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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1920
Page
10
Fragment of Bridgeport newspaper page with masthead and notices from The Bridgeport Telegram publishers. It includes aging branding, Associated Press note, and a humor poem line by John Kendrick Bangs.
A jumble of editorial notes and news snippets references Ye's resemblance to an Indian figure, auto makers chasing Henry Ford, ex Kaiser mods, Berlin, Cork explosions, New York bomb-threats, opium den discoveries, and political commentary on French taxation. It also mentions Grodno captured by Polish forces with Villa analogies, baseball woes, lumber prices, housing costs, and inquiries into the Well Street disaster concluding no definitive cause beyond an explosion.
Sidewalk snapshots profile William F Noonan of 401 Broadstreet a longtime delivery man for Sullivan Meat Market and former gas chauffeur and railroad conductor. The piece notes his long varied career and growing circle of friends despite limited travel familiarity.
Rev. Charles S. Macfarland argues America First may be misunderstood abroad as Germany Ueber Alles was, though the slogan reflects a patriotism. He notes Europe’s hope for American League involvement and laments perceived U.S. aloofness amid Europe’s rebuilding.
Railroads face a tangle as Iowa and seven other states resist interstate rate control, arguing freight and passenger rates within a state fall outside federal authority. Courts may decide if state rights hinder national production, leaving counties unsure how to fund transportation amid rising costs. The piece laments the persistence of state boundaries in nationwide issues.
The New York Tribune reports a Washington dated piece about a North Carolina resort spelling bee where 95 percent faltered on deemogenary, Connoisseur, and other hard terms. It notes even top spellers stumble in old fashioned contests, urging practice.
France has rebuilt Lens mines with dynamite and pumps, undoing German efforts to block postwar progress. Experts estimate over a million tons of coal will be mined in 1922 from sections already opened, as Saar Basin fields remain under tension.
The piece questions William Jennings Bryan's idea to buy all existing alcohol to curb rum running. It asks whether prohibition profits would rise with theft by federal workers and whether seized liquor remains in vaults or reenters illicit channels, noting the inevitability of fate without asserting certainty.
Bridgeport notes and local items from September 23 1830 include reports on the Yautue and Wilkemore works expansion on South Avenue the prevalence of indoor mosquitoes due to cold weather and community notices. Also covered are political campaigns church events school conventions military and railroad matters plus obituaries and local incidents.
A pained voice laments modern speed and wealth as autos flood the roads while old age rides in glittering limousines. The speaker, amid multilingual questions, wonders who works and who profits, bemoaning a world of idle errands and vanished labor.
A humorous 19th century correspondent recalls the Claybank mule campaign scene around President Polk era messaging. The piece riffs on political slogans, rivalries, and the colorful imagery of mules and party colors amid 1844 campaign fervor.
A reader lauds admirable literary contributors in the editorial pages. The letter highlights essays on Ole There, Brain and Intelligence, Empusa Musae, and praises the author for graceful style and thought provoking topics. The writer seeks further study and continued enjoyable essays.
A reader asks for candidates for president and vice president and their parties. The list includes Republican Warren G Harding and Calvin Coolidge, Democratic James M Cox and Franklin D Roosevelt, Labor Parley P Christensen and Max Hay, Single Tax Robert Macauley and Barnum, Socialist Rugens V Devs and Seymour Stedman, Prohibition Aaron S Wade and Lehigh Colvin.
The text discusses the Soviet system as an international issue, its impact from war to starvation, and invites readers to study the government constitution via a Teletext Bureau bulletin for comparison with the American model. It urges reading, judging, and free access to the explanation.
Greenwich governor candidate Ever J. Lake visited Bridgeport Telegram cartoonist Bill Steinke for a half hour chat. The session sparked laughter and remarked uplift in spirits as they discussed politics and humor, aiming to revive optimism and brighten the political climate.
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