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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1923

Page

8

Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates Introductory The Post Pub Co

Bridgeport Telegram details subscription terms and rates with a note on publication daily except Sunday. It lists address 40 Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut and notes Association affiliations. The notice emphasizes republication rights for dispatches and confirms members of press associations.

the Post Publishing CO S. Bridgeport Conn Audit Bureau of Circulation THE Associated Press Associa Prove Ise Tvd Jovaiews

Editorial Notes on Food and Society Ajumble

Editorial snippets reflect on food, farming, and social remarks with scattered references to harvests crops and politics. Mentions Spokane Warren and Lethbridge Canada with vague notes on harvest moon canning and a new gas substitute amid stray remarks about candidates and weather phenomena.

Srebelily Lethbridss Canada

Weather Forecast For Atlantic States And New York

Generally fair on Monday and Tuesday cooler Monday in Connecticut and eastern New York partly cloudy Tuesday little change north of Sandy Hook winds shift to moderate. outlook shows generally rain in the next 28 hours across North Atlantic states with variable temperatures lower Monday east of the North Atlantic coast and thunderstorms reported recently in the region.

England Conneter New York Oderate York Sandy Hook Atantic

Dry air impacts moisture transfer and fabric care

A fragmented discussion explains how dry air absorbs moisture, affecting textiles and household tasks. It notes evaporation surfaces, humidity levels, and weather timing, with anecdotes about housewives, clothing care, and household routines influenced by moisture in air.

Bagpipers Gather For Clan Campbell Championship At Meadows

Bridgeport area readers anticipate a bag piping event next Saturday as the Clan Campbell of Connecticut calls pipers from New England to compete in a state championship at The Lordship Meadows. Officials described as gentlemen will oversee the competition while local interest grows among Connecticut’s diverse recreation events, including clambakes and music gatherings.

Bridgeport Clan Campbell New England Pighhud Ting Connecticut Lomond Campbell

Manual Training Debate Stirred By Board Member Comment

Lynn W. Wilson, a current member of the Board of Education, defends the manual training and domestic science courses amid a Chamber of Commerce civic affairs committee discussion. A former board member’s remarks were cited, claiming extensive time and funding for these subjects and that students only skimmed the edges. Wilson argues abolishing the courses would harm education, urging hand and motor training be restored as part of a fuller program.

Board of Education Lynn W. Wilson Chamber of Commerce Board of Duecation Wilson Chamber of Commerce Committee Flo

Education debate over parttime classes in Bridgeport schools

A discussion in Bridgeport centers on whether parttime shelter hour classes and the working pace of training provide practical benefits in the city school system. Mr Wilson and an unnamed former board member debate theory versus outcome, with the Chamber of Commerce committee seeking clarity on student progress and utility.

Bridgeport

Testing the Water Supply in Sylvan Crest

The Jocal Board of Health surveys Sylvan Crest water sources for contamination risks. Sampling all wells and springs will yield accurate data on water quality, vital for preventing disease and preserving Bridgeport’s reputation for pure city water.

Sylvan Crest Jocal Board of Health Board of Health

Patriotism Faith and Hope as Driving Forces

The text extols patriotism and faith as core human drivers lifting life above monotony and guiding noble endeavor. It argues Americans hold faith in democracy and humanity, claiming America is the substance of things hoped for and the last best hope of earth for loftier aims.

America Earth

Too Tired to Play in a Fragmented Verse

A garbled verse fragment features Anna Campbell and tired children, with stray phrases on fatigue and longing. The text then shifts to disjointed commentary on wills, public salaries, town finances, and a Hartford Penn Action context, lacking coherent narrative or clear events.

Tress Hartford Savernorias Ansonia Sentine

State Salaries and Public Access to Department Pay Records

A historical notice discusses government salary data and access to salaries paid to officials. It notes prosecutors’ demands for information, questions about public property status of department payrolls, and concerns over transparency in compensation figures for clerks, examiners, and commissions.

Woo Wpen Brad Omnafon Contec Mienar Ris Cregulay Wits

The Guide Post by Henry Van Dyke excerpt

A reflective prose piece discusses spiritual cleansing and inward purification. It questions whether outward hells or internal reform yield lasting peace, imagining the Water of life and the golden city within as divine healing.

Henry van Dyke

Letters to the Editor on sunday theatre hours

Telegram readers discuss opening theatre hours to match past schedules. A writer argues laws should serve the majority who attend Sunday shows and wants cinema doors open earlier so patrons aren’t out late.

Whdo Sren

Self-Supporting Wives and Economic Independence

A columnist argues that married women should work to earn money for personal purchases. The piece critiques the belief that marriage mandates dependence on a husband and notes that women often desire and deserve the same access to goods as before marriage.

Tote Rane Msael Ae Soda

Answers to Questions Quiz from The Fate Gallery Era

A reader quiz covers The Doctor painting by Sir Luke Fildes, John Paul Jones body identification, thinnest measurable thing, Norway cod exports, German submarine losses, natural gas fumes, American decisive battles, and the origin of cotton weaving with references to historical figures and practices.

C. J Sir Luke Fildes London Burgoyne Sareetyebute

Time’s Passing Years and a Dimming Future

A reflective verse fragment muses on youth fading into gray later life. The speaker recalls impatient youth, distant deeds, and a shift from ambition to dreamlike reminiscence as seasons blur and time accelerates toward an uncertain present.

Understanding the Child Who Loves Himself And His Personality

Angelo Patri discusses a child’s healthy self love versus dangerous egotism, noting how self fascination can disrupt learning. He urges teachers and parents to identify gifted, attention seeking traits and guide them toward constructive outlets rather than harsh suppression. A school‑based specialist could nurture personality while preventing wasteful egotism.

Chnsell Dan Quarriel Alma Loulder Tha Garmaiy

One Hundred Years Ago Coal Sale Notice

A National Intelligencer notice from August 6, 1925, announces sale prospects for Masses and Lehigh coal. It advertises 6,000 bushels of fire coal and mentions quality advantages over Liverpool or Wilmond varieties, noting suitability for household use and fuel without furniture damage.

Tom National Intelligencer Ff Masses McCoy Davenpor Susquehan Lehigh Coal Liverpool Wimond Lelucibia Faye

Coal sale notice at Center Market

The advertisement urges persons to leave their names and the quantity of coal they wish to purchase with the subscriber, A. H. Waller, at Pennsylvania Ave Center Market. Buyers secure coal at a lower price by ordering promptly, as the seller cannot supply more than ordered this season.

A. H. Waller Pennsylvania Ave Canter

Connecticut cities begin to lyforce prohibition

The World prints a misleading line about Connecticut cities enforcing prohibition amid chaotic wording. It cites State's Attorney Alton and hints at a new phrase tied to Hartfold authorities. The piece reflects the era's tension over saloon control and municipal action.

New York World Alton Connecticut Hartford

Wild garden wisdom and medical Q and A from Dr Copeland

A colloquial piece argues plants thrive when in native conditions and water quality matters. It then shifts to reader questions on health topics including weight, freckles, shoulder posture, joint cracking, dizziness, and urinary concerns with medical guidance and invitations to write to Dr. Copeland for personalized answers.

Copeland R. S. Copeland

Medical Q and A about eye care and perspiration remedies

A reader asks about eye protection and avoiding eye deception. Advice suggests seeing an eye specialist for examination and treatment. A separate query covers excessive perspiration under the anus and recommends nerve relaxation, hot compresses, and a zinc-based bath solution. A teenage reader asks for correct weight and brown spots, with unclear details remaining.

C. Q Renault

Police release New Bedford man on $300 bond

Reymond Axsison of New Bedford was jailed after driving while intoxicated in a rented car that wrecked near police headquarters. Described as very drunk, he sped along Fairfield Avenue with a female companion, lost control, hitting a light pole, and collapsed in John Street alley before arrest. The woman fled. her identity and fate unclear.

Reymond Axsison New Headford Mass A. W. Vase Hanover Street Azelson Fairfield Avenue Guriland Street Axelaon John Street

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