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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1922
Page
13
Subscription rates state in advance for the Post Publishing Company of Bridgeport. The notice lists pricing by month and week, notes carrier delivery, and identifies the paper’s offices and Associated Press attribution. It mentions the Audit Bureau of Circulation and foreign advertising representatives.
A collage of quips and observations on politics, entertainment, and society. Jokes about bootleggers laws film plots and salaries pepper the column, noting fashion, vacations, romance, and media influence with wry humor.
Showers Saturday and cooler conditions on the mainland followed by Sunday fair and rising temperatures. The disturbance over Texas moved northeast into the Upper Ohio valley and will exit the east via Cape Cod by Saturday morning. Winds from the Atlantic, with showers in the Middle Atlantic states and unsettled weather near New Jersey and along the coast.
Washington reports that Japan is evacuating Shantung per the treaty terms with a tentative completion date set. The State Department stated the withdrawal proceeds without incident and continues toward the planned deadline.
Federal agents raid Meriden resorts arrest offenders and fine them totaling 1200 dollars. The Meriden Journal questions the revenue split between federal and city or state courts and urges local enforcement to reduce raids. The piece argues fines should support law and order locally rather than the federal treasury.
A man named Donald Carl Sharpsteen applies to legally change his name to Van Ryper after marrying Relda Van Ryper. The case centers on the Lucy Stone League’s practice of women keeping their birth names. The bride remarks that a husband taking a wife’s name is not remarkable and may reflect a broader shift in lineage tracing.
President Wilson repudiates a message attributed to him via Joseph Tumulty at the National Democratic club Jefferson Day dinner in New York. He states he did not send or authorize any message, denying endorsement of Cox and distancing McAdoo supporters.
The piece traces baseball’s rise as a national sport since the Knickerbocker club of New York formed the first organized team in 1845 Abner Doubleday’s diamond map is cited and Magna Carta day is noted. It muses on how ideas start small and reshape American life, from sports to civic documents.
The text traces ancient precursors and colonial games to the 19th century. It notes the 1843 Knickerbockers and 1846 New York mentions, Hoboken settings, and the first real contest where Knickerbackers lost 23 to 1. It describes rules then in force, including three outs per batter and a four-inning game. It mentions straight-arm pitching and bounce catches as early practices.
The speaker extols baseball as a national benefit, combining physical training with mental agility and quick decisions. He calls it a stimulator of the liver and nerve soother for a highly strung society, lamenting that many do not actually play the game themselves.
A fragment suggests a puzzle about psychology involving eighty young men with baseball rules, preaccents, and market knowledge. Details are unclear due to damaged text. entities and context are weak.
An all female managed taxi company begins operations in Vancouver led by president Mrs Ralph Smith a British Columbia legislator nominee. The female drivers previously worked as ambulances and merchants noting a historic push for women in industry with admiration and skepticism from contemporaries.
Louis EK notes Europe lags in recovery while America shows deflation, urging focus on domestic conditions. He warns that the nation’s fate hinges on events at home, with global shifts viewed as secondary to American adjustments and recovery.
Nature shaped the earth by mixing soil granite and glue to form lakes rivers and ponds. She crafted waterways for creatures while sparing gin and beer, promising a future filled with water and dew. By then rivers and brooks would flourish though the text distorts names and numbers.
Sydney April 14 A. G. Mackay of the Australia Ghana company described Walpole Island as one of the world’s most peculiar and loneliest guano islands in the Pacific. Located 15 miles east by south of Noames end the cliffed plateau rises above the sea at a single access point. He cited six historic submersions, signs of prehistoric habitation, coral walls and tombs, fresh water caves, and shells cemented to guano, suggesting a larger land area in the past. The current population totals six whites, 20 Japanese, and about 100 loyally islanders.
A poem praising humble comrades who mock boastful vanity. It argues that a lively, irreverent crowd keeps a person rooted, preventing arrogance from swelling with acclaim. Genuine friends’ ribald wit protects balance and steadiness in pursuit of renown.
Angelo Patri argues against relying solely on intelligence tests and insists on combining expert judgment with teacher and parent input. He notes that tests miss spiritual and mental qualities and that pressure can inflate a quick child’s grades. The essay urges an order of merit by teacher assessment, then expert review, and finally parental insight.
San Francisco report notes defense costs for Roscoe C Fatty Arbuckle in the Miss Virginia Rappe death case exceed $110,000 with attorneys fees not yet paid. Chief counsel Gavin McNab says matters will be considered until Arbuckle is acquitted.
Washington April 14 President Harding expresses confidence in Governor Reily of Porto Rico. The White House says the executive sees no insurrection in the insular possession, though recent developments involving Governor Kelly and others are noted with concern.
Dr. Copeland advises that age should not force retirement. Stay active as long as you can, as work and mental engagement promote health and longevity. He cautions that retirement can lead to decline, with many remaining active beneficiaries of pensions quickly returning to work or staying busy.
A letter urges unity in Bridgeport to widen public vision beyond party lines. It advocates expanding city administration to promote health and education, proposes building near Old Main Green on Main Street as a high school palace, and suggests issuing bonds for erection and upkeep.
Washington April 14 The Senate passed the annual agricultural appropriation after reversing itself to restore free geeedy item for another year. The bill totals about 37.25 million dollars, roughly 1.5 million more than the House measure. Leeds distribution funds were included, and the bill now moves to reconciliations with the House. The initial vote was 78 to 24, reversed to 41 to 40 on reconsideration. The only amendment not accepted was from the appropriation committee.
The questioner suffers intense itching on arms and limbs. Likely due to faulty metabolism and improper elimination. Recommend watching diet for weak foods or aged foods and adjust accordingly.
A miscellany of Q and A covers Turkey lacking a national hymn, sultans composing anthems, and how Alaska Hawaii and other territories became U S citizens through annexation and naturalization. Other items note bricks sizes, Chicago’s naevus birthmark term, edible mushrooms, early instruments, a municipal gas plant, and U S museums.
Manila April 14. Luther B Bewley director of the bureau of education says the proposed dialect based method for primary instruction is impractical economical and unsound psychologically He argues the direct method using the language as the tool of thought and expression should be taught without translation The movement to teach English through dialects is shrinking among educators and in National Education Association proceedings.
A public safety notice warns that carelessness and minor fires can cause major losses. It urges careful daily habits and teaching children fire safety, noting a free booklet with safety figures and tips. Send a coupon with two cents in stamps for return postage and include name and address.
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