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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1923
Page
10
Bridgeport Telegram data appears with subscription rates and publishing details. Curtis is listed as author for the daily newspaper published by The Post Publishing Co at 140 Main Street Bridgeport Connecticut.
A rough collage of jokes and puns shifts between safety campaigns and social quips. It lampoons vigilantism, traffic, gender norms, war, and manners while noting public figures and everyday scenes with a satirical, period voice.
The section reports partly cloudy skies with expected thundershowers possible Tuesday and Wednesday. It notes a large polar-influenced pressure area from the Gulf of St Lawrence to the Southwest, with cooler readings in the Ohio Valley and Lower Lake region, and generally unchanged temperatures elsewhere. Winds shift from moderate southwest at Sandy Hook to gentle to moderate south and southwest offshore.
Readers express opinions on public schooling activities, church temptations, divorce trends, and social behavior. Aimed at community morals, the letters discuss teachers taking pupils to Beardeley Park, temptation by going to church, and rising divorces. The piece reflects editoral framing of moral duties, social conduct, and civic responsibility.
The article discusses varying storm patterns and totals across regions, noting differences between the Gulf states and the Northeast. It mentions increases in thunderstorm days on the Pacific Coast and contrasts general regional trends with historical averages as reported by meteorologist Charles F. Bromes of the American Meteorological Society.
The piece argues Democrats push salary increases in defiance of wartime limits and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Connecticut Constitution. It cautions Mayor Atwater and aldermen to act within legal terms, urging increases to take effect only with new terms after elections to avoid angering voters.
A Madison dispatch reports Wisconsin lawmakers, inspired by Governor Smith and New York, may pursue a flat repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. Wisconsin previously deferred a Socialist Assemblyman’s bill. the nullificationist sentiment rises as the measure returns to the calendar for action Thursday.
The piece argues New York stands alone in pursuing strict prohibition while other states show little interest. Ohio offers to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment with its own resources to curb New York’s stance, and Connecticut remains largely uncertain about joining a wider dry coalition. Governor Smith’s stance may settle wets versus drys locally, but wider state support is uncertain.
The Newtown Bee condemns the U S Geographic Board for naming the lake Zoar Lake rather than Lake Humphreys, arguing locals will continue to call it Zoar Lake. Townspeople rally, citing local sovereignty and historic usage amid Connecticut and national naming debates.
A confused servant named Dave Chirkens faces a barrage of questions about feeding the cow and providing drinks. The overheard dialogue portrays a chaotic scene with distractions and burdensome queries as the speaker scolds and mocks the servant for his perceived inefficiency.
Chicago June 4 ad code outlines a covenant with the public where spoken or printed words bind performance as an oath. The National Association of Retail Clothiers announces distribution of 24,400 copies nationwide to sustain a high standard of integrity in the clothing trade.
Plans to build a 10,900,009 university in Seoul, Korea, with a $5,000,000 budget. Representatives from educational institutions in the country aim to offer early courses in economics, literature, and science. Expected to advance cultural and academic ties, the project includes facilities for athletics and medical studies.
Fragmented note claims a radio was recovered by a reformed thief and hints at further items. The text includes garbled names and references to a theft, a missing person, and a claim of change in appearance.
A reader lists books enjoyed most including War and Peace Candide and Dickens works. He praises Chaucer for narrative poetry and notes the accessibility of his Middle English dialect despite its age.
National Intelligence notes William J. Stone, an engraver, completed a three year effort to produce a facsimile of an origin al newspaper. The Department of State will purchase the piece, reducing exposure to curious visitors and preserving the original from further harm.
A nostalgic poem praises companions whose magic and cheer expand the speaker’s world. Friends share tales of distant lands, battles, seas, and love, lifting the spirit in sunny or dark days and guiding fate with honesty and courage.
Angelo Patri discusses a classroom incident about a lost item and a thief. He argues finders should return possessions to owners and that keeping found items is akin to stealing. The piece stresses teaching kids to hand in found objects and praising honesty from an early age.
Story recalls the three keepers at Bishop's Rock Lighthouse facing a spring storm. They steadied a mercury gear weighing tons as waves battered the tower. Guards completed repairs with bleeding hands while vowing to guard the perilous outpost amid warnings of hidden dangers.
A fragmented health essay urges readers to adopt outdoor exercise during vacation, emphasizing gradual training, heart fitness, and realistic studio portrait preparation. It links tight collars and sedentary winter habits to physical flaws, urging regular activity and self discipline for vigor and longevity.
Readers ask about forehead development preventing pitting from smallpox or chickenpox and treating carbuncle on the wrist. Dr Copeland advises avoiding scratching, seeking personal physician care, and requests self addressed stamped envelopes for full parts lists and restated questions.
London sees a showcase of British girls vying for fashion mannequin roles through a cloak model contest. Applicants submit measurements and qualifications while fashion houses seek stylish, intelligent figures for future creations beyond mere prettiness.
Danville June 4 A toy balloon filled with hydrogen rose from Lakeview Hospital. Mr and Mrs Frahm saw it drift about 600 miles northeast of Danville. Frahm found the balloon bumping along a country road and captured it, planning to take it home, but the balloon was returned to the heap with an account of the finding. The hospital association will
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