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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1923
Page
10
Bridgeport Telegram shows publication hints with rates and delivery notes. It lists a pay in advance policy, a Sunday and daily posting schedule, a contact at 140 Middle Street, and a Barnum 100 telephone exchange.
A collection of humorous and sarcastic one liners on fashion, weather, politics, crime, and society. Observations range from fashion shifts and summer heat to taxes, parties, and everyday manners, with playful jabs at Germany England and routine city life.
Forecasters predict fair conditions across New England and eastern New York Friday and Saturday with little temperature change. Winds stay light to gentle north of Sandy Hook, rising to moderate offshore from Southern New England, with partly cloudy skies inland. Temperatures remain above normal in most northern states, with a fall forecast for the Washington forecast district within the next 43 hours.
A garbled text fragment describes a thunderstorm with heavy air, rain, and lightning. It mentions a moving barrier under clouds, rapid cloud formation, and cooling condensation, with a focus on storm dynamics and atmospheric upheaval. The passage reads like a fragmentary transmission of meteorological observations.
Westport becomes the focal point of Fairfield county in a vigorous drive against rum runners. Local state and federal officers mass their efforts, sparking rivalry yet largely cooperative action. Convictions in federal court divert fines to the U S treasury, while state and local cases fund local government. Cooperation is urged to probe conspiracies and curb moonshining beyond double jeopardy limits.
An editorial in the New Haven Register argues highway chief John A. Macdonald should fix the Boston Post road from the Housatonic to the New York line, noting Southwestern Connecticut as a key corridor. It urges practical road work over scenic tours, criticizing visitors’ impression of Connecticut’s main artery as a “deadly libel.”
The Waterbury Republican notes the American Tree association and state forester support for town forests as useful city resources. Five Inquiring Reporter responses favor the idea, but Bridgeport election politics and lack of alderman enthusiasm suggest Waterbury may wait years. The Park board may head a cautious path.
A July 20 1823 item notes a gentleman recently from Europe who left Paris May 18 and traveled via London. London notices report the king’s serious illness and Parliament considering duties. the Duke of York’s accession implications are discussed.
The essay argues that clinging to the past harms progress while honoring memory through kindly remembrance preserves old days. It praises keeping memories alive to nurture community and connect old and young without bitterness or stagnation.
The record notes that Marquis La Fayette had it in contemplation to grant this country another visit in the course of the next fall.
The Kansas City Star argues Missouri should spearhead a Mark Twain memorial park at his Florida birthplace. It credits Missourians with recognizing Twain as a great American writer, noting his growth from humorist to a universal literary figure and urging preservation of his Missouri roots amid rising memorial plans.
Letters to the editor invite Telegram readers to sign their names. A doctor states the best benefits for children come from sleep before midnight, urging earlier bedtimes despite daylight saving. The writer claims early bedtimes help children grow and give mothers more personal time.
A mother observes children preferring favors for others over helping their own mother. A son resists chores at home yet offers help when prompted by friends. The lady notes the children gain confidence and enjoy tasks more when accompanied by siblings and playmates, suggesting shared work improves effort.
A compiled Q and A set discusses inscription letters, a boat tail bullet developed by Army experts, U S crop yields, a music study noting Robin and Marion as a classed opera, Washington's last writings, costs of administering mandated territories, silver producers, pearl button sources, fresh water mussels, tornado origins, and the global distribution of poppy varieties.
In Punktown the zephys flood the streets scattering bills advertising potash pills. A pink and green car returns from Bildad's store to find it buried in notices. The owner curses the nuisance, cleans the vehicle, and complains Diggs the druggist should stop the aggressive pill ads.
The child Sonny, age six, acts as engineer conductor and brakeman making shouting train noises. His mother chides the uproar but argues letting him play and exercise his body is healthier than enforced quiet. The piece emphasizes restless energy and the need for outlets.
A fragmentary verse piece celebrates infant grace and childish charms while lamenting lost freedom. The speaker finds value in a child’s laughter and imagines living in them now and in the hereafter, expressing themes of immortality and affection.
Mrs Mary Kowarthy, accused of patting merchandise valued at 80 dollars from the PM Read Company in city court yesterday morning, was given a suspended jail sentence of six days and fined costs.
In a hospital training school address, Dr Copeland praises nurse candidates for their clean disciplined hands. He stresses hand hygiene's role in preventing disease transmission, noting gloves not always used and the need for enduring cleanliness. He answers reader questions on quarantine periods, bunion treatment, bad breath causes, and thyroid concerns.
A reader asks if using any drug to develop a bruise is harmful. The answer states it would be harmful unless prescribed by a physician and suggests cocoa butter to aid bruise healing. Another reader asks how to fade a wart mark. advice says whitening with peroxide may reduce the mark.
An engineer named McCarthy of a Central New Jersey freight train was killed when his engine and six cars left the track on a curve near a yard. The fatal incident occurred at about 10 oclock today.
A list by Y, She Weeks WEST highlighting classic novels. Included are Wuthering Heights, Anna Karenina, Nostromo, The Idiot, The Odyssey, The Forerunner, The Brook Kerith, Judge the Obscure, The Memoirs of a Mi get, and The Bible.
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