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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
8
A fragmented editorial notes column surveys social trends and political talk. It jokes about coming-out parties, Germany issuing coins, a film star speeding, and domestic life. It references wealth, taxes, and public behavior while mixing satire with observations on modern life and politics.
Weather forecast notes a large Atlantic pressure system bringing high pressure east of the Mississippi with showers along the northern border from Maine to Michigan. In the mid Atlantic and New England expect showers Thursday and Friday with moderately high temperatures and light to moderate winds. Sandy Hook to Hatteras outlook is partly cloudy Thursday with south and southwest winds, overcast conditions north of Sandy Hook, and generally moderate to fresh breezes.
Bridgeport Telegram outlines subscription rates by mail and carrier for city readers. Publication is daily except Sundays with full access to all departments and a connection to Associated Press content, including foreign advertising representations in New York and Chicago.
The 20 percent wage rise for more than 250,000 United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel workers sparks controversy. Critics warn it signals a campaign by vested interests, while supporters tie the move to a forthcoming protective tariff and broader economic improvement. The piece argues tariffs could have accelerated this effect, and views the wage hike as a harbinger of stabilizing industry prospects.
The Democratic faction in New Haven shifts toward reconciliation after primaries as Sheriff Thomas L. Reilly and supporters expect leniency in cases against Registrar Thomas E. Cahill and Deputy Registrar Eugene Harrigan for tampering with primary lists. Officials warn thorough scrutiny would benefit Connecticut politics by stressing fidelity to voters over party interests.
A magazine quotes a banker defining a piker as someone who lives within his income. The piece argues pikers foster bank deposits, investments, and home ownership, calling for more pikers to strengthen the economy. It laments spendthrift behavior and praises prudent living amid financial pinch.
An American Magazine note describes Danes Doyle’s claim of spiritual signs through a photographed plate. Doyle asserts no trickery and presents a self-developed image showing his deceased son in the background, a revelation that unsettles witnesses and prompts shivers.
Outlook information shows railroads loaded 51,261 freight cars in the latest week, 20,722 fewer than 1915 during a surge period. Abnormally small coal shipments from mines and mills operating at about 6 percent capacity due to fuel issues blur the outlook, but analysts expect a temporary dip and a rebound as fuel supplies stabilize.
Industrial corporations will distribute over 27 million dollars in dividends in September, compared with 42 million in July 2019. Dividends stem from savings, giving recipients installments rather than a single windfall. The dividend system remains contentious but accessible to savers who scrimp.
The article touts cheap perin era accommodations at the Adian hotel offering a room and three meals for one dollar per day. It asserts astonishing cheapness compared with Germany and other places and hints at surprising wonders visible in living costs as years pass.
A nostalgic narrator laments change in reading tastes and recalls books sold two decades ago. He notes modern readers, including a niece, unfamiliar with favored titles and argues for renewed interest in earlier works while mocking contemporary trends.
Sidney N. 9 reports S. Sampaon, ex Commonwealth Home member, questions British native contract policy in German New Guinea. He urges changes to compulsory labor, warns of heavy costs to Australia, and calls Parliament to action to shift land settlement and labor controls domestically.
Aug 23 report states the destroyer U S S Denver, which last night picked up Walter Hinton and his companion Sampaio Cortela, bound for Haiti, is proceeding toward Guantanamo Bay with the disabled seaplane in tow after wrecking yesterday between the Bahamas and Haiti.
Dream makers forging pathways on the edge, building steel and power. They march with steady steps, lifting toil into progress and turning vision into action for a brighter world.
A playful scene among siblings centers on Dot fearing a toad. Her brother Freddie argues bravado while Dot hesitates at a lilac hedge. The exchange reveals fear, teasing, and a reluctant dare as Dot confronts her fear with mixed courage.
Emerson W. Addis editor of the Brewster Standard died today at Lakewood home at age 46 after a long career spanning 46 years. Her notable works include Women of Tennyson and The Life of Wm De Hindley, with writings appearing in various publications.
In Cleveland Ohio on August 82 Mrs Jane Elliott Snow biography author lace maker and biographer is dead at the time.
Richard St Fahy a deputy U S marshal died at St Raphaels hospital after an operation. He was 88 years old. The death follows a murshal service assignment in New Haven with details provided by authorities.
The piece defines splanchoptosis or visceroptosis as downward displacement of abdominal organs due to lacking support. It notes common symptoms like constipation, dyspepsia, and abdominal tenderness, with pain, headaches, and breath issues possible. Diagnosis relies on X rays. treatment focuses on underlying causes and improving general health and tone, with later discussion on specific therapies.
Readers submit questions on kidney stone surgery nasal catarrh sleep troubles and ear roaring. Answers advise consulting physicians and note surgery as serious but often necessary for kidney stones while offering general guidance and self addressed envelope requests.
George Martini 18 of Elizapeth NS and Harry Smith ages unknown of Newark Nit were arrested at 1 yesterday after two men no pantons entered a Plaza shop at 51 Fairfield avenue and stole shirts and handkerchiefs. A clerk alerted police Meaney and Daley who nabbed two. others escaped.
Two patients were attended at Emergency hospital yesterday afternoon with minor injuries. Dr. I. Susslin treated Jogspk Gargano of 34 Meadow street after a sharp knife caused a deep laceration on the left hand requiring two stitches. Rose Asposito, 13, of 2081 Park avenue stepped on a rusty nail on a loose board on Park avenue injuring the right foot and the wound was cauterized to prevent infection.
A reader questions the Railroad Labor Board's authority under the Transportation Act of 4520, noting no requirement that parties accept board decisions and warning of possible public backlash for noncompliance. The piece includes Q&A on various topics such as canning statistics, Saturn’s rings, encyclicals, U.S. naturalization, Ireland’s name, and lawn seed sowing methods.
The article profiles Princess Zitkala Sa, a Santee Sioux with a college education, urging adaptation to civilization and showcasing her work to uplift copper colored young women on California reservations through up-to-date domestic science programs.
A civic guide advises home gardeners and orchardists to dry vegetables and fruit in the kitchen to prevent decay. It promotes a simple drying setup, noting no reliance on sun or rain, and offers a government pamphlet on drying with a mail request for postage.
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