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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1921
Page
10
A historic newspaper front matter fragment shows the Bridgeport Telegram with publishing details, mailing class, and advertising contacts. It lists addresses in New York and Bridgeport, subscription terms, and references the Associated Press for news content.
A fragment reflects on music’s solace amid trials and quiet moments. The speaker finds comfort in a simple song and the sound of summer rain, closing with a reflective mood on memory and peace.
Fragmented notes touch on a parade of topics from contracts to reformers and entertainment. Mentions Mrs stillmania Wolm and Desdali fan, a Sun tay sunout, dancing instructors, and Carpentier Leaves. References betting on horse races, American gum factories, and Jack Dempsey with actor voting humor.
A 1921 copyright almanac fragment from New England previews fair Saturday weather with showers and thunderstorms and near normal temperatures across the United States. It remarks on a nostalgic, barefoot boyhood scene and modest coastal winds near Hatteras, noting the Atlantic region and bridging time changes.
The Connecticut company should operate its own bus line from Devon to New Haven and extend it to Bridgeport to serve suburban riders. Express buses reduce travel time significantly, satisfying daily commuters who currently endure lengthy trolley schedules. Public convenience requires supplemented motor bus service alongside local trolley lines.
Hudson Maxim, once a top advocate of large military programs, now calls for a five to ten year armament truce among Britain Japan and the United States. He argues the relative strength matters more than totals and that saving the money could fund roads canals and a vast electrical grid, easing national debts.
Former Ambassador Wallace just back from Paris urges renewed American resolve to rebuild after wartime losses. He notes France’s debt and devastation and argues the U.S. can rise with courage, using its tools to match France and Germany in revival and growth.
Veterans and Rainbow Division delegates in Cleveland back the President on wartime soldier bonus plans while opposing a sweeping treasury burden. Ex-service members urge targeted benefits and reject calls for broad privilege, stressing patriotism and national stability.
A May issue comments that Einstein is wrong not on relativity but on public matters. American scientists criticize the portrayal of science in media and call for accurate public communication. The piece reflects debates among U.S. scientists about science policy and public understanding.
Letters from several readers rebut claims that the United States lags Europe in science after Einstein’s controversial remarks. Contributors from Columbia University and other American institutions defend American practical engineering and research focus, arguing relativity theory is less central to national strengths.
The Methodist Central Sabbath Crusade committee plans to petition Congress to enact Sunday observance laws, including prohibitions on trains running on the Sabbath. Nealy W. Coaper, committee chairman, says the measure would not curb innocent pleasures but questions arise about postmarital affection and social norms.
A broken OCR page murkily blends rural verse, names, and places. It hints at Nebraska farming, weather, and figures like Bryan, weaving a folk-inspired landscape of harvest labor, towns, and regional hopes amid unclear narration.
The passage appears to be a garbled transcription containing questions about pronunciation and miscued phrases. It mentions Friday queries, a word pronounced mote ie, and references to items such as Edianze ite and a Wine Trelling Okeeltieleengy. No clear events or individuals are identifiable.
Bridgeport notes announce Mieter Lodge Knights of Honor visiting Derby Lodge in Birmingham next Tuesday evening. Dr G Ts Porter’s little son recovers from a Pittsburgh fall. The Bridgeport Mutual Life Insurance heirs receive $873. Alderman Patrick Fagan plans in Treland. Bridgeport Common Council years of service noted. H Harrington elected vice president of the American Institute of Destruction in St Albans. Charles Hilliar’s Paris reception and critiques praised. local painters gain recognition. CoBS life team chosen for parade service. Atlantic Yacht Club prepares for annual cruise. Wit h investigators in the Witchman case adjourned to Sept 14. stenographer sworn to secrecy. Telephone expansion grows, added subscribers and future rapid growth. Hilliar and Curtis art compared at Gaylord’s, new landscape by Hilliar praised but confusion over attribution. Captain Cornell’s Co B funds approved for pay and distribution Tuesday evening. Local readings include art, temperance, and spiritual associations. Marriages, deaths, and civic notices close with local obituaries and July events.
The California Metal Trades association announced a wage reduction effective August 1 affecting about fifty worker classes and averaging 1 cent per hour. More than 25,000 men in shipyards and related industries will be affected. Local machinists were informed the bolometer is noted as a highly sensitive heat radiation instrument.
A critique of modern culture argues slogans dominate art and everyday life. It laments advertising’s dominance, the decline of direct speech, and a longing for plain talk to reclaim independent thinking and thoughtful discourse.
Poem lament about a baby born into poverty and crime living in the slums. It portrays deprivation, starvation, eviction from sunlight and play, and the risk of crime and wasted youth. It asks if the reader’s own baby could be saved from crime and lost opportunities.
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