Bridgeport Telegram Publication and Advertising Details
Founding notice shows The Bridgeport Telegram published by The Post Publishing Co at 40 Middle Street Bridgeport with daily operation open every day except Sunday. Advertising representatives listed A Blevis and J Glass. Subscription rates by mail payable in advance. Local Bureau of Audit membership noted.
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Abetropolitag Ce Eark
Te Zohn Glass
Peoples Gas Biz
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the Post Publishing CO
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Audit Bureau of Circulation
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The Eternal Conflict Heir by John Keodrick Bangs
A verse fragment by John Keodrick Bangs titled The Eternal Conflict. The speaker laments an unseen heir and daily struggles to keep him on track, contrasting with others whose manners are criticized. The quatrain explores recurring personal conflict and control.
Editorial notes on war politics and social trends
Fragmented editorial notes critique the war policy, political memoirs, and public figures. It references Ed Howe calling political affairs lunatics, Japanese service stereotypes, Wall Street aid, prohibition enforcement scarcity, summer park nostalgia, and varied fashion and dancing trends. The text is a jumble of opinions and anecdotes with several garbled phrases.
James C Moore Named Bridgeport High School Principal
James C Moore, longtime science educator, becomes principal of Bridgeport High School after joining in 1916. He previously led the Worcester academy science department and held graduate study at Columbia University. Moore serves in local commerce circles and resides at 1884 North Avenue with wife and son James B Moore.
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James C. Moore
James
Moore
Bridgeport
Worcester Academy
Worons
Harvard
Columbia University
Real estate in Bridgeport carries a seven percent mortgage
Municipal finance expert Thomas R. Lill reveals Bridgeport’s bonded debt exceeds five percent by showing real estate is effectively mortgaged at seven percent of property value. He notes the grand list excludes personal property, leaving real estate to satisfy debts, raising taxes for residents.
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Bridgeport
Lasalle
Thomas R. Lill
Fridgeport
City of
Man to live alone on island is advertised in New York
A curious classified ad in a New York paper seeks a man to live alone on an island with shelter food and transportation supplied. Sixteen hundred applicants reportedly sought the odd post, while the tale notes gulls feeding on refuse near Burlington Vermont and questions modern civilization’s appeal.
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Sir Holmes
Socrates
New York
Tribune
Bridgeport
Robinson Crusoe
Summertime
New York Harbor
Burlington
Dave
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Harding's vague policy addresses in New York
The piece argues President Harding presented broad, good American policies but offered few concrete details. It notes consensus on general aims like navy, league of nations peace, and economy, yet stresses disagreements over specifics and department cuts and expenditures.
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Harding
New York
League of Nations
What the Poles Must Learn
Poland faces hostile press calls for remobilization against Britain and Germany. Lloyd George is accused of arrogance and brutality for insisting Poland honor treaty pledges. The piece argues Poland must accept obligations to help reestablish peace in central Europe through accommodation and compromise.
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Poland
Ayer
Great Britain
Germany
Lloyd-George
Great Bri
Europe
Fyrane
New York Herald and American views on Harvey speech
The piece analyzes Mr. Harvey's speech praising limited American engagement and a closer Anglo American policy. It contrasts New York Herald and Washington Post takes, noting support for cooperation with Britain and France while urging wary American self interest and a strong alliance structure to win the war. It discusses foreign policy, allied aims, and the need for a coordinated international framework.
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George Harvey
New York Herald
Germany
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France
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Fiona Sill
Harvey
Vipopesa Silaivs
Tan
New York
Jourwad
Correct English A Daily Quiz A lesson in misused words and clues
A garbled prompt presents puzzle style questions about correct English usage. It cites miswritten phrases and asks why certain phrases are incorrect, including substitutions like as for the word that, and examines tense and word choice in a string of confusing quotations.
Paintfest WALT MASON Sees Paint Chaos and Revival
Walt Mason rails at chaotic painting trends and rising costs, lamenting dull exteriors and neglected homes. He recalls honest, vibrant colors like Venetian red as a remedy, urging renewed care and public pride as linseed oil returns to end neglect. The piece blends humor with a call for practical home upkeep and reform.
Telephony feats and questions from Washington bureau
A 1910s styled Q and A page questions the longest heard telephone message. It cites a 7.60 mile land and sea link opening between Catalina Island and Cuba with cork pop reaction heard in Havana. Includes varied queries about rents, stamps, disinfection, and philippine name origins.
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Catalina
Igland
California
Cuba
National Press Club of Washington
Havana
United States
Political banquet tale with unclear quotes and garbled text
A distorted account mentions a banquet scene with phrases about cannons and guests. Speakers named Geohein and Tab are referenced alongside hostesses and diners. The fragmentary text lacks clear events, dates, or outcomes to summarize a definite news item.
Harding to Back Revised Peace Treaty in Senate
Washington May treaty of Versailles will be modified before ratification with league provisions, mandates, and the covenant largely excised. Harding and Hughes seek a version acceptable to two thirds of the Senate while avoiding a separate peace with Germany, aiming for an association of nations post ratification.
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League of Hations
Europe
Washington Post
Rickey
Washington
Senate
Wilson
League of Nations
Harding
Hughes
Harding-Hughes
Germany
Seema
Hoover
Versailles
Enders
Johhneon
Borah
Association of Nations
Congress
Knox
United States
McGilvary's death ruled suicide after lengthy inquiry
Boston district attorney announced that aviator McGilvary ended his life by four bullet wounds in Back Bay on May 10. He cited a dejected late January letter and a farewell note to a friend, saying business failures weighed heavily on him while acknowledging family and advisers who aided him.
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Boston
Pelion
Joseph Pelletisr
McGilvary
Back Bay
I McGilva
Tis
Pelletier
Evelyn Clifford
Bobbie
Distii Torney
Asfer Papier Anton
Pen Way Parage
Als
Crow Strom
Father
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Dr White Perjury Case Postponed In Mt Vernon Court
The Dr Tod Franklin White perjury case in Mt Vernon faced postponement after Judge Bernstein ruled that the alleged conspiracy and alleged fraud in a divorce petition raised in Bridgeport and connected to Mrs Bertha Cullen White could affect the trial. The case involved a renowned surgeon and former Army officer with ties to New York society and Westchester households awaiting testimony that was deemed not admissible due to the alleged conspiracy.
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Vernon City
Bridge Dart
Vayagre Ford
Axach Place
Wouts
T. Henry Fiser
Mt. Vernon
Bridgeport
John Franklin White
American College of Surgeons
Ceiver
Siil
Are
Porti
New York
Cit
Bertha Cullen Whiter
Westchester County
Edison Questionnaire Parody in Braley's Questions
A humorous verse lampoons an Edison style questionnaire, exploring the challenge of a fixed set of questions to capture thinking. It ponders whether such tools reveal truth or merely test imagination, suggesting you must think for yourself beyond prescribed prompts.
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