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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1922
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR text shows publishing and circulation notes from Ridgeport Telegram. Mentions Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press, with references to advertising and publishing details. Content is incomplete and lacks clear events or names.
A fragmented editorial page notes assorted quips about hay fever actors in London and movie operators striking. It comments on Germany’s economy, U S policy, social quirks, and fashion trends with punny asides. The piece weaves misc observations on daily life and public discourse in a brisk, newspaper-card style.
A general forecast shows fair conditions with little temperature change in the eastern and southern states. In New England area expect fair weather Monday into Tuesday with no material temperature shifts. Winds vary from moderate easterly near the coast to southwest and west over the interior, with overcast conditions along the coast and unsettled patterns farther south and along the Florida Straits.
A claims commission to hear American claims against the German government will be formed under the peace treaty. It will include one American and one German commissioner and an American umpire, with Justice Day proposed for the U S seat. Underwood favors an all American panel. The settlement may total about 4000000 dollars and aims for fairness and goodwill.
A reflective piece laments the absence of the names Smith, Brown, and Robinson from contemporary public life. It argues plain Americans once shaped national discourse, contrasts old manners with rising crime, and urges these archetypes to reemerge to steer the country.
Here and There With the Editor questions U S handling of violence in Mexico and contrasts it with Illinois. The column cites a Mexican protest over two Mexican citizens killed in a mine massacre in Illinois and suggests rhetoric about invasions and restoring order.
The report notes U S auto plants produced 271 000 cars in June and argues Americans buy more cars than exist in all other nations combined. It cites 15 500 000 total autos worldwide with 10 300 090 in America and calls for easing complaints about living standards.
The piece discusses whittlers and the declining country store concept, noting debates among members about the store’s relevance in cities. It mentions a perceived link between this decline and radical views among some members while referencing perceived high furniture costs and the cracker barrel comparison.
Rubber road experiments are being tried in Colombo. The American consul notes rubber coatings and steam rolled surface dressing as a paving method. Early tests indicate rubber may provide a better road surface, though paving technology remains in its infancy and still experimental.
Rome considers adopting a speed regulator that attaches to a car to slow it to about 19 miles per hour automatically. The device supposedly responds to pedal pressure, but critics warn it may fail and cause dangerous driving.
A Beichstas decree compels all German farmers to surrender two fourths of this year’s brain crops to the government. The grain will be sold to the Boop AD at or near market price. Germany claims to protect its own unfortunates as Acierlex and home fronts brace for disruption.
Fragmented historical scene describes a driver’s strange exchange after killing a farmer’s livestock and engaging with a wary farmer. The dialogue escalates as fear, fate, and an ominous confrontation unfold amid rustic settings and symbolic ritual.
Plans for a new Sheridan school building prepared by Ayentiect E G Souchey will be reviewed at the Board of Education meeting tonight. A number of vacancies in the Wen schon faculty may be filled with new teachers as two members are on vacation.
One hundred runners from New York and Philadelphia enter a sixty mile relay marathon from Camden New Jersey to Atlantic City. Ten clubs from each city will field ten men across ten relays averaging about six miles per leg.
Jake Driscoll denied reports he turned professional to play baseball with Reading Internationals. The former Boston College middle distance runner and intercollegiate champion said he may explore pro baseball but plans to retain amateur status for now after recent Erie Beach appearance with other stars.
Jock Malone of St Paul and Bryah Downey of Columbus will fight fifteen rounds in Columbus Ohio on Labor Day afternoon. Each guarantees $4000 plus an option to take 13 percent of gross receipts if gate exceeds 16000.
Fragmented poem lines describe a romantic view where the speaker is certain love is mutual. The piece conveys idealized emotion, confident happiness, and a sense that dreams come true, with emphasis on gazes, pulses, and heavenly belief.
The children at the lakeshore watch Spider and Rolly tense over a dare. Rolly slides into the water on an old boat and disappears. Mike dives in to rescue him, pulling the drenched boy back to safety, while the group contemplates the danger and whose fault the incident is.
A man described as intoxicated attempted to force entry into multiple homes on Jefferson Avenue during a restless early morning. Police arrived in the vicinity but the suspect had vanished before they could apprehend him.
At a meeting held at 239 Pullfield Avenue the gathering focused on a local initiation. Paul Gabriel of 205 Toyan Street was arrested yesterday morning for violating the Sunday opening law by being open for business in the morning and was released on a $20 bond.
Royal S Copeland M D outlines rickets causes in poverty and improper feeding, describing symptoms from infancy such as pot bellied frame and pigeon breast, and promotes sunlight, milk, and proper diet as remedies while inviting readers to submit questions for a personal reply.
Eyewitness accounts describe Pat McCarty in a dangerous position aboard a plane crash. The event left him with head injuries and a forehead laceration, while other details remain unclear from the fragmentary report.
Th E George Payne of New York University promotes safety first education using three R s and the three 2 s to reduce accidents in elementary grades. He cites St Louis experiments from 1917 to 1919 showing rising deaths then a 1929 drop after safety instruction was adopted in schools.
Catholic churches across the city held prayers yesterday for Arthur G. Griffith president of Dall Eireann, who died Saturday in St Vincent’s hospital in Dublin, according to city church notices and reports.
The Telegram notice asks readers to send plain questions with full name and address and return postage stamps. It states it offers information but cannot give advice on medical or financial matters nor conduct exhaustive research.
A fragmentary 19th century style Q and A column covers topics from naval academies to citizenship, clock dials with luminous paint, postal pay schedules and court reporting speeds. It references West Point and the First, Eight hour strike, Caruso attending synagogues, and Carney’s commentary on Jewish chant. The piece mixes historical and linguistic curiosities with vague references to figures like Elmo Lingenfelt and Commodore Caruso.
A government bulletin explains how a single pair of private pests can multiply to 369.70 over three years, stressing that rats destroy food and spread disease. It invites readers to mail for a free practical booklet on eliminating rats and preserving property, with return postage.
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