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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
10
Bridgeport Telegram advertises an advertising service with open daily hours at 440 Middle Street. It highlights post office pickup, metropolitan coverage, and Barnum 6109 exchange department. Associated Press notes and local news are credited for republication.
A fragment of poetry by John Kendrick Bangs titled A Line of Cheer shows an exuberant, windy sentiment about loving life and enduring the world’s pains. The voice declares willingness to keep trying, rejoice in the world, and persevere regardless of hardship.
A garbled note of campaign talk and fiscal rumors references Henry Ford opening a shop, claims of election fixing denied, Cork mayor, Canada rail prices rising, Harding comments, a police arrest, football fever dampened by cold, a Stratford meeting described as harmonious, sugar price drops, prohibition agents seizing goods, and calls for Burns and Pitzerton as umpires. Mixed chatter, unclear facts, several named figures, and stray prosaic fragments.
Carl J. Davis of the firm Davis and Dane at 1024 Main Street is regarded as a pioneer in buildings and architecture after many years in study and practice. He resides at 37 Park Avenue and is a member of the Kiwanis club.
An action in the Superior court brought by J Roderick Buchanan of Danbury against Olive Nichone Ward of the same place. It is alleged there is a balance of 23092 still due on the mortgage.
A Bridgeport Protective association plea warns public indifference threatens local social welfare programs. The piece urges a federated finance drive, citing Rochester’s 25 percent oversubscription and urging immediate public support to avoid closure and further appeals in coming year.
A reminiscence on the 428th anniversary of Columbus's voyage recalls the costs and sponsors. It notes Columbus earned 300 a year, the Pinzon brothers 180, crew wages about 2.50 monthly, with total outlay around 7600 and the voyage from August to March seen as a high historically funded effort.
In an October memory of the sport’s early days, a brick of Greenwood Cemetery marks the tomb of Henry Chadwick, revered as the Father of Baseball. The Brooklyn memorial honors his role in founding modern baseball while lamenting gamblers who harmed the game.
The Waterbury Republican notes Coolidge’s call for a broader spirit in American politics and fair discussion of issues without impugning motives. It speculates he aimed at more than Cox, possibly addressing the President and broader partisan attitudes, while noting no names were mentioned and the remarks could target various parties. The piece ends by suggesting further possibilities.
A fragmented line notes miraculous feats amid decay and weak competition, with the speaker airing skepticism about the extraordinary achievements and the crowd's credulity. The wording hints at satire or a critique of sensational claims in a troubled setting.
Bridgeport items recountLouis Frederick as drum major for Quebec drives Pieds during campaign baptism in West Stratford at 11. Reports of accidents include Edwin Godfrey’s fall near Park Avenue leaving him paralyzed and hospitalized, and Lendever’s fatal mishap near his home. Recounts Republican conventions in Brdgetport and county. General Grant to attend in Stamford. Grand Army Days. and local death notices.
A fragmentary verse reflecting weariness with war and desire. The speaker laments tears and time, questioning love and tomorrow, as weary lines hint at a world where even gods and dead men fade. Nebeneath the garbled text a somber mood of longing and futility remains.
Washington dispatch recalls the Whigs collapse in 1852 as they chose a war hero, Winfield Scott, over principle. It notes Scott’s campaigns, abolition era politics, the 1840 defeat, and the collapse alongside Millard Fillmore and Webster’s shifts leading to the Compromise of 1850 era.
A lyrical tale recounts Father Noah building an ark near the village pound while mockers jeer and joke. He works steadily, singing as the wind rises and rain pours. The verse urges steadfastness against petty derision and defends honest toil.
A reader inquiry column offers scattered Q and A on baby feeding schedules and nutrition. It covers milk timings, bread age, meat options, greens, and no sugar. plus brief answers on ships, wireless aerials, egg production, resumed payments, pyramids, snakes lungs, castor oil in engines, Naboth’s vineyard, prize fighting legality, and the Tuscania’s crew.
The Telegram promotes a free booklet from the American School Hygiene Association and the American Red Cross detailing child health care. It covers nutrition, school well being, signs of illness, measles, whooping cough, and diphtheria, with instructions to request the compassionate aid.
The piece outlines a fragmentary report on the nomination process with references to General Scott and Webster as aspirants, a reform plea with two cents in stamps, and debate over the Fillmore compromise. It mentions the anti slavery wing and a fifty third ballot, reflecting heated convention sessions and party splits.
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