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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1921
Page
6
A partial OCR fragment outlines the Bridgeport Telegram’s founding, office locations, and the Associated Press policy on news dispatch republishing. It notes circulation auditing and credit rules for material credited to the paper or AP.
A fragment reflects themes of gloom and struggle as a man contemplates a harsh path. The lines evoke a mistimed discipline and the sense of foes pressing from behind while he weighs his next move on life’s road.
Editorial notes discuss taxation, prohibition, court cases, and entertainment shifts. Mentions Geraldine Farrar divorce suit, polling on prohibition, Governor Bush, Hohenzollers, and household hints. References weather, public sentiment, and newspaper trends with fragmented phrasing.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at weather observations, geographic references, and scattered prices. Names such as Weather Bursa and cities like Atlanta City and Cincinnati appear. The readable content is minimal but indicates a dated column mixing forecasts and travel notes.
The Connecticut company pilots express service for Norwalk cars via State streets in Bridgeport to cut long rides. If speed drops, buses may replace trolleys on long hauls, as Devon to New Haven already uses buses, with plans to parallel tracks where needed to meet public demand.
The article reflects on prior British cabinet views calling the Trish problem insoluble and notes a new negotiated agreement. It highlights optimism about peaceful resolution ahead of the Washington disarmament conference and urges not to fear solvable challenges with the right approach.
A brief reflection on artistic temperament as a gift for creativity yet a hindrance in daily life and relationships. It cites Geraldine Attar and Lou Tellegen, noting public fascination with their romance while questioning lasting harmony between two highly tempered partners.
The piece argues a 4.5 billion dollar shortfall to fund the next fiscal year and notes broad opposition in Washington. It contends taxes shift burden between individuals, warns most will pay and calls for a fair apportionment of tax burdens, while highlighting political maneuvering.
A temperance advocate cites Dr Baillou claiming temperance would help prevent tuberculosis in France where alcohol use is high. The piece notes estimates of two million tuberculous people and 20 000 French deaths yearly, urging abstinence as a remedy.
The readable passages describe unclear musings about a smoker and a tyrant, with stray references to a bell and a river. The fragmentary OCR yields no coherent event, date, place, or identifiable persons, leaving only disjointed phrases and speculative imagery.
Taxpayers face a redesigned tax blank as the State Board of Equalization standardizes forms for all towns. The new 1920 layout shifts space from property listings to farm items and adds dog listings, creating crowding for owners with many items and affecting nonresidents who must fill out blanks.
Misa Florence, granddaughter of Mig, has formed a film career plan and met a possible partner. A scenario writer, now announced, reports she found a fan and her fiancé named Philip Bfurn, signaling a new path in her acting journey.
Peter Dietrick of Bridgeport plans a theoretical world voyage via elevator, calculating travel at two miles daily for about 42 years. He predicts feasible routes and stops, citing skyward distance limits and potential intermediate journeys as he jokes about a county courthouse proposal and public interest.
A fragment of a Q and A column lists questions and brief answers on subjects from weather and tariffs to ancient Rome and agriculture. It cites Frederic J. Baskin as a contact and covers a wide range of curiosities with terse responses.
Bridgeport notes passages from 1881 including construction on Merritt Merwin's block, local excursions by Mithua Todge Knights of Pythias, a Twelfth Regiment reunion at Savin Rock, and a new G A R post. Reports cover injuries at Black Rock Church, the Frary Cutlery Works, a park accident, and local civic events with Governor Bigelow anticipated in Miantic.
A new economical car wash method uses compressed air to regulate water pressure. Water from the city main and air from a compressor drive a nozzle to remove grease and grime from axles, springs, knuckles and other undercarriage parts. After an initial wash, high pressure air blows water from joints, while attendants scrub and polish the body and interior.
A citizen and ex service man complains of repeated harassment by two men in masks asking what he was waiting for. He says the incident occurs while he stands on the street and bystanders see him treated as a criminal. He urges action by the Detective Department amid ongoing assaults.
Chinese dealers vehemently oppose a Shanghai measure to curb profiteering in foodstuffs and halt rice hoarding. The rule requires rice vendors to obtain licenses and maintain on hand records open to inspection, prompting fears of reduced sales and police scrutiny.
A satirical reflection on men's attempt to understand women. The poem jokes about Adam and Eve and the endless human effort to deduce feminine thoughts from mountains of literature. It contrasts dated myths with modern scrutiny and hints at ongoing uncertainty about women’s inner lives.
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