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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1921
Page
8
Substantial fragments show Bridgeport Telegram publishing details from occupation offices and lists advertising and circulation notes. Names like Harman and association with The Associated Press appear, indicating standard newspaper masthead and reprint rights.
A poem fragment laments the ACAL and its failure to cool the street threats and fretful complaints. It hints at the coming December when heat will return and the need for relief becomes clear.
A string of clipped opinions and wry observations on marriage, tariffs, labor, and social quirks. Snippets note misprints, public policy, and everyday behavior with humor and satirical remarks about modern life.
Weather forecast by Tom Gilliam emphasizes need for labor over politics. Southern New England marked by partly cloudy skies, local showers and thunderstorms Tuesday or Wednesday, temperatures staying above seasonal averages.
A historical speech argues for an inclusive approach to the imminent disarmament conference. It urges that questions of Pacific and Far East concerns require broad, multi nation discussion and not unilateral or narrow debate. It stresses mutual consultation, restraint on coercion, and joint deliberation among great powers.
The American Red Cross reports 811,000 lives saved in China through food and clothing aid plus work programs creating more than 900 miles of roads. Funds sustain health education for children, aiding famine prevention and long term relief beyond immediate needs. Similar aid extended to Armenia Central Europe Belgium and other war affected regions. generosity praised as sharing wealth rather than hoarding it.
The article notes Secretary Hoover speaking in Houston on global and U S economic health. He urges courage, applied intelligence, and private toil to raise living standards, praising national effort comparable to 1918 and highlighting industry and commerce as tools for comfort and happiness.
A fragment discusses a French professor Bacon claiming Shakespeare wrote the plays. It mentions the Earl of Derby and Derby winner, asserting the professor’s algebraic formula used to derive a famous claim. The text mocks the clarity of the Einstein relativity comparison and ends mid thought.
Director Dawes aims to cut Uncle Sam’s printing costs by stopping congressmen from distributing their favorite speeches at high expense during elections. He argues such speeches are unread by many and impractical for voters, often repurposed for wrapping old shoes.
A stylized critique calls for women to enter politics and men to engage beyond token voting. The piece portrays Bridgeport politics as a protracted, predictable game with passive citizens watching professional players.
A personal reminiscence on aging, divorce, and marital vows framed as a reflective self portrait. The narrator recalls friendship, family strains, and the pull between tradition and modern life as years pass.
Newspapers from Minneapolis to Syracuse debate the Postmaster General plan to revive postal savings banks with higher interest and broader services. Some press see benefits for thrift and private banks, while critics fear weak demand and low rates. Opinions vary on feasibility and impact on private finance.
Detectives pursue a group of jewel thieves linked to multiple shipboard robberies aboard steamers. A recent incident aboard the Olympic involved a passenger losing jewelry valued at about fifty thousand dollars. Authorities theorize the band targets travelers sequentially, exploiting steady access during passages. Viscount Bryce Thre and Viscount James Tryce arrived from England or the Celtres, aiding investigation.
A fragmentary Q and A style note asks how many men have held the U S Supreme Court chief justice post, cites names like John Jay and William Howard Taft, and mixes in color setting, linen mordants, and European population questions. The text blends archival queries with assorted household and national trivia, lacking coherent narrative.
The Trological Survey notes barn owls eat many pests and avoid harming useful animals. In the west they feed mainly on destructive rodents and may prey on pests but cause little damage overall.
A Boston private bank, FH Sloburkiy & Co. of Merrimack Avenue in the West End, was closed by order of the bank commissioner. The bank reported assets around 300,000 and deposits near 150,000, with officials stating financial conditions required actions to prevent further deterioration.
Bridgeport items report the Rev J G Davenport planning a long vacation before settling in Waterbury. Connecticut events include the Twenty fifth Volunteers reunion at High Rock August 28 with a basket picnic, the first Lodge of Good Templars founded in 1862 in Ithaca and now fifty grand lodges in America, and temperance picnic plans for July 27 at High Rock Grove. The Connecticut Commercial Travellers Association convenes July 28 at Morris Cove. NYNH & Hartford Railroad offers half fares for attendees. Olivette presented by the New York Company draws crowds at Wagner's garden with future showings and The Masot to follow. An Adjutant General order authorizes personnel to investigate Trent Cal Bacon’s regiment affairs, and Cal Croiut serves as senior commissioner. Living Spring Division invites temperance groups to a July 27 Fizh Rock Grove picnic. Auditine Committee of Mithrledge Brights reports $190.86 sick benefits spent last quarter, $174 added to treasury in six months. lodge membership stands at 172 with one new member. Northport pastor Henry Woodroft accepts Black Rock church call, begins August 1. he is Yale and Andover trained, previously nine years in Northport. Band interest swells with Wheeler & Wilson, Hartford city bands planned for late summer. Sioux club plans Burns Point, Milford picnic in August. A Seaside Park wind disrupted long-distance visibility and a yacht Sophia remains sunk. W C T U prayer meeting led by John Hughes at 8:45 PM. Unsuccessful tug attempts to recover the sunk yacht Sophia. gambling ordinance discussed, Alderman Atwood seeks stock margin distinctions, prompting debate on blanket gambling versus stock speculation. Obituaries note several July deaths and funeral arrangements in local listings.
The Weather Bureau in San Francisco notes three methods of atmospheric sounding and reports upper air data showing pressure falls with height, temperature generally decreasing to about ten miles then leveling, temperatures below freezing above three to four miles, and wind speeds rising with height. Six aerological stations collect daily observations telegraphed to Washington for aviation forecasts.
President Marding calls a disarmament conference urging nations to end war and arms race. The pamphletless text denounces isolationism and party strife while appealing for global unity, peace, and the reduction of weaponry to fulfill soldiers’ sacrifices and free the world from violence.
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