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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1923
Page
14
Bridgeport newspaper details its publication schedule and offices at 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut with daily delivery except Sunday. It notes association with the Associated Press and print services for republication of news dispatches and local content.
A collage of aphorisms on life strains humor and thrift. Crude reflections touch on weather finance luck and human nature with quips about ambition safety and winter needs. The piece frames everyday challenges with light sarcasm and practical wisdom.
The forecast notes snow flurries in South New England Friday with Saturday fair and colder conditions. East New York expects snow flurries Friday, then fair and colder Saturday with winds from the west and unsettled, cloudy conditions. A low pressure system moving northeast along the coast brought rain and snow to the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions, with colder air following.
The Bridgeport area could gain a new federal building worth 1.7 million dollars to house the post office, U.S. Customs and Internal Revenue. Officials Andrew Mellon and Hubert Work urge Congress to approve the project, noting the central railroad station site aligns with policy.
Dr Gregory of Bellevue hospital urges that all license applicants be examined for sanity. He notes Connecticut already requires applicants to declare their mental state and supply headquarters information. The writer questions if any official would admit to being crazy.
Political maneuvering circles seek to modify the tenure of Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett. Campaign planners, likened to War College experts, plan steps to challenge his handling of the state highway department. It surfaced during the campaign that Governor-elect Templeton would not reappoint Bennett if elected.
The piece discusses a proposed three person highway commission to replace the current single commissioner. It notes Governor Templeton's praise for Bennett and suggests Bennett may join, alongside James F.H. MacDonald. It questions efficiency and cites political motives behind the plan and the rumors of Bennett’s reluctance.
In his inaugural message Governor Cempleton emphasizes the need to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment as a concrete condition near universal noncompliance jeopardizing respect for all law. He urges citizen cooperation and proposes executive control of town and city court appointments to strengthen enforcement in Connecticut.
A Bridgeport reader lauds police efforts in enforcing traffic and safety laws. The letter extols the department’s efficiency, noting proactive drives against improper markers and reckless driving, urging continued enforcement to maintain order and deter evasion.
An unclear fragment shows a pedestrian shouting boom and exclaiming the Mathleship Oregon. The scene hints at a tense moment with rescuers or onlookers reacting but lacks full context or details about people, place, or event.
London reports ex-British Lord Chancellor Lord Buckinster urges cancellation of war debts. He warns of future catastrophes, critiques postwar terms, and argues the Treaty of Versailles overreaches by compelling pensions for dependents and binding all nations to onerous terms.
The piece lampoons medical diversity, listing various doctors with odd cures. One prescribes strong pills with mothball taste, another hawks pills and dope. A third touts fresh air and linseed meal, while another warns that suggestion cures disease. Patients endure strange remedies and mockery of medical pretenders.
A fragment argues Britain should renounce all other benefits in favor of France and Belgium and demand France aid Britain and other nations to stabilize European exchanges and currencies, despite debts from France and Italy.
Syracuse, N Y dateline reports Planman Theron Roam Weather predicts a mild winter for Central New Yorkers. His method links vine ripeness to rools and quill timing. easy rools signal mild weather, while paired rools foretell a harsher season. Roam cites past accuracy and urges preparedness.
Drainage authorities report North Lucie Hiver district excavation will reclaim 75,000 acres in the Everglades. About 6,000,000 cubic yards of material moved. walking dredge finished by March 1 and floating dredge within a year. Colossal effort to relieve Vergldies district during heavy rainfall, with progress updates and timelines.
A set of Q and A items covers Latin phrases for Sancta Mater Maria, a sacred Mecca well, the pickaninny term from West Indies African origin, Census figures on cleaning and dyeing establishments, card etiquette at the door, Arlington National Cemetery facts, railroad timber use, the trade and the flag axiom, squirrel diet, cleaning copper and silver, type point measurement, and China’s 1912 republic transition.
The reader questions whether Germany should be held responsible for war debts, arguing that Germany suffered limited destruction while France endured greater losses. The piece notes Germany’s alleged recovery and domestic strength, but admits uncertainty on who should bear the costs. Economists’ figures are demanded, while the author expresses confusion over the burden and calls for frank discussion.
The piece condemns brutal treatment of children and urges society to confront abusers. It portrays mothers and neighbors debating enforcement and calls for gentleness, protecting children, and stopping harm. It emphasizes safeguarding the young and ending cruel discipline.
Mrs. Miro faces charges of neglecting horses on her estate. She could not reach the town court Monday due to being unable to leave her home near Log airfield Woods. Police served a warrant yesterday and she remains at large, with the court rescheduling as needed.
Royal S Copeland presents a health advice feature urging timely attention to early warning signs as the key to cancer and other diseases. He cites Edwin Markham and warns that neglect multiplies trouble, urging readers to answer the knock at the gate with prompt care and disciplined health habits.
Ninety four year old Captain Ezra Halloway threatened to desert his forty year partner Mrs. Mary de Jackson in a Connecticut Borough court case. Jackson testified in the house boat home at Scho Field’s dock where the couple resided. Judge James R. Meade postponed the case until tomorrow for further probation office investigation.
Public notice advertises a free calendar for 1923. It invites readers to mail name and address with two aenta 12 stampa for return postage to receive the calendar and enclosures to use at home or business.
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