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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1921
Page
10
The piece recalls Mayor Hylan's 1918 pledge to abolish all useless jobs across New York City departments. Commissioners complied, layoffs occurred, and payroll savings were redistributed as higher salaries to remaining workers, benefiting some while raising costs for others.
The League led by Nansen seeks to repatriate POWs from Russia and other lands, continuing until all are home. About 400,000 have been freed. roughly 100,000 remain to be repatriated as the humanitarian effort persists regardless of cost.
E K Cormack, president of the National Building Supply Association, says most third dwellers live in flats and urges people to build their own homes this year. He argues a home is not a money investment but an investment in happiness, comfort and good citizenship, attainable by hard work and sacrifice.
A fragmented misprint ponders value and optimism in cryptic phrasing. The odd line fragment hints at tension between danger and hope, contrasting pessimism with the seed of optimism amid uncertain times.
A 1921 weather forecast describes unsettled conditions with possible showers and moderate temperatures across South New England, noting a western disturbance moving eastward with showers east of the Mississippi while New England remains fair Tuesday. It lists observed temperatures and conditions for multiple cities and includes a daily almanac section.
The Senate judiciary committee reported a bill proposing an $85,000 fine and up to five years in prison for shipping or receiving a car across state lines with intent to defraud owners or insurers. Heavily stolen autos drive rising premiums and insurers seek tougher penalties nationwide. A Champaign man left a will urging his wife to remarry after his death, while another bequest punished a widow if she remarried, illustrating ego gone to extremes after life.
Senator McKellar of Tennessee asks Congress to place Sergeant York on the retired list as a captain with pay. York, famed World War hero, faces eviction from his Pall Mall farm over mortgage trouble. He refused vaudeville and movies to protect his reputation and patriotism. Congress should pass the McKellar bill.
An Atlantic City hotel proprietor notes that menu prices should fall by 25 to 0 percent versus last year. He says if menus do not reflect such a reduction, patrons are facing profiteering and should pass the tip to restaurant owners who may not have seen it.
Nine thousand cases of fine Scotch whiskey bound for Bermuda were found in the Carmania’s hold as she reached New York from Europe. Bermuda enjoys its busiest tourist season in history as American travelers flock to the island.
A fragmentary poem review critiques H G By Berton Braley for exposing myths in history and political folly. The piece teases Braley’s satirical take on figures from Bonaparte to Caesar, bishops, angels, and modern ideologies, noting a broad and chaotic scope.
A disjointed Q and A page covers inquiries on the inventor of the Browning machine gun living in Ogden Utah and other topics. It discusses bird sense of smell, airplane wear life, boxing weight classes, paying income tax, The Curse of Scotland nickname, deep sea wave heights, and the American Bible Society’s history and aims with figures on volumes circulated.
A plan by Will H. Lyon of Sioux City proposes federal guarantees and government purchases of surpluses to set a minimum price for staple crops, reducing price swings and supporting farmer revenue. The plan envisions a stabilizing commission to adjust prices, control imports, and prevent speculative farming while maintaining market signals.
The conference decries fear and warlike talk as nations gather to end reign of terror. Vague jests about weapons, taxes, and tires surface while Rhode Island and New Jersey boast plans, and the world longs for peace despite anxious headlines and restless crowds.
Chicago officials announce progress on the City Beautiful plan with 275.1 million dollars in public and property improvements and 162.5 million from railroads. The framework may be finished within five years as wooded land purchases for a forest preserve grow and downtown Grant Park nears completion.
Poplar Bluff Missouri August 15 aAP correspondent James Hendrickson reports a blue racer snake appeared in a dry state near daybreak. A peculiar noise drew his attention and the snake faced him as he wiped sweat from his brow. The creature then slithered away along the path.
Bridgeport notes mark a busy period with social events, fires, and local disputes. Reports include the Emmet coa et Fenbroke Grove success, new armored cable work on the Housatont River, several reunions and festivals in Waterbury and Stratford, a destructive barn fire in Sport Mtl, Bas ton Werte, and a shooting incident near Plattsville. The sea of notices also records a capsized incident recovery, a funeral for Chief Justice Seymour, and civic appointments in Waterbury and New Haven along with routine travels and family updates.
A London Times luncheon highlighted Keitin Murdoch, an Australian journalist poised to edit the Melbourne Herald, whose dispatch about Gallipoli prompted immediate cabinet action. The tale, recounted by Lord Northcliffe, credits Murdoch with delivering a ghastly warning that influenced war decisions.
The article reports vast acreages cleared in Wisconsin and nearby regions, highlighting 86 million acres of cut-over land and a projected $1 billion boost to agriculture. It notes Wisconsin’s leadership in stump removal, reclaiming over 130,000 acres yearly, and mentions large explosive testing for land clearing amid a shift from timber cutting to reclamation.
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