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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1922
Page
17
Workers vent at a grim morning, blaming lack of chance for success. A chorus of doubt spreads as colleagues rally no optimism. The mood is tense, with sighs and muttered curses about the future of their endeavor.
H G Wells traces the Athens of Pericles where Socrates, a barefoot skeptic who valued true knowledge, challenged youth and moral habits, influencing Plato Xenophon and Isocrates. Plato, born 427 BC, built on Socrates while shaping a separate, bold political philosophy through the Republic and Laws.
Polish children in Poland spent part of each week writing letters to the kind Americans aiding them. Mrs. Noellna Boldon Paulson reports that footwear distribution improved. nurses trained by American nurses increased from three to hundreds, reflecting aid received.
Kansas City Doc J C Belden secured a temporary injunction in Wyandotte District Court to stop his wife from consenting to the marriage of their 14 year old daughter Josephine Frances Belden to Dewey Nolt. The bride’s invitations were worn out and the trousseau ready when the injunction was granted. Belden contends the mother, Livit, twice divorced, would not make a suitable husband for the girl. The Deldons were divorced in 1912 with custody awarded to the mother.
The Department of Agriculture lists more than 400 plants in the county with toxic or irritating properties. While many ornamentals cause little harm, others such as aconite, oleander, pokeweed, and poison ivy are known irritants or poisons. Some plants are toxic if ingested, but most are irritants to the skin or eyes, with varying susceptibility among people. The Easterfly pollen can irritate the skin, though leaf contact is rarer. the list focuses on irritation and potential poisoning rather than common usage.
A historical survey notes that among 12 900 prominent Americans thousand were sons of preachers and among 2145 notable Englishmen a similar share. In 1810 ten of fifty one men in the Hall of Fame were sons of preachers and five U.S. presidents were sons of preachers.
In Chetuen Eng on December 12 a trio of spouses corrected a long delayed marriage record. Thirty years after their original union Steonay and the umhigguey were married again with Pomea Whitt officiating and a new ceremony performed to rectify the mistake.
Instructional piece by Dernald Machaddinn outlining methods to improve physique through specific stretching and arm lifting exercises. Describes holding books overhead, arm crossings, and mirrored positions to tone chest shoulders and back, with repeated cycles until fatigue. The text emphasizes developing a toned frame and healthy skin through disciplined practice.
A United States Bureau of Mines study examines cooling air systems used in Brazil’s deep mines. Large fans circulate air to prevent heat buildup, enabling operations nearly two miles underground. The report notes the approach may guide similar efforts in other nations’ deep mining sites.
Cynthia Brent lives in a New York corner apartment and inherits from an old Indys associate. Ruby Allison, engaged to Kath and pursued by Gentin Gray, limits Ruby’s romance as she navigates a dinner with Gray to a French club and a Chinese restaurant, amid tension with Cynthia and friends.
Dr James J. Walsh of New York and former dean of Mordran Medieval school will deliver a Thursday lecture at the High School titled Health Through Will Power. He has previously lectured under Bridgeport authorities and in the United Church torus, attracting interest for his Dante address last year.
Sheriff Simeon Ponda announced to the court that during his tenure as sheriff every grand juror reported for service on time with no one seeking excuse. Foreman Blove Pulver of Shelton has led the grand jury in about 20 years of continuous service.
An old proverb notes two wives in one house outshine two mistresses yet economic stress and social change drive polygamy toward obsolescence. The text discusses Persian marital roles and authority, contrasting Engel ideals with Persian practices and duties of a husband in managing estate and servants.
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