Bridgeport Telegram Advertising and Subscription Notes
Local notice outlines subscription rates payable in advance and advertising opportunities. Details reference Metropolitan Tower New York and Bridgeport offices with daily publication except Sunday. Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press credit indicate standard news republication policy.
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Laches
Bridgeport
Connett —iMembers Audit Bureau of Cianiation
Associated Press
Associated Proms
Visionary lines mix wit and whimsy in offbeat editorial
A scattered, fragmentary column by John Keadelele Banos blends satirical musings on vision, growth, and society with aphorisms about health, politics, and manners. It mentions topics from alimony to tobacco, earthquakes to marriages, tasting the edge of a quirky editorial voice from a distant issue.
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Gubrolt Mocela
Peace Delier
Jing Arte Comomission
Weather prospect for South New England weekend
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy and slightly colder Saturday with Sunday fair conditions. A storm centered over Maine Thursday night moved northeast toward the Gulf of St Lawrence with increasing intensity and possible snow flurries. Most counties expect fair weather by Saturday and Sunday, despite lingering unsettled conditions in some northern regions.
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South New England
Maine
Gulf of St Lawrence
North Miorida
North Pacific
The City Fathers and Bridgeport Aldermen
The Telegram defends open meetings and civic duty for Bridgeport's aldermen urging nonpartisan, transparent governance. It argues the board should discuss public affairs openly, avoid secret plans, and be judged on current records rather than past misdeeds.
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Board of Aldermen
Bridgeport
Council
When Poverty Weds Wealth In A Lady And A Laborer Romance
The article discusses a high profile betrothal between Mrs. Marian B. Stephens, reputed heiress to 40 million dollars, and Anastase Vonsiatskoy, a 23 year old Baldwin locomotive works laborer. It questions lasting success of such mixed marriages and cites film plots and literature on compatible tastes as key to happiness.
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Marian B. Stephens
Anastase Vonsiatskoy
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Cinderella
Griselda
Robert Louis Stevenson
Paris
Lending to the City by Waterbury Manufacturers
Waterbury tax relief interest idea gains attention as John Goss proposes city lending by local industries to offset taxes. He suggests brokers or bond purchases could reduce borrowing costs, while warning tax hikes could undermine such financing. The plan hinges on large firms willing to lend to the city and offset taxes through yields.
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Waterbury
John Goss
Goss
Five Cent Fare Experiment Shows Encouraging Returns
The article reports that the five cent trolley fare yields higher money returns than the previous year during wartime conditions. It argues the policy could boost company income across Bridgeport with full safety equipment and better electricity and upkeep. Riders are returning to the company as the fare change proves advantageous.
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Bridgeport
Groatier
Tre
Library Marginalia Through Readers Eyes
A fragment discusses readers marking books in libraries with underlining and notes. It notes that such markings reveal interest and thoughts, while librarians view most of it as typical behavior. The piece hints at varied reactions to this practice and the value of reader engagement.
Losses Hit Largest Mall Order House in 1921
The largest mall order house shows a loss of 16,435,449 dollars for 1921 while sales reached 1,014,881 dollars. Equity challenges and falling prices mark a lean year, with the firm citing adverse conditions and strategic adjustments to survive amid difficult market.
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Unisia O Sural
Conscience fund referenced in vague coastal notes
Fragmentary remarks compare conscience to a railway fund and a small voice. The text mocks moral hesitation, cites Southern Pacific, and hints at accumulated contributions under a conscience fund, noting figures near a hundred dollars yearly. The piece uses opaque references and sparse details.
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San Pinnelsco
Southern Pacific
Che
Choosing Your Laws and Outlaws in a Prohibition Echo
A fragmentary verse piece laments lax law enforcement and outsized bribery amid prohibition era tensions. It contrasts outlaw bravado with officials and merchants flouting restrictions while others uphold local norms, accusing authorities of selective enforcement.
Death rate among college women remarkably low
The Literacy Digest cites a Metropolitan Life Bulletin study showing very low postgraduation death rates for college women. At ages 26 to 64 the rate is 24 per 1,060, and 25 to 34 shows 3.77 per 4,000, far below general population rates. The piece attributes health benefits to selective schooling, stable environments, regular medical care, and professional careers reducing death risk.
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United States
Metropoltan Life Insurance Company
New York
Literacy Digest
Cannes
Thfe
Wantege
Accident safety claims from insurance on trains and homes
Accident statistics suggest the safest place during a collision is in a bed in a cellar or in a Pullman car on a railroad train. Insurance spokesmen argue a steel car offers more protection, with fewer chances of serious injury if a collision occurs.
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Pansanger
The weight of all flesh and a call for lean living
The piece narrates a speaker’s fear of fat and the struggle to lose it, noting clothes still fit while fat grows. It mocks quick fixes, suggests reducing carbohydrates, and urges action now to avoid obesity and the temptation to publish dieting tips in weekly magazines.
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Pulbers Corporation
Lessons on character shaping business success in a parent teacher dialogue
A teacher probes how to raise children to succeed in business. A successful entrepreneur emphasizes character as the core, noting few truly inclined workers. He recalls lessons from family values about honesty, earning, and avoiding unearned money, arguing character drives lasting success across fields.
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Tha Toquhrer
Jay Lychnessy
Neopla
Maé
Somenany
Cela
Joz
Sal
Ache
Pleurisy and Tuberculosis Risk Highlighted by Doctor Copeland
Public health Q&A from Dr. Royall S. Copeland covers pleurisy causes, links to tuberculosis, and cautions against self treatment. Includes guidance on weight, heartburn, and when to seek medical advice, plus a note on garden planning and free government publications.
Questions from The Telegrate Information Bureauy Freddie Haskin
Readers submitted questions on topics from coin design to military service and livestock. Answers cover mint design details, aviation corps numbers, oil effects on concrete, coke composition, visa rules for ex soldiers, and employment figures at Ford and Pullman, plus notes on lead poisoning risk from lead pipes.
Russia's broken school system amid cold poverty
A Kiev to Sydney dispatch reports Russia faces dire education hardships as teachers go unpaid for months in Moscow and provincial towns. Pupils study hungry and cold, yet show resolve, while locals note limited resources, occasional pay, and the impact on discipline and learning.
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Sydney
Russia
United States
Samara
Moscow
Schooss
Lunschadakl Commission of Schools
Madame Lenin
Oruz
Excavations at Knossos Reveal Early Crete Civilizations
Archaeologists report Knossos and Crete sites show an advanced prehistoric culture with deities games amusements regions and writing in early Europe. A vast palace unearthed measures up to Buckingham Palace size with a drainage system echoing later hydraulic engineering. Researchers estimate the age of discoveries around ten thousand years.
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Psaeton
Crete
Europe
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