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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1923
Page
8
Bridgeport Telegram announces subscription rates and daily publication details. The notice lists address at 70 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn and explains machine and telephonic access for departments. It notes audit bureau membership and Associated Press rights.
A collection of humorous quips about summer life, vacations, weather, and social mishaps. Jabs at heat, meals, travel, wives visiting mothers, and the irritations of idle days. Light observations on daily annoyances and old stereotypes from a nostalgic, informal voice.
Cloudy skies and milder temperatures expected Tuesday and Wednesday across New England and mid Atlantic. Light to moderate winds from south to southeast shift along the coast. high barometric pressure remains east of the Rockies.
A historical note explains how forest and prairie fires cast a long atmospheric haze. Dust and smoke scatter sunlight creating orange to red tinted skies, cited as a cause of the famous yellow day of New England, September 188?. The text describes how transmitted light alters color perception and references similar optical effects from other light conditions.
The Southern New England Telephone Company raises private line rates while cutting party line costs, a move critics call profiteering. In Bridgeport the changes feel unfair as service area limits gouge subscribers with higher per mile charges and odd fees, including 50 cents per line monthly cross-town listings.
A world heavyweight championship prize fight is slated for tomorrow in Shelby Montana a mining town with under 5000 residents but dispatches offer little about the contestants training or expected outcome. Some papers have sent experts across the continent and their reports focus on the $100,000 stake rather than fight details.
A rare prize fight plan faces funding and venue doubts as promoters push for the final 100000 of a 400000 purse. Shelby is eyed for a high stakes bout despite questions about crowds and law, testing a longtime tradition of Fourth of July fights drawing fans from around the world.
Dr Victor Heiser of the Rockefeller Foundation cited at the AMA session argues that recent smallpox outbreaks in Colorado and other U S areas killed thousands and caused economic loss. He says vaccination is harmless and essential, urges doctors to educate the public and move away from coercion and law backed by police power.
A Telegram reader letters section discusses driver responsibility in accidents urging pedestrians to stay together on crossings. Another letter argues children should learn money value and avoid spending freely. A third item notes welcome news of more legal school holidays next year for unions and parents.
A fragmentary lament from Walt Mason about future air travel and aircraft dense in the sky. The piece imagines skies filled with planes, street scenes disrupted, and a fear of writing amid crowds and noise. The prose tone resembles a satirical poet’s late 19th to early 20th century register.
The passage discusses holidays in schools and the relief they provide to students and parents. It notes that holidays give children extra freedom, while educators may use holiday periods to teach the significance of the holidays. The text reflects on the balance between instruction and respite.
The list names Pere Goriot and A Tale of Two Cities among favorite works. It includes Dumas The Three Musketeers and Hugo Les Miserables, Dickens A Tale of Two Cities, Twain Tom Sawyer, Carlyle French Revolution, Boswell Life of Johnson, Swinnerton Nocturne, and Twain.
One hundred years ago from the New York Evening Post dated July 3, 1923, a colored man named Jack Butler his wife and six or seven children were kidnapped in Lawrence County. Dr. Butler reportedly sold to General Harrison in Kentucky about 15 years earlier and brought to Vincennes under an indenture law. He served time faithfully and was discharged by his master. Butler's wife was born free. The captors and prisoners allegedly traveled down the Wabash and Ohio toward the Mississippi, aiming for Spanish territories to dispose of the slaves more securely and for greater justice.
A fragmentary Q and A list covers topics from flag history at Chateau Thierry to the coal industry survey timeline, windiness of states, making olives from unripe plums, and Civil War casualty figures. It notes July 1 and September 37 as survey conclusions, clarifies the 18th Amendment versus Volstead Act, and cites Oklahoma as likely the windiest state.
A primrose by the river hints that beauty appears where art is found. People call him crude yet he tunes a car with skill and care, making the engine purr with precise craft. His art lies in gears valves and clutches, a poetry of motion.
A vivid fragment depicts Peter suffering heat and drink excess on a sweltering day. Multiple servings of shrub soda and ice cream overload a young stomach, prompting warnings that a child’s stomach bears limits and needs careful feeding rather than indulgence. The piece urges prudent care and a practical contract of restraint.
The note clarifies that Frederick J. Haskins, a Texas oil promoter and publisher, is not Frederic J. Haskin of the U.S. Information Bureau in Washington. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram report of June 22, 1923, recounts Bred L. Harris pleading guilty to mail fraud, a sentence of one year and a day, and a $1.6 million judgment, while Haskins claimed to lead an Information Bureau and crusade against shyster oil promoters.
The Interstate Commerce Commission faces a drive to abolish the Pullman fare surcharge. Supporters cite sleeping car fares as reason, while critics note passengers receive limited comfort for high prices. In many trains, two coaches with 150 passengers yield more revenue than eight or nine Pullman cars carrying 89 to 140 travelers.
A reader asks about hair vaseline effects and red skin marks while Dr. Copeland advises on broad personal hygiene. The column stresses clean hands, neat hair, white teeth, and avoiding habits that hinder appearance and health, urging self-denial and discipline for better skin and overall health.
A reader asks about cocoa butter digestion and mouth taste. Advice suggests constipation or digestive issues as causes, weight gain via wholesome foods and outdoor exercise, cod liver oil and deep breathing. Also asks if cocoa butter strengthens skin and about a good blood tonic.
A Brooklyn Eagle item surveys Van Loon’s proposal to abridge the Bible and translate its sense for common readers. It notes a brisk, ironic take on the project, praising the effort while questioning simplification. The piece contrasts Dutch American writer and King James Bible language with modern accessibility.
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