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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1923

Page

10

Bridgeport Telegram Names and Rates Snapshot

Bridgeport Telegram established 1891 details subscription rates by month and week payable in advance. The paper operates daily except Sunday from Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut with Barnum 6100 phone and open every Friday night for departments. The publication credits The Associated Press for news dispatches and local reporting.

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Editorial Notes and Quips from a Morning Page

A collection of light, sometimes rueful aphorisms and brief notes. Topics range from plumbing assistants to travel plans, missing persons in Philadelphia, lost money found in Indiana, and light social observations about relationships, work, and everyday life.

New England Weather Outlook Thursday Through Friday

Cloudy with warmer conditions in New England and New York on Thursday. Rain expected along the coast Thursday night or Friday with interior rain or snow and increasing southerly winds. Central Atlantic states to see cloudy, warmer weather with possible showers Thursday night or Friday. Winnipeg shows a low pressure center around 29.02 inches affecting the broader region.

Souly New England Sandy Hook Florida Straits Atlantic Gulf States Great Central Plains States Great Lakes Winnipeg Manitoba Atlantic States New York Middle Atlantic South Atlantic

What's the Matter With Connecticut Letter to Editor on Ayres

A Westport letter criticizes Connecticut political machine tactics that sidelined Professor Harry Morgan Ayres, urging independence and moral leadership in state politics. The writer contends the Westport representative was slighted, hampering educational advocacy and signaling broader decline in the legislature.

Edward M. Grout Westport Connecticut Hartford Ayrés Ayres Professor Ayres Commonwealth Democratic Party

Voters Deserve Leaders of Character Beyond Party Labels

A fragment argues sensible people should be represented by men of character who work together for the common good, beyond party labels which are seen as traps for the unwary voter and shields for unscrupulous politicians.

Easy Going Optimism Echoes Across Civilizations

The Rev. Maude Royden contemplates whether the United States will follow ancient civilizations into decline. She cautions against overconfidence in perpetual progress, noting history’s pendulum of war famine and disease. She cites unrest in Russia and Europe as a warning and signals rising American concern.

Maude Royden Bridgeport Egypt Russia Germany Europe United States

Pinchot’s inaugural vow to reform Pennsylvania politics

Governor Gifford Pinchot’s address reaffirms pre election promises in blunt terms. He vows to drive saloons from the state bootleggers to be punished and lawbreakers controlled. He pledges strong child labor protections sound laws for workers and women safeguard industries provide the best schools grant more home rule revise taxes establish a budget system and reorganize state government on a business basis. He may not fully succeed but his resolve makes a real impression. We need more Pinchots in politics.

Pinchot Pennsylvania America

Letters to the Editor Urge Open Charter Debate in Bridgeport

Telegram readers advocate making charter revision findings public before a vote. Citizens urge letting all proposals stand for scrutiny and seek a clear referendum after the Charter Commission reports. They call for wide discussion and long review before determining support or rejection.

Atwater Charter Revision Committee League of Women Voters Rotary Club Kiwanis Club Lions’ Club Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce Charter Revision Commission Ihoge

Hymn of Hate in My Youth to a Sad Retrospect

An elderly speaker recalls hating enemies in youth and vows to abandon hate as age brings penalties of fading hair and pain. He muses that peace and joy replace rancor, preferring memories of pies and family over bitterness. The poem argues that hatred destroys inner peace and should be extinguished.

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Unclear fragment hints at a historical notice

Fragmentary text mentions directions and places Vravelen and Teta with no clear event, date, or identifiable entities. No verifiable action or outcome can be determined from the available words.

Gill Reelected Head of Assessors in Annual Meeting

Lawrence J. Gill was re elected as chairman of the Board of Assessors at the annual meeting. Frank J. Hearn was chosen clerk, and the full corps of fore and assistants was reappointed for two years. Thomag AteCormick serves as the third member of the Board with key staff named including John I. Dowlins chief clerk and James A. Stevenson clerk of block map.

Lawrence J. Gill Frank J. Hearn Thomag AteCormick John I. Dowlins James A. Stevenson Edward Lillian 2B Fox Agnes Casey Isie V. Coho J Katherine McNamara

Heywood to Speak at University Club

The accountants from the Manufacturers' association will meet at the University Club tonight at 6:15 for dinner followed by an address by John son Heywood, associate with Miller Franklin Bassett Company in New York, industrial organizers.

Lithe Manufacturers’ Association University Club Johnson Heywood Miller, Franklin, Bassett & Coy Industrial New York

Suppress Missouri University Girls Shooting Class

The St Louis Post Dispatch voices concern over a Missouri university marksmanship course for girls, arguing it threatens male taxpayers and is unnecessary. The letter mocks the idea of women fighting in war and questions the utility of the training for private life.

Missouri University St. Loui Post Wispateh

Questions and Answers From a Historic Gazette

A mixed compilation of Q and A items covers topics from snow safety and food handling for children to the authenticity of the Ballardine fraud, travel on the Orient Express, pronunciation of Sinatah, and solar distance. It also includes figures on sun distance, turbine efficiency, dates of the National Geographic Society, and early U.S. city populations with notes on Pasadena’s founding and the Logan name origin. The tone resembles a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper digest of curiosities and common knowledge.

U.S Ballagine Palladino Paris Bucharest T. L Orient Express

My Stars! A Comet Flies With Pleiad In Bright Constellation

An imaginative tale describes a comet wooing the Pleiad as they whirl through space. He asks for stellar companionship and they voyage together, creating new light as lovers fade into a blazing new constellation.

Kindergarten Lesson On Letting Children Learn By Experience

A visiting mother witnesses a kindergarten class where children freely explore actions like pounding with hands and whacking figures. The teacher explains that stopping all activity deprives kids of crucial learning moments and that controlled misbehavior provides meaningful experience, with gentle guidance shaping future behavior.

Petition to Raise Hawley's Salary Seeks Messenger Increase

A petition circulated among assembly members requests boosting Sidney Tuinder’s salary from 500 to 2000 dollars. Librarian Charles Tivans at Tee Tilaeny oversees the petitions, and county-day proceedings are noted.

Hawley Sidney Tretirgy Geomena Charles Tivans Tee Tilaeny

Don’t Hurry In Life To Save Health And Time

Health commissioner Royal S Copeland urges restraint and steadiness, arguing hurry harms heart and digestion and wastes energy. He cites poultry and life-work analogies, advocating temperance, diligence, and finishing tasks well rather than rushing through duties.

Medical hints from Dr. Copeland column on health tips

A reader asks about weight targets for a 19 year old woman and a 24 year old man seeking exercise guidance. Weight estimates range around 117 to 119 pounds with advice to send stamped envelopes for full weight reduction details. Other letters request fever causes, bunion treatment, pore care, high blood pressure checks, and pigment spot remedies with constipation guidance.

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