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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
7
Fragmentary verse and reflective lines speak of chill days and seeking warmth within. The speaker hints at a time to turn to cheer, letting glow drive away worry and care as life brightens. The text shows incomplete phrasing and scattered imagery.
William B. Joyce of National Surety cites eleven main causes of a nationwide crime wave costing 16 million dollars in theft and burglary claims. He ranks disrespect for law as the primary cause, with factors like war, crime opportunities, inflation, unemployment, and social discontent contributing. The piece notes responsibility among the rich and powerful, the public’s selective lawfulness, and mentions Hawaii’s Batting Suit bill and calls for stricter public morality measures amid a wave of reform talk.
Bridgeport jitney clubs prove durable as they ride in defiance of new laws. The clubs lure riders with a camouflaged system while trolley service languishes and the Public Utilities commission faces an uncertain crackdown.
London reports that Pussyfoot Johnson will sail for the Far East before August to study anti liquor aims in Bombay and Calcutta. He argues majority rule governs liquor policy, criticizes British wartime restrictions, and says the fight for a dry world must be pursued despite obstacles.
Ida May Shiota of San Francisco heads a traveling unit to clinics for Indians, sent by the Call andrine Board of Wealth in cooperation with the Federal Indian Service. The clinic follows a survey showing many Indians suffer from trachoma tuberculosis and other diseases会.
The piece critiques overreliance on government action for all problems. It depicts two men in a rowboat shouting help while waving oars marked Special Legislation for Me, with Uncle Sam observing. The cartoon argues such paternalism is discriminatory and dampens business recovery after the war.
In a rainy London street Violet Ingleby, a stylish yet shabby figure, loses her hat and helps a child, Ronnie Hastings, after a motor accident. Olivier Hale and Ronald Hastings enter her world as Violet faces debt, a hidden father, and a push toward an uncertain future in a melodramatic plot filled with deception and romance.
Bridgeport era items reflect a busy era with mentions of a new Derby and New Haven engine passing through, Seaside Range events, a Columbia Wheel Club invitation to Pequonnock Wheel Club, and plans for a Grand Army post in Dantalaanville. Also noted are town developments in Trumbull and Newtown, a Fairfield County Fair exhibition, and various local societal happenings.
A reader questions language origins citing Walter Wingsley on Jane and jagz with Creole roots in New Orleans, while another item asks about planting an apple orchard in slate soil with Agriculture guidance noting drainage depth. Hawaii's climate is described as equally temperate, rarely extreme, with variable rainfall.
A reader asks about meaning and pronunciation from a Daily Quiz column. The entry explains terms like egotistical and braggart, noting the preferred final accent and common pronunciations in usage.
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