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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
12
Democracy safety debates and postwar finance loom in this fragmented column. Notes on an Norway concert, a Huntington fire devastates multiple buildings, and a sprawling rough summary critiques foreign loans and America’s borrowing role with satirical tone.
The readable text shows garbled postal and press mentions including The Post Publishing in Bridgeport and Associated Press credit. It hints at a local newspaper page with circulation and publication notes but contains many errors and missing details.
A clipped excerpt titled A Line O Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs shows playful verse with sprightly rhythm. The piece uses archaic tone and whimsical phrasing to evoke a sense of autumn energy and vigor.
A fragmented column mocks political records on phonographs and quotes rising costs from fuel to coal. It cites goofy concerns from Georgia gin mills to pumpkin spice seasons, notes a 93 year old pilot with whiskers, and reports a Toledy man hiding $200.
Willis H Booth vice president of Guaranty Trust Co New York argues in a Chamber of Commerce address that nations are interconnected and America must think globally. He warns that commercial isolation is impossible and relations will be settled by talk or force, urging cautious engagement.
A national note argues against forcing cotton storage by shutting gins or using threats. It says supply and demand will set prices, warns planters that gun threats do not solve marketing problems, and urges accurate cost statistics and transport fixes to secure fair prices.
Traffic Officer David A Bibbins has been a familiar figure at Main Street and Fairfield Avenue directing traffic and aiding pedestrians for years. He previously worked as a train caller at the local railroad station before joining the police force.
Autumn air carries the chorus of crickets cicadas and locusts with their distinct mating sounds. The article explains how cicadas generate song via a membranous drum under the wing, grasshoppers rub wings or hind legs, and that some carry ears on the forelegs. It notes the pleasure of nature writing in country covers.
The quote attributes a view that all theory opposes freedom of the will and all experience challenges it, attributed to S. Johnson. This fragment suggests a philosophical discussion on determinism versus agency without concrete events or entities beyond the author. The text conveys a stance rather than a narrative.
Bridgeport notes report The Drummers and Fitters convention held in Hartford today. Liquor licenses due by Oct 31 renewals filed two weeks prior. Fire at Gillen and Glancey iron foundry caused a brief blaze with no damage. Veterans push for enlistment list. Danbury Fair pigeons and poultry win premiums. Bridgeport police and local industries noted amid election-age rhetoric and tariff debates.
Walt Mason reflects on a long life and shares that kindness eases paths and soothes days. He urges speaking kindly of neighbors grocers and all passersby to ease their burdens and worth. He says his life was a joyride and hopes his funeral will be a celebration of his kindness.
A fragment poem asks if sorrowful travelers will find shelter at night and a resting place beyond the dark as they seek warmth and comfort. The voice names inward endurance and the promise of an inn for all who come, signed STINA GEORGEVA ROSSETTL.
This 1920s inquiry column poses questions on a range of topics. It asks about West Point height requirements, candle power hours per kilowatt hour, exports manufacturing share, automobile usage for pleasure, ostrich numbers, furniture veneering, a quotation author, handling a found Army Colt, salad accompaniments, and skimming utilization from dairy operations.
New York reports the deportation hearing of Ells Island figure Ludwig Martens, an unrecognized Soviet ambassador, being brought to a close. Justice Department operatives and reporters noted the Senate's findings on Martens' conduct while his lawyers plan an appeal. Attorneys and witnesses prepared briefs for the secretary of labor in Washington, with former Senator Hardwick slated to participate on Martens behalf.
About 1200 nuns in the Newark diocese registered for the general election, listing by their preorders. They could choose whether to vote, with about half signed under the names they would use in their orders. The turnout reflected a cautious participation among cloistered clergy in Newark, New Jersey.
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