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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1922
Page
8
The excerpt shows a vintage newspaper masthead with publishing credits and a disclaimer about United States news agency use. It notes Sunday publishing exceptions and references the Audit Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press for dispatch republication.
Poetically urges the reader to pursue the upward journey toward lofty prizes with courage. Emphasizes shedding timid fears and bearing burdens with a hopeful, steady heart. References steadfast inner fire guiding perseverance on a climb toward achievement.
A string of editorial quips and odd notes appears, mentioning Harding’s tailor Gettum, wry lines about boasting and laughter, and reflections on winter mood. Pieces reference jokes about marriage, a dismissed tease about the ex-kaiser, and brief remarks on school freshmen and a sister’s keeper motif.
A swirling disturbance from Nebraska moves northeast toward Minnesota with rain and gales in the eastern half of the country. Expect rain in the Atlantic states and lake snow later, followed by fair weather and cooler nights Thursday into Friday. Storm warnings extend from Delaware Breakwater to Eastport Maine.
Alfred E Veness announces that Democratic aldermen will attend a city hall school to learn proper governance. Critics warn the move may expose blind party regularity, while supporters call it a needed boost for informed decision making and responsible leadership. The piece questions if the town’s representative system can truly improve.
Michigan Congressman Patrick K Kelley keynoted at the McKinley dinner in Meriden and warned that taxes and expenditures must be reduced. He urged Washington to appoint a genuine leader who can discipline the party and prompt constructive action instead of buying offices.
The Bridgeport taxpayers have quickly paid over 800000 of the six mill tax within a month, showing strong support for Mayor Atwater’s new administration. The voluntary response signals solid backing and may prevent many mistakes as the administration moves forward.
Prohibition agents say whiskey wine and champagne are imported illegally into the United States at great cost. The piece contrasts the 1913 manufacture of 774 million quarts with modern 2018 figures and notes bootlegger risks and the deaths of veteran bartenders from wood alcohol.
The scene in Madison, Wisconsin features Keller and Wileta Flug gins, both kind and deaf, communicating by touch on the face and chest to resolve sounds. Keller asks about Huggins' ability to distinguish colors and notes the marvels of human adaptability beyond smell and senses.
An unusual analysis notes a long term shift in the English physique from centuries of hard fare to softer foods and milder diets. It claims facial and bodily changes reflect nutrition, lifestyle, and social factors, mentioning Sir Arthur i Kelth and a British anthropologist in speculation about evolving form.
Fragmentary text hints at a postwar industrial push linked to Henry Ford and government action for Muscle Shoals. Mentions southern chambers of commerce, precepts for development, and concerns about prohibition and railroads amid wartime aftereffects.
A distorted verse laments the swift passage of the year Nineteen Twenty Two. It urges hard labor and frugality to seize remaining days, warning age and decay loom if effort wanes. The speaker urges work in fields and offices to find life’s sweeter reward before time runs out.
Moscow reports a sharp rise in railway thefts as M Djerjjinsky, head of the railway administration, calls for a special police force. The piece notes low wages, food shortages, and budget limits while citing widespread losses and efforts to curb pilferage amid Bolshevik controls.
Washington February 1 The Bilin House plans to support a canal project routing water from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic via the St Lawrence Myer. The measure follows a recommendation from the International Joint Commission and is contained in a bill introduced in the House by Representative Mapra of Michigan.
A playful rustic verse about a young farmer praising his wife and baby. The speaker hums a tune celebrating three as the perfect family unit, with “wife, baby and me” as the trio. Joyful tone, light rhythm, affectionate imagery.
Parents are told the Intelligence Quotient is a new form of testing children. It compares mental age to chronological age to yield a quotient like 100 for normal. Teachers’ judgment remains essential and should be considered alongside the test results.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Reverend Vander Hots suffering double pneumonia and a failing condition. The text also mentions a trialence unit, Cambria coal field, and small quantities of mald and sliver said to be present. A South Africa accuracy effort is referenced with unclear details about genuineness and quartelte.
Health column by Dr Roy al Copeland outlines causes of chilblains from cold exposure and wet feet, with practical advice on drying feet, massaging with cold water, and a prescription involving iodine crystals and ether. Readers are invited to send questions for medical guidance.
In Derby Feb 1 Kenneth D. Wetherby was chosen president of the Derby Business Men's Association. The troubled report notes a Sutveda area of forty square miles in Nova Scotia with a coastline and a depth of 900 feet.
Q and A discuss blood touch and blood production, anemia, and the need for careful examination to determine health. The dialogue also notes facial reddening from prolonged cold wind exposure and requests clarification on the matter.
The Telegram Information Bureau answers reader questions on diverse topics. Examples include definitions of animals like wombats and Tasmanian devils, engine cylinder pressure ranges, Bar-le-Duc meaning, Barak and Deborah in war, Bank-side location, proper usage of per week vs per day, Agecroft Heath Race Course length, long golf drives, Tommy shops, France coats of arms, and white brick efflorescence caused by soluble salts washed away by water.
Albany February 1 009.900 collected by gas and public utilities in the state in expense of eleutetory rates. Soule to be placed in hands of the State Treasurer for distribution in the form of Te bater under a bill offered in the assembly today by Assemblyman Antin Bronx Democrat. Antin said many gas companies have levied substantial increases over statutory rates and have not provided security for repayment of excess collected. More than $70.
A newspaper notice invites readers to submit questions on any factual topic to the Information Bureau at The Bridgeport Telegram in Washington DC. It promises direct answers by mail for two cents postage per question.
A London court case recounts Mary Collins reporting robbery by a Dustman’s trade. Dust heaps yielded a coral necklace a pearl clasp gold seals rings and silver items. A dust contractor paid per load while another woman prospered eight years selling finds and showed a cash box with thirty-nine sovereigns notes guineas and half sovereigns.
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