Bridgeport Telegram Publication Details and Policy
The Bridgeport Telegram founded 1831, published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co. at 340 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn. Subscription rates by mail payable in advance. Advertising offices in New York and Chicago. Member of the Associated Press with rights to republication of AP news and local items.
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EINE D CHEER By Johm Kendrick Exuige
A compact poem fragment presents a seeker comparing spiritual hunger to tending crops. The speaker links endurance in labor to faith, asserting that diligent pursuit of the divine yields a secure harvest and steadfast belief.
Editorial notes on everyday life and public concerns
A fragmentary editorial jumble comments on American anxieties and public services. It lampoons crisis phobia, the mail and economy, politics, copying counterfeit bills, and the high cost of government while poking fun at fiction and famous works. It notes the Reserve warning and trivial modern trends.
Sidewalk Snapshots John B DeHaven Connected to City
John B. DeHaven, who arrived in the big city with Ingersel Bayinterney Construction, oversees picnics and excursions for the island season. He came from Los Angeles and has an Oberlin College background with an office in the Tazerty building.
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Submarines Needed to Shield the United States
The piece argues that Allietica sits uniquely among world powers and should build submarines not to attack others but to defend the United States by sea. It claims Britain relied on sea power, Germany’s U boats were decisive, and U S submarine plans were wise not folly, urging defensive arms buildup.
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Germany must disarm and boost peaceful progress
The piece argues that disarming Germany will shift focus to production, science, and industry while reducing taxation. It contrasts wartime burdens with a future of innovation and wealth generation, urging resilience and faith as nations rebuild after ruin. It also comments on name rights and a large English dictionary project.
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Bridgeport Forty Years Ago From The Standard
AFragmented May 1881 Bridgeport page reports social events and official notices. Charles Ruggles received a handsome American flag at Athintle House. Pequoniack Lodge discusses candidates and the grand jurors for the U S court include William Lyon and Jonathan Sanford. Shellfish commissioners announce oyster ground hearings in New Haven. Brigadier James Bogart to begin surveys about June 4 near Ithaca. The steam barge from the Anasatonic river was raised, overhauled, and is seaworthy for Port Jefferson. A wedding at Richard M. Near’s saw Miss Ross Owen wed George Callander with a large turnout and fine supper. A memorial-day inspection notes favorable conditions at the New Haven depot. The Orphan Homes of St Johns Home, Brooklyn, thanks donors for a big show. The Ipswich Citylery Company forms with $15000 capital, and J Hill of Island Lodge notes election procedures for candidates. An in-text notice details a contested lodge ballot and a Tuesday memorial. May 21 is the date for a local incident at Main Street.
Fragmented 19th Century Doc Sparks Medical Debate
An odd OCR fragment from the New Hampshire Register hints at a physician linking a woman's second tone to a medical stance amid chaos. The garbled text references relativity theory and a figure named Mr Balsa, suggesting a quixotic debate on medical and scientific ideas of the era.
Mail Robberies and Uncle Sam in Mail Theft Skit
Poet Walt Mason laments mail theft and the clever robbers who fleece creditors and collectors. He rails at the thieves while satirizing the nation’s lax enforcement as daily mail funds vanish, leaving citizens anxious and the mail system blamed.
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Obsolete battleship fears and wartime gas threat debate
The piece argues against the obsolescence of the battleship and warns of dangerous gas weapons and aerial bombardment risks. It cites a British admiral and wartime naval debates, noting mines and torpedoes as threats and questioning the effectiveness of modern ships. It also discusses U S labor and industry morale amid war costs and unemployment.
The Fragments of a Winking Market Form
A fragmented OCR text sketches a bustling shop scene and a wary observer. The speaker notes a market mood, the faint pulse of commerce, and a sense of risk as items pass through a weary gaze. A foreign phrase hints at a distant harbor or event.
Fragmented Station Text Reads Like Sable Speech Satire
A garbled OCR style passage mentions a station and various names in a jumbled stream. It references a Midyear event, aliased figures, and a driver, paired with scattered place names and partial phrases. The text lacks coherent narrative.
Questions and Answers From The Telegram Information Bureau
A reader asks about labor turnover definitions in hiring and receives a definition noting the filling of vacancies created by discharges to maintain required staffing. Additional Qs cover Halley’s comet sightings, minerals named as chalcopyrite varieties, distinguishing carpet types, the largest venomous snake, airplane noise sources, Christmas as a dies non, lead and tin edge verification, Alaska voting status, and natural gas versus coal compositions.
Correcting a Colonial Era Language Paragraph
A dated text correction exercise explores mispronunciations and spelling in a series of contrived examples. It highlights issues such as pronunciation of certain words, use of incorrect homophones, and preferred adverb forms, ending with a revised sentence on preceding installments.
Eating by Berton Braley
The poem playfully extols talk of meals and eating while noting people enjoy discussing food and its pleasures. It reflects on how warriors and sages favored meals and social dining, urging lively conversation about sauces, meat, and viands in good company.
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