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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1920
Page
12
Fragmented editorials discuss fair treatment of treaties, U S foreign policy, and the Wilson era context. References to Germany, Russia, Americanism, and presidential candidates. Mentions strikes, sufficiency of funds, and daylight saving disruptions shaping public sentiment.
Bridgeport Telegram, founded 1890s, publishes daily except Sunday with Metropolis and Associated Press service. The page features a nostalgic cheer poem about manners and a comment on public highways, reflecting a local press tone.
A fragmented verse honors teachers as noble souls guiding youth. The narrator laments pay and long hours, praises dedication, and jokes about costs and raises. The piece emphasizes reverence for educators and hints at financial pressures.
The article reports Governor Holcomb showing dismay at arguments for a special session to address woman suffrage. He questions the emergency basis and is swayed by jurists opinions contrary to his view. Supporters demand testing rights in court rather than relying on his private stance.
Congress members who blocked the peace treaty seek to nullify the armistice by a resolution needing the President's signature or veto override. The piece discusses constitutional questions, potential Supreme Court involvement, and the option for the President to negotiate as sole armistice negotiator to preserve favorable terms while debates continue.
The column reflects on infinity and eternity through a comic parable. A preacher tells his congregation to imagine an English sparrow dipping water from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean with a single daily hop. When the sparrow finishes the oceanic watch, Angel Gabriel will declare mos eight o'clock on eternity mornin.
A critical editorial argues the United States must accept global responsibilities beyond scornful distance. It cites Lloyd George noting US requests for Armenian protection without offering to share responsibility, warning that inaction risks empowering tyranny and threatening Anglo-Saxon leadership.
Alfred B Beers, a distinguished Bridgeport figure and Civil War veteran, enlisted as a boy, served four years, earned a bravery decoration, and left the service at twenty. His death marks another loss to the Grand Army, honored locally and nationally by Lincoln era memory.
The foreign office reports France aligns with President Wilson on creating a large Armenian state and removing Turks from Constantinople. The plan faces issues of force as France cannot enlarge its army and Britain cannot supply troops for Anatolia, risking Muslim unrest.
Food supplies faltered nationwide as several districts faced shortages during the recent interruptions tied to industrial tensions. Officials cite ongoing disruptions and transport delays affecting distribution to markets and communities.
A report from the International Trade Union federation leader denounces profiteers exploiting suffering in Europe aiding misleading speculators. He warns that production must be reorganized to avert a critical economic situation and cites "sandistous" schemes harming miss people. Spain seeks food amid freight and raw materials issues.
Briggs Nals presents a fragmentary note about a nonchalant attempt to obtain wet weather, mentioning Staeger in a stylized, unspecified context. The item reads as a quirky archival snippet with uncertain attribution and unclear narrative.
Bridgeport politics flare as Stevenson and Morgan factions clash over ward outcomes. A disputed ballot incident surfaces with forged names and bank fallout, while local officials debate licenses and public notices amid a crowded town meeting atmosphere.
A Dickens quote laments bureaucratic inefficiency as the Circumlocution Office outpaces public departments in learning how not to proceed.
Readable lines describe a dreamlike scene with stars, crescent shapes, and astral imagery. The text hints at a poem about night, light, and distant realms, mentioning figures and celestial motifs in fragmented form. The source is an OCR fragment from a literary page.
Hartford Times analyzes a tumultuous Connecticut GOP scene as Governor Hobard withdraws, Dufford Wilson and J Henry Roraback vie for control, and tensions rise over anti-Roraback delegates. The piece notes strong turnout in Danbury and Norwich, the public notices of marriages and deaths, and cites editorials questioning party leadership amid suffrage dissent and internal strife. It contrasts this with New London’s industrial future, arguing against transplanting large plants and urging growth of local seedlings.
A historical notice explains the Telegram Information Bureau in Washington under Frederic J. Harkin offers prompt confidential replies to questions by mail for a 2 cent return postage. It stresses accuracy, discourages guessing, and invites inquiries on a wide range of topics with no charge beyond postage.
London prices for top hats climb from 10 to 20 as wages rise 128 percent and felt scarcity drives sellers to crowded orders. The piece notes retail opposition to new headgear styles, mentions minstrel acts needing new headwear, and cites industrial tensions affecting price and fashion trends. It also references Senator Frank Brandegee opposing prohibition and woman suffrage in a Republican convention speech.
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