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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1923
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram page lists subscription prices by mail and weekly options in Bridgeport Connecticut. The paper notes daily publication by The Post Publishing Co at 346 Middle Street with telephone access and mentions ABAA and Associated Press affiliations.
A jumble of quirky lines and satirical quips from a Phoenix Arizona column. Items range from gardens and fashion to politics, crime, and humor, with playful skepticism about daily life and public figures.
The Telegram reports rain and cooler conditions for Thursday with generally fair weather Friday. Winds shift from northeast to west, with thick overcast and rain across Sandy Hook to Hatteras. Pressure centers move east-northeast, temperatures vary by region, and no extreme heat is expected. fair weather expected thereafter.
A satirical critique of a Connecticut daylight saving bill pushing fines for clocks not set to standard time. The piece denounces the measure as folly, notes New York and Massachusetts will observe DST, and urges citizens to uphold daylight saving as a matter of principle despite constitutional doubts.
Frederick O Brien notes in South Seas tales that during fish prohibitions residents of Aitutaki share their catches freely. Altruism becomes a sport of kings as citizens celebrate the helper who lands and gifts the day s catch, earning fleeting celebrity. Wealthy captains turn to philanthropy when ego fades.
The article argues Easter's movable date, based on lunar rules, causes variability across nearly a month. It notes years when Easter falls in April or during winter, citing 1921 as an example, and suggests it would seem wise to fix the date.
The piece argues Easter should fall near mid April, noting an Easter Sunday with snow and near zero temperatures is a spiritual loss. It questions why Jesus's resurrection date cannot be fixed like his birth and highlights Tursiness in Easter fashion.
Secretary Weeks plans to unmuzzle army officers to reply to criticisms of the service and prevent pacifist mudslinging from deterring men from enlisting. The piece argues that officers should defend legitimate peace efforts while avoiding false accusations by some civilian sabre rattlers, praising those who seek arbitration over war and urging military men to answer unfounded imputations.
Sterling Laboratory at Yale University becomes part of the university, a gift from the late John P A Sterling. The dedication united prominent chemists nationwide to mark an epoch in education and research, underscoring college labs as crucial for instruction and for pioneering discoveries driving industrial civilization.
A Telegram readers section discusses the five cent fare proposal and its perceived impact on public transit. Another letter argues for equal pay for equal work in teaching, noting current gaps and the justice in pay parity despite concerns about attracting men from the profession.
A fragmented reminiscence describes a chaotic night in Salt Lake City with a boastful narrator, a drunken spree, a confrontation with two coppers who drag him away, and scattered odd phrases about cocktails, streets, and distant memories. The text mixes garbled names, places, and nonsensical interjections.
A committee of lawyers pursues a ten year prison term for advising the overthrow of government citing Waterbury radical activities as justification. Critics call the bill a fear driven overreach, arguing existing statutes and police power already handle unrest without silencing free speech.
A compilation of Q and A style lines on library data marks author verification plant anatomy military insignia and WWI nicknames, plus Greek terms and measurement history. It includes specific figures on attar rose extraction, inch units, and oceanic depths with named places like Guam and references to historical groups and chemical awards.
The passage urges that talent and fame fade without love, urging painters poets and builders to infuse their work with love. It proclaims love the enduring force behind all art whether song statue or tower and warns transitory acclaim but lasting value come from affection in craft.
In Angelo Patri style Isabelle beams with joy as she asks for a long floating sash dress and learns her mother values modesty over fashion. Gram recalls kitchen days while Isabella negotiates two embroidered aprons and shoulder fasteners, the family banter ending with a proud smile.
A New Haven Journal Courke opinion piece rails against mad Trop approval and warns that conserving a tree republic fails with warhead restrictions. It argues that Wirth's history is overlooked and calls for rejection of the proposed bi.
A collision occurred yesterday morning near the Yellow Mii bridge involving Willeen O'Donnail and an automobile driven by Markelmat. O'Donnall crossed tracks causing the crash with damage estimated at 90 dollars. No injuries reported. Another crash at 2 Linde Place Milford involved Tatrisan of 1048 Noble Avenue and an attempted avoidance led to damage.
New Haven April 4 Daniel wries of Tinrhy leading mutiny to abuse of youth was sentenced for the short sentence for one to three years in Bupeclue court today.
Artgorv Atwater and Public Works Director George B Vaughii finished a city tour Saturday to assess pavement. The Board of Control will be asked to approve supplying 201,000 gallons of asphalt for spring work as paving begins after a 1 2 week delay.
New London April 4 Dr John N Dimon whose automobile struck and killed Eugene H Partela of Groton March 3 was named defendant in two civil suits today One by Alma Santa L Partela widow of the victim for 10000 and the other by the Underwriters' Managers company of Fairfield for 4900 balance on the purchase price of the automobile
A long, mixed text discusses Senator Copeland and health topics, including disability, cerebral paralysis, and public medical guidance. It quotes medical opinions, urges consulting doctors, and mentions public health education by Professor Adolf Lorenz and a Washington booklet on house pests.
A reader asks a medical expert whether a 32 year old man with tuberculosis can recover. The response outlines factors affecting prognosis, treatment options, and the importance of early diagnosis, adherence to therapy, and regular follow up to monitor progress and prevent complications.
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