A Man for the Ages by Irving Bacheller
An excerpt tracing Samson Traylor's Chicago trip amid a market boom and crash, the Brimstead farm visit, and Lincoln's death scenes through a narrator’s reminiscence. It follows Abe Lincoln’s path from campaigning to his assassination and includes figures like Davis, Needles, and Herndon, with vivid period details.
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Samson ‘Traylor
Chicago
Brimstead Farm
Samson
Lakins
Alec Vincola
Henry Brimstead
Davis
FraniGis
Marvy Needles
Annie Laurie's Coluinilam A letter column on advice and love
A reader asks if a man should party during engagement after an accident and how to handle trust and respect. Annie Laurie counsels honest communication with the fiancée, suggests explaining the situation, and notes a loving partner would welcome such openness. Other letters seek guidance on making friends, social chances for a working girl, and caution about a divorced man courting a younger woman.
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Geer
Annie Laurie
Ilam
Deine
Partice
Phil
Ito
Annie Laurier
Snell
Tim
Trever
Sunshine
Horoscope notes tense week for workers and family
Tomorrow’s Sunday reading warns of possible misunderstandings with employers and superiors. Domestic affairs may create worry and anxiety. Treachery or frankness could threaten harmony. A birthday individual faces employment anxiety and domestic concerns. A child born this day may be careless and fond of company. Monday’s chart follows.
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Moran
Frank
Thom
Conan
Annabel Worthington pattern for No 922 blouse
Bridgeport Telegram Pattern Dept offers No 922 blouse in soft crepe with wide girdle waist and kipton style sleeves. Sizes range 34 to 42 bust. yards required vary by size. pattern ships prepaid for 15 cents with postage. Barnum & Co. advertise pattern service.
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Indy
Bridgeport Telegram
Barnom &100
Home Making Helps Turn Basements Into Useful Spaces
Interior decorators explore waste space in homes with renovations from old stair openings to brightened basements. A West Pelham Mass note describes bold changes like opening a boxed-in stairway, adding a glass-topped partition, modern bathrooms, and inventive storage to create an oriental, light-filled interior. The piece also mentions a town hall potential closing and a community house idea, plus a newspaper-style horoscope warning about mail and legal cautions.
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Bach Yard Dais
Sien Phew
Tie Suinimnen
Pen Pictures of Prominent Bridgeporters
Bel Steiner profiles Patrick McGee, a leading Bridgeport coal dealer whose rise from a small coal man with a white horse to a major business figure is rooted in hard work. The piece praises his straightforward, obliging nature, his family, and his community standing with Knights of Columbus ties.
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Bel Steiner
River
Teayne
Bridgeport
Patrick Met- Gee
Patek Ac- Gue
McGee
Siris
Knights of Columbia
Min
Bridgeport Girls Sought for Local Movie Roles
Judges will select Bridgeport aspirants from submitted photos for a Made de Bridgeport film project. Victoria Stenarvic, 322 King's Highway, is among top contenders. she notes strong admiration for cinema and willingness to play any suitable part.
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Cine Ar
Victoria Sishorvic
King's Highwey
Pusrl Wolfe
Ruth Holand
Namo ane atay tenes Addretas senes
In a fractured OCR fragment the text hints at names or places but remains unreadable. The readable content does not establish a clear event or person and no concrete details are recoverable.
Holding a Husband Garrison's New Revelations NR a Wife
A fragmented scene portrays a family reunion where Marion notices returning travelers, and tensions surface around Leila, Alfred's wife, and Mrs. Durkee. Amid warm greetings, unspoken anxieties about acceptance and supremacy influence the mood, as Dicky lightens the moment with humor.
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Garrison
Tinela
Alfred
Marion
Durkee
Marvin
Leila Beford
Leila
Lily
Hoy
Dicky
Lillian
Tine
Mrs. Durkee
Wecome
Ticky
Laila
Iedilk
Merduller
Aseunine Faraguely
Talith
Health guidance urges natural living and regular activity
A health feature argues that true wellness comes from natural daily habits rather than obsession with body image. It warns against neglect or abuse of the body, urges enjoyment of physical activity, and emphasizes consistent, moderate exercise to maintain skin, digestion, and mood.
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Copeland
New York
City
Made in Bridgeport movie entrants call for photos
Readers invited to submit 455 inch photos to Bridgeport Telegram editor at 1116 Main Street Harry Barsiy photographer promises free photo sessions if requested. Each week four girls are filmed for a short reel to be shown at Poll's theatre. After four weeks ten best entrants chosen for final filming and three photos selected for the feature Made in Bridgeport by Cine-Art Motion Picture Productions.
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Vootlun
Bridgeport Telegram
Fes
Harry Barsiy
Main Street
Poll
Bridgeport
Cine-Art
Motion Picture
Shalet Building
Telegram
Motion Fisture
Medical questions on weight gain growth and hearing
A reader asks how to gain weight and promote growth, describes low weight for age, short stature, and prior anemia treated by doctors. He also asks about phlegm, breathlessness, ear noise, and possible operations, and requests general guidance on health and nutrition.
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Herndon
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Harry Needles
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bin Fredenbere
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England
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West Pelham
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