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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1920
Page
10
Fragmentary OCR text shows a daily paper notice from The Post Publishing at 60 Middle Street Fiddgepor Conn. It mentions circulation audit by ABC and Associated Press credit, with a sign-off by Briggs.
A fragment from The Voyager presents a poem titled A Line O Cheer by John Kandrick Bangs. The speaker vows to Ava to remain steadfast as the world shines, cherishing gifts of cheer while steering toward a distant unknown beyond the gates of mystery.
Fragmented notes mention Pancho Villa and a Mexican party, Doomsday headline mishaps, opium growth in China, Niagara Falls in a barrel joke, New York warrants for profiteers, a swar dart with invading chickens, Arnstea's trail, and U S dry policy costs. Plus state auditor meals, restaurant taxes, straw hat prices, a healer delaying automobile hire, gas substitute rumors, and Bells Burleson telephones wartime operations.
The piece humorously notes writer's block as weather dominates inspiration. It recalls, in a Kansas setting, how rain, snow, fog, and storms repeatedly supply or obstruct themes for poems and verses.
Senator Capper attacks sugar profiteers amid rising retail costs and scarce supply. He argues extortionate charges blight households during canning season, while Foreign Trade Record notes record imports and prices. Officials warn sugar scarcity marks a historic price surge.
The piece argues venting emotion is humane less destructive than explosive anger. It cites noisy behavior, slogans, strikes, and vacations as signs of built up energy and urges proactive release before harsher economic strains demand action. It promotes safe outlets over risky past actions.
Cleveland voters rejected subway and jail bonds by large margins while approving three million hospital bonds. The result shows restraint on costly projects with a two thirds requirement for hospitals and reflects a broader debate on welfare legislation and public spending.
A historical editorial argues that farming is the nation’s top industry, claiming farmers could buy railroads mines and factories with one year's crop profits. It asserts agriculture’s vast value dwarfs steel trusts and oil monopolies, comparing agriculture’s potential to wipe out national debt.
A youth encounters three men near a doorway as a truck passes with a splash and bang. The discussion centers on reckless driving and the damage caused, with claims that public costs and property rights are affected by such behavior. The exchange questions whether the driver is ignorant of the consequences to others.
The Lawrence Massachusetts article claims American Woolen Mills president defends profit levels seen in 1919 while criticizing retailers as profiteers. The piece questions whether Wood is exposing a fraud or merely justifying high stock earnings amid public scrutiny.
The Rev. James J. Vanes, founder of the Interchurch Movement, asserts results come from example rather than oath. Dr. Vance argues profanity is inefficient as a getter of results, reflecting a modern stance that rejects strong language for its ineffectiveness and potential doom.
Bridgeport items from The Standard dated May 1 1850 report a number of local notices. W H Barnums mother dies at Lime Rock. licenses issued. Mithra Lodge Kol Pa hosting a Pythian event. counterfeit bank notes in circulation. steam heating work near completion. Dr George L Porter to speak on death determination. legal case Seeley vs Matchebrook jurors’ votes noted. Parallel railroad survey discussed. orphan asylum portrait for Lydia Ward. Bible Society officers elected and 24 towns aided. deaths of Harry Stewart and Irene Bingden listed with funeral details.
Waterbury residents report a tense morning as a planned intimidation drive was disrupted. Police, riot guns, and a state guard platoon patrolled central areas while several arrests led to 39 day sentences for intimidation in city court.
Rail yard workers union head EF Grabis argues for a small wage increase to ease a bread rationing crisis in Washington. He claims most members earn under subsistence level as talks with the rail labor board proceed and focus on a modest raise to ease hunger while prices soar.
OCR fragmentary copy references a scene with a fireman and a hall, but text is garbled. Names and details are unreadable, leaving ambiguous actions and persons.
A compact quotation asserts that error of opinion can be endured if reason remains free to challenge it, framing a defense of free inquiry and open debate attributed to Jefferson.
Fragmentary verse by William Lisle Bowles about cliffs and the sea. A wanderer contemplates departure, memory, and loss as winds and tides shape the mind. The speaker grapples with regret, love, and calling, seeking solace in country and God.
The New York boatmen's strike persists with only outside tow reaching during the day. The Shipping Board steamer Suamico arrived with lumber, another barge carried potash to Boston, while the Port Jefferson bound steamer Fork City was in port for repairs and did not sail to Bridgeport yesterday. Small steamers Ceres and Gocket were due at noon from the Long Island port with 63 barrels of clams and oysters for local dealers.
German cutlery makers from Sheffield recently studied German practice to copy labor saving methods. They noted German blades are not better in quality, but German processes raise efficiency with folding devices, batch handling, and rapid polishing. The report highlights scissors production and cost efficiency.
A fragmented report cites Britain's coal exports to Continental Europe in 2013, listing totals by country and noting major destinations like Norway and Portugal. The text also references a dramatic loss via alleged thefts by "fingered" passengers on electric trains and a traction company headwatch note.
Florence Valentine of Sor valle sues Mrs Freda Pollack for alterations of her husband attentions. Witnesses describe moonlight sighting and almanac refutation. Frank Valentine testifies he would reconcile. cross examination reveals Valentine testimony of listening through Pollack home window and throwing a rock after overheard sounds.
Boston May Yee Senator Robert Owen of Oklahoma introduced to a county caucus as a candidate for the party nomination for presidential there was more hope in the nation party situation than many Democrats seemed to think. A special strength lay in the new body of woman voters who would vote for human rights which the Democratic party had always stood for.
Fragmentary OCR note references elections and jobs but lacks clear facts. The readable text mentions election and work themes with unclear terms Girotion and Woks. It presents no concrete names dates or organizations to summarize coherently.
Sacramento report mentions piloted borrowers near the names Spanking Thrasher Whip Liskon and Bouttie on the lists. The fragment hints at a boxing event or sports page clutter with repeated filler lines. The readable names suggest fighters or participants.
The Telegram Information Bureau in Washington DC, under director Frederic J. Haskin, offers prompt factual answers to inquiries. Write brief questions, include a 2 cent stamp for return postage, and receive confidential replies at no charge beyond the stamp.
A reader posed diverse inquiries on Herod’s massacre risks, Greek myth, winged disks origins, Treasury audits, West Point pay, China leaders, inventions by women, and American and polo champions among women. Answers reference uncertain religious counts, mythic symbols, and notable facts across eras.
The House immigration committee plans investigations into enforcement of deportation and immigration laws at the Boston immigration station and other Atlantic posts. Chairman Johnson will divide the general committee into subcommittees to probe alleged interference with immigration law enforcement and related actions by officials at the stations.
Reports from Muskogee Oklahoma indicate storm deaths may total seven with earlier tallies at sixty one. Six additional fatalities were reported as the night passed with more casualties possible under investigation.
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