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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1920
Page
10
Bridgeport Telegram imprint shows publication details and broad circulation notes. The page includes masthead statements about associated press rights, postal matters, and distribution terms. No clear news event detected. appears to be a closing boilerplate and rate card fragment.
A paraphrased, dialect rich piece speaks of a pessimist who sees things unseen since time began. The speaker invites the Mister Q2u to apply skill to “tank up glass” and open the eye of a prisoner to new sights, promising insight beyond common perception.
A fragmented item recalls Armistice night two years past and wartime restrictions, hints at Debs missing a vote, and comments on Harding as a fisher. It notes Democrats eyeing 1922 and 1924, tensions over war taxes, a looming baseball war, a new woman on the Board of Education, bread price notes, Thanksgiving fixes, and westward hoboes.
George G. Davis, aged 13, is mentioned alongside Catherine treet and a local business scene. The note links him with the Leo Barni Fire Company of Ukinsity and references a long tenure in the furniture business spanning over eight years.
George McAneny urged voters to drop party labels and vote as citizens at a Chamber of Commerce gathering in Bridgeport. He warned that electing aldermen on national issues yields poor city governance, noting voters cannot name their alderman despite similar district majorities.
A 1910s-style editorial urges a truce on hatred of President Wilson and calls for sympathy and justice. It notes public dissatisfaction fading after years of crisis, contrasts Wilson with Taft, and suggests history will judge fairly, while his health remains a focal point.
The California election banning Japanese land ownership and stock ownership is stirring strong responses in Japan. Officials note a key difference with Japanese law and warn that the dispute could escalate beyond state lines toward a broader conflict between the United States and the Japanese Empire. The situation hinges on how Japan might respond if suits challenge the California law and whether alien land rights elsewhere would shift policy.
An editorial urges preserving Armistice Day as a meaningful holiday and proposes linking it with Thanksgiving. It recalls the 1918 armistice and the crowd in Bridgeport, comments on overabundance of autumn holidays, and suggests a bill to make Armistice Day a true annual observance alongside Thanksgiving.
A brief note cites John Locke on punishment failing to touch the will when it reaches only the mind, arguing it can harden the offender and miss its reforming aim. The reflection underscores the difference between cognitive impact and behavioral change.
Bridgeport items include church closure plans for St Joseph’s on Madison Avenue, tax totals for town and state, social fairs at St Augustine’s, a Turners hall concert, and local crime notes. Reports mention the New York, New Haven and Hartford improvements, a runaway milk wagon in Broad Street, and obituaries for local residents Martha Line and other notices.
A weary narrator confronts James Augustus Jones over a debt owed for bread and care for sick relatives. On November 8 the speaker visits Jones, pays the full amount with iron coins, and declares the debt settled. Jones, astonished, salutes the debtor and bestows thanks, then jokes about marriage and a pup before the town heralds him as a keeper of his word.
Washington November 1 President elect Harding sent a message to Red Cross leaders urging sustained public support as the fourth naval roll call opens. He praised the Red Cross for its wartime and peace time service and urged continued effort to express mercy and aid humanity through its organized work. Vice President elect Croudge echoed the call for public participation and warned that no fake results exist without organized effort.
A garbled 19th century style collection mocks notable figures and inventions. It mentions writers, actors, inventors, politicians, and entertainers with absurd attributions and satire on prohibition and public life. The text mingles names like Babe Ruth, Sergeant York, and Henry Ford with humorous, nonsensical notes about Concentrated noise and hotel pillows.
A wartime poem celebrates Old Glory Day on November 11 1918 praising freedom and sacrifice. The piece honors fallen heroes and the returning soldiers, urging reverence for the veterans and the nation. It evokes pride in victory and the sanctity of liberty, with repeated cheers for the banners and the valor of the armed forces.
A compilation of brief Q and A items covering topics from law cases and vocabulary to maritime design and wildlife. Notable items include Farm Loan act case status, lodestone definition, origin of Mintbertangge, smokestack orientation on battleships, and Gideon Bible distribution. Includes notes on English nationality, the meaning of cognets, and Wheeling’s capital history.
A government bulletin outlines bread and cereal usage for economical meals. It offers recipes using stale bread crumbs, guides quick breakfasts, cheese making, and drop biscuits. It emphasizes cereals as a major world food and advises housewives to gain cereal wisdom from official guidance.
A scrambled OCR snippet shows dialogue about light wines and beer, saloons, and labor unrest. The garbled lines depict exchanges arguing whether light alcohol would ease worker tensions and sustain society. Text lacks clear events or dates.
The common pleas court jury ruled in favor of Marcel Santere to recover $150.2 from Brick A. Eklund for automobile repairs. Judge Booth accepted the verdict. Santere claimed to have done repair work on Eklund’s car totaling $157.38, which Eklund said was unauthorized and poorly executed.
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