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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1922
Page
8
Local paper notices rates and business office details for Bridgeport Telegram. Mentions advertising representatives in New York and Chicago, post office routes, and distribution practices. Also notes Associated Press affiliation and republication rights.
A fragmentary weather themed verse speaks of wind rain and seas. It evokes nature’s music and calls for calm and praise as ships speed toward a distant party while tempests ride and the blue sky dazzles the listener.
Fragmented musings on weather and public life mix with puns and political jabs. The piece references Congress, farmers, molasses in January, and a joking line about footwear and powder puffs, ending with a note on major powers approving a proposal related to war era tensions.
A fragmentary weather poem questions Mexico’s fate and global tensions. It hints at economic worries and political upheaval with speculative lines about poverty, revolutions, and peace. The piece reads as a reflective year end column with faded sentiment.
Cloudy conditions expected in the South Nerv England area with moderate temperatures. A system-wide pressure fall noted east of the Rockies and areas of low pressure over Ontario and Saskatchewan. Temperatures generally near normal, cooler in the south Atlantic states, and the outlook calls for moderates temperatures with fair weather Monday and Tuesday, though the Great Lakes and Atlantic regions may see more cloudiness.
Veteran observer Mark Sullivan argues the prohibitionists push rumor not law, noting Congress has tightened measures and funding while bonded whiskey stock shrinks slowly. He says enforcement will improve as moonshine and smuggling rise only after bonded warehoused whiskey vanishes, and rising deaths from alcohol literacy may hasten full enforcement.
A staged fox scare in New York’s busiest district backfires on a fur company press agent, leading to a John Doe warrant threat from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The piece muses on progress, Albertus Magnus, and visions of future tech versus present manners.
The editor notes Dun and Bradstreet data showing American business failures totaled 11 2 in 1921, down from 29 096 in 1915, with about 3 percent failure rate. It argues cyclones of hardship are common, urging focus on resilient firms and responsible actions, including moral accountability and social consequences of poverty and theft.
A Spanish agricultural college experiment began with a single grain of wheat that sprouted 12 shoots, which were transplanted and repeated, yielding 922,000 ears in a single hour. The report frames life as the universe’s sole mystery.
Mercy Rogers committe safe tite in New York. Using the raw method of self-extinction her friends say she become Rourod, dex.
Seven new women’s cotlerey have started in the Far East with three in China, three in India, one in Japan, and one in Myanmar. The gradual emancipation of women is the era’s biggest news, signaling a rising awakening in the Orient and a civilization transforming its treatment of women.
Fragmentary tale notes bread to 16 cents, suggesting broader economic strains. Mentions wheat, oil, and general price pressures indicating inflationary trends and regulatory forces shaping costs.
A fragmentary diary style narrative recalls post holiday fatigue and lingering sickness. The speaker jokes about overindulgence in foods like geese and pies, laments a hoarse throat and rheumatism, and describes festive behaviors and superstition while awaiting the next Christmas season.
Poem extols ambition and the will to achieve presenting a fable of Christopher Columbus as a model. It urges readers to dream, persevere, and possess the “Will-to-Get-It” to attain world changing goals and personal success.
Four year old Kenneth injures his finger while adjusting a sewing cabinet drawer. His mother calms him as Aunt Erla tends the cut and Aunt Fila sews nearby. The family emphasizes comforting rather than alarming the child and urges watching and mending quietly.
Dr Copeland explains that colds result from lifestyle factors such as poor diet, lack of sleep, and insufficient exercise. He argues that avoiding excess food, improving rest, and regular routines prevent illnesses and cold development. He invites readers to submit questions for future installments and clarifies how to address inquiries.
The piece argues ready to wear fashion now dominates store shelves with diverse styles and wider widths. It contrasts consumer economy pressures with merchant flexibility, detailing stock strategies from large urban departments to small towns and the high cost of maintaining broad assortments across sizes and fabrics.
Correct English and Daily Quiz highlights from Washington street car notices. Clarifies misused terms such as explo it and common mispronunciations in book titles and quotes. Discusses improper phrases and suggests accurate alternatives while noting historical usage and context.
Delegates at the New England locals annual conference praised Postmaster General Wil Hayes and Boston Postmaster Rokuwid Yaker for their humanitarian treatment of postal emilages. The session drew delegates from all New England states to the meeting in Boston.
A Washington based Telegram Information Bureau query column outlines how to ask questions and receive direct replies. It covers royal powers the king holds, venison definitions, 1937 calendar trivia, largest U S cities by population, water hyacinth control, Jewish symbols, poker hands, Colorado River irrigation potential, Oklahoma flower, Liberia voting rules, and whether peanuts are nuts or vegetables.
A goldfish family in a crowded apartment dreams big, Pa Goldfish serene and impractical. Ma chides him while children watch as a moss curtain hides Pa’s latest castle dream. One day a castle appears, proving the dreamer’s faith. The tale ends with a tainted abrupt moral and a stray trolley incident note.
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