Bridgeport Telegram 1801 Historical Note and Rates
Fragmentary OCR of early Bridgeport Telegram text showing subscription rates, publisher address at 40 Middle Street, Bridgeport, and references to The Associated Press and staff names. Mentions Barnum, editorial departments, and circulation notes in a terse, archival style.
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Bridgeport
Barnum
Associated Press Associated
Uberwine Credit Chis
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Aews News
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Fu Dearbom
Chicago
Fragmented Editorial Snippets From Silent City Notes
A garbled collection of short items mentions William Hammond in New Jersey, an anteater joke, a Chicago barber spade attack, a waitress with a dislocated jaw, courage of convictions and acquittals, a Chinese cow in Indiana, Harvard Students Homeless, traffic cops and brightening corners, and various oddities about Congress, birds migrating, and a New York police shooting.
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William Hammond
New Jersey
Weather Forecast for Southern New England
The Weather forecast predicts fair and mild conditions for Saturday and Sunday. High pressure remains across the region with above normal temperatures east of the Rockies. Winds shift from moderate westerly to gentle variable, and sunshine is expected across coastal and inland areas.
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New England
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Missis
Sendy Fook
Sendy Nook
Hatteras
Colgate Choses Eleven For Season Opener
Colgate football coaches press ahead to select an eleven for the opening game next Saturday. Backfield injuries to Piaf and Dogrossa slow practice but they are expected to return midweek. Possible players include Beardsley Childe Neasey Mundie Cashion Tackles Leonard Goebel Lisstfelt Beauthet Bray Gotros Traynor Welsh Hyos Shoenfeld Rathbone Fuers Seait Morgan Mason Suchy Tyron Burke Townsend and De KEOBEO.
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Hamilton
Colgate
Piaf
Dogrossa
Dick Harlow
End
Beardsley
Childe
Neasey
Mundie
Cashion
Leonard
Goebel
Lisstfelt Beauthet Bray
Gotros
Traynor
Shoenfeld
Rathbone
Fuers
Se’ait Morgan Mason
Suchy
Tyron
Burke
Townsend
de- Keobeo
Wireless visionary A M Low predicts future ideas and wars
The article profiles Prof A M Low England's wireless expert as he argues that speech may fade in favor of direct thought transfer through electrical or other means. He contends senses lie, eyes mislead, and colors beyond sight. suggests future warfare via artificial lightning and wireless bombs. muses on rhythm rooted in primitive life.
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Orice
A. M. Low
England
Simon-pure Radio
Low
Tonlyey
Mr. Low
Hands Across the Border Bridge Opens in Maine
The Maine event marks the opening of an international bridge between Madawaska in the United States and Edmundston in Canada. The piece argues for enduring Franco English ties and shared identity across the border, noting a century of peace and the value of cross border friendship.
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Rudyard Kipling
America
Maine
Madawaska
Amerrea
Edmundston
Canavan
Canada
United States
British Isles
Bridge handshake reflects shared ties across Europe
The fragment recalls a pledge by friends in Madawaska and Edmundston to bridge divides. It argues that there are more shared ties than conflicts among nations, urging people to focus on unity rather than balance of power rhetoric.
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Europe
Madawaska
Edmundston
OUR POLITICAL RELIGION AND THE FORCE OF LAW
A reflection on law enforcement as the core of American democracy. The piece argues respect for law as a political religion, cites General Grant on enforcing bad law, and emphasizes harmony through law and its observance by citizens. It warns against law-breaking by good citizens and upholds the primacy of the statute.
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America
General Grant
Richard Hooker
Congressional Library
Washington
Crooks and Disease in Paris Crime Wave Tale
A derailed rant claims crooks in Paris seek disease germs and tubes of typhoid and diphtheria for 20 cents, while New York sells pistols to thieves and ignores deliberate illness. The piece argues crime is driven by broader disease fears as contagious spread is ordinary, calling for focus on accidental transmission over deliberate acts.
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Paris
New York
A Gentleman and the Debate Over Dress and Character
A columnist recalls Lincoln and Franklin as examples of true gentleness beyond clothes. The piece notes well dressed individuals convey competence, yet true gentility goes beyond attire. It contrasts appearances with inner virtue and questions whether clothes define a gentleman or merely adorn him.
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America
Lincoln
France
Franklin
América
Oxir
Pleasure Beach Receivers Authorized to Borrow Funds
Frederick W. Pearce and Edmund Wolfe, receivers for Engerson Engineering Company operating Pleasure Beach at Bridgeport, were ordered by Judge Jane Wolfe in Superior Court to prepare an appraisal and list of plans within two weeks. They were granted permission to borrow 15000 dollars to pay park rent after stating the company risked forfeiture if not paid to the City of Bridgeport.
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New Haven
Frederick W. Pearce
Edmund 5
City of Bridgeport SyrSent. Aq
Lease rights extend for Tecelvera tour through September
The court authorized Tecelvera to continue the Whsiness tour for several months starting from September 24 under the existing lease, extending rights and obligations for the path forward.
Professor Ham Radio Talk At Local Glub
Professor Franke Ham, a noted radio actor, spoke to Bridgenore Radio Club members at East End library on Jane Street. New officers were elected: Carleton Weidenhamer president, Arthur Reeves vice president, Einér Rosen secretary, William Clarkin treasurer. Next Week's program left to committee chaired by the president.
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Franke Ham
High Schoal
Bridgenore
East End
Jane Street
Carleton Weidenhamer
Arthur Reeves
Einér Rosen
Wiliam Clarkin
The Farmer and the Shattered Cornfield Tale
A farmer named Hiram tends a promising corn crop with hard work and hopeful plans to lift mortgages. A sudden south wind scorches the field, destroying the harvest and leaving him to endure loss and longing for simpler gains.
Fragmented verse reflects wartime home front sighs
A garbled poem fragment laments scarce coal and dull homefront life. It mentions Kanete New York State with a political hint and references to a conference and a worn lyric style Keep the Home Fires Bursting, conveying wartime anxieties and cultural fatigue.
Ansonia Man Given Two Year Prison Term
Ansonia Sept 24 William Simpson of this city was sentenced to from two to three years in state prison yesterday in the Superior court of New Haven. He pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on Emma Garnett of Ansonia.
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Ansonia
William Simpson
State i
Superior Court
New Haven
Emma Garnett
Simpson
Fragmented Q and A from a rugged historic science sheet
A stray question set covers India myth about climate names and a breeze of Atlantic meteorology. It also asks about plant ion movement, naked eye visibility of stars, telescopes, magnifying effects, lamp safety, water glass uses, sun magnification, Antony and Cleopatra, and foods across trivial trivia.
If Animals Grew Huge Or Tiny We’d Be Helped Not Harmed
A playful verse imagines pets and pests changing size from dog to elephant. It suggests comical household chaos if creatures shrink or swell, then argues people must adapt and be ready for such oddities. The piece uses humorous hypotheticals to ponder ordinary life altered by scale.
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo Patri
An essay praising troublesome children as catalysts of progress and invention. It contrasts compliant offspring with daring, restless youths who push beyond traditional paths, inspiring discovery. The piece contends parental questions about difficult children miss their potential gifts and the value of risk and imagination. Monday-The Habit of Sickness.
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Jimmie
Belova
Timmle
Sig
Te Jimmta
Altowest
Pondence
Luta Planguid
German Societies Meet to Plan City Home
Delegates from Connecticut German societies gather at Schwanen Hall to discuss a proposed $150,000 project for a three story brick home. The plan envisions a large auditorium seating over 11,000, lodge rooms, meeting area, and hall usage, with the Connecticut German Association of Bridgeport backing the effort.
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Schwaben Hall
Tentatlve Pling
German Ivseciation of
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Rogers Appointed Matchmaker for Broadway Club
Nir Rogers has been named matchmaker for the Broadway Club in Brooklyn. He arranged a bout between Joe Viplits and Bert Spencer on October 16, with Soldier Bartfield and Italian Joe Gana also slated to join the card. Freya Johnson and a top opponent are listed for the rest of the card.
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Nir Rogers
Broadway Club
Brooklyn
Rogers
Joe
Bert Spencer
Soldier Bartfield
Ttalian
Joe Gana
Freya Johnson
Eye care and safety in the factory setting
A column on eye health warns against removing foreign bodies with improvised tools. It explains risks of infection, offers safe methods to flush and lift debris, and urges readers to seek professional guidance from Dr. Copeland or a physician for proper treatment.
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Svea
Antera
Copelwill
Copeland
Answers to Questions 1 and 2
The text covers dietary advice endorsing white wheat bread as healthy and mentions various bread brands. It also includes medical Q and A on skin conditions and appendicitis symptoms and a teenage girl seeking medical guidance for a sagging abdomen kidney issue and spinal curvature.
Government guide promotes systematic housecleaning
A government pamphlet outlines practical, simpler methods for organized household cleaning. It stresses avoiding disorder, keeping needed items accessible, and maintaining routines. The booklet invites readers to request a copy by sending the coupon with stamps for return postage.
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