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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1920
Page
9
A cheerful poem from Jon Kendrick Bangs appears in the newspaper, praising wholesome manners and memory of love and cheer. The piece emphasizes joy, good humor, and pleasant recollections to uplift readers.
Fragmented excerpts discuss Kapp government, plague in Europe, influenza, and peace amid German reparations. It mentions U S Senate treaty returns, Washington dispatches, Prince of Wales, and New York returns with a critical, garbled view of current events and public sentiment.
The fragment laments rising costs and consumer burdens as if quoting Walt Mason’s satirical verse. It contrasts wasteful spending with calls for frugality, mentions cities and a railway accident reference, and hints at public priorities and open humor amid upheaval.
A discussion explains how true solar noon differs by location and how clocks use mean noon. It notes time zones and daylight saving can bring clock time closer to or farther from real noon, with Bridgeport Cleveland and Columbus as examples of shifts and public reaction.
A wartime map note warns Greece as a tiny speck on the world stage, yet its rulers plan to borrow about 225 million after taxing perhaps less than 100 million for the next year. They intend two thirds of expenditures for army and navy, prompting fears of a broader Balkan arms race and regional collapse.
An unreadable OCR fragment discusses profiteers and prices with unclear quotes. It hints at a farm journal editor and a debate about economic burdens, portrayed in a dated, stylized voice.
A garbled missive complains about Congress ignoring a widow’s plea as the writer questions lawmakers about taxes and favoritism. The letter references O’Vpenell of Progannis and laments the difficulty of keeping lawmakers focused on duties amid personal appeals.
Bridgeport items cover Boston athletic results, rail freight shifts near New York, and plans for the Mithra Lodge Knights of Pythias event. Community notes include church lectures, temperance visits, census preparations, and local civic concerns. Rumors of political maneuvering surround Stevenson’s mayoral bid as officers return from travels and residents anticipate spring gatherings.
A garbled press critique reports on a Wheeling event with references to Reverend Pogsam presiding at a new building opening, Bailey Wales as principal speaker, and mentions of court cases, religious meetings, and political taxation debates. The text mixes names, dates, and locations in a disjointed narrative with many unclear fragments and misheard phrases.
The aphorism by Hazlitt notes that everyone has faults, otherwise they would belong to a different species and have no friends. It reflects on human imperfection and social bonds.
The era’s tax debate appears across multiple papers with opinions on removing exemptions, reforming rates, and balancing wealth while considering public opinion. Proposals polarize editors from New York Globe to Chicago and Fort Worth, arguing timely action versus campaign caution.
Confusion spread as daylight saving began with New York observing the change and Bridgeport acting on local measures. Hundreds of commuters on the New York, New Haven and Hartford line faced delays while some travelers reported arriving an hour or two late or finishing trips earlier than expected. Rail officials noted clocks and schedules would not be adjusted again, as many local ties refused to observe the change. The shift goes into effect at 2:00 am with New York clocks moving forward and will last until the last Sunday in October.
The Telegram Information Bureau in Washington under Frederic J. Haskin offers prompt, confidential fact replies to inquiries. Readers are advised to state questions briefly and enclose a 2 cent stamp for return postage. No charge beyond the stamp.
The text surveys various historical and scientific questions, noting opinions from the air service and the United States Naval Observatory. It touches on early rainbow visibility, the swastika’s origins, a Japanese cabinet minister, lithography origins, pre war railway costs, and the roles of U S Treasury officials.
The city will start spring clean-up today. All laboring men reporting at the Housatonic Avenue Yard this morning who wish to work will be hired. Superintendent Thomas J. Cunningham issued an urgent call for labor to clear winter dirt and debris from streets. The more workers secured today, the quicker streets will be cleaned.
Harry W. Walker president of the Naugatuck Valley Ice Company says the price for ice next summer will likely remain the same as last year with sixty cents per hundred pounds predicted. Officials of Mitchell dairy meet to discuss price reductions as daylight saving shifts prompt timetable changes on the New Haven road.
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