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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1918
Page
10
A speaker recalls learning to be kinder to herself after months of push and strain. She warns that self pressure harms both the individual and others dependent on them, urging sympathy for weariness and a gentler pace to avoid personal collapse.
A light domestic scene shows a witty guest laughing off a ruined gown and a pompous dinner mishap. The second passage shifts to a political column debating Senate authority over treaties, Knox’s interpretations, and the limits of presidential versus Senate power amid the Peace Conference. It quotes Jay Cooke and contrasts practical finance with lofty constitutional arguments.
A physician discusses melancholia distinguishing it from simple sadness, noting a history of attacks at ages 14 40 and 56. He describes severe depression, cognitive dulling, appetite loss, weight loss, bowel issues, and possible delusions, but cites 74 to 80 percent recovery with good nutrition sleep sunlight and humane treatment often in sanatoriums. He advises seeking specialist help for related concerns and explains the newspaper's guidance on reader questions.
A jumble of wartime humor and social quips unfolds with verses and anecdotes. The item references Sam and uniformed soldiers, jokes about postwar life, flirting bits, and small town notices from Louisville Kentucky and Pembroke Maine, plus cartoons and captions. It reads like a period humor column with scattered names and places.
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