Bridgeport Telegram Publication Note and ISSN Fragments
A partial OCR of Bridgeport’s 1881 Telegraph shows references to The Bridgeport Telegram, publishing house at 140 Biddle Street, Bridgeport, Conn. It mentions daily publication except Sunday, association with The Associated Press, and audit bureau membership, with garbled names and department notes.
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Tomer
New York
Peoples Gas
Chigizo
Pose Publisiting CO
Biddle Street
Bridgeport
Conn
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Focal News
A Line of Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs
A fragmented verse piece titled A Line of Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs presents playful wordplay and whimsical lines about daisies and weeds. The text uses quirky wording and hints at a lighthearted, conversational tone with odd spellings and echoes of Norse mythology references.
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John Kendrick Bangs
Editorial notes reflect on Beardsley park display and Charlton Chaplin praise
Editorial notes mention thousands visiting Beardsley Park for the dahlia exhibit and praise Charlton Chaplin in its welcome despite garbled text. Reports sprinkler of cinema reception for Dear Old Duncan and commentary on politics, elections, and local issues in Hartford area including New Tendon and Glastonbury.
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Beardsley- Park Bundsy
Boanle Pyines Cherlis
Stata Ald Tondon Press
Charlo Chaplin
Movis
Duncan
Hertford
Tas Polive
Per
Drrumspest
Correct English A Daily Quiz
A Daily Quiz item describes confusing spellings and word origins. It notes plural verb agreement with nouns like nuclei and discusses pidgin English as a bridge between Orientals and foreigners. The text presents fragmented questions about definitions and language usage.
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Amawara
Milk's Journey From Cow To Baby Described In Fragments
An OCR fragment discusses milk delivery from cow to infant, noting long transport tubes, dust exposure, and disease risks. It mentions purity and the link to infant health, claiming a quarter of FF death relates to milk quality and urging readers to obtain a free illustrated booklet from Bridgeport Telegraph for return postage.
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Tim Mill
Bridgeport
No Gold Plate For President Harding in Atlantic City
President Harding vetoed an over elaborate idea for a solid gold service at an Atlantic City hotel. He demanded familiar dining ware and kept to common fare, praising simplicity and democratic roots while resisting pomp in inaugural plans.
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Harding
Atlantic City
Washington
Republic
Landation
Publicity stunt: Bridgeport auction of unemployed fails
A Boston man’s bid to stage an unemployed auction in Bridgeport sparked skepticism as attendees saw through the ploy. He auctioned one man already supported by the American Legion, and another ex service member declined to participate. The incident followed a prior similar stunt in Boston aimed at drawing attention to the unemployed.
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Bridgeport
Boston
American Legion
A Democratic Candidate for Mayor Worthy of Consideration
The piece warns Bridgeport voters against machine politics and urges a strong Democratic candidate for mayor this year. It suggests a Frederick Atwater nomination would be a genuine achievement for the Democrats and stresses the value of good nominees on both tickets to ensure public benefit.
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Bridgeport
Double Machine
Frederick Atwater
Call to speed up presidential transition and waste report
The American Bar Association urges the next president take office promptly after elections and Congress convene immediately. The piece argues four months’ delay is outdated and cites frontier travel times as a reason. A Waste Trade Journal feature says Americans salvage about 82 billion worth of material annually, employing fifty thousand people and highlighting widespread consumer waste.
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NQW
The
American Bar Association
Congress
Washington
Waste Trade Journal
Europe
Amos of Amis Autrenside in Woolen Dispute
Rumors swirl around Amos of Amis Autrenside over debts and trust. Neighbors debate his honesty and voting, while some say he is targeted by locals fed by gossip. The tale hints at credit troubles and suspicions without clear proof.
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Tre
Amos
Ensoke
Moe Aikenside
Hestowei
Amod
The Humorist We Love in Lively Verse
A playful ode praising the humorist as a bright light who stirs laughter and joy. The poem extols the performer’s rough energy and wit, noting how humor lifts spirits, earns fame, and brings liveliness to daily life amid adoring audiences.
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Righeg
Jane
Jast
Earth
Barriers Strong by Ruby M Ayres at a resort hotel
Buchanan overhears two guests, Katherine and Cecilia Vanstone, mocked as snobs by fellow guests. He longs to understand Cecilia and follows her to the seaside headland. A quiet, tense conversation reveals Cecilia’s ambition and dissatisfaction with hotel society as they discuss travel, money, and possible outings.
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Buchanan
Katherine
Cecilia Vanstone
Ainer
Cecelle
Aister-In-Law
Pailin
Roger
Philip
Cecelio
Iim
Philly
CeceNe
Buchenan
Aquors
Cecelias
Kathy
Ihotel
Catherine Hogarth Dickens Wife of Charles Dickens
The article recounts Catherine Hogarth Dickens as the wife of English novelist Charles Dickens. It notes her perceived lack of charm or intellect and describes her separation after Dickens aligned with his sister in law Mary Hogarth. The piece mentions a six hundred pound allowance for Catherine and their eldest son, with other children staying with Dickens.
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Cecelle
Fairmouth
Hers Jong
Sandy
Newquay
Fia
Gaoelie
Catherine Hogarth
Charles Dickens
Charlea Dickens
Mrs. Dickens
Catherine Dickens
Mary
Dickens
Jeep
AP Dickens
Mary Jogarth
Ils
Russia declares war in Bessarabia reporting from AIGA
The Resian Soviet Government has declared a state of war in Bessarabia within the Rutantah border area as of September 12, per Comonet Press. The move signals escalation in regional conflict and redraws line of control.
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AIGA
Comonet Press
Resian Soviet
Besserabia
Albany swimmer Mela Gace plans visit to relatives
Miss Mela Gace, 32, preparing to swim 250 miles from Albany to New York, is due in Erndrep today for a two week race at her sister Mrs. Jo A Carlson’s home in Harlem Avenue Carlsz. She will visit brother Dr. Carl J. Gade at 6 Stare Street while her mother Mrs. Cal Vine Gare of Denmark travels to Bridgeport.
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Mela Gace
Huson
Albany
New York
Ertdrep
Jo’ A Carlson
Harlem
Avent
United Drug Co. Passes Its Dividend
The United Drug Company directors decided to pass the current 2 percent quarterly dividend on common stock and maintained 4 percent on first preferred and 1 percent on second preferred. The move comes as profits shrink due to price markdowns and general market declines since early 1920. President Louis EB. Ligeetti explained the reasons behind the dividend pause.
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Bostow
United Drug Company
Pans
Lonis EB
Ligeetti
Woman Begins Hunt for Sunken Treasury
Miss Know Foster of London sails her motor yacht off the coast to seek sunken wrecks that may hold Australian gold. She plans salvage under Admiralty rules, risking her pennies to recover valuables with a crew and two divers aboard.
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London
Know Foster
FLR
Enehantr
Hammersmith
Cality
Admiralty
Resaen
Huntter
Bliss Foster
Au Na
Foster
Questions and Answers from The Telegram Inquiry
A reader round by the Telegram Bureau in Washington asks about Russia’s present currency, U.S. petroleum pipeline length, and global cooperative societies. The Geological Survey fixes U.S. petroleum lines at about 14 000 miles, and estimates 26 to 30 million cooperative participants worldwide. Other items cover golf rules, Napoleon’s Moscow Paris march time, Boston land origins, peanut butter taste correction, migrant English literacy, Pharos of Alexandria, and the first transatlantic steamship.
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United States
The
Geological Survey
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Pete
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Ruby M. Ayres
Rares
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Cecilie
Disraeli
Russia
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United Drug CO
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Moscow
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