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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1922
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR reading presents a verse fragment discussing hatred and love with stray phrases about thoughts of enmity and a man who loses his head easily. The text mentions ideas of salvation and a curious line about dimes and Sunday.
A fragmented editorial collage touches on suspender sellers, bootleg lawsuits, a nickel book, evolving morals, psychoanalysis, and social attitudes. It notes foreign policy optimism, tax debates, postal costs, farming concerns, and fashion quips about chorus girls and Parisian trends, reflecting a breezy, opinionated summary of everyday absurdities and public preoccupations.
Snow followed by clearing and colder conditions are expected Thursday and Friday. A disturbance off Cape Cod moves northeast bringing rain to the South Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic states, with arctic air and much cooler temperatures to follow.
Hank Hall, a picturesque and impressive Connecticut figure in politics and government, has died. He served in the House, the Senate, and on state boards and party councils, earning broad respect for his uncompromising principles and public service. His restraint from party dominance marked a notable career.
Bridgeport police traffic division earns praise for preventive work to curb crashes. Motorcycle officers ride with drivers to test brakes, notify owners to fix defects, and avoid arrests. The approach protects lives and property while fostering cooperation between motorists and law enforcement.
A debate argues against paying men appointed by Democratic Chairman Cornel to monitor voting machines. Officials should select and fund watchers to preserve ballot sanctity, while private guards and partisan billing are criticized as improper, urging city responsibility only for official protective roles.
The Knights of Columbus announce a free correspondence school for war veterans, aiming to offer 10,050 technical courses with mail training at no charge. Applications directed to William McGinley, supreme secretary, educational division, New Haven. Also mentions sensational notes on jazz, crime, and social topics in a companion column.
Dr H F Cole reports leprosy treatment using chaulmoogra oil derived from Philippine seeds. Mindanao trees yield potential ten tons annually to supply up to 10,000 lepers, with oil to be shipped to Manila for processing. Governor Wood supports expanding treatment as fast as supply allows.
Harrisburg officials report dairy cows previously aged and unproductive were given a serum from sow glands in capsule form. The cows reportedly became youthful and useful again without developing pig traits, according to the State Bureau of Animal Industry.
Poem in which the speaker vows against attending musicales and performances. He mocks highbrow lectures and thin singers, promising to endure teas and dinners instead despite potential boredom. The verse satirizes pretentious arts culture with playful rhythm and humor.
A child named George contemplates skipping Sunday school while his friend Pete has already stopped. He wrestles with parental pressure and his own desire for freedom, finally deciding to attend again, but his thoughts reveal the mixed feelings about religious obligation and autonomy. The passage captures family dynamics, peer influence, and a quiet rebellion against routine.
Waldo Mason reflects on exile and disillusion in a bleak landscape. The speaker renounces heroism, finding only cold air, rotting ground, and creeping rheumatism as the mountains echo with distant warnings. He builds a shack and recalls rats, varmints, and a vanished peace, while sorrow gnaws at his heart.
A historical overview by Roy al and Copeland M D arguing multiple theories of sleep. It outlines toxin buildup theory and a brain blood flow theory, noting how reduced brain blood causes sleep and how stimulants before bed hinder slumber.
Reader questions cover dental tonalis removal, itching medical advice, protruding ears in infants, frost-bitten feet care, coughing induced fainting, leg ulcers and varicose veins. Dr Copeland advises medical evaluation, diet and hygiene, and suggests self addressed stamped envelopes for full treatment details.
The League of Western Newagian Jewish groups will hold a convention on Madison Avenue with delegates from Connecticut and Massachusetts towns attending. The session begins at 2 100 p.m. The last convention was in New Haven. Key topics include creating a mer caries for youth, better organized activities, and broader inter-city association cooperation.
Willis J. Abbott was elected editor of The Christian Science Monitor after struggles over control of Christian Science periodicals. A seasoned American journalist active in national politics, Abbott has held roles at the New York American and New York Sun and served as a correspondent for a national weekly. He directed the Usury George campaign in 1898 and led the Democratic national press bureau for the 1900 and 1905 presidential campaigns.
The Bridgeport Telegram Information Bureau answers reader questions from Washington. It covers winds from Chinook, railroad valuations, Franklin quotes, World War costs, ships like McClellan, Cadmean victory, veterans bonuses, coal mine wage raises, Lord Kitchener’s ship loss, Dead Letter Office deliveries. Haskin notes he cannot give personal advice and directs questions to officials.
Unclear OCR text describes weeks of work patterns and a turn key arrest for flirting. A judge considers letting Caesar Albert serve a term in his spare time, while wife and three children face uncertain history. The fragment hints at social quirks and legal twists in a West Hoboken setting.
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