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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
14
Fragmentary OCR text hints at advertising reps and exchange notices. Mentions Metropolitan News, daily publication, Bridgeport Connecticut base, and audit bureau context. Vague references to local news, publishing details, and credits without clear events or dates.
A whimsical verse by John Kendrick Bangs extols Autumn as a regal figure, wearing a crown and gown, reigning over the season while Winter trails behind as a faithful guardian and night-time sovereign.
Fragmented newspaper notes discuss fair weather, political maneuvers, a coal scandal and voting machine testing. It references vaudeville towns, rival leagues, and con- fessional objectors amid a chaotic mix. Mentions include Connecticut company conductors and Ford usage in kitchens, with no clear single story.
Fragmentary OCR notes place Patrick Kane a Yale graduate active in Bridgeport law circles. He served as city court judge around 1838 to 1895 and later held office in the Teaturtevant building. Kane was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus and prominent in the Sons of Veterans.
Senator Harding yesterday stated that he does not want to safeguard entry into the League of Nations but to prevent it. He said he favors staying out, drawing a clear line from Cox’s inward leaning stance and creating a diametrical divergence to guide voters.
The piece notes how birds in nesting time recall Spring songs and deliver reflective tunes. It mentions the sparrow, brown thrasher, bluebird, and mockingbird offering solos that feel like moonlight sonatas as seasons shift from Spring to Autumn.
A mixed piece recalls pedestrian caution and the shared burden of traffic safety. It soothes to the early work of Sunday schools led by Robert Raikes and notes the spread of Bible lessons globally. It ends with Yale professor Irving Fisher rebutting League of Nations myths.
Secretary of State Colby bans two press representatives from his conferences claiming the reporters tried to shape his views. The move echoes old monarchic restrictions and czarist hints, while Colby notes legal remedies for defamation or libel if newspapers publish false or indecent material.
The period notes Waterbury parade for The Molly Pitchers on the 18th, John B. Gough to speak at the Opera House, and Greenback party addresses by H. C. Digvelard. Also mention Rev H A Davenport's return, Barnum displays, Father Mathew event, and local political notices amid fireside socials and factory concerns.
A group camps by a lake and tree hear a rattler. They throw rocks in a ring at a mottled snake, killing it amid reflections on courage, fear, and the ethics of hunting snakes as a sport. Ishmael is described as the snake, with a chilling, deathly bravado. The narrator recalls guilt and the tension between sport and mercy.
The piece recalls domestic squabbles from a church card night to Ouija boards and insinuations of cheating at games. The narrator jokes about suspicion spreading through neighbors the Joneses with an eleven month old baby and a late night incident, ending with a reflection on rising public figures and a political victory note.
In a Catskill Recorder note, a West Medway correspondent laments coverage gaps and the challenge of gathering stems of interest for the paper. He explains the tension between including items and leaving them out, urging readers to send in topics they care about.
The report covers an educational convention in Hartford with talks by Rev N J Barton, Prof J Wier, E Barrows, Mrs L W Beils, Hon Memy Maroord, Prof K D Camp, Prof W G Sumner, President Buckingham, Miss Anna G Walter, Rev Storra G Seymour and others. It mentions travel by New York New Haven road and Hougatonie road. Also notes Bridgeport Democrats nominating George W Peet for Congress amid familiar local names and a death in Hartford, Anna Wilhsimina Groachner.
A satirical list mocks proposed constitutional amendments including total liquor prohibition, jewelry and money bans to curb theft, ending armaments, eradicating obscene venues, destroying the telephone system, and extreme penalties. It closes with a dubious Millennium institution and a remark about a sand sculptor’s art.
A reader quiz covers topics from the single tax idea to book beetles and dacoits. It explains land value tax, the Chicago ball player Civette, insects in old books, and wartime service facts, with brief notes on petroleum refining, silverware, and board foot measurement.
Fragmentary dispatch notes a beach trench and rationing era mood, listing coin counts and a cryptic quote. References to Henry Fisher and Tom Finnerty evoke wartime hardship and class struggle, with vivid local imagery of a toppled Bishet and a silk shirt worn by Norman Stuckey.
A fervent war era poem urges national awakening and mobilization. The speaker proclaims righteousness and duty, invoking Gog and Magog and a call to rally faith, arms, and national spirit in the face of imminent conflict.
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