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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1923
Page
13
Bridgeport Telegram facts include subscription rates payable in advance and daily publication except Sundays. The paper operates under The Post Publishing Co with offices on Barnum Avenue in Bridgeport Connecticut and is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Associated Press.
A garbled jumble of notes mentions a $5,000,908 stake, rumors about the ex Kaiser and a son, crime items from Baltimore to Detroit, and various fleeting social hints. It touches on politics, crime, education, and weather, with scattered names and places like Pittsburgh New Orleans and Santa Rosa, amid miscellaneous observations and anecdotes.
Fair and warmer conditions expected in New England and New York this weekend with rising temperatures Saturday and Sunday. Light northerly winds along Sandy Hook shift to easterly and unsettled showers possible as a storm system moves in from the west.
The editorial argues that making Park, Library, and Board of Education appointees serve at the mayor's pleasure would worsen governance. Park and Library boards, now self perpetuating, have tended to outperform typical public boards and resist political manipulation. The piece warns that placing schools under mayoral control would politicize education and blur purely school issues.
The piece cites British press fury at Sir Auckland Geddes report on Ellis Island conditions and immigrant treatment. It argues immigration selection should occur on the other side of the water, a long-standing American push hindered by British indifference and steamship company greed. Wallis warned two years ago that cooperation with European governments is essential to stop the cruel two‑trip system.
A British steamship policy faces strong opposition as it moves through Parliament, with observers hoping Sir Auckland can mobilize public opinion to defeat the measure despite company pushback.
The board heard Superintendent E Everett Cortright urge higher salaries for grammar school teachers who earn college degrees by extension. He argues specialists in early grades deserve high school level pay, noting current wages cap at about 1800 dollars and urging proper recognition of trained child teachers.
An op ed argues that wars would be fewer if active soldiers handled diplomacy. It urges France England and Germany to entrust reparations talks to veterans, notes American Legion’s peace efforts, and warns that aerial arms races fuel international tension.
Letter from Morris I. Bart of the Bridgeport Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association argues the mayor’s inquiry misstates the Plaza farmers market. He denounces jobbers and argues local growers provide fresher produce, support city vendors, and face drought and pests.
Fragmentary notice shows Joseph Pouko and Jolie Nevusky charged with breaches of the peace and related offenses. The document cites addresses on Fairfield Avenue and Alfred, mentions a court appearance and set bail, but many details are garbled.
The essay reflects on two kinds of miracles, extraordinary events vs daily wind, and considers conversation as a daily miracle. It explores how human speech and inner thoughts arise from a source beyond nature, likening it to divine guidance and the soul.
In a Fairfield raid police seized five stalls of mash 40 gallons of half finished whiskey and 11 gallons of finished whiskey from the home of Stan Salih and Mary Salih on Stratfield road The defendants Ishwood Arthur Bennet and W Fould will be arraigned in Town on charges of violating the local liquor laws.
The text lists Q and A items on seasickness causes water pickups by trains and other curiosities. It covers seasickness origins gastric and nerve factors, typist shorthand phenotypy, Lady's Book as early US women's magazine, a national museum of engineering with Smithsonian ties, Leviathan as the fastest passenger ship, cigars and cigarettes factory counts from 1921 census, and mosquito plural forms Mosquitos in proper noun use.
A poetic fragment depicts a husband obsessed with his wife Rose Evelyn Shifty who evokes elegance and culture. He longs for his grandmother's pies when hunger intrudes, while the wife inspires music and verse and the household balances desire, art, and appetite.
Angelo Patri argues that home is a child's deepest instinct, a place of welcome that shapes behavior. A warm, orderly, inviting home encourages children to share their day, while disorder or sternness drives them to linger outside. The mother’s presence and atmosphere are central to guiding children toward returning home willingly.
The annual industrial conference under the Young Men's Christian Association will be held at Lake George New York. Delegates include Julius H Barnes Charles Jonsen T E Davis Frank Wheale Carl Dietz George I Roberts J J Hickey Arthur Notman Carl Gilets and other leaders outlining methods for conveying facts and problems as management to employees.
Wrapped SR1K presents a high collar spire silhouette with a fitted bodice and tiered skirt edged by frills. The design competes as the leading candidate in a fashion showcase seeking elegance and bold line.
Dr. Copeland discusses how rapid pulse signals underlying issues rather than a heart disease itself. He explains the roles of the nervous system and thyroid gland, notes effects of stimulants, and urges medical evaluation for persistent tachycardia with guidance on seeking care and offering readers questions for future columns.
The fragment asks if fumes from eucalyptus oil in boiling water harm nerves and mentions a stamped envelope for full particulars. No named individuals or organizations are identifiable. The tone is advisory and query-based with missing context.
A New York Evening Post piece from 1823 describes muskets and pistols built to hold five to twenty charges. It claims these weapons could deliver twelve to over two hundred shots quickly, potentially altering battles and pirate encounters. The article promotes the guns for soldiers merchants and hunters alike.
Fragment of a poem by Anne Campbell describes thoughts crossing vast miles to a loved one. The text includes a personal inquiry about suitable weight and age related exercise guidance for a woman thirty four years old, five eight, asking for healthy exercise and breathing advice.
A car driven by Sidney A. Jacobs of Detroit left the road near Victory and plunged over an embankment injuring Fred Friedman of Detroit and Gerald Resenvera of Rochester. Levin Given, 14, of Buffaloe and the two others were involved in the accident at the Auburn area on August 17.
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