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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1923
Page
9
Subscription rates and publication details for the Bridgeport Telegram published by The Post Publishing Co. at 140 Middle St Bridgeport Conn. Circulation bureau notes Associated Press membership and rights.
A collage of misprints and aphorisms notes mock politics and manners. It jokes about Obregon and De la Huerta, tax worries, beauty tips, racing jokes, and wartime diplomacy, delivering quirky reflections on public life and opinion.
Fair in Southern New England with rising temperatures and cloudy in higher elevations. eastern New York to see slightly warmer conditions especially in the south with cloudiness in the north. Tuesday to Wednesday bring chances of local rain or snow, with colder air in the north and west portions. Winds NW at Sandy Hook and Hatteras remain fresh. forecast notes generally cooler conditions in the Ohio Valley and Lower Lakes on Wednesday.
Damp snow and drizzle cling to branches and wires as near freezing temps risk branch breakage and power outages. Frost, ice expansion, and variable temps endanger communications and forestry, with brittle limbs more likely to snap under load.
A reflective Christmas meditation celebrates love, charity, and shared joy. The essay extols Santa, guardian angels, and the humane spirit that endures beyond hardship, urging readers to lay aside troubles and spread happiness as a sign of faith and humanity.
The Cleveland chamber conference urged aggressive foreign market expansion to absorb surpluses and prevent price distress. James A. Farrell argued for using new markets beyond Europe, securing raw materials, and sustaining full employment through broader industrial growth and longer export reach.
A reflective verse piece speaks of New Year bells rung worldwide. It hopes for renewal after last year’s woes and welcomes twelve months of potential happiness and opportunity with a hopeful, measured tone.
The case of Stanley Light, a South African native, shows how U S immigration quotas affect families. Light moved to New York with his wife and child after selling his home, but his wife’s American-bound relatives could not reunite due to exhausted quotas and strict rules.
The Independent Salon in Paris plans to separate foreign artists from French exhibitors into special rooms, triggering resignations from many leading French artists. The move, driven by issues of national identity and reputational dynamics among foreigners, follows the salon’s tradition of autonomy with no jury or medals.
The 1920 census shows the nation’s foreign born population center at Allies county Indiana moving 76.9 miles in ten years, with eastward and southward shifts. California’s surge in foreign born whites contributed to a 146,222 increase across Texas California and Arizona, representing 16 percent of national growth.
December 25 1823 notes Christmas holiday easing of Congress sessions and printer output. Severe rainstorm near Washington DC and Baltimore disrupted mail and daily life with weather affecting activities and work.
The Japanese cabinet proposes next year to adopt a jury system and industrial insurance. A jury trial court will be established nationwide with lawtrained staff sent abroad to study jury systems. Workers earning up to 1200 yen annually would access illness, injury, or unemployment compensation and dependents’ benefits, with women receiving childbirth coverage.
The Irish Senate passed a resolution congratulating Senator Wilton Batley Yeats on winning the Nobel Prize for literature. The proposal notes Yeats as a member of the Senate and praises his literary achievement.
A nostalgic Christmas verse pleads to cast aside old enmities and celebrate the season with goodwill. It wishes friendly reunions, safer roads, and shared songs, urging hearts to ease after hardships and cherish family and neighbors on Christmas Day.
Peggy, a good natured child, shows stubborn fits that frighten her mother. The piece explores how obstinacy masks fear and how removing the word must can ease a child’s resistance. Treat obstinacy as fear and avoid forcing tasks to soften resistance.
Berlin reports that Germany modified a strict broadcasting ban as fees and permits were introduced for radio receivers. Prices for radios range from 200 to 400 gold marks, with hospitals cafes and factories to gain access to operas concerts and news via controlledReceiving stations. Authorities plan a formal public broadcasting opening attended by officials and Berlin journalists amid a wave of technical progress.
Madrid Dec 23 The decree to establish the airship service between Savile and Buenon Adret awaits only King Alphonso's signature after technical and financial issues were settled. Work on the alesaipa for the service will start within two months with a three day inspection planned along the route. Funding was provided by Branta in the mechanical manner with By nite dy Germaaray.
Madrid reports an official note announcing a communist plot led by Spaniards and Portuguese funded from Moscow. Arrests said to be many as organizers form sporting clubs and commercial groups using firm envelopes and correspondence. Also mentions Helen Felarde dead praised as best dressed girl at New York fashion show.
In City hall yesterday Christmas parties were held for many offices with employees. Mayor William Behrens donated a turkey for the meal in the clerk's office, and others contributed. Tax Collector Edward A. Drew held a celebration with a decorated tree. Officials discussed appointments but failed to decide, planning to reconvene Friday. Democratic leaders push for compromises amid disputes across several counties as a constitutional amendment on presidential veto power surfaces and tax legislation looms with Congress expected to act swiftly.
The piece laments misaligned spending and town values. It contrasts teacher salaries with prize money for high achievers and libraries, notes crime overruns decency, and questions tolerance and customer treatment. It hints at road traffic and intentions.
A Christmas message by M D Copeland stresses children as the focus of the holiday, urging gifts from the heart and the importance of sturdy health. It highlights advances in child welfare, the fight against measles and scarlet fever, and the duty to build a healthier future through parental guidance and education.
Readers submit medical questions on skin conditions and foot injuries. Dr Copeland will answer medical hygiene and sanitation questions in the paper. Include a self addressed stamped envelope for personalized replies.
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