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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1923
Page
12
Fragmentary OCR note from Bridgeport Telegram listing publishing details and circulation bureau, with stray lines about daily issues, open hours, and Associated Press credit, reflecting a damaged historical newspaper masthead and advertising boilerplate.
A fragmented collection of witty maxims and homely observations. It muses on swearing, old-fashioned hesitation, the risks of fame, marriage costs, weather forecasts, and public office use for private gain, all in a brisk, opinionated tone.
Weather outlook shows snow or rain likely Saturday across interior East New York and coast. Sunday expected partly cloudy and colder with unsettled conditions from a disturbance moving from Colorado toward Illinois. Fresh northeast to east winds shift easterly, with unsettled weather along Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras.
Observation taken at 3 p.m. along the 75th meridian at New Haven Weather Bureau notes the atmospheric conditions at that hour.
Almanac style daily data notes sunrise and sunset times high and low water marks for the day. Includes am and pm times and general references to tides. No clear location or named organizations provided.
The Home Service department of the American Red Cross handled 350 cases in December including 296 compensation claims of disabled ex service men and 7 claims of able ex-service men. The production department, made of voluntary workers, cut 800 yards of gauze and 50 pounds of cotton for Bridgeport hospitals.
A discussion of Coueism and self treatment notes that Coue has influenced many, with scientific psychology and New Thought traditions offering similar ideas. The piece praises cheerfulness as therapeutic, cites Cone’s improvements to self treatment, and stresses seeking professional medical help for serious illness while acknowledging mental attitude can aid medical care.
The Connecticut Bar association is urged to endorse adding two judges to the superior court to reduce congestion. While opposition exists, bar support is sought to persuade the General Assembly. Extra court sessions last year showed cases can be cleared quickly when attorneys cooperate. delays persist due to dilatory practices and docket backlogs.
The article notes ongoing delays in court dockets as attorneys delay trials for multiple reasons. It argues against adding two new judges, urging a revision of procedural practice to reduce dilatory tactics and accelerate disposition of cases. It suggests engaging the bar to streamline cases and cut prolonged delays.
Opinion warns that replacing W P G Harding with Daniel Crissinger weakens nonpartisan precedent in the Federal Reserve. It notes Crissinger’s Marion Ohio ties and past roles as banker and comptroller of the currency, arguing the move undermines the system’s stability and Cuba’s finances.
Free expressions of opinion from Telegram readers are invited. Letters must be signed with a full name and address, but name will be kept confidential if desired. Letters exceeding 300 words may be reduced at the editors’ discretion. Anonymous communications will not be published.
A reader writes about a coal price shortage last summer and accuses authorities and dealers of manipulating supply. The letter describes a “beautiful smoke screen” affecting public perception, notes edicts from administrators lack concrete impact, and likens price juggling to a circus trick while urging awareness of the true state of affairs.
A reader letter lauds recent editorials on Prohibition and police action in Bridgeport. The writer thanks city officials for enforcing the law, invites honest citizens to request a Yale pamphlet for more perspective, and wishes a Happy New Year amid saloon closures.
Miss Cora Walker of Hastings Street St. Louis remains prominent in a social sketch. At forty three she has two grandchildren and two adult daughters, and her seven marriages show a life lived with humor. She notes a letter from a former husband and walks with a limp as she recalls earlier nuptials.
A verse poem in which Walt Mason laments roadside and shop signboards spoiling nature with ad clutter. He contrasts majestic mountains and seas with garish prompts for liniments, axles grease, and pills, urging readers to resist branded temptations and preserve the natural scene.
In a Wichita Eagle account, Miss Walker details repeated beatings by husbands from age fourteen onward. She describes drink, theft, threats, and shotgun chases, noting most spouses refused work after marriage and she remains cautiously hopeful about future relationships.
Faireited, Jan. 5. Specials A meeting of the Soleiman was held today for the purpose of paying off all monthly bills. It was also pay day for all Town employees.
Fragmented notice urges readers to keep dates straight and fulfill engagements. It offers a Washington Information Bureau coupon for a free print, requesting name and address with two cents postage for return mail.
A page of Q and A quizzes covers immigration counts and peaks in 1907, print origins of Danzig, printer's abbreviation, U S ranch sizes, pig iron naming, English possessive origin, apostle creed misnomer, and Ku Klux Klan origins. Notable figures include 1,285,349 in 1907 and Texas 23,977 farms.
A child's view elevates a father to heroic stature. Ordinary men are transformed by pride in their children, while brave feats and protection loom large. The poem contrasts imagined giants with everyday dads, asserting that a father becomes a hero through courage and care.
A critique of so called practical thinking in education argues that insisting on cheap, simple solutions harms long term progress. The piece contrasts well funded, modern schools with obsolete gear, noting how the practical mindset preserves inequality, benefiting the wealthy while harming democratic equality.
The S degree team led by Grand Knight James C Shannon conferred the Thal and Second degrees on about 2 candidates last night at the Knights of Columbus home on Washington avenue. The big Initiation Sunday night at Colonial hall will see more than 100 take the third degree led by Joseph Melody. The council's degree team from New York will perform the initiation Sunday night. The Building association will meet before the initiation Sunday night to discuss plans for expanding the Knights home.
Health Commissioner Roy S Copeland warns about pneumonia, notes its multiple forms and the limits of vaccines. He urges care, hygiene, and avoiding influenza spread, advising frequent hand washing, disinfection, and personal cleanliness to reduce colds and pneumonia.
In this readers column Dr Copeland answers questions on ear size adult weight guidance and general health. A boy should weigh about 120 pounds and a girl about 115 at the stated age and height. outdoor exercise is advised. Breathing trouble warrants heart and chest exams and nose throat checks. Eye twitching suggests glasses. Goitre can affect heart action. Locomotor ataxia is hard to cure but progress can be slowed with treatment. Vinegar drinking for weight is not advised due to acid stomach.
Mayer, husband of Mrs. Honey Mayer, says he will start a civil suit for damages against Joseph W. Valentine of Frened Street and James Sullivan of Warren, taxi driver, who were fined in Fairfield Court after pleading guilty to assaulting his wife yesterday.
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