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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1920
Page
10
An early advertising notice references the Bridgeport Telegram founded in 1891. The fragment notes mailing and post handling terms, with a reference to an advertising representative and a New York address. The text is partial and lacks full context.
A fragmented excerpt describes truant days fading as summer ends and winter mood returns. The voice notes a group of days slipping away from the season’s peak, signaling the approach of colder weather and the quieting of lively activities.
The piece muses on a schoolboy dream amid debates over the Twentieth Amendment and U S state affairs. It critiques advertising schemes and national shifts, citing MacSwiney and a former Kaiser, while pondering press realities and upcoming holidays.
James J. Conlin runs a large wallpaper and paints shop famed for imported papers from abroad. He started selling wallpaper twenty years ago and began his own business ten years ago, growing into the area’s leading store. He is a 25-year member of the Foresters of America.
The Telegram argues Bridgeport must sharply cut waste and boost public school spending. It cites an estimated 2,200 pupil overflow this month and warns the city’s growth will worsen the deficit without a $2,500,000 investment to bring schools up to date.
The public faces rising transport costs as carriers press wage hikes after strikes. Baggage transfer workers in New York seek higher pay while agencies gain price increases after regulatory approval. Analysts warn capital and labor may conspire to burden the public, calling for fair settlements over private interests.
The article notes that predicting policy effects is hard as laws act like experiments. Prohibition did not bring expected saloon vacancy or grape losses. Grapes shifted to unfermented juice and jams, and taxicab firms reported higher business after prohibition.
Nearly 100,000 American farmers have bought 3,000,000 Canadian acres this summer, relocating to escape high US costs. Land in Canada may rise in price as demand grows, prompting farmers to expand production on smaller areas and harvest more bushels per acre as advised by Jim Hill. The trend signals broader shifts in farming geography and tactics.
President De La Huerta spoke in an optimistic tone to the Mexican Congress outlining smoother commercial treaties and extradition pacts now in effect for the first time in ten years. He said the oil business is improving and the government can guarantee the lives and property of foreign citizens, hoping to avoid disruption by bandits or privilege seekers.
In a storm of rhetoric the writer accuses sugar dealers of needing to be sportsmen and asks the government to help those harmed by previous high prices. The piece laments the public’s silence as prices drop and urges relief for the industry’s past losses.
A cryptic sports note hints at a bold plan to push a rival team or player toward the top. The message emphasizes persistence and an aggressive strategy to seize a lead, aiming to unsettle opponents and boost the sender’s side.
A miscellaneous page mixes quiz questions and answers on topics such as card games probability, animal etymology, buoyancy, DC transit rules, magnetic declination, cork buoyancy, and a brief timeline of Thanksgiving proclamations from 1620 to modern presidents, with stray observations about navigation and the Kangaroo nickname.
Bridgeport records thefts and court motions as burglars steal shoes from Hiram Curtis store in East Bridgeport. A former Atlantic Hotel clerk runs a Long Beach hotel while doctors plan a northwest Maine hunting trip. Community notices include rowing results, temperance officers, real estate sales, railway updates, and upcoming fairs at Meadow side park.
Common Pleas Court 10 begins session with civil branch opening and preliminaries, adjourning to September 17. A heavy civil docket and criminal appeals from jitney and infractions will keep the court busy into next summer. Mexico City lowers diplomatic salaries abroad by 60 percent due to rising living costs.
The speaker likens booze to a slain serpent that still writhes, mocking prohibition laws and public panic. He notes bootlegging thrives in alleys while officials urge reform, and calls for punishment with jail terms as delegates smell of alcohol on streets.
Washington reports tighter immigration rules to curb introduction of destructive pests. From the gypsy moth to the European corn borer, officials detail quarantines and inspections, noting imports and shipments as vectors for pests and outlining enforcement to protect crops across states.
A poet reflects on the power of a lady's approval over his choices and loyalties. He vows to follow her favor above wealth or glory, even at the cost of adventure and renown, framing love as a guiding, binding law.
Readers are urged to obtain three maps produced by the United State Geological Survey and funded by the Treasury Savings division to study candidate utterances. The maps aim to aid understanding of Burbope debates and provide a clearer view of party positions.
Fragmentary notice from Washington DC telegraphic service requests two stamps for future postage on a new map of New Europe. Contains garbled names and street details with no clear date or agency.
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