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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1922
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram Hutablished Seal with reference to subscription rates and advance payment options. The notice mentions The Post Publishing Co at 46 Biddle St Bridgeport Conn, with contact details and daily operation hours and distribution figures, alongside scattered fragmented text about advertising and departments.
Fragmented editorial notes mix bon mots and social commentary with jumbled phrases. It references conscience, a pipe, daylight saving, clocks, trains, and a vague critique of Flappers. Overall the text reads as garbled column fragments from a 1920s era page.
Washington Aug 23 The General Land Office reports work is near current levels under Interior Secretary Fall policy to finish backlogs. Patent Office and Pension Bureau push toward efficiency while Land Office vacancies drop inquiries by over 50 percent. In June 121,705 acres were approved to states and companies.
Fair to partly cloudy conditions expected across South New England this Saturday and Sunday with moderate temperatures east of the Mississippi. Winds shift from north and northwest near Sandy Hook to southerly along the coast, with showers followed by clearing.
Secretary Weeks asked six generals including Major General Clarence R Edwards to retire now to keep younger officers on active duty. Critics warn the move could erode national defense and the valuable strategic counsel of Edwards and others, while some see it as necessary to reduce salaries and preserve overall force strength.
Secretary of State Hughes and his Brazilian exposition delegation depart for Rio de Janeiro to represent the United States at the centennial independence exposition. The piece urges a natural, dignified, non patronizing approach, praising Brazil as capable of self-rule and world leadership and noting the potential long term value of improved relations.
Harvey Fletcher cites telephone experiments showing no two people hear exactly alike. Each audience member perceives a concert slightly differently, indicating that even common observations yield varying impressions.
The text argues that personality eludes definition with wide variation across individuals. It notes each person’s trait changes with experience and encounters, urging caution in how one speaks about others and oneself.
The Associated General Contractors predict 86,000 new US dwellings this year. A 1,000,000 homes honesty shortage is noted at the start of 1322. Of an estimated 748,000 homes to be built, 00 are for normal needs, mainly replacements. about 162,000 are for other uses.
The article warns that American corporations establishing factorions in Germany to obtain cheap inputs risk an inevitable day of reckoning. It notes German industry mortgaging its future, stabilization may lead to a future pendulum swing, and suggests portable factory options to ease moving operations.
Department of Commerce notes a larger export trade measured in yen cent terms while overall wholesale money use remains largely unchanged. The report indicates modest gains in export activity despite no significant shift in pricing for shine goods.
The excerpt blends memory and mischief, recalling Walt Mason style verse about neighbors and youth. It recounts a voice strained by ridicule and danger, with imagery of broken windows and tossed produce, hinting at social friction and artistic defiance.
In a report from Bishop Anton Bast of Copenhagen, a Missional revival spreads through Denmark Finland and nearby regions. Churches and halls fill daily as believers join large gatherings in Lapland and across Swedish Finnish churches. Norway reports 1100 new members and 1671 Sunday school children while merchants and pastors contribute tithes to support the church.
Report from Geneva says the Ajole valley on the Swiss French frontier is swarming with thousands of mice suspected to have crept from Alsace trenches. Authorities offer a bounty for dead rodents and use poison gas to drive them from burrows, aiming to curb damage before winter.
A fragmented poem advises incoming college students on social life and networking. It suggests joining clubs, parties, fraternities, and dating to build connections and advance academically and socially. The tone resembles a vintage campus guidance piece, highlighting social strategy and future career links.
Angelo Patri argues schools shape minds beyond rote training. He urges parents to seek educated, fearless, curious minds who can analyze situations, accept punishment, and think independently. The piece contrasts nurturing thinking with mindless conformity and overemphasis on exams.
Connecticut motor vehicle records show a surge in trailer registrations for vacation camping, with over 100 trailers registered this year. Officials credit growing demand for camping gear and municipal fleets. about 100 vehicles are now owned by municipalities in the state, with operators’ licenses issued where applicable.
Commissioner of Health Dr Copeland argues health mirrors Main Street cleanliness. He urges oral hygiene, clean air, proper digestion, and regular medical care, warning neglect can trigger widespread disease. Readers are advised to seek professional help for medical questions and to send self addressed stamped envelopes for correspondence.
The writer asks if radical fistula surgery is the cure and whether with care and treatment the condition can improve or be cured. They seek guidance on heart palpitations, diet, and skin changes worsened by warm weather, looking for practical steps and caution.
The Japanese government orders a 25 percent expenditure reduction across all ministries to apply to colonies including Formosa. Colonies will see grants cut by 23 percent in the next fiscal year starting April 1, 1923, with Formosa portrayed as financially strapped yet not fully dependent.
In August, several Americans were awarded insignia of the Legion of Honor for services during the war and in devastated regions after peace. Named are Miss De Voile of New York, Aldrich the Boston author, Herbert Haseltine, Wythe Williams, and other American figures.
Arcadia La August 25 Judge J Reynalds a 62 year old lawyer of 3 years in the Louisiana district court has presided over large oil litigation. He has never been reversed and now studies at the University of Michigan to obtain an LL B degree, aiming to join a law school rather than practice in his office.
Fragmented OCR dialogue recounts an English privateer condemned for piracy, discussing his commissions, rumored coastal searches, and a ship seizure. Includes questions and answers about word counts, clove seed value, Canadian auto routes, and global merchandise trade, with sparse biographical details and scattered dates.
Constantinople Aug 25 The Sublime Porte plans drastic cuts to government staff to close an 80,000 Turkish pound monthly wage deficit and abolish legations abroad. Town buildings and several Sesphorus palaces may be rented to private interests as salaries for teachers nurses and workers are trimmed. Worn paper money will be replaced with metal coins. only metal in circulation equals the withdrawn value.
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