Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Masthead
Bridgeport Telegram, established 1891, published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co. at 140 Middle St Bridgeport Conn Open daily and night. Subscription rates by mail in advance Year seven ninety cents? Months eight eighty per month 63 1 week. Telephone Barnum 8100. Members Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Press rights retained. Advertising representation Al Hein.
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Editorial Notes On New Year Aims And City Affairs
Editorial notes mix political chatter and civic concerns as New Year resolutions take effect Aldermen threaten delays on High school issue and appointees draw attention amid fiscal talk. Weather and traffic disrupt Hartford while New York stays dry and state highway plans loom.
Weather Outlook for New England and Mid Atlantic
The forecast describes rain or snow across South New England Wednesday with clearing and cooler Thursday east of New York interior snow and coast rain or snow, followed by colder conditions. The storm moved northeast past Newfoundland, with a drop in temps in Northern New England. Winds shift from north to east northeast, with unsettled weather and rain or snow Wednesday.
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Middle Atlantic
New England
Middle Atlantic States
New York
Pennsylvania
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Daily Almanac Calculated for the Telegram by the Belsaie monk
Almanac fragment lists bun rise and set times with high water and low water values, but the details are garbled. The text appears to be an old calculated daily almanac snippet with incomplete times and measurements.
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Kreibel Indicted in Alleged Frauds
Chicago January 2 Frea L Kriebel head of Kriebel and company New York and Chicago was arrested tonight on a federal indictment charging use of the mails to defraud He was released on a ten thousand dollar bond The firm failed for about two million two hundred eight thousand dollars with cash assets of fourteen thousand dollars four hundred sixty thousand dollars in notes and fifty six thousand dollars of questionable paper
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Chicago
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New York
Beefsteak party at Steve's new restaurant draws crowd
Sue Christie hosts a beefsteak night to fete Steve from the Gas House district. A curious New York institution, guests wear aprons and caps and dine with their fingers while drinking near-beer. The gathering brings together writers, boxing promoters, politicians, ex-prize fighters and others to view the new venue.
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New York
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Springfield critic overestimates Bridgeport deflation impact
A Springfield writer visits Bridgeport and claims deflation hurts the city more than others. The Bridgeport viewpoint cites census data showing lower death rates, diversified industry buffering shock, and strong commerce. The piece defends the city’s public buildings and urges funding for a new Y M C A.
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All in a Lifetime Depew Reflects on Progress
Chauncey M. Depew aged nearly 89 recalls radio remarks from the Grand Central Palace about life lessons for happiness and success. He notes milestones from his era, including the abolition of human slavery, and reflects on rapid advances since his birth in 1833.
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A Lifetime of Social Progress Through History
The speaker traces eight decades of change from abolition and the Civil War to the 18th 14th and 15th amendments. Prohibition, women’s enfranchisement, and the peace movement show rapid gains. Noting scientific advances from telegraph to radio, the passage highlights vast reforms in democracy, welfare, religion, and education within one lifetime.
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Carrie Nation
League of Nations
Evils of Prohibition in Bridgeport Speech
A Bridgeport police chief argues prohibition reduced liquor trade and crime while households redirected spending to shoes and furnishings. He dismisses liquor industry wails, claiming bootlegging and saloon presence have declined but old motives persist. He urges serious merit based discussion and warnings against propaganda.
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Prohibition Fails to Stop Drinking in Meriden
The Meriden Record reports 169 arrests for intoxication in 1922 vs 99 in 1921 and 90 in 1920, 73 in 1919. It argues arrests rise due to enforcement failures by Meriden police and city court, not prohibition itself, urging accountability to curb intoxication.
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Meriden
Bridgeport
Letters to the Editor Invite Civic Expresssion and Reform
Telegram readers are invited to send signed letters up to 300 words. Editors warn anonymous submissions are not considered. The page urges vigilance in city affairs, noting 1922 progress and urging larger future achievements. A letter on sidewalk maintenance emphasizes constant watchfulness and citizen interest in civic matters.
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Year Ahead Reflections urged by Bridgeport readers
To the Editor readers in Bridgeport contemplate the coming year with uplifted faces and anxious eyes. Business leaders review assets and dividends may be declared where finances allow. The message calls for awareness of opportunities for personal gain and for collective progress in the near future.
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Bridgeport
Uncle Hiram and the Whiskers Dye Debacle
In a village tale old Uncle Hiram dyes his whiskers to look younger but ends up mocked for a garish dye job. The narrator laments artificial color as a sign of dignity lost while praising natural aging and a Santa Claus image.
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Sidewalk Hazards and Repairs Urged by Citizen FF
A letter argues sidewalks remain a constant issue and urges the Streets and Sidewalks committee to eliminate pit-falls in Pickoghone. The writer notes a particular location of concern, hopes for action if funds allow, and believes all neighborhoods will benefit.
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Ming
Failures in 1922 establish new record in United States
New York Jan. 2 Bradstreet shows business failures in the United States reaching a new high in 1923. Total failures 22,000 with 11.9 percent rise from 1921 and 164 percent above 1920. Liabilities 646,965,608, down 14 percent from 1921 but up 61 percent from 1920. Assets of 1924 failures 3364 602,438. Total business in the country 2,074,017, up 12 percent from 1921. Middle Atlantic led in failure damage. Southern states reported casualities.
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United States
Bradstrest
Middle Atlantic
Frontier questions and early American civics quiz
Answers cover defining a frontier as a narrow advancing edge of civilization. It lists when campaign office salaries were taxed in 1831, how plaster houses should be painted, smallest farm size for statistics, invention dates for kodaks, the original intent behind state expansion, weight estimates of the Earth, key diplomatic triumphs, population west of the Alleghenies, and the United Typothetae and Film Club of America as a printers’ organization.
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The Milkman By Berton Braley in verse
A playful poem praising the hardworking milkman as a faithful servant who rises early to serve the community. The speaker admits he has never met the milkman, arising late at half past nine, yet credits him with duty, devotion to family, and reliability in all weather.
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Berton Braley
Dawn
Tye
The Fudge Man Finds a College Path
Angelo Patri presents a scene with a polite youth who calls himself the Fudge Man. He pitches a fudge subscription to a columnist to save for college, aiming for a small college like Antioch and a hands-on future. The piece closes with optimism for the next generation and Antioch’s role in inspiring such youths.
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Roosevelt Eyes Fight Over Simplified Spelling
Printing experts estimate that removing silent letters could save 47 million dollars yearly for French and English publications, and two to three times that for the United States. The piece argues that about an eighth of printed letters are unnecessary in ongoing spelling reform efforts. Theodore Roosevelt supported the push.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Pleural conditions and home care guidance by Dr Copeland
Dr Copeland explains pleurisy signs such as chest stitches fever and breathing difficulty. He notes possible empyema a dry pleurisy variant and outlines bed rest cold or hot compresses adhesive strips and breathing exercises. Prevention stresses sleep nutrition exercise fresh air and overall health.
Medical Q and A on weight height and dental care
A 14 year old girl should weigh about 113 pounds at 5 feet 3 inches though individual variation applies and weight guidance ends at 18. Eyelash growth advised with 1 percent yellow oxide of mercury nightly, clipping eyelashes discouraged due to risk of ingrown hairs. For dental care, have teeth examined by a dentist and keep them clean.
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Health Bureau sees 7000+ child visits in 1922 records
Data from the Board of Health shows more than seven thousand children were examined or treated by the Child Hygiene stations in 1922. Dr. C C Taylor notes December attendance pushed the year total to about 6,838, with an estimated 3,070 more by year end. In 1921, 6,258 children were served.
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C. C. Taylor
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Free 1923 Calendar Enclosed With Two Cents Stamp
Fredgerie Baskin of The Bridgepot Telegram Information Bureau in Washington notes enclosure of two cents for return postage and requests a free copy of the 1923 Calendar with the name and street address provided.
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