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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1922
Page
8
A garbled editorial notes page surveys jokes aphorisms and stray remarks. It touches on April flood anniversaries thieves dances taxes and womanhood with scattered quips about Babe Ruth and a watch company assets. It reads like a miscellany of opinion tidbits and cultural asides from a bygone era.
Bridgeport Telegram prints subscription rates and contact details for the Bridgeport Connecticut office. The notice lists delivery via Yon, with daily publication including Sunday editions, and provides telephone and advertising representation information.
In Bristol Tennessee on April 5 manager Hugets of the New Lock Yankees announced a $200 fine for pitcher Carl Mays after an insubordination incident. The trouble stems from a game in Little Rock where Mays was removed for rough pitching and conduct, with reports of further rowdy behavior noted by Bruggins.
Weather outlook shows cloudy conditions on Thursday and showers on Friday with warmer temperatures. An extensive low pressure system covered the Plains States and Rockies, centered over Colorado with very low readings, bringing rain to the central valleys and plains, thunderstorms in the Gulf and Southern Atlantic states, and heavy snows in Wyoming. The disturbance will move northeast with rain across the Mississippi River region within 48 hours, with temps easing in New England, Middle Atlantic states, and North Carolina.
New Haven reports show civil service in municipal work delivering fair chance promotions in police and fire ranks. Assistant Chief Fleming named city fire marshal after tests ranked him 92.25 of 100. seven candidates across ranks took demanding exams on fire prevention and fighting. Bridgeport may study New Haven progress to guide its own civil service methods.
Hartford voters approved a 1.5 million dollar high school bond while rejecting two of three bonds. Bridgeport eyes an auxiliary school at Star Shirt factory and supports a new modern high school, ideally in East Bridgeport to shorten student commutes.
An exchange essay prompts Yale and Harvard to compare football success with literary prowess. Breur, a Harvard alumnus, argues the Haughton system harmed university literature while Yale excelled in writing instruction. The piece hints at reforms and cross exchanges to balance sports and scholarship.
Fragmentary text recounts Charles of Austria, former emperor, exiled on Madeira, and the idea that distant rulers hold power only through propaganda and fear. The prose reflects on domination and the fragility of authority, suggesting a world where “men are mighty” only in their own domains.
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Fragmented OCR notes describe careless acts during a personal crisis and social friction. It references elevator use, a Westworth building, an umbrella rule, and a balcony observation. The fragment hints at public restraint and penalties though remains unclear.
Practical discussion notes cotton cultivation expanding along the Pacific coast with California producing notable bales in a year. Canada emerges as a growing tobacco region, while artists react to farmers rapid agricultural shifts.
Dr Hi Carroll announces that church membership rose by 761,727 last year, reaching 49,623,206 Americans. He says spiritual issues dominate, while material concerns fade, and that more people seek the church to meet fundamental needs.
Independent artists in New York exhibit paintings exploring psycho plastic themes. The crowd debates the meaning of the art and questions funding and support for the movement.
Fragmentary text references half of the U S grain situation and Russia, a Soviet commissar of agriculture, and Tunisia amid a wheat market issue. It hints at economic problems and a stance on sharing in the wheat market this year. The snippet lacks coherent facts or names to pin a definite event or date.
A humorous fragment traces a patient enduring a chaotic dental visit with makeshift tools and absurd science, ending with a preference for rough blacksmithing over a dentist's method as the chair creaks and the tooth is finally removed.
Washington April 5 The House passed by 222 to 73 a bill to deport aliens convicted in state or federal courts for violations of the narcotic and Volstead acts. Prohibition supporters hailed the measure as enforcement aid, while opponents warned of overreach and juror intimidation. Representative Welsh urged caution, and Wheeler was cited as a key figure in the anti bootlegger effort.
Ned, the best outdoors boy in town, accompanies his big Newfoundlang Rex through a spring day at school and on adventures from the hill to the pond. The dog watches, yawns, and distracts as Ned tries to read aloud and stay focused during class.
Mara, April 3. A sudden change in temper among Lawrence textile workers emerged after a walkout at 40 percent of the mills. Strikers and allied sympathizers gathered in front of mills and nearby streets as crowds showed irritability. Minor disturbances occurred as events prompted swift action by authorities.
Police prevented outbreaks as Mil affidaia sent workers home at threat hour hoping to avoid clashes. A crowd gathered near the gates with shouts and hooting echoing through the night, signaling rising unrest.
New York reports the Pere Marquette Railway declares dividends at ten to nine percent for four months and remains cautious about a cumulative five percent dividend. quarterly payouts are planned on the same dates after all dividends.
Dr Copeland answers reader questions on occupational neuroses like writer's cramp, stress management, and health habits. He advises varied work, proper posture, regular exercise, and seeking exam to locate a cause, plus reader Q A on knee effusion height and general wellness.
An unclear OCR fragment asks about causes and remedies for a health issue. It mentions a general condition causing nerve trouble or fatigue and seeks guidance on what to do. Specific names, places, or dates are not readable.
A fragment from a Washington dispatch notes a woman named April Nolt E Mays who has embraced evangelical preaching after earlier dancing, attracting many converts. The story contrasts secular dancing with faith, quoting lines about taking Jesus to dance halls and footprints in the music.
A reader questions the language of U S patent filings and the retention of champagne quality in storage. Includes Q A on Mesabe Range in Minnesota, grapefruit storage, and the first George Washington statue. Also covers Americans on car manufacturing in Canada, and a La Vista glee club origin.
Washington April 5 The Fordney tariff bill revision move by Senate Finance Committee Republicans finished today with 100000 add sates completed. Consideration of technical features began late and Chairman McCampher hopes for bill completion by Saturday. The key issue is the ad valorem valuation principle to be written in the measure and whether foreign valuation will stand. Some Senators and the sugar schedule may be reopened, while the rate question largely closes. The House sugar rates are two cents full duty sugars and 1.80 cents Cuban raw but American beet and cane producers say protection is insufficient to shield U S industry against Cuban competition.
An illustrated free government publication from the Agriculture Department outlines when to plant, care tips, and transplant strategies for flowering annuals. The Washington Information Bureau offers copies by mail via coupon, with two cents postage included.
Frederic J. Haskn of the Bridgeport Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C references a copy of the orange and therapy of the hocklit Anneval e ering Plants, noting street guidance and related observations.
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