Bridgeport Telegram Era New Subscription Rates
The Bridgeport Telegram details subscription rates and advertising contacts, listing a daily market of rates for 1 month, 6 months, and mentions agents in New York and Bridgeport. It notes publication by The Post Publishing Co and access to Associated Press content.
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the Post Publishing CO
Middle Street
Bridgeport
Conn
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Pells
Associated Press
Focal News
Cheer Old and New
Poem reflects on renewal and continuity, contrasting aged sun and earth with daily dawn. Imagery compares stars with humankind and ancient blessings with current friendships, musing on timeless beauty and enduring bonds.
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Mother
Editorial notes from a chaotic daily issue
A collage of odd headlines and misprints mentions airm playing roars in Aurora and a “Stiiman Witness in Hiding” while noting inquiries at Indian Head Md Bees and a Boston baseball game with fans getting stung. It cites lines about drowning stories, Balkans history, and a mock “Brian Attacks The FPress” piece referencing newspapers.
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Bees
Boston
Sidewalk Snapshots of Myron E Nichols
Myron E Nichols of 434 Colorado Avenue has served 16 years as a secretary in the Boys department of the M C A He enjoys sports especially swimming and baseball He led swimming classes and taught at Geneva New York eastern New York M C A and Water Town New York He served in the U S Army during World War I and is a member of the Masonic order and the Rotary club.
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Myron E. Nichols
Colorado Avenue
Rotary Clas
Growing Old Gracefully in a Bicycle World
A Muskogee Oklahoma veteran 85 learns to ride a bicycle at 80 while a New Hampshire pastor 80 continues preaching after Civil War life. Portland Maine reporter 83 works ten hours daily, with legendary newsmen Sherwood also 83 still covering Congress. Age and youth are states of mind, not numbers.
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N. Smith
Muskogee
Oklo
Smith
Elizabeth A. Barker
Methodist Episcopal Church
Peterboro
New Hampshire
Barker
Thomas Haskell
Portland
Maine
The Bicycle Comes Back In American Life
A census survey shows bicycle production rising 47 percent from 1914 to 1919, with 500000 bicycles produced annually. Bicycles now surpass past craze levels, are better made, fuel costs stable, and urban streets invite riding for health and economy despite motor vehicle competition.
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Buureau
Wheeling
Old Home Brew Days Chronicle Of Sixteenth Century Life
William Harrison, a sixteenth century chaplain and chronicler, details household life and home brewing. He notes monthly practice by his wife and her maid, provides a full recipe, and warns of drink dangers. The passage humorously remarks on male drinking habits then and now.
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William Harrison
Freight and Cost of Living Expands Freight Impact
The Wall Street Journal notes freight costs entering pig iron production in the Pittsburgh district reach 1048 4 ton and freight rates drive higher consumer prices. High transportation costs force farmers to diversify and grow more of their own foods, affecting the entire supply chain and raising living costs for urban consumers.
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Pittsburgh
Wall Street Journal
Department of Agriculture
Franklin quote about delaying tasks urges prompt action
A fragment quotes Franklin urging not to delay what can be done today, emphasizing timely action and personal discipline.
How Radium Is Used On Watch Dials
A 1920s era piece explains radium in watch dials produced by Standard Chemical. It notes 1.9 grams of high purity radium, partly used by Hamilton Foley and James O Gray, to illuminate dials via tiny radium particles embedded in zinc sulfide. It describes flashes from atomic explosions, the need for reading glasses to see, and the dependence of glow on the amount of radium, while warning about degradation over time and a general global supply context.
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Hamilton Foley
Standard Chemical Company of
Pittsburgh
James O Gray
Pune
Ice machine delivers correct weight for blocks of ice
Maumee Ice and Storage Corp of Toledo owner J. Wine perfects a device to weigh ice blocks as they move along an endless chain. Saw cuts form four inch vertical wastes and mark the target 26 pound weight. The iceman’s pick marks the exact crack to achieve the weight without washing or disturbance. Plans to sell the machines for 2000 gallons.
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J. Wine
Maumee Ice and Storage Corporation
Toledo
The Healers Speak in Mock Praise and Promise Relief
Rheumabisns it my shoulder, in my feet and neck, grows old and weary as I listen to healers. They claim cures in a hurry and tout modern duty, with boasts of pain relief and swift results. Yet I have suffered through sulphur baths and plasters, while healers profit from hopeful fears.
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Tye
Amy Paulbiee
Q and A from Washington bureau on vice presidency and curiosities
The Washington desk responds to readers asking who becomes president if the vice president dies creating a vacancy. It explains the Senate selects a president pro tempore from its members with equal pay and that the vice presidency remains unfilled. Other questions cover legal terms, cake chemistry, inks, Columbus sponsor phrases, air speed, and card game rules.
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Senate
Bridgeport Forty Years Ago Highlights and Notices
Bridgeport scenes from May 17 1881 recount town clerk Witman Calloway notices. A Bible reading led by Mr Hurd closed with Arion Singing Society plans for a July 4 gathering. Monumental Bronze Company expands to Detroit and ships monuments nationwide amid Barnum show travel notes and a theft incident involving W Stoddard. Connecticut health society meeting and Army of the Potomac reunion travel half fare noted along with Barnum’s European voyage plans and local obituaries and marriages.
Storm over disarmament debate stirs press reaction
The storm of protest aimed at President Harding’s naval disarmament stance dominates partisan papers. Supporters upbraid Congress for encroaching on executive power or delay, while others urge timely international talks and radical disarmament to curb costly battleships.
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Pittsburgh Sun
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Harding
Baltimore Sun Ton
Senetor Borah
Congress
Detroit
Thattancogra News
Yaonding
America
Iertain
Philadelphia
Wheeling Registemani
Correct English and Daily Quiz Queries
Answers to Monday Queries cover misspelled words pronunciation and punctuation. The item lists examples like emigrant versus immigrant, shifts in verb forms, and quotation placement with questions about possession and apostrophes in historic usage.
The Old Fight Fan Reflections on Ring Power
Berton Braley writes on boxing skill and power in the arena. The piece argues a fighter wins by speed and brains, not just brute force, with emphasis on the wallop as the deciding edge and the need for smart, steady training.
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Berton Braley
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