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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1920
Page
12
Fragmentary newspaper masthead for The Bridgeport Telegram with magazine style posting details. Mentions post office classification and advertising representations, address at 140 Main Street, and Associated Press membership.
A fragment from John Kendrick Bangs presents a reflective verse about restraint and harmony. The speaker urges avoiding strife and wasting time on petty quarrels, suggesting prudent conduct and self-control lead to a saner life, even as cryptic phrases trail through the lines.
A garbled compilation cites Whey burning witches and a British railway strike, with notes on MacSwiney, New York six day events, Meridean Wisconsin Cyclone, Canon Barnes, meat and bread rations, and a Japanese immigrant father of nine. Quarantine on tropical fruit and a London hop exchange fire are mentioned, plus a Chicago letter carrier admitting campaign pamphlet arson.
Dr BR Parmelee now physician and surgeon at the Welfare Building Madison and Washington avenues native of Vermont. He formerly interned at Bridgeport Hospital for a year and spent several months attached to the Saplation hospital.
The piece quotes William Jennings Bryan praising the election result and proposing a drastic reshuffle that would have President Wilson resign and Vice President Marshall take over, with Senator Harding as secretary of state. It notes the four month holdover period after elections and discusses potential constitutional amendments to move the presidential term to December.
An American syndicate wins a lease for a vast Kamchatka tract facing Alaska, signaling a new Far East dynamic. The piece argues Soviet repudiation of Bolshevik contracts is possible but uncertain, and envisions American oil and mineral exploration empowering Siberia's development and challenging Japan's regional claims while benefiting local inhabitants.
The article argues that applied psychology rests on persistent study and testing, not on prophetic claims. It warns against charlatans selling supposed universal secrets and stresses that true science requires training, measurement, and critical scrutiny by experts.
The piece asks new and returning officeholders to focus on five key issues: cost of living, capital and labor relations, peacemaking, civil rights restoration, and housing shortages. It urges thoughtful governance and addresses the public’s interest beyond campaign rhetoric.
Bridgeport residents react to the election as the town reports on public figures and events. Mentions A i Beer as Grand Army Inspector, Garfield patents, torches in processions, and a Broad array of local happenings including pumpkins, squirrels, animals, and a parade with 100 guns in celebration.
A jubilant verse proclaims the Farmer-Labor triumph with Parley as President-elect. It contrasts supporters of Parley with critics of Harding and Wilson, praising Parley while denouncing plutocrats and treason, and notes the political upheaval across old parties.
The article documents a chaotic voting scene with a woman voter misnaming herself in a crowded booth, clerks mishearing, and a riotlike crowd as five small booths operate poorly. It also notes a separate legal case over Water Co. shares and a marriage notice, death, and local obituaries.
A fragmentary verse from Aubrey de Vere expresses longing and emotional conflict. The speaker asks for the speaker's heart back, insisting on freedom from a painful liaison. The tone mixes longing with resolve, noting love as both trouble and revival for an aging heart.
The dispatch compiles Q A style inquiries on targets for Colt practice at 50 and 60 yards, domicile vs residence, Nobel prizes frequency, Pohick Church history, Titanic iceberg dimensions, Garden of Gethsemane distance, natural gas to gasoline conversion, origins of the American Indian, and olive and cod liver as building foods, with brief answers or notes for each topic.
The bulletin from the Department of Agriculture promotes corn meal as a major American food resource with diverse uses from puddings to polenta. It extols corn meal’s nourishing value and urges housewives to explore methods for practical, varied dishes and health benefits.
Associated Press reports Japanese newspapers react to U S presidential election results noting Harding’s win weakens League of Nations efficacy. Comments from Yomiuri Shimbun Jiji Shimpo Yorozu Choho discuss potential Japan impact and anticipated Washington talks on anti Japanese measures with cautious official input.
The last vestige of government control over sugar ends as President Wilson signs a proclamation. Licenses held by wholesalers and exporters will be revoked on November 15, marking a return to free market terms for sugar.
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