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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1926
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription prices and contact details for its offices at 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut with quick dial access for Milford and Fairfield. The paper notes Associated Press usage rights and discusses evolution debates in a local context reflecting school controversy and public education debates.
A critical essay reviews Irvin Cobb’s Mayflower remarks arguing his claim conflates Pilgrims with Puritans. The piece condemns modern clever wits for lacking historical learning and contrasts today’s sarcasm with earlier scholarship. It notes Kentuckians and the Solid South context and mocks perceived ignorance of constitutional questions and religious liberty.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses evolution in Texas and references figures, references, and a focus on education and public notices. The fragment mentions publishers and links to broader themes of history and literacy. The piece appears to be a puzzle of garbled phrases with names and dates obscured.
A garbled report discusses crime origins from a New York inquiry and a state mission, critiquing police procedures, parole law, and judges. It argues crime rises when punishment is easy and notes testimony by Henry Williams on swift conviction. The piece vows to push the idea that making the way of the transgressor hard is the cure.
An exploration of the human body as a complex machine built from long evolutionary work. It notes wear over time, natural repairs by bodily processes, and the limits of maintenance as fatigue and failure threaten performance. It hints at the era’s fascination with physiology and mechanistic views of health.
A reflective snippet suggests future actions guided by knowledge to treat humans with the same care and careful check-up now given to mechanical and commercial units, implying a planned alignment of human and machine handling.
The article reviews Enguerr Tiarding’s challenge to a Hydraulic Company valuation of more than 21 million, politics around zoning and Republican events, and possible statewide races. It notes Waterbury’s 1922 margin aiding GOP hopes, and discusses sheriff, fifth district congressman, and U S senator as key Democratic targets amid local committee planning for July events and August GOP outings.
A jagged collection of phrases mocks stage, politics, sport, and social trends. It lampoons a theatrical diva, Congressional probes, class divides, digestion, fashion, and aging, weaving from inadvertent errors to pointed witticisms about modern life and public figures.
An essay argues the tropics offer a surprisingly tolerable climate in many regions, with seaside valleys like Imperial and Yuma cited as healthy. It cautions that sun exposure is less dangerous than night air, emphasizes sanitary controls, malaria prevention, and intelligent adaptation, and urges readers to verify facts themselves.
Washington July 12 CAPD outlines a nationwide campaign to elect a liberal Congress through nominations and referendums in New York Wisconsin Montana Nevada Colorado California and other states. The DC voluntary committee led by William M Wright urges pledges from senators and congressmen to back modification if their districts vote for it.
A 1926 column argues that neglect rather than violence endures in marriage. It asserts a wife endures abuse but despairs at persistent neglect, noting love fades when a husband withholds warmth. The piece concludes with a moral about male behavior and reciprocal care.
A satirical meandering piece critiques social vanity through a barber and a shoeshine, mocking the obsession with appearance. It lampoons creased trousers, unpolished shoes, and flashy wealth, warning that clothing and manners cannot mask a lack of substance. The narrator reflects on costly tastes and social pretensions.
A fragmented verse describes a train passing by a hill thick with ferns and trees. A rustic home sits atop the slope as the speaker peers upward toward a celestial ideal, with imagery of climbing toward the cup of heaven poured by God.
A disjointed excerpt discusses political excuses and voting, mentioning a parent warning against accepting money for votes. It notes Miss Ruta, daughter of a Honolulu banker, as the first in her family to earn a mathematics degree and her move to the United States to pursue a post graduate course at Columbia University.
A compiled set of readers questions from Rev Dr Cadman discusses why children tire of costly toys and prefer simple play with improvised items. It also examines the legality and theology of mixed marriages, urging Protestant unity and respect for civil and religious definitions while noting diverse church rules and state laws destabilizing matrimony in America.
Washington reports that the commerce department will launch a study to reduce seasonal swings in radio equipment production. A four year survey shows radio is a largely six to nine month business with 100 million dollars factory value last year and 90 percent sold domestically. Experts propose shifting shipments to spread demand across quarters, emphasizing Southern Hemisphere and Japan to balance the year long cycle.
A historical export overview shows radio equipment valued at 22,281 dollars with thirty seven percent shipped in the last quarter. Canada accounted for a share within the period, while the Southern Hemisphere received about two fifths of radio products exported in five years. Argentina and the United States were major buyers, with Argentina at eleven percent and Brazil four percent, alongside New Zealand, Chile, and South Africa each at one percent. In 1923 through 1926, total radio equipment exports reached 19,353,000 dollars, with four million eight hundred forty six thousand going to the Southern Hemisphere and two million six hundred twenty one thousand to Japan, suggesting a strong market there.
Eastern New York sees fair conditions Wednesday and Thursday with a modest warming trend. Northern New England may have partly cloudy skies with possible coastal showers on Wednesday, while southern New England remains generally fair with morning showers in the east. Temperature rises midweek across the region with a low pressure system over eastern Canada and the eastern United States. Winds shift from north to northwest from Sandy Hook to Hatteras, bringing overcast conditions and a chance of rain on Wednesday along the New England coast.
Almanac style snippet reports daily temperature observations taken at a local meridian in New Haven. The fragment mentions the Weather Bureau, daily calculation notes, and routine almanac data with numerous garbled words. The text references Sunrise and sunset related terms and names that may indicate publication notes for the Telegram or The Middlebrook Almanac.
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