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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1923
Page
8
Bridgeport's Bridgeport Telegram, daily except Sunday, lists prepay yearly subscription rates. The Post Publishing Co. operates from Bridgeport Connecticut with full Bureau of Circulation audit and Associated Press membership. Local news includes exclusive AP dispatches and credited material.
A collage of quirky observations on romance and summer living. Notes tease June brides and grooms with tongue in cheek lines about staying single, wedding season, social trends, and playful advice on diversions, manners, and fashion from a vintage newspaper page.
The report notes fair conditions in South New England on Monday with a possible shower Monday night or Tuesday, and generally mild temperatures. Winds vary from moderate westerly offshore to gentle variable near Sandy Hook and Hatteras with overcast or cloudy transitions by Tuesday. A low pressure area was observed over Canadian maritime provinces Sunday night, with eastern states slightly warmer. New England and New York expected fair Monday, cloudy and unsettled Tuesday, followed by continued mild temperatures. Observation cited from 75th Meridian at New Haven Weather Bureau.
Weather concepts explain how atmospheric pressure differences drive wind. Density, temperature, pressure gradients, and Earth’s rotation shape flow. wind speed rises with greater pressure difference and steeper gradients, with latitude affecting deflection and land versus sea impacts.
Reports claim Woodrow Wilson sent a letter to the Democratic National Committee offering support and funds while urging a League of Nations plank. Suppression speculation centers on fears of anti Wilson sentiment and potential party split over Wilsonian influence and World Court issues.
The article notes deep division within the league akin to Republican dissent on the World Court, and predicts that forthcoming revelations will clarify the political landscape in the coming days.
This feature honors Sir Christopher Wren as a monumental figure in architecture. It recalls his fifty five London churches, thirty six halls, and works like Hampton Court, Kenning ton, Temple Bar, Drury Lane Theatre, the Royal Exchange, and St Pauls Cathedral which consumed thirty five years of his life. Despite delicate youth he lived to eighty and remained devoted to his art, inspiring replicas worldwide.
The article notes a united religious protest led by Protestant Catholic and Jewish authorities, speaking for about fifty million people, against United States Steel Corporation policy. It questions the steel trust defense of the long workday, calling it autocratic and un-American. The piece argues public opinion has solidified against the extended hours and warns Gary to consider the stance's significance.
Telegram readers express views on the value of literature as an educational force, the vital need for well maintained state highways to support industry, and the benefits of spraying city trees in parks to improve shade and comfort for future summer parkgoers.
One hundred years ago the New York Evening Post notes Oyster Bay House is prepared to receive guests. The announcement describes its location in Oyster Bay on Long Island about thirty miles from the city with views of the sound. A new post coach and four is mentioned.
Walt Mason quips on sorrow and resilience. The verse counsels facing trouble with resolve, noting time markers like half past eight and ten minutes after nine as markers for hope and forthcoming relief. It mixes whimsy with a looser poetic cadence about gloom passing and life resuming.
Brooklyn trips thrice weekly along a four hour route through Jamaica and Jericho on a superb turnpike. Oyster Bay promises excellent stables, ample horsing, and swift access for visitors. Sports include varied game, Hempstead Plains nearby, trout ponds, and oysters fresh daily. CHATFIELD NB offers four dollars weekly board with favorable family terms.
Alfred Noyes lists ten volumes that gave him greatest pleasure including Dickens Our Mutual Friend Stevenson's Treasure Island Milton Wordsworth Keats Browning and the Bible He notes the list reflects personal taste not canonical ranking and hints at a desert island scenario while mentioning Parisian fashion trends.
A reader quiz from the Postal Guide presents mixed trivia on geography, history, and measurements. It lists towns named Chester Philadelphia and Chicago variants, longest canals, and a Disraeli quip in a Home of Commons speech, plus details on Discus weight, Patria song, and colonial sites near Washington.
A playful verse warns that devotion falters over table manners. The speaker quips that kissing and caring endure until breakfast habits sour the mood, threatening love if teeth picking or loud eating appears. A lighthearted moral blends romance and etiquette with humor.
In a garden setting Ryan and Phillips argue over which pupil should enter the county writing contest McNab with ten charges or Isaac praised for his eagle’s feather pen. They weigh scholarships, reputations, and the chance to claim the prize as they spar over who represents their school best.
A Sheffield silver manufacturer reports a new alloy that resists atmospheric corrosion, maintaining brightness for two years under ordinary household use. It does not withstand acids and dulls when exposed to harsh cleaners.
An omnibus crashed through a jeweler's show window in London. The next day a sign appeared stating that the omnibus in the window was not for sale and that the firm does not sell omnibuses.
A rare 1580 edition of Hacon's essays sold in London for 2360 dollars. The find was made at Betley Hall near Crewe where the volume was discovered on the floor of an unoccupied room, suggesting its long and intriguing history.
Eminent historian Well recounts six years of manuscript rejections from publishers in London. He notes frequent returns with criticism and a regular guinea fee, reflecting the burden of publishing setbacks.
Dr Copeland answers reader questions on health and disease with cautionary advice. He emphasizes not predicting outcomes, the mind body link, and consulting a trusted physician. Questions cover hair loss, growth, numbness, warts, and general wellness with guidance to seek professional care.
Reader asks about numbness from waist to feet and persistent cold in lower limbs. Answer: likely poor circulation. Advice includes more outdoor exercise, maintaining general health, and consulting family doctor for evaluation and follow instructions. Another reader asks about strengthening weak eyes. reply emphasizes proper fit of glasses.
In Cleveland Yorks England a local resident used an old boot to stash large sums of money after a bank closure. He believed burglars would not look there for cash and felt safer with the boot safe, a plan that ultimately worked.
June 10 in Tregearig Wales the small village of thirty houses two chapels and a post office braces to vanish beneath a reservoir to supply Warlington Lancashire with adequate water. The plan involves flooding the village to create the reservoir and blur its future as a community site.
An antiquated cafe table in Auvergne, France, was burned as firewood amid a curious report. The fragment mentions Louis XVI and a regal theme, with unclear details about the event and investigators, leaving a mysterious historic snippet about artifacts or legends.
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