Bridgeport Telegram Historic Masthead Fragment
A fragment from The Bridgeport Telegram shows publication notes and pricing in a vintage layout. It includes references to misformatted address lines, advertising reps in Chicago and New York, and a poetry snippet titled A Line Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs, reflecting early 20th century newspaper presentation and cultural filler.
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Editorial Notes Recounts and Reactions Across Nations
Editorial notes discuss election recounts and political figures, contrasting U S opinions with European turmoil. References to Bolivia Chile Edwards Bergdol and Lordly figures hint at drafts revolts diplomacy and economic themes. Mentions of Germany Russia and Constantinople frame a broad wartime era set with economic and political tensions.
Walt Masons Daily Jingle Frisky Backbone Weather Sketch
A fragmentary verse of Walt Mason describing winter's grip and seasonal woes. The speaker muses on cold, snow, and hardship with playful imagery of backbones sagging, arctic blasts, and nurses on a ward as frost and humor mingle in a dated humorous style. The piece blends whimsy with harsh weather as it laments the season’s persistence.
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Connecticut GOP urges special session on woman suffrage
A Connecticut Republican convention overwhelmingly supports immediate ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment and asks Governor Holcomb to call a special General Assembly session. It argues an emergency exists to ensure 1920 election participation, criticizing Holcomb for blocking the move and defending the stance as a step toward a long denied right.
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Food costs dip six tenths in February says govt figures
The article notes February grocery expenses fell six tenths of a percent from January, though overall prices remain above December levels. It highlights a 2.2 percent rise since December and a 1.6 percent jump versus the prior December peak, with 1919 and 1913 comparisons and an end to the prior upward trend.
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United States
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Rothschilds Frayed Trousers Stir Euro Wealth Debate
In a sharp rebuke to high life, the richest Barker in Europe wears frayed trousers signaling poverty fears amid rising prosperity. The piece argues extravagant fashion harms the poorer too, urging curbs on middle class excess while defending millionaire spending and noting John D. Rockefeller’s frugality provokes laughs rather than admiration.
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Europe
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OUIJAMANIA Warns Against Ouija Board By Sir Oliver Lodge
Sir Oliver Lodge, regarded as a scientist, condemns Ouija board use and trance mediums as often fraudulent. He urges careful, scientific handling of any attempt to contact the unseen, warning readers of rising ouijamania and gullible public interest.
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Fire Underwriters Renew Inspection Here
Gal Samuel Parker, once prime minister Queen Illuokilan, together with Robert W. Siingia, territorial representative of Hawwali fire underwriters, arrived to inspect local fire departments. They tested engines, planned to complete reports with six engines remaining for inspection, aiming to finalize their findings for early release.
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Townsend Resigns as Probe Committee Chairman
Senator Townsend of Michigan announced he would resign as chairman of the Interstate Commerce Committee probe into alleged radical activities of a Federal Trade Commission employee. Names floated to head the committee include Senators Cummins of Iowa and Frelinghuysen of New Jersey.
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Bridgeport News Sifts Through Forty Years Ago Events
A March 25 1880 Bridgeport Standard note sheet recalls Westport James Hyatt admission to the county asylum McGlinchey entertainments at a fiery House Sherwood Park plans and a Passover start at Hebrew Church. Post Office hours and German Church notices appear amid obituaries and local school and harbor work contracts. A Welsh obituary and parish roll call close the rundown with community updates and upcoming meetings.
Controversial Film Advertising Shapes Public Taste
A cluttered film page reveals sensationalist and moralist tactics to reel in audiences. Promises of mystery life and death, forbidden pleasures, and a mix of scandalous and pious appeals fuel demand for sensational cinema while audiences seek cleaner fare.
Ilak Governor Arrested After Allege Conspiracy
In a startling move, Saul pasha the military governor of Constantinople is reported as detained amid claims of a conspiracy. Details remain unclear as authorities confirm the arrest and investigations continue.
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Gonstantinople
Thought' Flashes From a Shifting Mind
A compact reflection on perception and choice, noting that judgment shapes experience. The quotation frames a view that moral value arises from thought, not from external circumstances, inviting readers to examine their mindset.
Favorite Poems Echoes of Love and Arcady
A fragmented poem fragment appears to weave themes of love memory and pastoral places. Repeated references to nature, spring, and a longing to find a path or song bind an antiquated lyric voice. The text blends names and mystic lines with unclear structure.
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Students Duck Teachers In Campus Running Track Controversy
Ten students at a Kansas institution initiated a protest over track work by flooding the campus lake area and submerging faculty members, including President Lewis and Professor Start. The event escalated with multiple duckings. legal action is slated by Attorney General Richard Hopkins and County Attorney Jacob Weisner against those responsible.
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Alleged Radicals Released On Bail In Hartford
Hartford March 4 A majority of alleged radicals held at Hartford jail after deportation hearings can be released on bail of $1,000 each per a telegram from the Assistant Secretary at Labor in Washington to the immigration inspector. Several detainees have already posted money and await release as the process continues. Six members of a bandit gang were reported to have raided the Low Torras mine in Sonora, Mexico, on February 24.
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French Women to Compete in Philosophy Exams
Paris March 24 Women this year will be allowed to compete for the first time in the highest French examinations in philosophy. Andre M. Tonnom, minister of education, issued instructions that women candidates be admitted on the same terms as men, opening paths to professorships in higher education institutions.
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Telegram Information Bureau questions help readers get facts
The Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C under director Frederic J Haskin offers prompt confidential answers to reader questions. Send brief questions with a 2 cent return postage stamp for replies. no charge beyond postage.
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Washington, D.C
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Fragmented 19th century political trivia and notices
A dense, OCR heavy page fragment covers debates on woman suffrage and presidential election timing, wartime supply notes, and scattered biographical lines. It mentions water supply costs, U.K. army motorcycles, and questions about John Meri writings, with references to Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Patmos biblical lines, and Michie gag hints.
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Letters to the editor praise for state highway work
A reader defends Wm C Johnson as the man behind rapid road repairs in the district. The letter thanks the editor for past critiques and notes Johnson’s quick mobilization of crews, earning public praise for making roads passable and improving local travel. The Newtons sign the note, stating the piece was written without Johnson’s knowledge.
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Rescued Brother Identifies Missing Man Gotlock Ansorge
A man with aphasia, described as prone to speech loss during attacks, wandered away last week. His brother identified him yesterday at the Pitlside Home after locating him in New Haven, acknowledging Gotlock Marvin Ansorge of New Haven.
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