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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1922
Page
8
Partial OCR shows a Bridgeport Telegram fragment with mentions of rates, advertising, offices, and circulation references. The readable bits reference Middle Street in Bridgeport, Barnum, and an associated advertising context but lack full sentences or coherent events.
Editorial notes reveal a garbled morning ramble on social mores, weather, travel, and politics. Jumbled phrases mention dances, money promises, a Nebraska ball game, and odd observations about fishing, grasshoppers, and a Utah man with four wives.
The forecast for Bridgeport area calls for partly cloudy and warmer conditions Tuesday with showers expected Wednesday. Winds north to northeast remain moderate. A separate note records Mrs M T Meyer of Myrtle Avenue being run down by Anna Walker of Staplee Street, suffering severe bruises and requiring medical attention.
The Courant urges Hartford voters to keep probate court in non partisan hands with Judge Walter H Clark in office. It argues a judge should be judged by conduct and good behavior, not party advantage, noting Bridgeport shares the wish for nonpartisan probate leadership.
The piece weighs self written notes in Who’s Who against Jefferson’s enduring legacy. It contrasts self praise with truth through Jefferson’s brief epitaph asserting his fame as author of independence and guardian of religious liberty, and notes his White House tenure and lasting impact. It argues real greatness lies in ideas rather than titled accolades.
Fragmented excerpts discuss London police, revolvers in Scotland Yard, and a fear of the law, comparing Britain and America. It references revolver use on dangerous missions, potential for police force expansion, and a note on the invisibility of law versus criminals. It also mentions a Federal Reserve report on currency wear and replacement and German economic strains.
Zoologist T. D. A. Rockwell announces a unique snail species found on Porto Santo, Columbus Island home, a find not seen elsewhere. The remark notes public indifference and predicts long term significance, suggesting future recognition akin to other scientific milestones.
Trade Wambursg reports that arrivals and departures of ocean shipping in the first seven months of this year totaled 14,300,000 tons, 2,000,000 tons more than the same period in 1913. The figures imply German foreign trade is about one eighth lower than before the war.
A fragmented report notes D’Annunate, mengramnaths, and Tatar sustaining serious injuries from a seven foot fall through a window during an unrelated incident. The piece argues against luck, urging personal caution and safety awareness to prevent accidents.
An irreverent monologue imagines a poet Office Walt Mason contemplating a campaign for justice of the peace. He reflects on the inescapable cycle of running for office, the temptations of posturing, and the wish to influence local life while lamenting the rigors of public life. The piece blends humor with a critique of political maneuvering and rural concerns.
Fairfield announces tax listings for real and personal property due in September. residents and non residents must swear a list by month end or face a ten percent penalty. parcels must be bounded with buildings entered separately. intake hours run 3 am to 4 pm daily at the town house starting September 1 with dates and local stops listed for the period.
Fairfield on August 21 reports a beetle blight damaging elm trees. Landscape architect Arthur Shurtleff urged spraying with arsenate of lead, the only effective method. Park warden Parence Bradley noted past spraying failed due to late beetle emergence but promised spraying next year.
Telegraphers of the Big Four railroad completed their presentation of grievances to the United States Railroad Labor Board. The board will issue a decision later. Telegraphers voted to strike in support of their claims.
A verse profile of Mary Ann Sanders of Beauvoir Mississippi who has married seven times. The poem quotes her playful claims about marriage and advice to spouses, noting her age and remarks on happiness, kindness, and conjugal life.
A family seeks a notary in a village as the father argues with his son Pete about who can sign papers. The tale explores children assuming adult authority and the lesson of verifying facts before acting, with a gentle critique of shortcut thinking.
About 200 employees of the Orls Company's Textile Mile in Ware Mass returned to work as the mill reopened after a strike. The 200 workers who resumed duties did so under the wage arrangement in force before the walkout, with the plant normally employing about 2,700 workers.
Frank Woodson a longtime figure at the Richmond Timey Dispatch and other papers died after declining health. A native of Virginia, he was 74 and survived by his widow.
Royal Copeland, M D, New York City Health Commissioner, answers readers on gastric ulcers, duodenal inflammation, and indigestion. He explains causes, symptoms, and the role of lifestyle, cautions on surgery, and offers home remedies and hygiene guidance for related conditions.
New York August 21 A model policeman Edward Laudrew offered to pay the fine of a penniless prisoner brought before the court for intoxication. He argued the magistrate was too severe and asked the court to remit the fine. Laudrew said he had never sent a man to jail and wished to prevent hardship on the prisoner's family.
In Massachusetts the reopening of the Ovs Company mills drew about 150 returning workers. Stones, rotten eggs and sticks flew at gates as youths and girls attacked those resuming work after the March textile strike. A woman was arrested for assault and battery. several workers were bruised. Police plan a heavier mill-gate presence tomorrow. Mills normally employ about 1,700.
In Kentucky on August 21 the governor appointed two new members to the fuel distribution committee. They are tasked with informing the governor and committee heads about profiteering and abuses in the fuel supply.
A compiled set of Q and A items from historical inquiries to the Telegram Information Bureau. Topics include engine crew counts for the Twentieth Century Limited, public employment bureaus openings in the U S and Europe, horn care in manufacturing, smoking and plant growth, apple ripeness for cooking, Jupiter inheritance theory by Flamstania, and explanations of elemental spirits. The format mirrors a period inquiry column with concise expert answers and procedural notes.
Members of the National Shorthand Reporters Association gather in New London for their annual convention opening session. President Willan B. Bottoms of New York presents his report and appointments as Mayor Lusius Whiton delivers the welcome. Largest convention in the association’s history is noted by registrations.
Benjamin August-Mack, noted patent lawyer and father-in-law of International Caruso, died today in Stamford of heart disease at Shippean Polt. He was editor of Scientific American magazines at various times and Naval Academy graduate. He authored works on electricity and was a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Mrs Caruso is in Italy.
A police launch rescuers a party of vacationists marooned in the 40 foot sloop Tinlusa. The vessel had been aground on the sand in Rockaway Inlet since yesterday.
A youth named Jacob tore his shirt while playing as his mother washed with overly strong soap. The piece cites an Agriculture Department publication warning housewives about harsh washing agents and their damage to cottons silks and woolens. It invites readers to request a free government booklet by mailing a coupon with name and address and 25 cents.
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