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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1921
Page
8
Fragmented OCR text shows a mountainous mix of captions and garbled names from Bridgeport area publishing. It references subscription rates, Mail, New York, Barnum, and daily meetings, with misplaced terms suggesting an era newspaper listing or notice page. No coherent event or outcome is available.
A playful conversation with Mr Busy Bee unfolds as he chats about work and rest. The bee explains that constant toil feeds humanity by storing sweetness for tougher days, contrasting toil with joy and urging a moment of pause. The tone blends whimsy with a life lesson on balance.
A fragmented editorial notes quirky claims and social chatter from wartime times. It mentions idle movle players, Russia as roadless, Nutmegs plentiful, and a ponderous chess wager of 2 266 000 dollars. The piece satirizes national mood, customs, and rumors while noting shifts in public conversation.
A Connecticut legislature debate favors higher direct taxes on autos and amusements and considers taxing corporate incomes, arguing direct taxes force awareness of government spending. Proponents claim indirect taxes hide costs while direct ones provoke scrutiny of expenditures and tax usage.
Bridgeport eyes abolishing the tax commissioner role created by former leader John T. King. The shift would replace the office with a board of assessors, ending a political machine era and exposing the disparities in tax listings and certificates of error used to adjust firm or individual assessments.
Festivities in Waterbury marked the unveiling of a statue to Benjamin Franklin by American sculptor Paul Bartlett. The piece highlights Franklin as a key figure in establishing postal routes, fire protection, public library, and early electrical science, urging reverence for his broad achievements.
The piece argues for resolving tensions by demanding Bergdoll’s surrender and clarifying passport forgery charges. It stresses Germany should not shield the deserter and urges swift U S. action to restore cordial ties amid German criticisms and American wartime animosities.
A fragmentary account from a school graduation notes a youth claiming progress on a gasoline distillation device powered by a car’s heat. The idea would use the car’s motion and exhaust to heat a still, but officials warn of evading laws with portable stills attached to vehicles and misuse by drivers.
A garbled Washington dispatch asks about securite formation business and the precedence order for presidential succession under Congress 1866. It covers governors of Virgin Islands, American typewriters exports, U S bank history, terms own rood budded geafied, coal per hour by railroad workers, and per capita money circulation as of May 1921.
Staten Islanders anticipate relief from congestion with trackless cars similar to those used in Shanghai and Italian cities. The system, motorized by a pole device, would run on nine feet of clear path beside trolley wires. Mayor Grover Wharton approved seven cars at a cost of 800000 with expected savings over fixed rails and buses.
Fragmentary OCR text notes chickens taken from George Jacony on Ty Hiaing Ave. and mentions a racey question about a baseball home run record. The readable items are garbled and include stray names and places with no clear coherent story or outcome.
A fragmented, archaic speech piece warns about honesty and promises in commerce. The speaker references characters like Darmshehi lew and James Adolphus Arthur Mix, noting punctuality, frugality, and the social weight of keeping confidences in a bustling street scene.
The Porcupine company plans to relocate its Han cock aig Verdin avenues plant to a new factory site in Fairfield. President JoWne Sc hamson says the bulk facility between the Comld tome and the rail tracks near Reusen roar will be ready for occupancy by January, with work progressing this year.
A garbled excerpt discusses daily quiz items about English spelling and cryptic queries. It references historical phrases, old English play references, and various named sources, with fragmented lines about dates, authors, and linguistic puzzles.
A long profile on Bruce, famed California lion hunter for the Fish and Game Commission, detailing his methods, dogs, and gear. It notes his near century of hunts, his role in shaping bounty policy, and state figures showing lions steadily decline across Humboldt, Shasta, Trinity, Siskiyou, Mendocino, Tehama, and other counties, with 43 percent of bounties paid to female lions and insights into litter rates.
A London Observer view notes American industrial hygiene far surpasses other nations. It credits improved production, safer workplaces, and broader health benefits for workers and families. The piece cites Chicago, Toronto, and major firms adopting industrial clinics, preventive medicine, and stricter safety standards as keys to rising industrial health in the United States. It urges Britain to adopt similar practices to remain competitive.
A fragment discusses the rise of independent women registering under their own names or with married names in hotels and public spaces. It notes the difficulty for wives to be identified by husbands and cites examples like Miss Pickford and Mrs. John Smith, arguing for separate registrations to avoid misidentification and allow women to check filings without male references.
A poetic fragment traces a golfer leaving, his mind fixed on the course and family. The speaker muses on home, wind, and the lure of play, hinting at a life divided between fame and duty with a refrain about a recurring number.
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