song program directed by Chiyton W. Stevens.
A wartime bill would authorize use of prison labor for war materiel with federal approval. Prisoners would be paid standard wages, their pay partly sent home or into prison banks, and the program would be supervised by federal authorities with price and labor controls.
A historical health column discusses nasal catarrh or chronic rhinitis, detailing nasal anatomy, causes, inflammation, and thickened mucous membranes. It notes that blocked passages, enlarged adenoids, nasal discharges, and breathing difficulty arise from structural and inflammatory factors, with risk from tobacco and environmental conditions. The piece blends medical description with practical guidance and warnings about long term effects.
A medical columnist argues that age should not end work for the elderly. He cites examples of active seniors and warns idleness harms health. The piece extols suitable occupations for older people and portrays work as a key tonic that benefits mood, self sufficiency, and society.
The piece surveys prohibition gains since 1917 across eight counties and notes 2,374 dry counties against 615 wet. It highlights state pay gaps, Governor Beeckman’s small $3,000 annual stipend, and Kansas Governor Capper’s critique of farm labor shortages and policy bias toward big interests over farmers.
A reader letters page condemns vivisection and vaccination policy, praising the Red Cross while criticizing medical experimentation on animals. The writer cites painful evidence of animal suffering and questions the ethics of biomedical research. The piece ends with a dated signoff from a town newspaper.
A fragmentary piece describes a Fuddler as a useless figure who disrupts daily life. It explores the idea of perceptual manipulation and social policing, portraying the Fuddler as endlessly knowing yet inert and suggesting broader psychological and societal implications.
Violent blasts at La Conmerrve cause 30 deaths and many injuries, per Sint announcement. Officials in Datis, Wiidas confirm casualties and ongoing investigations into the explosions.
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