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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1922
Page
8
An assistant speaks in playful verse about clinging to shared light and wisdom, aiming to join the genial orb and help brighten the day with wit and strength, a quirky self referential ode to support and cheer.
A collage of incoherent notes notes on politics crime and social life. Mentions January 1 1923 bonus payments to soldiers and Arbuckle scandal followed by Taylor murder. References to moonshine bootleggers and an aging reader with bank losses.
The forecast indicates rain or snow Monday with a Tuesday drop. Low pressure centers over Michigan, the Mississippi Valley, and Texas shift storms eastward to the Middle Atlantic region. Expect rain in the Middle Atlantic States Monday, clearing to fair, with much colder conditions Tuesday across the Atlantic states.
Merchants at a Public Utilities commission hearing in Devon urged five rides for a quarter as the statewide standard. They warned the four-rides plan would revert to the costly six-cent era, while the five-cent fare attracts riders who are returning to trolleys. The commission must scrutinize costs and reports beyond the trolley line’s sparse figures.
The text argues people drink for the thrills of intoxication and that prohibition won’t stop cravings. It suggests future generations may seek substitutes for whiskey and wine, notes variability in intoxication, and calls chronic alcoholism a form of insanity. It emphasizes corrective diet, outdoor activity, and healthy thoughts, predicting a future generation free of liquor craving after generations of prohibition.
Hansch, a Hollander, asserts a helicopter type aircraft can travel 342 miles per hour and rise and descend vertically. He forecasts transcontinental trips in 60 minutes later this century with garages whose doors rise to the roof.
Mrs Edward Tak steps off a tram and greets her husband she has never met. Wooed by mail and married by proxy the couple faces an uncertain future as readers wonder how the unlikely union will unfold.
Government meat experts inspect 62 million carcasses annually in 39 large packing houses. Last year inspectors condemned 191,538 whole carcasses and 672,604 tainted parts. The rigid inspection has run 14 years, while efforts to stamp out cattle diseases continue at the Department of Agriculture.
A lively hour long oyster and primian opening contest at Warren drew attention as Tony displayed speed and finger strength. The writer notes the world championship claim but questions what truly interests readers. The piece ends by asking what contest would bring EVORMORE SUCCESS to you.
A damaged wartime era fragment discusses mystery bark clearings and money flow. It notes high prices, low business volume, and inflation since America entered World War I, questioning who profits while the public bears the cost.
A crime report notes a thief disguised as a tax collector robbed a man on a street corner. The article hints the victim, Congressman Warren J. Lee, may console himself amid tax reporting duties as authorities pursue the suspect.
A fragmented poem depicts workers bent at labor in mills and shops, some enduring harsh conditions and swearing as they toil with saws and chisels, others drawing weekly pay while a kinder foreman awards small comforts. The piece contrasts a stormy hothead with a calm, steady worker and notes pay and praise.
The 14th Infantry at Fort Davis Canal Zone now boasts a regiment of swimmers with almost every man able to navigate water. Colonel Gary praises the achievement as Homer Baker trains soldiers to swim 59 feet with a field pack. Afterward, every man will be taught to swim with a full load, aiming to make the unit unmatched in watermanship in the United States Army.
In Moscow a judge faced arrest by the Cheka after a night at his apartment. Three young women arrived claiming to be his wives and asking for his prison address to send him food. The trio met and agreed to pool meals until his release to determine which one is legally his wife.
At Orenburg station aWe man singer on the Taskent to Moscow through train gave a starving boy at a car window part of a loaf. He began to eat ravenously and soon choked. Within a half hour he died, illustrating dangers of feeding starving Russians.
A garbled poem fragment titled The Parting by Berton Braley shows distorted lines about goodbye jazz and a dancer in rhythm, with nonsensical tokens and mangled words suggesting OCR corruption and misread phrases. The readable parts hint at a farewell theme and musical imagery, but the text is largely incoherent.
A story about siblings quarrelling over a doll and a missing hook, with a mother urging sharing. Isabelle insists on fairness while the other child resists, leading to a lesson on generosity. The text reflects on patience, gentle correction, and the idea that careful teaching can curb selfishness.
Dr Copeland presents a nutrition primer in which five food groups are named water carbohydrates proteins fats and minerals. He explains how carbohydrates from fruits cereals and vegetables fuel the body with sugar and starch alternating as ripening changes, and notes proteins support muscle and tissue growth. The column promises future installments on vitamins calories and deeper dietary questions.
A Washington based information bureau offers readers direct answers to governmental questions. The service, run by Frederick J. Maskty, charges two cents for postage and sends replies to inquirers. The bureau emphasizes authoritative information rather than advice and urges ongoing use of the service.
A fragmented reader Q and A compilation lists questions on Central American oil, typewriters, Extreme Unction, nail angles, Palestine size, Maupassant, opium morphine, number of US movie theaters, floating islands, and marine chronometers. Answers provide brief facts, names, dates, places, and figures, drawn from early reference era sources.
CHICNGG February 3 Leopole Godowsky pianist shows dislike for railways. He will travel on specialized air planes for a summer concert tour of the Orient. He plans to rush through the air to fulfill his engagements with a padded piano incident fueling his preparations.
Five million stars will stud the dome of the National Victory Memorial building under construction in Washington. The star field honors those who died in World War service and includes initials or full names for each fallen, with gilded markers visible via telescope from the floor below. Data drawn from Army Navy and Marine Corps records show 6,012,982 served and 129,73 deaths in World War service.
A motor vehicle fire on street reported at 5:57 yesterday damaged a taxicab owned by James H. Carroll of 34 Zim Street. The blaze, sparked by an ember, occurred opposite 184 Raat Mua Street causing about $509 in damage.
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