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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1923
Page
13
Fragmentary text from Bridgeport Telegram shows subscription details and contact lines. Mentions mail, month references, and postal service notes. Includes address 09 Biddle St Bridgeport Conn and references to Associated Press content usage.
An editorial note collects bits about Christmas shopping, toy desire, and a fatherly gift idea. It mentions Santa, a thief, and a vague call for a simpler holiday. The piece also references political figures, a failed pole reach, and remarks on President College and Cordell Hull.
The report notes increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions in southern New Brunswick and eastern New York, with rain forecast for Thursday night or Friday. It describes high pressure over parts of the east and low pressure west, with mild temperatures into Thursday and scattered showers later in the week. Winds shift from north to southerly, with overcast and possible rain around Thursday.
An obscure weather note describes coast regions being warmer than inland areas during winter. It notes strong winds, snow, and shifting surfaces, with coastal fog and rapid temperature contrasts as Atlantic conditions influence inland cold snaps.
James M. Beck delays discussing decline, cites Victorian era fondness for Falstaff and Shakespeare, contrasts with modern Andy Gump. The critic notes rising Shakespeare editions and cheap prints while lampooning Beck as a professional pessimist unable to sway readers.
Eleven years after Sylvester Z Poli opened Bridgeport’s theatre it stood as the nation’s second largest by seating capacity. Though critics doubted the investment, the venue grew into a major success within Poli’s circuit.
The town of Bridgeport stands firm behind Mr. Pan for his theatre ventures, arguing that his improvements will aid growth and prosperity as in the past. Some doubt his methods, yet probabilities favor justification of his latest moves in strengthening the local entertainment scene.
Mayer Behrens notes Sylvan Crest in northern Bridgeport has about 240 taxing families lacking a city water supply. Residents fault the city for failing to grade Sylvan avenue to lay pipes and a dangerous Berkshire division crossing could be eliminated by underpassing. The paper urges action to provide water and proper street grading.
Henry Ford publicly urged nominating and electing Calvin Coolidge saying the country is safe with him. The statement raises a major hurdle for Ford’s bid and prompts responses from Johnson La Follette and Bryan as anti change voices.
Detour! The speaker notes blocked roads and warns travelers to turn away. A watchman waves a flag, and the poem urges prudence to avoid pain and tears, promising safer paths ahead despite uncertain fate.
Government data claim almost all alcohol sold in America is unfit for consumption yet prohibits most drink making. The piece notes bootleggers persist, cites incidents in Philadelphia and Milwaukee, and mentions attempts to prevent imports from bonded warehouses or other sources. It questions Coolidge club activities and urges restraint amid enforcement debates.
In Southern Pines on December 15 Mr. and Mrs. Burton S. Tucker say they will stay where they are “until they get good and ready to leave” despite facing conspiracy and perjury charges. They discuss the marriage and publicity from the New Jersey indictment and say their attorney handles matters. Tucker admits listing an age of 21 on their license.
A flawed piece traces a shift from Hello to Hallo in telephone greetings. It cites Thomas A Watson and a Telephone Engineer article noting linguistic origins from French Au Loup meaning wolves. The essay links salutation style to perceived service quality and etiquette in early telecom practice.
A fragment from Philadelphia dated December 20, 1823 notes London’s gas triumphs and new street sales of gasified lamps and whale oil reserves. It mocks evolving lighting, calling gas the most brilliant yet mild and offensive at once, amid chaotic urban glow.
A reflective piece notes how easy it is to spark a scandal and how hard it is to spark reform. It questions audience influence versus speaker impact and mocks cheerful pretensions while critiquing vain assumptions about virtue and divine action.
Secretary Mellon's annual financial report praises a $610,474,513 debt cut and a reduction from the wartime peak to $42,052,209,000 by October 31. The piece lauds Mellon’s fiscal discipline, opposing surtaxes rising costs and urging lower taxation to ease consumers and industry. It notes carryover policy debates and cites New York Evening Star as the source.
Angelo Patri argues that daily tasks demand precision from children at home and in school. He critiques lax parenting and educators who excuse sloppiness, urging parents to enforce accuracy in chores like cleaning, paper handling, and organizing belongings to foster habit formation and responsibility.
A reflective monologue on highwaymen and modern robbers compares past and present violence. The speaker recalls expeditions by night, warnings to surrender valuables, and a shift from lethal force to nonlethal coercion, arguing human life has become a cheaper commodity in crime.
Berlin reports a new poetic revolt led by Frau Desi Stinnes, sister-in-law to Hugo Stinnes, who published a dramatic piece about a pacifist who flees battle after seeing his image in an enemy’s eye. The work condemns defamation and pressures state authority while portraying personal estrangement from family.
A brief, unclear fragment mentions a widow of a fallen brother and references German critics who comment on a work. The wording is garbled, with partial phrases like de pité natura and poetic remarks, leaving the core event and names unspecified. The item resembles a fragile historical clipping with limited readable facts.
Funeral services for George Heisley former deputy sheriff were conducted yesterday from his Baldwin Street home. Rev W H Jepgon of St Lukes Episcopal officiated with Harmillton Commandery Knights Templar at the grave in Lakeview cemetery. pallbearers named.
Sister Lauren Eckenrode of St. Vincent's Hospital Philadelphia died Tuesday. She organized staff and nurses training at St. Vincent's, led the nursing school and charity activities. Daughter of Elizabeth Bekenrode of Middletown, she previously reorganized hospital staff in Baltimore and served in various native regions before returning to Philadelphia.
A fragment from a political column discusses Senator George P. McLean of Connecticut as a potential brake on Senate organization, with radicals labeling the state a standstill. It notes William G. McAdoo as a target in the presidential delegate race, Tammany Hall ties, Westchester GOP support for Coolidge, and assorted New Haven and New Jersey political figures, plus party strategies and dates.
Washington Dec 14 Alb E Wellman was certified by the Civil Services Commission as postmaster for Torrington Conn He was the only candidate in the race.
Health commentary notes a quarterly life-insurance death report showing record low mortality, amid discussions on why disease is less prevalent. Copeland links low death rates to temperance, warning that prohibition and adulterated liquor threaten health. He urges caution against intoxicants and warns of risks to the brain and nervous system.
Dr. Canelana answers reader questions on scalp remedies eye irritation heart trouble weight guidance and breathing techniques. He suggests silt water is not a tonic, hot and cold compresses for skin, a 1 percent mercuric salve for lashes, and nasal breathing for inhalation while offering general medical hygiene tips and an invitation for personalized replies via mail.
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