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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1921
Page
10
The Bridgeport Telegram founded 1891 lists publication details and subscription pricing. Includes masthead notes, advertising contacts, and a featured verse by John Kendrick Bangs. Contains a brief line of cheer poetry reflecting the paper’s period voice.
Morning notes ponder Prohibition motives and legal quirks with satirical asides. Danzig status and the League imply free port talk while autos face new taxes. Jokes thread through headlines about cider gasoline fines, Dempsey, and sensational curiosities.
Weather forecast notes unsettled showery conditions east of the Mississippi with a general fair spell in New England on Saturday. Temperatures may shift around by weekend with tides in temperature and a mix of showers Saturday night into Sunday.
The city calls for competitive bids next week to finish the Congress street bridge project. Officials argue the lowest responsible bidder should win, criticizing the cost plus method as wasteful and urging adherence to competitive bidding to protect the city’s dollar.
German Socialists reveal the late Kaiser’s wealth, pegged above 12 million dollars with most income from stock trading. He urged citizens to buy bonds but saved wealth, used honors for market tips, and manipulated markets from a position of power. The piece questions public approval of such autocratic rule.
A life prisoner from South Carolina, Dan Murphy, age 65, briefly leaves prison to see autos and movies after more than 20 years inside. He marvels at the changes, recalls a long past sentence, and contemplates whether the outside world was worth the return to confinement.
President Harding enjoys a vacation in New England where his optimistic speeches reflect a refreshed mood. Nearby, ex-Governor Cox of Ohio seeks respite from campaign duties, while William Howard Taft, also from Ohio, retires to Connecticut awaiting his Supreme Court appointment and possible returns to the region. Ohio seems to spawn presidents, but New England ultimately attracts them.
The Treasury offered 200 million dollars of short term certificates bearing high interest and maturing on date. Subscriptions exceeded a billion dollars, more than 200 percent oversubscription. The piece notes strong public confidence in Uncle Sam and suggests many remain confident in U.S. finances.
Business slumps as thousands of women lose work and return to schooling. School Superintendent Jones of Cleveland notes many are moving into teaching where demand remains high after wartime hiring.
Congressman Joanson of Mississippi introduced a bill to ban women from smoking in the District of Columbia. At the first hearing twenty five women attended, twenty four protested vigorously against passage. A minority of the attendees were smokers and argued that if a woman wished to smoke in public it was her own business.
A compiled Q and A column presents queries about geography, health, fruit preservation, sealing seasons, quotations, labor pay, crop prospects, pensions, and historical figures. Readers send in questions. answers cover Sea of Galilee size, dental tartar causing bad breath, blanching peaches to prevent browning, Prinllof Islands seal season, Herodotus quotation attribution, overtime pay status, cotton crop prospects, and state pension records.
Residents report a growing rodent problem at a sunken dumping ground at Boston and Noble avenues. Brown gray and other rats feed on garbage, forming battalions that threaten nearby homes as cooler weather nears. Health officials were notified of the situation.
Registrars of Voters report a busy first day as women arrive in large numbers to enroll for the primaries. Officers Lounsbury and White and a clerk processed many names on the Republican list while men initially outpaced women, the late surge leveling the gap. Transfers between party lists were noted, with women expected to outnumber men about three to one in enrollments. Enrollment continues daily until August 12 at City Hall from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. except Sundays.
A fragmented verse describes global weather contrasts from scorching heat to biting cold. Images of wind, snow, and frost span distant lands while people react with discomfort, boasting, and desire for milder climates. The piece blends travel lore with dramatic climate scenes.
A reader asks about correct English usage in closing phrases and plurals in verbs, and how to pronounce terms like allopath allopathy and allopathic. The column notes misused forms and suggests standard pronunciations and conventions for addressing envelopes and letter delivery.
Bridgeport notes cover a new North Haven railroad appointment, a Rogers engine for Naugatuck Railway, and plans for local church changes, pavement tests, and light regulations. Obituary notices honor Will Newson Torin, with city editor and railroad service details. births and marriages are listed alongside civic updates and public notices.
Col Samuel P Colt chairman of the board and former president of the United States Rule company suffered a paralytic stroke early today at his summer home in Bristol R T Physicians reported his condition critical Colt aged about 66 had been in failing health since a nervous breakdown after returning from Katahdin Maine to his camp before arrival at his summer residence
The article notes the United States record 73.7 feet of snow in 1906-07 at Tamarasis, with Sierra Nevada heights around 3,000 feet above sea level. It discusses snow depth variability by region, including 8 feet average in Placer County over a decade, and compares snow to rainfall for hydroelectric and irrigation needs in the western United States.
A reflective poem recalls a lonely, broke speaker helped by a friend who invited them to a home meal. The visit restored courage, lightened troubles, and suggested life held more worth, as the generous host offered welcome and cheerful company.
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