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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1920

Page

12

Ambiguous OCR Segment From The Post Publishing Co

Fragmentary text shows telecommunication jargon and department exchanges. Mentions The Associated Press copyright note and republication rights. Contains scattered names and locations, but no clear event or outcome to summarize.

Samat Oy THE Post Publishing CO Ad Middle Sives Tel Bridgepack Comembers Audit “Bureau of Circulation Associated Press Mtee Focal News Norein

Interchurch World Movement Aims to Unite Churches

The Interchurch World Movement argues churches should unite to apply business principles to spiritual problems, eliminating duplication and waste. It asserts budgets are designed to maximize good without coercing internal church affairs, and urges Bridgeport to contribute generously as in the past.

Setik Hia Interchurch World Movement

Fragmented line from historical text item

The readable lines show a fragmented verse or notes mentioning a host and a person named Adam in a colloquial, stylized voice. It lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable organizations, making precise reporting difficult.

Editorial Notes and Political Jitters Across 1930s Scene

Editorial notes reflect a fragmented look at politics and culture with mentions of Gov Holcomb, suffrage meetings, and looming presidential prospects. The column teases campaign dynamics, labor and economic concerns, border issues, and the era’s theatrical costs, all sketched in a cursive, gossiping tone.

Jingle Walt Masons Daily Vehicle Fads and Warnings

A humorous excerpt describes a buyer overvaluing a flashy new motorboat style car, mocked as impractical yet desired. The seller touts features while the narrator notes garbled, outdated styling and a comically failing windshield, hood, and body lines. The piece lampoons premature car trends and pride in novelty over function.

Predictions on jitneys and rail transport shake out

A historical column argues that predictions of trolley car extinction by jitneys are unfounded. It wagers on a future where trolleys serve main lines while jitneys feed side and undeveloped routes, with transfers between them. Freight moves by rail, not motor trucks, due to efficiency, speed, and crew requirements.

Brotherhood of

Canada seeks independent diplomatic envoy to United States

Canada wants to send a minister plenipotentiary to Washington with independent rank, seeking direct dealings with the United States rather than through Britain. The plan, backed by Britain, hinges on U.S. State Department consent. The proposal reflects Canada’s sovereign status within the empire and parallels its League of Nations recognition.

Canada United States State Department George League of Nations Great Britain Washington

Bird Study for Enjoyment and Observation

Aimed at both big and little readers, this piece promotes bird study as a outdoors friendly hobby. It urges careful observation, good eyesight, and binoculars to observe birds in their environment, highlighting the robin as an easy entry with notes on song, behavior, nest building, and diet.

Bridgeport News Highlights May 4 1889

Bridgeport notes and incidents from May 4 1889 include a judge presiding over an inquest into a railroad death near Maleable Iron Works, St Georges Society sociables, a wall street tarantula display, and a case of forged bank checks linked to Wheeler and Maxon. Also reported are theft and assault cases, a public safety warning about aggressive dogs on Waton Street, a deadly whiskey incident, and obituaries and marriages in Bridgeport.

David Thompson Barnums Chig Scagnable Taseon Robinson Maleable Tames R. Mins Jefferson Market Welice Court New Vie City Amin Houston Maxon King Ruyelle Chanire Wheeler Pro- Monde

Federal agents raid homes over wine in Prohibition era clash

In the Tron River district of Ali ChimAn, a judge presides over a case linked to a whisky rebellion. The medical judge Sessions notes the need for a global showing of possession and warrants, warning that agents may face strong resistance and possible use of arms if rights are infringed. Public sentiment backs personal home liberties amid Prohibition tensions.

Medaral Sessions Argus-lader Ap

44 SBIPS SOLD AT 250 DEADWEIGHT TONS SALE

Report from Washington May 3 states a sale of 14 gateo vensaly a ine at 250 deadweight tons for 979,084. The former price was 1 £ 15, 02,19, and the inter not clear. Names like Taland and Yuees appear as buyers or officials in a garbled entry.

Waskington Nay Taland

Spokane Man's Proposal Sparks Family Tension

Local report outlines a disputed personal relationship and family dispute. Key figures include a man named Jim and a woman, with accusations of infidelity and questions about loyalty. The narrative hints at arrangements and emotional fallout within a Spokane context.

Thought flashes on Jefferson quote about opinion and reason

A quoted line attributes to Jefferson about tolerating error of opinion when reason remains free to combat it. The artifact presents a philosophical aphorism rather than a news event, with no identifiable people, places, or organizations beyond the author.

Jefferson

The Bugle Song by Alfred Tennysom

A fragmentary poetic excerpt describes a horn sounding across wild landscapes. The speaker calls the bugle to set the echoes flying and to be answered by distant purple glens as echoes travel from soul to soul. The lines convey longing, distant imagery, and a serene, fading response.

Castle Wills Acroga Tieid Ana Alfred Tennysox

Wilson censured on Fiume remark in Senate record

Washington May 4 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts read into the Senate record a declaration signed by several notable figures denouncing the Presidents remarks about France. Signers include Charles J Bonaparte Joseph F.T. Cher, David Levy, Myron T. Herrell and Henry Watterson, urging restraint and warning that criticism harms relations with allied nations and could provoke German rearmament fears.

Washington Senator Lodge Massachusetts Senate France Charles J. Bonaparte Joseph FT. Chere David Veyna Will Myron TD Herelel Amibassacor Henry Watterson Monroeflela Story Boatay Wilian Palianes Mor New Work Mev Trios

The Ebarty Balkan Settlers Narrative Fragment

A fragmented OCR passage discusses supposed Irish barbarians and various groups in a Balkan peninsule. It references Bergers and Pianisi people, and notes Slavs arriving in the region in the third century with Bulgarian invasion context.

Takin Peninsule Middle Vols Districts Xyme Tae

Open Theft Scene at Gate Gate

A fragment describes an open theft at a gate. The path to help remains unclear as someone swipes the gate and hinges, with items missing and the scene disrupted.

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LARKIN IRISH AGITATOR GETS FIVE TO TEN YEARS

New York May extraordinary precautions were taken today when Tomes Larith, Irish agitator convicted last week of criminal anarchy, was sentenced to five to ten years in state prison. Larith spoke quietly as Justice Weeks addressed him, while spectators’ names and addresses were recorded and several were excluded for attempting a boisterous demonstration.

New York Tomes Larith Tari Weber

Johnson Won’t Pay for Recount in New Jersey

New York May 2. No effort will be made by Johnson supporters to fund a recount of New Jersey primary ballots. G. Toy, Johnson campaign eastern manager, said Johnson will not cover $50,000 in expenses unless court findings show error. Leonard Wood reportedly offered to guarantee recount costs.

New Yor Hiram

Untitled fragment about a police call and a potential meeting

Fragmentary report notes a phone call to a police officer and a request to visit and discuss a possible repayment. It mentions witnesses and a lack of a police response, with confusion over timing and intent. The text is garbled and contains many unreadable elements.

Weight records aid medical diagnosis says experts

Medical professionals urge patients to keep a daily weight log as a quick health check. A reliable weight record helps doctors assess fluid balance and treatment progress, especially when patients seek advice or a diagnosis.

City Chucws Tactum Por Goal Old Broom

Sacramento notes a cleaner at Facnnim aareet city with Bert R facing a setback in the attempt to repark to the broom.

Sacramento

Telegram Information Bureau Promises Free Facts by Mail

Readers can request prompt factual answers from The Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C. Write brief questions with a 2 cent stamp for postage. Inquiries are confidential and replies go directly to individuals. No service charge beyond return postage.

Information Bureau Washington, D. C Erederic J. Haskin Telegram Information Bureau Predaria Ju Heinz

World English speakers and other quiz facts

A jumble of quiz questions and answers on language demographics Father’s Day customs lantern signal to Paul Revere soft shell crabs and growth cycles, U.S. revenue costs, Arabian role in Jerusalem, a March blizzard of 1588, and the pocket veto explained in concise Q and A form.

Boston Paul Revere G.C. Ly Hubert Newman Sexton

Editor Criticism of Crane Company Over Park Cooperation

In a letter to the editor, GEC. M. Baltes, president of the Park Department, defends Crane Company for aiding the park system. The writer rebukes claims of ingratitude, noting Crane’s years of support, track work, and cooperative efforts that benefited the boulevard and public spaces.

Crane Cy Courrestes Critheiz Yar Elvid Eforts Park Department Crand Company Aspen Sher Park Unink Taty GEC. M

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