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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1923
Page
8
Bridgeport Telegram, established 1831, lists subscription rates and mailing details. The notice provides postal and telephone contacts, clarifies department locations, and notes Associated Press use and republication rights.
A collage of humorous and stray items notes say Women are prohibition's back bone while men are the bone with jokes about Pussyfoot and a Dinosaurs fact. Miscellany items mention a five wife Reading resident, Firpo Demspey talk, a micowh conn thief, Mozart playing child in France, a three colored cat offered to government, crows hired by Egyptian farmers, a German beer export, Pilgrim's Progress reference, Paris rat plague, railroad fares up, singing frogs in Yekio, Mrs Bullitt divorcing, Ireland rest trip, prohibition postponed in Constantinople and US, a world tour by Mrs Smith, mahjong dangers, a Middletown couple engaged during a game, and crop pests threatening harvests.
A weather chart shows a moderate disturbance over the lower St Lawrence valley moving east toward Newfoundland with scattered thunder showers in the north Atlantic. Outlook calls for fair weather in the eastern country and no major temperature changes. Winds: moderate west and northwest north of Wendy Hook and Sandy Hook with fair Monday conditions.
Finnegan was arrested on an assault charge after an incident reported by police. The investigation details and suspects remain under review as authorities pursue further information and potential charges.
The Fairfield News opposes a proposed state aid highway through Barnum Avenue in Stratford Boston and North avenues in Ridgeport and Kings Highway in Fairfield joining the Post road at Grasmere. It argues Fairfield would bear most financial burden and receive little benefit while Stratford and Bridgeport pave more of the road.
The forthcoming monthly review to be edited by George Jean Nathan and Henry L Mencken and published by Enopi promises a comprehensive, critical portrait of the United States. The project highlights figures like George S Viereck and Grover C Gergdoll as proud symbols of Americanism, while aiming at a readership described as the civilized minority.
The piece argues New England enjoys stable, mild climate with rare major storms, citing past blizzards like 88 and regional advantages from inland and coastal balance. It notes residents value sunshine and variable but generally pleasant summers and winters, with winter sports available inland.
The piece argues the public welfare must guide coal operations and condemns strikes and lockouts harming the public. It cites President Coolidge on no right to strike against public safety, urges government action to resolve the anthracite coal crisis in Pennsylvania and calls for a lasting cleanup of the coal situation.
The article notes America's presidents choose varied exercises from golf to horseback riding and walking. It highlights Taft Wilson Harding Roosevelt Coolidge and modern practice, stressing regular daily activity as a model for citizens to stay healthy despite urban traffic and busy schedules.
Police raided two houses on Highland Avenue Saturday night, arresting five people. Bertha White of 73 Frank Street faced charges of drunkenness breach of the peace and assault after a party altercation with Sara Johnson of Madison Avenue at 80 Highland Avenue. Florence Nichols of Highland Avenue was also detained for drunkenness and breach of the peace. Near Sterling Street Bernard Montanay and Joseph Tomseker of Seymour Street were taken into custody following a struggle linked to drunkenness and assault charges.
Luggage bags containing 16 pieces of women’s apparel valued under $100 were stolen from the railroad station according to a report. An eyewitness noted the theft occurred yesterday. an investigation identifies a suspect, with the case linked to a prior fire in 1927.
Henry Van Dyke discusses happiness as the inward rhythm and key to virtue, arguing that harmony within the self leads toward holiness. He asserts that humanity’s striving for perfection mirrors nature’s purpose and that Christ teaches the path to truly achieve happiness and wholeness.
Ark MM Beebe of Brooklyn will speak at the Rotary club luncheon at the Stratfield hotel. Reservations are made for the New England Conference of Rotary clubs to be held in Rutland from September 11 to 14.
Fairfield citizens urge frank open discussion with public utility managers at Tunchees club Luncheon, hoping improvements from trolley service, telephone issues, and other utilities. Officials like Harney of the telephone company may address grievances, with residents demanding tangible fixes rather than mere talk.
Answers cover diverse topics from golf and cork to Rothschild advice and San Marino. It includes details on the Royal Blackheath Club London historic course, cork composition, a Chicago Art Institute question, Rothschild guidance to heirs, San Marino’s status, open air dance care, floor maintenance, and the National Transportation Institute's purpose.
An aging narrator sits before a shack reflecting on wasted years and past sins. He laments clever tricks and fights, wishing to redo actions with circumspection. The verse pivots to a quiet pride in endured years and a worn conscience easing with time.
Angelo Patri writes on the value of annual vacations for families. Mothers, balancing care and nerves, benefit from a break, returning refreshed. The piece notes the strain on household routines, the role of Aunt helpers, and the old adage that absence makes the heart grow fonder as kin enjoy renewed patience and health after time away.
Dispute centers on which towns fall under the Bridgeport exchange affecting Milford Trumbull and Fairfield. Residents fear rate hikes while others seek added convenience as Fairfield telephony policy shifts toward consolidation and improved service. Local voices urge clearer limits and fair pricing as the system evolves.
Mrs. Liza Beth Marks, 24, described as a Brazilian syphonist, is arrested at 1818 Main Street for practicing phrenology. Authorities say she claims to read "hurdays" on the head to reveal hidden past or future. She faces a $200 bond and a state-law charge barring such readings.
Tsune Hoyem, pastor of the Swedish Congregational Church of Cadillac Michigan and former rector of the Swedish Congregational Church in this city, will speak at 8 o clock tonight at the church on The Signs of the Ties. Rev Hoyem is visiting friends and plans to depart later this week for the West.
Dr Copeland explains dizziness or vertigo can stem from digestion, constipation, or toxins, and may be caused by hot weather or ice water. The article notes inner ear and brain involvement, eye movement effects, and suggests medical exam to determine cause and treatment. It also warns long distance running can harm athletic hearts and invites readers to submit questions.
A clinic style reply discusses a 14 year old at 4 feet 12 inches weighing 4 pounds seeking weight and height guidance. It notes a girl of that age and height should weigh about 107 pounds and invites sending details for personalized advice. It also addresses nosebleed from a nasal septum ulcer and suggests consulting a nose specialist for further care. It answers about long distance running and heart risk, cautioning athletic hearts may be dangerous.
One hundred years ago a Newburgh timber raft bound from Fort Edwards arrived off Newburgh. The 375 by 1271 foot raft carried about 130000 feet of square timber plus boards, shingles, a furnished house, barn, cow, bores and carriage. Navigated by ten men, it traveled from Vermont via Champlain canal to Port Edward, underscoring canals' importance to a land rich in natural products and potential profits.
In Stracuse New York August 19 two residents died in a Greenway Terrace apartment blaze that trapped Mrs. Fred Walters and her five year old son Frank. Police investigate origin as roughly 20008 dollars in damage is reported. Fred Walters rang the alarm and later was found unconscious hanging from the cornice of his apartment. The building housed about one hundred residents.
The body of Gus Limberg, who died last Wednesday in a 28 foot fall onto quarry rocks in Beechwood Park, was buried Saturday after a cen t in the city mother's field. Unclaimed by friends or relatives, the deceased was found and interred following the funeral rite.
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