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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
13
Notice reads like a newspaper masthead and ad copy credits. It lists advertising representatives, circulation details, and The Associated Press reproduction rights, indicating publication practices and local filing.
A fragmentary piece blends poetry and editorials. It references Cupid, aging, love, and the idea that true love endures. It notes Cannon editor using airplane to carry copy, politics in Bridgeport Stratford, Harding, and various remarks on coal prices and weather. It mentions 1919 baseball scandal and consumer guidance on conserving can supply.
Leo J. McGrath of 189 Uarmony Avenue and 2873 Main Street pursued a career in the public eye, previously serving as a story keeper for the Connecticut Company for 1 year.
A pamphlet accuses Democrats, notably President Wilson and A Mitchell Palmer, of causing high sugar prices by inaction on Cuban sugar and letting profiteering occur. It argues protectionism hurts American growers from Louisiana to California, warning lemon producers, and cites the Harding stance on Sicilian lemons as repeating the pattern.
A long column extols the Chinese indemnity funds used to educate Chinese students in U.S. colleges. It notes Roosevelt’s repayment of part of the Boxer indemnity and praises the program as high statesmanship. The piece argues China remains America's friend and urges welcome for indemnity scholars.
The Department of Agriculture and Arlington station test straw based gas production on a small scale. They seek to fuel homes and engines with gas from wheat oats barley rye rice straw and corncobs and silk waste. The plan aims to curb shortages by farming residues rather than importing fuel.
A historical note discusses how the Army's height standards for West Point candidates have shifted. It traces the once strict five foot inch measure down to six and a half inches and imagines a future where inches matter less in character and courage than in potential leadership.
A New York Methodist church on Broadway and 8th lights a monster electric sign among Broadway ads to advertise Union Church Social Center. The sign, costly to run hourly, marks a trend of secular aids entering church life with female advertiser exemplars noted.
Bridgeport reports a horse thief, Wrhnk TL Brooks, jailed for three years in state prison after a Suporte Court verdict in New Haven. Notices show September mail totals for carriers and a nurse’s relocation to Bridgeport amid religious census data and community measures.
The piece laments caged animals at a zoo described as musty and inhumane. It portrays wolves, monkeys, lions, and other creatures pacing behind iron bars, longing for the wild and freedom, while visitors gaze on their misery.
A chaotic readable piece about voter registration rules, quirky penalties, and election year chatter including registration details, required paperwork, and odd social observer notes. It references registration hours, cards, and a theatrical aside about public figures and ballots.
A reader requests info on Roosevelt's father political fate, naturalization for foreign spouses, first interurban car, and the meaning of Hope. Includes notes on Watts's painting, largest artificial lake, wartime marine insurance, and Roman law. Also asks about North Star, breathing anatomy, diphtheria recovery, and health booklets available by mail.
A political package from the Washington Information bureau urges voters to read the Republican and Democratic platforms and candidate speeches before the final weeks of the campaign. It stresses getting the facts, exercising judgment, and choosing wisely for the nation’s welfare.
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