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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1923
Page
10
Bridgeport Telegram established 1891 published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co. Subscription rates for Ox Rail payable in advance. Open daily and nightly in Bridgeport, Conn. Barnum 61c0. Member Audit and Associated Press news use rights noted.
A jumble of quips and observations about August heat and overwork, golf books, seaside trends, and oddities. mentions of Dempsey, prohibition era contrasts, and lighthearted reflections on habits, travel, and local gossip pepper the fragment.
In the fragment, increasing cloudiness is forecast for Friday with possible local thunderstorms later Friday night. Saturday looks generally fair with a rise in temperatures. Winds shift from north near Sandy Hook to south and southwest offshore, with overall fair conditions. The Mid Atlantic shows higher temperatures Thursday night. Friday brings showers to Washington area and the North Atlantic/Middle Atlantic expect fair weather by weekend. cooler temps anticipated Friday in Northern York.
The text presents garbled discussion on mercury changes, temperature readings, atmospheric conditions, and references to deep earth temperatures. It mentions Fahrenheit like scales, lasers, and atmospheric layers with unreliable phrasing and many corrupted words. It hints at a scientific topic but lacks coherent facts or clear events.
The article critiques Miss Abbott of the Childrens Bureau for alarming over Connecticut child labor figures. It cites state data showing few permits for underage work and argues Connecticut laws are strict, with the state having well administered attendance and labor policies. It defends vacations work as healthy and stresses existing protections.
A reflective line about how many kinds of individuals form the world through actions and social roles. The piece notes diverse people contribute to society, shaping the environment via daily activities and interactions.
A brisk editorial mocks complaints to state police about Sunday cinema openings at 7 PM daylight saving time, arguing the law aims to separate church fees from entertainment hours. It notes churches have shifted services and condemns meddling by a few who filed the complaint to disrupt about 10,000 people, inviting the critic to reveal identity.
A court case criticizes police for enforcing fire hydrant parking rules and notes an ordinance flaw. The judge dismisses the offender due to no penalties, prompting the council to refine traffic statutes and consider clerk of bills reform to prevent unconstitutional provisions.
Readers are invited to send signed letters under 300 words for publication. The page shows fragmented lines about editor rules and reader concerns, with scattered references to opinions, cooking needs, and community topics.
A rough, unclear reflection discusses education values, wishing for children to have at least a high school education. The speaker contemplates marriage and guiding children to decide their paths, with emphasis on schooling and family aims.
A cryptic prose piece appears with fragmented phrases and scattered names. It hints at fate, society, and personal reflection without a clear narrative, leaving readers to infer themes and connections from the oblique references.
A chaotic dialogue from a domestic setting lists many names and phrases, detailing family arguing, visitors, and scattered sound bites. The transcription shows numerous garbled tokens, with threads about children, parents, chores, and potential events, creating a mosaic of unrelated fragments.
A compiled Q and A discussing wheel hammering in locomotives, hunting licenses in Canada, federal retirement act employee scope, bucket shop losses since the war, black population growth in the United States, views of labor leaders on prohibition, bank note production costs, and polygamy on Java. The answers note locomotives have counterweights causing hammering, license increases to deter trappers, an estimated 419000 to 425000 workers affected, bucket shop losses totaling at least 5.09 billion, negro population growth at 6.5 percent over ten years, mixed labor leader opinions on prohibition, bank note cost about 13.5 cents per note, and Java polygamy thriving with crown prince having two wives.
Dr. Royal S. Copeland discusses hair care for women, arguing frequent washing is not harmful and offering simple home shampoo formulas. The column covers common scalp conditions, dandruff, and tips for maintaining healthy hair, plus reader questions on nasal catarrh, oily skin, back pain, and more with medical hygiene guidance.
A fragmentary medical note discusses foot care and orthopaedic fitting. It mentions a patient with gait trouble and the need for properly fitted Musquar shoes and an evaluation to confirm appropriate orthopaedic support. The text notes examinations and ensuring footwear supports the user’s feet.
A letter to the Times from Dr W W Keen argues vaccination has reduced smallpox in the Philippines but lax enforcement by native authorities led to a large outbreak in the Philippines and a summer epidemic in southern England. The Springfield Republican stresses that public health rules serve the community, not individual rights.
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