Bridgeport Telegram Rates and Publication Details
Bridgeport Telegram notes subscription rates by mail paid in advance and credits John Glass and Regples Gas Bias. Chicago, with telephone contact and 24 Milford Street address. Open daily except Sunday. Bridgeport News printed by The Post Publishing Co. audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
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Line of Cheer the Main Question
A cryptic poetic line discusses dwelling on what might have been and focusing on erasing regret rather than revisiting past mistakes, reflecting a mindset of moving forward and letting go of lingering sorrows.
Editorial Notes On War, Reform And Public Life
A fragmented editorial note piece discusses Selective Service history, telegraph company leadership, and sugar car shortages. It references figures like Governor Cox, President Harding, and Charley Chaplin, mixing political opinion with cultural asides and humorous asides about wartime memory. The tone mirrors a late era bulletin with casual observations and pop culture nods.
Sidewalk Snapshots Features Joseph H Barker
Joseph H Barker, general manager of the Surprise store, arrived in the city about fifteen years ago from New Bern. He tends a five acre farm in Fairfield growing fruits and vegetables, especially strawberries. He belongs to the Chamber of Commerce Advertising club and the Business Men's association. Mr and Mrs Barker have two children, Joseph H Jr and Katherine.
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Tariff viewpoints clash over dye-stuffs and textiles
New Hampshire Senator argues for tariff limits on American dye-stuff imports while contrasting national security with textile industry needs. Senator Knox chides the view as prejudice, noting the dispute centers on dyes versus raw materials, with party lines blurred and a looming compromise likely.
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Natonal Security
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Varden Calico Mills
Moses
Louisiana
The Better Times Reflect on Education Growth
The article contrasts the 1899 1900 era with today, noting cheaper everyday goods and fewer millionaires then, while highlighting a 450 percent rise in high schools since 1590 interpreted as broader prosperity. It argues modern cities view high school as vocational training and emphasizes that workers now prioritize their children's education and self improvement. These are the better times.
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United States
Ancient Bridgeport Echoes From Ancient Times
The article muses on Bridgeport’s distant past, noting eons of change from saber-toothed tigers to ice ages. It cites fossils found in San Leon, Chenoweth, and the Connecticut River valley, suggesting Bridgeport’s region was once a dense jungle with prehistoric animals and shifting landscapes.
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Sneeze Superstition and a Doctor's Death Case
A Michigan doctor contracted influenza from a patient who sneezed and died. The widow sued on an insurance policy, claiming the doctor hid a contract. a jury returned a four verdict. The piece discusses ancient and modern views on sneezing, the superstition’s decline, and public health advice to cover a sneeze.
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Vicina
Deepest Well in the World Taps Earth's Heat
A historical note discusses extremely deep wells and how temperature rises with depth. It cites British and American researchers, including Van Geunsud and the Geological Survey, describing measurements from wells reaching over 800 feet and beyond.
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Vitamines and water soluble vitamins explained in nutrition note
A Washington Bureau query explains vitamins and the two water soluble categories marked as B and C, detailing their roles in growth and disease protection. The note discusses fat soluble A and water soluble C, with examples like spinach, cabbage, oranges, and potatoes, and touches on digestion, conductivity of water and electrical phenomena in a separate science excerpt.
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USA
Diplomatic promises and British policy debated
The piece critiques Col Harvey's diplomatic statements about cooperation with Britain and other nations, questioning Ireland policy and England's naval supremacy. It argues that smooth talk hides real misgivings and cites Hesiod on self-serving harm.
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Col. Harvey
Taxed and Tired: Debtors of the Nation Plead Anew
A fragment from a historical column depicts anger at taxation and poverty. It rails against government debt and calls for a fairer plan to men’s earnings, criticizing the wealthy and the burden on the common worker as they struggle to fund the nation.
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Bridgeport Forty Years Ago in the Standard May 14 1881
Bridgeport notes from 1881 include Hage business shifts to New York, dismantling of the woolen goods sheds at Waltphreel, expected May 20th Fourth Regiment plans, a new Nevada gold rumor, and a fatal accident at Swords factory where a boiler incident caused a burn. Reports cover fund contributions to the Memorial Fund, Housatonic Railroad branch sale values, new board missions presidents, City Street Commissioner reappointment, Henry House to sail for England, and local obituaries and marriages with dates and names such as Bulkley, Schmidt, and Huber.
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H. Davenport
Rob . Drew
Lis Isugenia E. Bulkley
M Gersham B. Bulkley
Shis
Brunner
Charles H Mohr
Ottllet Schmidt
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Jacob Huber
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Buria
Pall Maria
Banka
Hunerat
Trinity Church
Estoy
Banke
Edison Questionnaire Sparks Debate On Job Tests
An article catalogs Thomas A. Edison’s sharp rebuke of applicants who fail his screening questions and the idea of measuring total ability by a few interrogations. Henry Ford is mentioned as a useful potential hire, while criticism targets incomplete records and government mismanagement. Continued on Page Eighteen.
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Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Elison
Henry Ford
Ford
West Orange
Joh Burrmough
War Department Slacker List Sparks Deserter Debate
Damaged text reviews government efforts to publish a list of men labeled as slackers or desertions. It notes controversy over records delaying or erasing wartime duties. Congress debates relief for newspapers from libel risk while protecting official military records.
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Correct English A Dally Quis and grammar notes
A garbled list of language questions about pronoun agreement plural verbs and punctuation. It discusses why phrases like our twin heads are both allied to prove the following and why verbs should agree with singular subjects in censorship and advertising notes.
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