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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
12
A Bridgeport Telegram excerpt from 1891 blends nature poetry with local literary aims. It extols New England poets and nature verse, cites Bryant and Emerson, and promotes a culture of nature inspired poetry for readers, with advertisements and references to publishing contacts.
Fragmentary OCR yields an old poem fragment praising a loyal servant of a nation and a life of duty. It mourns sacrifice for homeland, loyalty, and the hope of peace, with lines about love of native land and the final resting place beyond conflict.
The page lists scattered items from politics and culture including remarks on taxes, cider crops, hay fever cures, labor strikes, and travel plans. It jumbles names, places, and events like Flammarion, Pow, Ganga, and the prince of Wales with no clear single narrative.
Theodore E. Steber, a well known local attorney, resides at 17 Lafayette Street and serves as a clerk of the board of Bewie preisul. He is currently prospaviing attorney of the city court, active in Bridgeport National Bank affairs.
The Republic of Mexico plans to seek entry into the League of Nations soon, with European and Mexican sources confirming. Latin Europe and most of Latin America are already members, potentially leaving the United States as a near sole holdout in the Americas as Costa Rica, San Domingo, and Ecuador may join.
The text argues gangs ridicule and ostracize those deemed queer as a social mechanism that sustains group cohesion. It contends ridicule is instinctual, not reasoned, and serves to force victims to conform or withdraw, framing cowardice as detrimental and the gang as historically successful.
Grandmother recalls how men called after supper at nine thirty and stayed with the family, noting callers did not smoke in the home. Granddaughter contrasts modern evenings spent out at dances or movies, with men today smoking in the house and even cigars for the father.
The piece argues that merchants use replacement cost during rising prices to set higher selling prices and production cost during falling prices to keep prices high. It poses where these arguments were when costs and prices increased, citing Aesop’s tale of contradictory breath.
Norman Hapgood argues independent voters never lost and trace their choices from Bryan to Roosevelt and Wilson to Cox on the League of Nations pledge. The piece notes independents face a heavy decision, Harding’s League stance clarifies thinking, and the League issue dominates, possibly shaping the election outcome.
Bridgeport news notes adjourned Town and City Republican Convention nominates Jacob Kiefer and C. Kingman for representatives. Other items include naturalization court hours, Garfield and Arthur Clus entertainment, a two days brigade tournament in New Elavan, a constitutional amendment proclamation, Warner Brothers vote coercion denial, local marriages and deaths with brief notices.
A report of an American Electric Railway convention claims modern ad methods boost ridership. A mock campaign sells value and health benefits on trolley lines with slogans like Use No Other and They Please the Wife and Mother. Mixed in are stray notes on London smoking, female empowerment, and rising food prices.
A rambling assemblage of jokes and social snips draws humor from everyday figures and events. It mocks political phrases, literary rumors, and the cost of cigars at a peace conference while weaving in playful jests about public figures and recent headlines.
Manila reports the senate adopted an amendment barring sale and distribution of all liquors five weeks before general elections held every three years. The measure proceeds to the House for action. Roosevelt family donation noted in New York headquarters as Mrs. James Roosevelt gave 100 dollars to League of Nations advertising fund.
A reflective piece notes a labor market glut and wage bargaining shifts. It describes workers flaunting wealth briefly, then forecasts a return to stability as employers seek staff and workers rein in demands. The tone satirizes excess and argues for prudent patience.
A reader's quiz covers diverse topics from early canal engineering at South Hadley Massachusetts to military protocol, dog breeds, wood fuel values, Salton Sea shellfish stocking, Swedish party names Caps and Hats, ship logs, Dutch writer Maar ten Maartens, Pall Mall pronunciation, cameos, and grass cloth from Chinese grass.
A promotional piece likens beekeeping to factory production, claiming a single model of workers can operate many hives from orchard to city roof. It invites readers to request illustrated bee-raising booklets from the Washington Information bureau, offering postage stamps for return delivery.
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New York October 20 Will Hays Republican National Chairman states that in many normal Democratic races Democrats have given up hope of electing Cox and Roosevelt and are trading candidates to save their centers. He predicts Southern states west of the Mississippi will vote Republican, with Maryland Tennessee Kentucky West Virginia and possibly North Carolina as exceptions. He expects a Republican majority in Maine of at least 30 000 and will publish state by state majorities before November 2. He criticizes Democratic strategy and claims a larger landslide than 1904.
Paris reports Germane De La Boissiere designs a black themed apartment for a sombre marriage. The nine rooms and bridal trousseau are all black, with white notes to friends stating only black clad guests will be admitted during a presumed trying period.
Karl Wanderer testifies in his own defense in the Chicago murder trial alleging innocence and claiming a coerced confession. He describes being beaten into signing the statement and disputes the presence of a stranger involved, while a psychologist testifies to his alleged insanity.
Members of the Foreign Wars hold a second meeting at the posta rooms on Main Street to plan the annual military ball. The event is set for Armistice night, November 12, with Raymond Wy Barris Peat presiding.
The Sulloway Hosiery Mills in Franklin New Brunswick shut down tonight due to a lack of orders. The indefinite layoff affects about 650 operators across the plant, marking a major setback for the local textile sector amid slow demand.
The piece presents a pensive meditation on judging others and trusting divine timing. It contrasts dim earthly sight with hope, suggesting external flaws may conceal inner strength or future grace. The closing exhortation urges hopeful pity as the soul ascends toward God beyond mortal limits.
Moscow reports an accord between the Soviet and British governments to repatriate British internees immediately starting October 20. Americans in Moscow would be repatriated where mutually agreeable, with about 3,900 Americans in Russia total, including families of naturalized Americans.
Admiral Knapp outlined Haiti's constitutional council of state as exercising legislative power until a new body is formed. He argued no legislative assembly has met since 1917 due to missing presidential decree, and noted censorship is not official, with control of the constabulary and financial administration cited as essential for stability and reducing costs for the Haitian government.
An automatic revolver owned by Howard Godfray was reported stolen yesterday from an automobile parked in a yard on Clinton Avenue. A harness set valued at 50 dollars was also stolen from H Barri son’s barn at 54 Wallace Street according to the detective bureau.
The report lists nine presidents of France noting Poincare is the fifth to miss a full term. Thiers and Marshall MacMahon served three years, Faure died after four, Perier resigned after twelve months, Grevy Lowther and Pères completed full terms, and Carnot was assassinated at term’s end.
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