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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1922
Page
8
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Fragmentary lines describe discontent and a resolve to set things right. The speaker vows to confront trouble as a myth and urges bold action to fix what is disordered. Names and place references are garbled.
A collage of editorial snippets and stray notes includes remarks on taxes, peace societies, and a civil tone about police conduct. It quotes humorous lines about poetry, science, and politics, mentioning Edison, frog freezing, and a stray forecast of war funding amid a chain of misheard or garbled phrases.
Fragmentary report predicts fair and cooler conditions in the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi valley, with warmer weather continuing in the Atlantic states. The Middle Atlantic and New England expect cloudy and colder conditions Tuesday and unsettled Wednesday, while Tennessee and nearby states show generally warm trends before a cool spell.
Stratford experiments with municipal governance under the manager plan show citizen engagement rising as disturbances prompt public involvement. The shift from town meetings to representative management rekindles interest and promises a simple, economical solution suited to local needs.
An editorial condemns secret committee sessions in Bridgeport city government and the Board of Education, urging open meetings to engage the public. It cites a League of Nations memorandum on public access to council proceedings and warns that private deliberations erode trust and accountability.
Here and There With the Editor discusses wrongful execution, a man convicted of murder near New Castle Pennsylvania, and the lingering doubt that the wrong man faced the gallows. It questions the evidence and cites debate on capital punishment versus imprisonment.
chicago story recalls Oscar Nelson a former lightweight champion named honorary mayor of Hegewisch now folded into Chicago. He received a ceremonial post with no duties as the village sought autonomy or secession funds amid legal moves and tax concerns.
A fragmented poem parody dismisses Sag fian ny critics and their doom saying, while mocking critics who praise this “literature.” The verse exposes sniveling crowds and pretension, contrasting robust verse with hollow praise and failed artistry.
A long, unsettled text argues against corporal punishment, stressing that beating harms a child's mental, spiritual, and moral growth. It questions parental justification, urges patient guidance, and warns of long term harm to family and society.
In a satirical or cautionary tale style, the piece mocks dietary gurus and extreme regimens, noting Elitist talk about avoiding sweets and fats. A narrator or character debates various foods and health claims, culminating in a grim warning about the dangers of overindulgence and fanatical dieting.
Roy L Copeland M D explains marginant jaundice or lettera gray as a liver disease affecting mostly under 40, with weight loss and yellow skin. It notes pregnancy, shock, and complications from other illnesses, plus symptoms like vomiting and delirium. Treatments include cooling baths and stimulation. the doctor invites questions and reports on causes like xanthoma and monthly skin eruptions.
A Q and A series explains municipal government, military discharges, and navigation questions. Topics include how a commission form works, what honorably discharged for the convenience of the government means, whether passenger steamers shoot rapids on the St. Lawrence, origin of change ringing, whang versus rawhide, Dempsey-Carpentier vs Dempsey-Willard gate receipts, and Eastertide.
The U S railroad board in a February 21 decision allowed overtime after nine hours for train dispatchers in Chicago while maintaining eight hours as the standard. The ruling excludes dispatchers with superintendent or assistant superintendent authority, and notes earlier practices did not include overtime for dispatchers.
Albert D Hughes of Iowa Agricultural College at Ames reports discovery of hubam a remarkable new clover that can reach five to ten feet in the first year. The Alabama wild plant near Newbern bred by a natural hybrid process yields large nitrogen and organic matter, boosting fertilizer value and soil renewal.
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