Bridgeport Telegram Subscription and Publishing Note
The Bridgeport Telegram published daily except Sunday by Post Publishing Co from 40 Mighte Street Bridgeport Conn. Subscriptions by mail annual or weekly rates offered. Open for inquiries at Metropolitan Tower New York address. Membership in Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press indicates distribution and rights.
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Line of Cheer Friends All in Springtime
Fragmentary verse about friends visiting on weekends bringing cheer and sunlight as playmates. Mentions a person named LisI and a winter bed, with birds as God’s blessings and early morning songs. Conveys warm, hopeful mood despite incomplete phrasing.
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Editorial Notes Mix of Opinions and Global Footnotes
A fragmentary column surveys politicians promises, social quirks, and international nerves. It mentions Japan China and a sweeping financial deal involving Archduke Frederick era assets, hinting at upheaval and rebuilding with American capital.
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Voters League Position Clarified In Bridgeport Politics
The article argues that voters should seek direct answers from the Republican Voters League rather than rely on gossip. It states the League supports a business like government, nominates in districts where needed, and leaves choices to local voters. It emphasizes democratic control and senses no need for outside manipulation.
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The Gangster Problem and Tenement Reform Call
An interview recounts a Liell's Ritenen gunman arguing that fixing tenement housing and urban crowding is essential to solving crime. He links gangster roots to poor upbringing and slum conditions, urging elimination of tenement districts and better living for children, including Bridgeport's own kitchens.
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Firemen of Hub Must Be Blue Print Readers
Boston dispatch reports Fire Commissioner Murphy has provided to each station charts of the water supply system showing water mains locations. Wiremen are ordered to study hydrant placement to ensure engines operate at optimal points during fires. Previously engines drew water from distant hydrants, risking reduced pressure when later units arrived.
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Corrections and Pronunciation Queries from Saturday
A reader asks about English usage and pronunciation including agreement in phrases, syllable counts for hygiene, accent placement in hygienic and hygienist, the college versus university distinction, pronunciation of mayonnaise, and other spelling and grammar curiosities.
Relaxing White Australia Policy Promoted At Melbourne Conference
At a Melbourne conference on Australia’s relations with the Far East a debate favored relaxing the White Australia policy. Dr Sydney Strong urged full citizenship for races surrounding Australia, arguing exclusion would harm economic stability and that segregation could not endure. Samuel Mauger, former MP, said the policy’s demand arose from parliamentary tradition and urged reconsideration.
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Hartford Manufactures Show Healthy Growth
Hartford manufactures show strong growth from 1914 to 1919 per U S Census Bureau data. Norwalk and Meriden also report substantial gains in establishments employment capital wages and value of products reflecting broad regional expansion in manufacturing activity.
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Cecelie Holds Out Hope as Father Reappears
Kathy confronts Cecelie with news as Templeton Vanstone, Cecelie's long-absent father, arrives after years away. The two women face a promised reunion and potential change, while Cecelie balances longing for a different life with dread of new wealth and old wounds.
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Sahara once was wet says French scientist Pellegrin
French scientist Pellegrin and King St Chudeau of the Academy of Science in Paris report that the Sahara once contained large watercourses and lakes. Fossilized Temasns and remains of European animals in northern Sahara support a historical desert fertility. Crocodiles, frogs and fish found in arid zones suggest ancient waterways connected Africa's coasts.
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Questions and Answers From the Information Bureau Catalog
A long excerpt lists questions answered by the Information Bureau in 1881 including topics on labor unions alien members, refrigerator odor control, railroad telegraph poles per mile, punctuation pauses, pulverized coal history, Bible copies printed, ink stain removal, Ford car states, the mummy of Rameses II, and other varied trivia with brief responses and named authorities.
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Undomesticated Animals Ponder in a Frustrated Home Scene
A humorous monologue laments unruly pets that ruin order, stain clothes, and disturb neighbors. The speaker concedes the chaos of canine companions and teen mischief, yet acknowledges life would be empty without them. It blends grumbling with affectionate resolve.
Merchants and Market Tricks Stir Reader Frustration
A reader vents about unreliable prices and deception by grocers dairymen and sellers saying honest mistakes occur but shoddy goods and fake bargains irritate him. He condemns repeated sting tactics and mocks efforts to mislead voters with slick wares and counterfeit goods. He urges fair dealing and warns against fraud.
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