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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1919
Page
10
A humorous verse about cabbages as better than roses for the racer. The poem urges the reader to accept what is and praises the cabbage as the finest food for a long race. The piece is presented with period newspaper boilerplate and advertising notes from Bridgeport Connecticut.
A local column riffs on treaty failure and party blame while monitoring wartime policy and fiscal waste. Mentions governors, radicals, the stock market, Lloyd George, and Marshal Foch as contemporaries, with satirical takes on governance and public spending amid a volatile era.
From El Paso Texas November 27 vesist ent rumors of a Villa plot in Chihuahua after General Felipe Angeles was executed in Chihuahua City yesterday. Francisco Villa plans to begin reprisals with Chihuahua City as the objective. Reports of disorder reach Juarez border garrison and police orders keep watch while American Consul Garcia says no outbreaks noted. Limited smallpox quarantine in Ontario goes into effect as precaution against cross border spread.
The Post editorial on Sunday Schools as the city’s starting point for a better America has sparked debate. It argues that even the best church schools only touch child life. it urges civic leaders to survey youth not enrolled and publish results to challenge complacency. It warns of juvenile crime and moral drift if churches neglect effective education.
Secretary McAdoo and Dr. Garfield push to expose coal operators profits. They argue price hikes often fall on the public while operators gain four to five dollars a day in wages. The editors urge broader public support for their stance against operator profits.
The immigration committee at Ellis Island has uncovered evidence on how radicals and undesirables are treated by Commissioner Frederic Howe. Letters from agitators Caldman and Plyun suggest friendly relations with deportees, raising questions about leniency and favoritism toward Bolsheviks and radicals. The piece urges proper justice administration and notes the Department of Justice handles convictions but dependents on other branches can erase prior work.
A bleak verse laments looming gloom and personal ailment as the speaker contemplates a sour future. The lines mix irony with a prophetic tone, referencing war, pain, and scattered images while questioning what lies ahead in a desolate mood.
Readers submit questions on topics from congress members families to Red Cross salaries and education centers. The bureau provides direct, confidential responses from authoritative sources with no charge beyond a 2 cent postage fee for return.
A one year old Iroquois youth Bernard Du nf, stays with Seeley and party after a hunting trip, speaking a mix of Indian dialect and French patois. He enjoys a Bridgeport Thanksgiving with mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, while plans unfold for his return to riskisnik Canada with guides.
An unclear historical notice describes an extra session called to address anarchist activity. A multitude of garbled names and places appear, mentioning session timing and attendees, with scattered references to ports, cities, and officials. The fragmentary text references Darcumer, Murphy, Pope, and others, but specifics are obscured.
In Buluingevid, Mass two people were injured and one killed when a car struck a telegraph pole today. Mrs Witham Reed, 25, was instantly killed and Miss Della Freedman sustained critical injuries. The car, owned by Tiewl and driven by Ib Hint, escaped uninjured. Harold Bilverine, the other occupant, was injured but not fatally. Victims were from New York and traveling toward Providence. the crash occurred near Pilod.
A confusing OCR fragment hints at an arson-related case involving multiple named individuals. The text references a court appearance, possible charges, and a speed of response or movement but lacks clear context, dates, or locations to confirm specifics.
In war torn Belgium mud from Flanders replaces lime for building shelters as refugees lay stones and bricks with mud to weather the winter. The mud, once a soldier’s aid, now aids civilians in Dixinude where the mayor splits his time between public duties and distributing relief while cleaning mud from a ruined home.
Nov 27 Manila faces price rationing as colonial authorities weigh export limits from Saigon and Bangkok to Paris. Officials aim to preserve rice for essential needs through year end pending early harvests and policy from the French government.
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