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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1920
Page
13
A fragmented, reflective piece discusses rules and cautions guiding behavior. It moodily questions norms and urges mindful action, hinting at personal restraint, social expectations, and the search for wiser conduct amid everyday temptations.
A fragmented note from editorial observers discusses naval and political topics, including costs, wartime claims, and civic concerns. It mentions a proposed $17,700, housing evictions with ES tents, prison sentences for a woman, and calls for a clean Democratic platform. The piece weaves commentary on pricing, inflation, and party strategy with brief references to Socrates and labor issues.
The poem recalls a park scene where artists perform to uplift crowds while the author notes the social costs and burdens of life. He contrasts festive moments with worries about taxes hunger and court costs as spectators cheer the heroes in games and performances.
The article argues that the overthrow of Carranza by Obregon and allied generals harms Mexico's stability and its return to peaceful constitutional processes. It warns foreign capital may retreat and calls the new regime despotism, urging political rivalries be settled by the ballot.
A colorblind man may see colors differently by eye with some see red and green as yellow. About 4 percent of people are colorblind, more often men, inherited in a complex pattern through daughters to grandsons. Tests should assess each eye separately for safety sensitive jobs.
In December 1918 Forum excerpt, Senator Lodge argued that ending World War I with a separate peace would be a crime and dishonor. He urged sustaining an allied peace to avoid a return to prewar conditions and warned Democratic opponents of the Know peace plan that no separate settlement could justify the sacrifices of war.
The Boy Scout movement has grown into a national moral force with 379,000 Scouts, 32,600 scoutmasters, and 69,000 troop leaders. The annual report defines Scouting as real boys becoming real men through outdoor life, health, happiness, education, and practical citizenship, uniting all classes and creeds under a positive drive for good.
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch reports that broad public awareness of federal taxation has risen across classes from capitalists to wage earners. The piece argues taxes affect daily living, from prices of necessities to what people can afford, and that government actions now feel intimate to every citizen.
A long mixed page fills with local events and notices from Stamford area. It reports church services and sermons, civic duties, travel and transport notes, forthcoming assemblies, sickness recoveries, a census mention, property and business notices, a theater band praise, charity drives, and a few local crimes and weather remarks. Names include Rev Davenport and others. locations include Water Street and Middle Street. items cover public meetings, school and church activities, and town finance bids.
A garbled report hints at political maneuvering within the city’s Republican forces. It mentions a city clerk, party chairs, and attempts to secure city jobs for loyal workers as part of a push tied to elections. The piece references Governor-elect Wilson and Mayor Cillerdee Wilson, with characterizations of public figures amid campaign chatter.
A succinct quotation attributed to Lord Macaulay emphasizes that the best government seeks to ensure public happiness and knows how to achieve it, framing happiness as the measure of good governance.
Favorite poems line collection invites memory and scrap-book use. A lyric titled May Morning praises the bountiful season, greeting spring with imagery of flowers and cheerful youth. The author attributed is Milton.
Ohio candidate Senator Harding urged in an Ohio speech that the nation pursue peace now and discuss terms later, arguing the current policy endangers the republic and urging restraint from a campaign rally in Home Market club.
Readers can request concise explanations on any subject from The Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C. Write a brief question to Frederic J Haskin director and include a 2 cent stamp for return postage. Inquiries are confidential and no charge applies beyond the 7 cent return stamp for title series.
Farmers face a 28 acute labor shortage this year similar to 1919. City residents urged to spend vacation time in planting and harvesting. Volunteers should contact the director of agricultural extension in their state colleges to enroll for farm labor assignments.
The Bridgeport Telegram offers a free receipt book with hints for 51 cent dishes from canned goods. It guides readers to use affordable ingredients, lists spring vegetables, and includes a coupon to fill out carefully and mail back.
An incomplete OCR fragment hints at economics and governance, mentioning leadership and world order concepts. Key names, dates, or places are unreadable, leaving a vague discussion of economic trends and political control without concrete specifics.
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