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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1922
Page
12
A fragmentary editorial notes page lists quirky aphorisms about style and luck, mentions of a singer Galli Curci planning a $200,000 house, and remarks on vacations and strikes, with scattered, garbled lines reflecting a noisy newsroom chatter.
fragmentary OCR text from Bridgeport Telegram mentions Bridgeport Connecticut and Associated Press content. It references publishing schedule, circulation, and distribution notes with unclear details about agencies and editor names.
The Sunday and Saturday outlook calls for partly cloudy to moderate conditions with a generally fair Saturday. Readings will show a temperature shift in the Atlantic and east Gulf states, with northeast winds offshore and fresh to moderate winds along the coast from Sandy Hook to Hatteras.
Baraboga Springs New York August 1 11 Harry Payne Whitney announced he accepted C W Clarks offer for the colt Whiskaway a top three year old to be trained by W G Barnes. The sale price is unpublic but widely reported at 125000. Whiskaway will race under Jason Clark son of former Senator William A Clark known as the Copper King with Montana copper interests. Whiskaway rose to prominence last June winning the Carlton Stakes at Aqueduct defeating Mervich. He then beat Mervich again at Latonia carrying the same weight.
A Bridgeport political faction seeks to remove Judge Paul Miller from renomination as Probate Judge. The piece defends Miller’s administration of estates and wills while condemning partisan tactics as trouble for civic governance, urging voters to keep him in office at the primaries.
The Arctic era shifts from pure exploration to commercial development says Vilhjalmur Stefansson in Toronto. He foresees a greater Canada and notes potential Arctic meat and fur industries while pondering if the Arctic is friendly because of profit or profitable because of its friendliness.
An experimental motorless glider, manned by three young students, flew for five minutes at Ipswich Massachusetts. The craft, a forerunner of future air travel, aims for a Veance contest and reflects progress toward motorized flight. The event recalls Wright brothers’ early glider experiments before motors.
Canada G Hi Lecock, a British industrial expert, warns that six hundred U S firms have established tranen factories in Canada while twenty British United States entities are expanding there at about one per week, signaling a future shaped by foreign industrial presence.
International writer Key Guisborthy argues Maupassant and O Henry shaped writers by what is omitted. Fame rests as much on what is left out as on what is written. The piece stresses restraint as essential to lasting zest and judgment in successful prose.
A fragment mentions a Platners family reunion in North Adams Massachusetts capturing unusual attention. The text alludes to broader context about attention to atypical ages and societal expectations without providing clear details.
Prosperity Latest report from railroads shows week ending July 1 with 876,896 freight cars loaded. This beats the previous year by about 101,000 cars and exceeds 1914 levels by 248,000, suggesting a robust recovery after a long rest. Coal shipments run 65,000 railcars for the week, indicating solid activity overall.
A discussion on the value of domestic labor compares housewives to workers, noting the vast hours spent cleaning and maintaining homes for little pay. It argues mothers would seek fair pay and shorter hours, warning of broader social impact if unpaid labor is undervalued.
Returned travelers claim northern Liberian Eskimos have discovered a method to distill alcohol and drink it rapidly causing drunken chaos. A few reporters and locals describe outbreaks, deaths among Eskimo children, and social disorder blamed on the spread of the white man's civilization.
The treasury reports a minor decrease in national debt totaling 22,057,378.80 on July 31. Taxpayers receive the update as a bit of relief, though the change is modest and affects a broad American audience.
A speaker boasts of imagined wealth and social standing while working hard in a cluttered home. He envisions a future with a limousine mansion, silk hat, and costly meals, resisting foreclosure and poverty with a stubborn, boastful tone. The piece blends humor and defiance as it mocks poverty.
Aug. 11 report notes labor unrest drags on business as strikes loom, restraining fresh commitments and delays. Firms seek emergency supplies, with premiums rising on delivery lags. weekly bank clearings reach $5,525,000 amid cautious activity.
New York Aug 11 Associated Press Neoomb Carlton president of Western Union Telegraph Co announced he had obtained President Harding for permission to mut in the emergency caused by seizure of cables by Irish Irregulars the cable landed by Western Union at Miami from the Barbados and seated by the government. Foreign exchange and other business dependent on cable dispatches from Europe continued demoralized today by the cable congestion caused by the Irish Irregulars seizure of the Commercial Cable Co station at Waterville and that of the Western Union at Valencia on the Kerry coast.
Washington reports that exports to Europe fell by over 31.006 billion and shipments to South America dropped by more than 369.006 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, according to the Commerce Department.
A traveler declares a lifelong urge to sail again and seek new shores. The narrator meets many people, each with unique dreams and romances, promising to wander the globe to learn the heart of humanity while continuing to pursue more experiences and thrills.
Angelo Patri narrates a family garden scene where children debate pest control. They weigh harming bugs versus protecting crops, with a brother arguing for using predators and chemicals to defend the garden. The tale frames ethical choices about fighting pests.
A large delegation of Bridgeport American Legion members will go to Norwalk Thursday August 11 to attend the meeting of the Fairfield county organization. Plans for the state convention in Waterbury will be discussed. Executive of Harry W. Congdon Post No 21 will meet Monday night.
The wedding of Crown Prince Christian Frederick and Princess Olga is postponed for a year, according to Belingke Tidends via the Associated Press. The engagement to Princess Olga, eldest daughter of Prince Nicholas of Grease, was announced last March.
Dr H R Copeland outlines signs of intestinal obstruction including sudden abdominal pain vomiting and distention. Causes include postsurgical adhesions twisting and foreign bodies. Advice covers immediate rest no food or water, avoid purgatives, use cooling packs, seek prompt medical help and consider doctor supervised tests.
Hives are caused by poison to nerves in the body. Watch your diet to identify foods that aggravate the condition and avoid them. Bathe the affected areas with a soda solution, two teaspoons to one cup of water, if there is no lime movement.
In heavy rain in New Orleans mourners faced a buried vault door lasting 300 years. Mrs Josephine D Miller, said to be the nation’s premier female locksmith, opened the rusted vault with skill after a half hour, avoiding dynamite as locals watched.
A reader question set from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper presents quiz items and answers on baseball ball definition, weight of metals, cotton gin inventor Eli Whitney, denizens in English law, diet guidance, and language usage in auctions. It shows brief Q and A blocks with named experts and authorities, reflecting period trivia and instruction.
Sun Yat Sen, deposed president of South China, fled Canton two days ago and travels toward Shanghai and Hong Kong. Eugene Chen, Sun’s representative, says Sun may offer by the Peking administration for the presidency of United China. Opponents call the announcement absurd. Canton reports revival of business possible if Sun returns, while his northern forces are reported crushed and scattered.
Alleged premeditation in the killing of Elizabeth Pazusky at her home surfaced as investigators linked Dania Nahornie to the crime after police found she purchased the murder weapon yesterday afternoon. State officials were dispatched to track Nahornie who reportedly fled the city.
The Mauretania cut the transatlantic voyage record from Cherbourg to New York arriving today in five days, 21 hours, and 20 minutes, beating its own previous mark by ten minutes. The record was set at the British port of Cherbourg.
The article explains home grape juice production and promotes a free Department of Agriculture booklet on the process. It urges readers to request the publication via coupon, providing name and address for free mailing.
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