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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1921
Page
6
Fragmented OCR of a Bridgeport Telegram page includes publishing details subscription rates and addresses for staff and departments. Mentions Metropolitan Tower New York and Chicago offices, Daily operation hours, and Associated Press affiliation. Contains non-grammatical remnants and mis-spellings.
A prose poem opening with ghosts as memories that visit a lone mind. The speaker treats the visitor with curt hospitality unless the guest is a long absent friend, whose smile reverses the welcome.
A garbled collection of phrases notes on politics crime and culture with jumbled references to Dublin UK Boston Chicago Kentucky and a hop crop estimate for 1931. It mocks hot heads cold feet and public figures while tangentially mentioning a bottle blowers strike and a girl washing her face.
A noisy jumble of trivia and Q A snippets cover geography aviation parliaments yawning anatomy and materials. It references a world circumnavigation route, counties in Northern Ireland, why yawning helps balance ear pressure, the Siamese king’s age and name, a naval dial on a battleship, Jersey kale, mercury as a conductor, presidential pardons, asbestos mining, and a drain rocket.
The article argues that peace with Germany hinges on practical settlement, noting Wilson’s rights to negotiate and the Senate’s to reject. It also highlights English social upheaval postwar, including the Duke of Buckingham’s grandson marrying a blacksmith’s daughter and proposals to replace the House of Lords with an elected second chamber. Additionally, costs and logistics of hosting the Washington disarmament conference are discussed, with expectations of a multi month, multi hundred person delegation and a large printing bill.
Richard Thompson of Galesburg Illinois celebrates his 23 month old child speaking 1038 words illustrating linguistic growth while noting adults use about 500 words in conversation and Shakespeare knew 15500. The piece contrasts vocabulary size with the language’s vast expansion. It also mentions a peace monument in Blaine Washington marking the Canada United States border crossing on September the sixth.
Members of the 56th Regiment, the first all Connecticut Coast Artillery unit to fight in France and return as a unit, held a reunion at Pleasure Beach. Captain Metcalf was elected Commander. six vice-presidents were chosen to divide the state into districts. About 260 attended dinner, sharing memories of Fort Terry and Fort H. G. Wright. The regiment’s headquarters are at 181 Washington Avenue, Bridgeport.
A pilot identified as Foss and two passengers died when his plane crashed on the northeastern outskirts of the city during a flight intended to take people aloft for business. Mrs Mary Pusayekt and her eight year old son from Philadelphia were among the passengers. The aircraft was circling around 1 000 feet.
The Mariner s Harbor National Bank of Staten Island will be closed tomorrow morning. Acting chief National Bank examiner Willey Stearma announced the decision after an internal probe revealed losses totaling about 150000 from cashierpeculations by George T Egbert, the bank s president. Indictments were returned against Sylvanus Bedell, the cashier, and Robert Magruder, head of the Johnsten Stipyara Corporation, over cover drafts. Deposits stand near 1 million.
Elmer H Havens of this city named president of Locomobile plant with Frank B R Hickman as vice president and treasurer Following stockholders meeting in New York The Tacomobile company separated from Hares Motors Inc and Larson resigns as manager Sept 1 New Havens serves also as president of the Board of Education and Hunter Havens dealer in steel supplies
London reports growing unrest in Calicut district with rebels estimated at 16,000. Dispatches note extended rebel areas, trade disruption, and looming famine. Forest tracts near Nilambur Palace burned. homes in the district razed as a rebel leader takes control of the palace.
The living heart can be photographed by X rays and by a moving picture method called electrocardiography. The article explains how electrical activity from each beat is captured to reveal heart rate, force, muscle condition, and valve health, aiding diagnosis and treatment.
Police report two burlesque venues the Columbia and the Slav and Carter were bombed in a failed bid to pressure owners into abandoning their open shop policy. The explosions occurred last night as part of a conspiracy to terrify theatre owners.
Tokio Aug 28 General Yamagata of the Kwantung leased territory insists on enforcing the gold standard for the Dairen Exchange despite strong opposition from both Japanese and Chinese merchants. He notes China is silver, yet argues two monetary systems would be a national disgrace. cabinet approval followed after long advocacy.
Walt Mason recalls a childhood spent across snow and wind in various places, from Kansas to Arizona. He reflects on staying cheerful despite harsh weather and travels, noting a cheerful spirit as a rare gift and a comfort amid storms, with vivid regional imagery and rhymed musings.
A subscriber asks how to pronounce a string of celebrity names. The list includes Kun Rost Narimova Ilenry Cahot Ledge Nonsevell Tounea, with a request to provide correct English pronunciations. The plea contrasts with a local reader’s desire for clear enunciations.
A fragmented verse recalls a swaggering rover who boasted of freedom until a calm gaze ensnared him. He becomes a slave to a mistress’ charm, bound in a web of glamour without the will to break. His heart rests in the hollow of her hand as eyes burn like warm water over golden sand.
Violet Ingleby shelters Ronnie after a theater tragedy and a note from the dead flower girl’s last words. she faces pressure from Ronald Hastings and jealously wounded Leslie Martin as complex romance unfolds. Hastings pursues a future with Violet while Martin confronts unrequited love and Violet contends with loyalty, danger, and a city’s stormy night.
Martin Now of 424 Madison Avenue Wes arrested yesterday on Main Street near Canite Avenue carrying four gallons of alleged whiskey in a specially constructed satchel. He was booked at the Fourth Precinct station and released in ball for trial this morning.
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