Bridgeport Telegram Editorial and Publication Details
The Bridgeport Telegram 1894 issue lists publication details including post office class, subscription rates, delivery, advertising rates, and offices. It notes daily publication except Sundays from 44 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn, with Barnum 610 telephone and Associated Press attribution. A poem fragment follows praising homecoming and peace.
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the Post Publishing CO
Middle Street
Bridgeport
Conn
Audit Bureau of Circutation
Associated
Associated Prees
Editorial Notes Reflect On Social Woes And Prohibition Oddities
A compilation of editorials mocks social trends and public policy, mentioning marriage, prohibition, vanity, hair care, economics, and fashion. It cites women's roles, price concerns, and cultural quirks while lampooning sensational headlines and moral judgments. The piece notes humorous missteps, slang, and the oddities of contemporary life.
Correct English Daily Quiz: origins of cousin terms
Daily Quiz answers to Thursday’s queries explain the term cousin and its usage through history. It traces own, nearest degree, first cousin meaning, and how German and English terms have evolved since Henry VI, noting royal usage in addressing nobles.
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Henry VI
Learn How to Make Good Bread Daily Guide
Government booklet offers free advice on bread making. It explains roles of bread in diet and teaches white, potato, corn, rice, nut breads plus using corn and rye and whole grains to improve meals. Send two stamps for a copy with address details.
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United States
Washington
Berea
Judge Landis Rules Wage Cuts to Restore Building Trade Prosperity
Judge Landis orders wage reductions of 10 to 30 percent for Chicago building trades to lower costs. He argues wage cuts and material price drops will revive idle trades, curb waste, and benefit the public. Employers and employees must cooperate to keep costs within limits or risk economic collapse.
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Landis
Chicago
Candis
Lanilis
Decency on the American stage raises questions
New Haven chief of police suppresses Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife amid tame censorship debates. The New York production faces postponement after the resignation of a lead fan and stage director. The piece questions stage morals, finances, and the aim of modern actors and playwrights.
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New Haven
Perl
Hogarth
Scientists decipher wireless from Mars sparks debate
A 1910s style speculative piece cites Marconi Tesla Edison and Steinmetz on Mars communication. It notes Mars closest 40 million miles away and possible inhabited status with canals, water, and climate clues. It weighs wireless feasibility, universal mathematics, and the distant future of human–Martian contact.
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Marconi
Space
Earth
Tesla
Edison
Mars
Steinmetz
Lowell and
Pickering
Elizabeth Sydenham and the Drake marriage tale revived
A fragmented recount of Elizabeth Sydenham, wife of Sir Francis Drake, and her wait for decades while he sailed. The Devonshire tale compares her steadfastness to Penelope, with a miraculous message reportedly reaching her indicating Drake may still live.
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Elizabeth Sydenham
Sir Francis Drake
Engaberhan
Ulysses
Devonshire
Talizabeth
Duaxe
Trancis
Hherry Eraln
Blimps to Replace Planes in Forest Patrols
Forest officials plan to use blimps for patrols replacing airplanes. Last year 57 planes conducted 1305 patrols over the forest, spotting 1600 fires, with only 28 previously unreported. Planes loaned from the Army and returned. blimps would land on clearings, carry supplies, and remain stationary for reconnaissance, though aircraft will not be fully replaced.
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Logout Atetlons
Tor Army
Lees
Forest Services
Vik
Forrest
St Giéarings
Ester
Los Angeles
Fragmented Daily Poem Fragments Weigh on Minds
A stream of oblique lines and blurred images portrays a regional poet’s anxious state. The speaker references friendship, aging, longing, and creative struggle as he contemplates groaning machinery, dull routines, and recurringApril memories. The piece hints at inner conflict and a drifting sense of purpose.
Fragmented and garbled sermon fragment with names
The readable portions show a garbled religious meditation with mentions of names such as Akhtar Minti and others, while lines imply a sermon or chant about faith and a pilgrimage. Content is unclear, with many misspellings and disjointed phrases hindering coherent reporting.
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Wally Akhtar
Minti Viesk
Violet and Hastings Entangle Lies and a Missing Child
Violet, a showgirl, meets Ronald Hastings and Olive Wag at Mrs. Biggs boarding house amid a web of deception and a child believed to be Hastings’s son. Hastings teases marriage while Violet grows wary, and a pawned note and a stolen checkbook propel a tense chase as past lovers collide and a plan forms to reclaim the boy.
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Violet
Linte
Olive Wag
Bonne
Daby
Howald Hastings
Hastings
Violette
Alfred Sutche
Olive
Renata
Sutore
Sary Hastings
Dora
Olive Hele
Ronald Hastings
Higgs
Stow
Miss
Mr. Higgs
Kno Olere
Stu
Ronnie
Fairy
Woody
Nastings
Mrs
Question and Answer Column From Early Newspaper Fragment
Readers submit inquiries to Velestuso Information Bureau in Washington for plain, brief questions. Topics range from golf and ore production to medical myths, dairy silo odors, ancient saints, watch size, hummingbird diet, dental exams, and tributes. Replies provide brief factual clarifications without legal or medical advice.
Women to Elect County GOP Body See Change
A county Republican group plans change in bylaws allowing one woman from each town committee to join. A Stratford Hotel dinner meeting is set for September 17 with Sheriff Simeon Pease arranging details and Milton Fessenden assisting.
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Fairfeld County
Stratford
Simeon Pease
Milton Oc. Fessenden
Stamford
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