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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
10
Bridgeport Telegram announces publication details and advertising contacts. The note lists subscription rates, postal information, and staff affiliations, including references to the Associated Press and local circulation.
The General Assembly approved a $300,000 bond issue for unemployment relief in Bridgeport, the first of its kind in the city. Funds must be used for payroll work, not large purchases, overseen by a committee including Sumner Simpson and others, to create jobs and extend aid without waste. If needed, the city may impose a special tax to fund further relief and wartime casualties.
The piece mocks naval officers and celebrates Milk Week while touching on varied topics. It mentions a judge’s suspended sentence, fashion notes from Poiret, bandits in China, profiteering concerns, a hair growth machine, military censorship, a war veteran’s stance, temperance views, and a carpenter’s stance on wine.
A fragmented lyric mentions June as a gracious mistress and the dawn chorus. It speaks of distant scenes, walls, and songs of poets, with echoes of romance and nature. The piece reads as a lyrical meditation on longing and timeless summer images.
Xred Boughton of 769 Main Street held the watch position at Allese tote for six years after serving three years as manager of the Mores branch of Loran Brothers. He moved to Bridgeport from Danbury ten years ago, and is a member of several local orders and senior mechanics groups.
Secretary of War Weeks told a New York graduating class that disarming while others arm is folly. He urged a mutual halt to armament expansion, noting navies dominate U S defense. If peace is real, nations should prove it by not adding ships and guns.
Fragmentary 6th century style notices recount rental offer in Arrius Polio Block and a civic election push for Publius Ferius as aedile. A copper pot theft rewards return with unspecified prize, reflecting timeless neighborly concerns amid distant ruins.
The article discusses America's role in tennis and golf, noting Suzanne Lenglen and Molla Mallory as prominent early players, and contrasting U S strength with European performance. It attributes shifts in status to California players and broader international competition, asserting America’s historic prominence in tennis while acknowledging golf dominance from its birthplace.
Dr Nichols was inaugurated as president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston succeeding the late Wichard OC MacLaurin who died in January 1920. The address urged stronger ties between science, industry and labor management to advance industrial progress and technical education.
London dispatches report Kemal Pasha at Angora receiving major Turkish Nationalist reinforcements and warning of a possible advance toward the Black Sea region. The Angora government is described as defiant toward the Allies amidst alarming prospects tied to railway disruption and military costs.
A garbled Washington bureau feature answers questions on smoking among the blinded veterans of World War I, the plant dumiscas, and a mix of trivia about Robert W. Chambers, the Pearl Harker drydock, dictionaries, railroad terms, and riverbank definitions.
A garbled monologue critiques aging critics and old talkers who resist progress. It mocks dreary habits and urges lively, hopeful cheer over despair, praising renewed energy and positive action amid social mockery.
A Washington bill would issue tax exempt bonds to veterans with overseas service bonds at 1.75 percent and 1259 dollars, payable over ten years, plus options for paid up life insurance. It sets bond amounts up to 750 dollars for overseas service and 600 dollars for home service, with eligibility for war veterans and cash or loan values after one year.
Belfast correspondent reports practical voting efforts to oust Eamon de Valera as an alien candidate for Ulster Parliament. Belfast lawyers engaged to investigate his antecedents and seek evidence from the United States and other places.
The Connecticut National Guard’s former surgeon general, Dr. Wilbur Woetser, died at his home in the state in his 85th year. A separate note promotes a free Panama Canal map and urges readers to contribute four dollars, describing the canal’s global impact and offering a four-color map via a National Gegraphic Society project.
Frederic J. Haskin of The Bridgeport Telegram Information Bureaus in Washington requests two rents in stamps for return postage on a free copy of The Panama Map. Name Street City State.
Across newspapers from Akron to Jersey City editors weigh Taft’s qualifications and age for the Supreme Court post. Critics favoring Hughes argue for cabinet service now, while others back Taft as better aligned with party aims. The press sentiment ranges from cautious to solidly supportive of Taft with regional and ideological splits evident.
The article explains saccharin, a synthetic sweetener, its creation from coal tar derivatives, and its extreme sweetness. It covers the chemical processes, potential uses, and notes saccharin is not food though valued in cases where sugar cannot be tolerated. The piece discusses health and regulatory perceptions and its presence in beverages and medicines.
Joan Lofthouss died at Griffis Hospital from injuries suffered in the Shelton trolley wreck on Washington's birthday. He was the sole southbound car passenger not burned in the gasoline explosion, bringing the Shelton wreck death toll to eleven.
Answers to Wednesday's Queries explain word usage and tense consistency. The piece discusses misused forms and definitions, noting examples such as the word yonet and the feminine form of womanism, while highlighting incorrect phrases and obsolete terms.
A Brery Braley poem laments a sports hopeful return. The piece praises Mathewson and fans in Saranac, urging unity and cheer as they anticipate the Big Six’s comeback. The verses celebrate courage, nerve, and stadium energy amid memorials for Trees and a strong fanbase.
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