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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1921
Page
8
Fragmentary text shows Bridgeport Telegram publication details. Mentions subscription rates and advertising representation in New York and Chicago. Includes postal and telephone references and notes Associated Press copyright and bureau membership.
Historic appeal urges many small urban playgrounds to protect children from street danger. Citizens urge Bridgeport to build multiple convenient play spaces, citing Beardsley’s legacy of a lasting city playground and the need to reduce vehicle risk for youngsters.
An article traces early anaesthesia origins noting Dr. Wile Craw and Long as pioneers in Georgia and compares their claims to Dr. William Morton of Massachusetts. It discusses historic use of vapors, herbs, and opium, and ponders how many inventors contributed to pain relief.
A crowded, fragmentary note page surveys local chatter and gossip. It mentions Hub Midity visiting, politicians shifting focus from trailers to fitness, theater fears about vampires, and stray lines about custure pies and ears. It notes bank warnings on counterfeit bills and a Georgia tax idea for bachelors.
unsettled conditions continue after a disturbance over Ontario moved eastward toward the Canadian maritimes. Snow showers linger in Atlantic states with cooler readings in the middle Atlantic and New England. Friday looks cloudy with local showers possible Saturday.
An editorial praises Japan and America for progress toward disarmament and sustaining peace. It argues conferences reduce fatal quarrels, compares modern diplomacy with frontier duels, and contemplates if preventing one war out of ten would still be worthwhile.
The Grit States Chamber of Commerce urges public and government awareness of forest depletion. In seventy years three quarters of forests are gone, with the remaining quarter dwindling four and a half times faster than reforestation. They warn lumber could become a major issue for future generations unless federal and state efforts receive urgent, sustained attention.
Newspapers largely back Ford’s Muscle Shoals proposal, citing profit potential and national utility. Critics warn of private control risks and question government surrender of the project, while editors debate profits, efficiency, and regional impact.
A censored report notes rising liquor imports by China, with unclear sourcing and misread text referencing a department and an official from Honkkone. The incomplete article fragment mentions Constance Whittat Hote and Mitchii ae amid revisions and partial data.
A garbled report describes a paroled figure in a cryptic setting, mentioning a dangerous wielder of a “no wisely” and a fearsome prison backdrop. The text hints at a chaotic pursuit, a fortified cell, and a tense confrontation involving a town and a looming threat.
A quoted Q and A exchange covers cabinet roles, military service terms for air cadets, clam speed measurements, de Lesseps and the Panama canal link, insect feeding types, and Earth's axial limit concepts. The piece presents a snapshot of quick factual queries and concise replies on government, science, and geography topics. It preserves names like Hughes Mellon Weeks Fall Hoover and Denby while outlining service rules and natural science definitions.
Bridgeport notes a mix of social, legal, and civic items from Morris Cove to Black Rock. The Rev McNeille suffers rheumatic fever while Odd Fellows add twelve members and grant benefits. Local court cases, marching Catholic abstinence union plans, a Burns Point picnic, and river oyster bed surveys fill the page with city life and notices.
College Park Md July 29 The foundation for highway research was laid here by 38 prominent highway engineers economists manufacturers and government officials. The meeting, called by the Highway Transport Committee, was directed by Professor C J Tilden of Fale University. Randall Chapin of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce warned that highway transportation now rivals railroads in capital investment and annual operating costs.
Washington July 33. Appointment of Waller H. Tassatt of Dayton Ohio as head of the commercial departments newly created heavy machinery industrial division was announced today by Secretary Hoover.
The article details routine safety testing for American fire fighter masks. Bureau of Mines inspectors visit stations to supervise leak checks. Soap suds reveal leaks. masks pass a formaldehyde tear room test for airtightness and wearer safety.
A humorous verse-satire by Berton Braley about fans debating who among Speaker, Ruth, or Cobb was the greatest baseball star. A night policeman ends the quarrel, declaring Cobb superior to the others in the end.
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