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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1922
Page
17
Mrs. Wola Cochrin in Chilea reportedly died after refusing food for ninety days due to fear that eating would end her life. Doctors say she weighed only a small amount at death after refusing sustenance and being treated at medical institutions. Her two children were placed in an orphanage in Carson City while authorities investigated.
Buckingham will speak at the Kiwanis Club luncheon at Stratfield noon his topic Queer Compensation Coincidence. He will discuss variations of experience hearing crises in the Compensation court and related unusual natural sounds described.
A long, fragmentary historical sketch discusses requests for presidential proclamations, noting White House reception of letters ranging from philosophical arguments to petitions for declaring war. It references Senators Bayard, Dupont, Smoot, Lodge, McCumber, Pomerene, and Spencer, and comments on dress, manners, and political tensions in Washington during Senate sessions and returning lawmakers.
The Majestic presents Maitiste and stage versions of popular dramas with Lincoln inspired characters, notable cast like Chatterdon and May, plus a photoplay and a Sam Phillips orchestra. Plaza offers a packed program headlined by World War era thrillers, vaudeville acts, Monte Carlo Girls, and new musical numbers from Pearl Dert and Lewmans Revie, with multiple acts nightly and Sunday matinees.
A London report argues for a common national accent to reduce class and regional differences. Professor Jones of London University says the private college speech dominates, while Australians and Americans show distinct patterns. A unified pronunciation could be taught nationwide, abolishing the private school cadence as the sole model.
Fragmentary OCR describes a headdress with rhinestones and mounting details. Names and context are garbled, but mentions sorlene Yara Lhe and tortoise themed elements. No clear event, date, or location can be confirmed from the readable text.
The Parl theatre opens under new management on Ci 5 Day with a fresh colonial theme and new pricing. The Parke center gains updated conditions under Mutual burlesque. Monte Ging heads the lineup for opening week amid sensational acts.
A fragmented account describes a peculiar Christmas tree display in Los Angeles. A copper wire grafted, a tiny wooden trunk, a central sheath, and a copper wire framework reach about 49 inches high, with insulating paper and minute components. The event draws attention from local observers and listeners quoted from a Kansas City journey.
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