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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1921
Page
13
A transcript from a National Education Association gathering features Judge Lind arguing the state owes its parenthood to the child. He stresses health and morals as intertwined, urging maternity laws and poverty protections, warning against neglect that weakens the home and endangers undernourished children.
The Junior and Intermediate pupils of the High school presented their third Hugh Berger concert last evening. Over a hundred students performed, with many returning performers proving still in fine form. Participants included Thurston Wathere, Edvin Smith, Tinuis Paget, Miss Eleanor Wrimany, Samwel Kronenberg, Miss Ruth Vining, Miss Frances Wim, Miss Anne Cardonne, and many others listed among the capable young musicians and singers.
The Bridgeport branch of the Society of the Third Division will meet in Veterans of Foreign Wars rooms this evening to elect officers and appoint delegates for the National Convention in Milwaukee on July 13 to 15. The division formed in Andernach Germany in January after the army occupation and includes enlisted men welfare workers and former members eligible for membership. John H. Williams serves as temporary chairman and Mrs Katherine Wood Yarbrough of Stratford is among the officers in the running.
A one year old girl shows an irresistible tendency to stay awake at night and sleep during the day, leaving her mother worried. She has attended school for 15 months but remains awake during teaching hours, impairing schooling. The girl once burned garments while trying to make tea, but the mother intervened. The headmistress reports the child rests in a pillar after a late-night episode until school resumes.
An English nature writer recalls four snakes that feigned death to trap observers. A common adder on a summer lawn pretended harm, then rolled over, writhed, and finally showed a lipless, dying display before vanishing in minutes. The account notes the most complete staged death yet witnessed.
A damaged text fragment discusses fuel mixtures and a dubious method affecting aquatic life. It references petrol or inaphtha diluted in water and a rapid testing claim. The content is garbled with unreadable terms and inconsistent statements about fish and streams.
Ella Victoria Pabds of the University of Missouri advocates a revolution in kindergarten methods. She says children learn through natural, happy activities, with real tasks and materials. The approach extends into primary grades, fostering independence and responsibility with self-directed play and access to varied tools and resources.
Fairfield y avenue hosts Mrs O Halloran of Kingston NL and Miss Anna Hetchkisy of State street visitors in New York City. Stratford residents Curtis Follett and John Tals plan a weekend in Stratford. Wilie Stowe Women of the World War install retiring president Cora Weeks with gifts. beach party planned. Engagement announces Anna Badanic and Michael Forman. McNet family spending weeks with Block Island friends. Lt John Curtis on leave from US Military Academy, sailing August 8 for Coblenz duty. Baptist church lawn party planned at Stratfield grounds after weather delay. Republican club meets in Washington/Noble rooms. attendance urged. Isabelle Smith vacationing at Shadow Brook Farm. Donald Meyers and aunt F C Meyers recovering from Hartford auto crash. Esther Johnson engagement to Derri Homarty noted. Ethel Curmias visiting with grandmother. Florence King returns from Meriden. Narrative reflects wartime and community life with numerous local names and events.
Bridgeport Hospital plans a four month film project with hospital staff playing many roles. Star Ann Orr McNeil will portray Helen Keith a trainee facing a stubborn patient while Ruth Ogden writes the scenario and Dr John Breanshaw oversees production. Filming starts Monday as the hospital aims for public release soon.
Reverend and Mrs George Z Sutherland and their son Allen attended Brattleboro Vermont relatives for the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Sutherland The dignitary elder Miss Ethel Brown sister of Commander Allan D Brown died before the ceremony Mr Sutherland served as pastor at Faults Church Worthington Trinity parish Nichol Calvary mission Bridgpost.
President Obregon appears accessible and modest in public life. He dines with his wife, sometimes escorts a friend in a promenade, and selects modest residences over the presidential Castle. He attends public events, sips quietly at matinees, and rides horse on Sundays, joining motor parades during fiestas.
Five Slav deputies and four German ones join the Italian Chamber of Deputies but assert they will not create trouble. Blaj delegation head Slenar Medvaszek says the aim is economic, moral and political collaboration to safeguard Slovene education and autonomy, with more Slovene schools and language respect.
In San Francisco on Tay 7 a crowded court heard Lin Fook charged with murder tied to a Chinese tong war. He appeared heavily shackled as his attorney argued for a pall order to remove restraints during treatment at isolation hospital. The scene drew many curious bystanders and a stampede as the proceedings unfolded. The article notes a distance claim about blood mileage, reflecting sensational reportage of the era.
A Brooklyn Nova Scotia shower honored Miss Mario Hayes of Brooklyn with gifts for her September 4 wedding to Walter Palwer McCabe of Brooklin. Guests included bridesmaids and many local residents. decorations were pink and white, with dancing, singing, and a paper-stand contest. A midnight supper and a variety of attendees marked the celebration. A German clock at a fair was noted for its astronomical recording of time and celestial positions, priced at 050 Austrian crowns.
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