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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1922
Page
8
Bridgeport Telegram outlines publication details and circulation terms with advertising rates and in house notices. The fragment mentions publishing company address in Bridgeport Connecticut and advertising bureau circulation with associated merchants and representatives.
A chaotic clipping surveys political quips and misc notes. It quotes observers on daylight saving, Trotsky, social trends, romance, gas debates, robberies, and odd aphorisms. The fragmentary column includes jokes about fortune, names, and a joke about a divorce verdict.
Fair weather and moderate temperatures expected in South New England Monday, with warmer conditions Tuesday. Disturbance north of the Great Lakes moved eastward and intensified, bringing squalls and showers from the Middle Atlantic to New England. Temperatures reached 94 in Asbury Park, 92 in Baltimore, and high 80s elsewhere.
The piece argues for protectionist measures to shield New England industries led by Senator George P. McLean and notes Connecticut must decide between free imports and protected sectors. It also covers an upcoming Public Utilities commission hearing in Norwalk on telephone rates, highlighting regional disparities and wartime tariff legacy.
The editor weighs Rev Ralph White's critique of Bridgeport's public schools, noting some charges are constructive while others contradict observed results. The piece cites the lack of a fixed superintendency, debates about the so called easy plan, and praise from some educators for the Slewson era. It questions White's claims that Bridgeport’s grade schools are ahead of peers, arguing data show mixed outcomes and backsliding in some districts.
May showed general employment up by a little over 3 percent with most sectors recovering except coal mining and cotton textiles. Unemployment remains around 2,000,000, while coal stocks decline as the strike continues and burn rates exceed mined output.
A narrator recalls a romantic ride with a driver who gazes at landscapes and jokes about life’s joys. The driver admires fields and sunshine, but ends by driving carelessly, crashing the vehicle and injuring the narrator. The tale cautions drivers to keep eyes on the road and not chase distant musings.
Article by Liduan Wald advises young people considering social service to test deep roots of interest, evaluate sympathy for others, and pursue education that builds intellect and character. It urges graduate readiness, college training, and travel, plus hands on experience through agencies or settlement houses to prove aptitude and gain practical social work foundations.
London, June 11. Northcliffe resigns from the Newspaper Proprietors Association over plans to cut printer wages. He takes his papers with him, including The Times and Daily Mail, and declares no wage reductions will be imposed on printers in his publications. He objects to contracts and editorial dictates in Fleet Street, noting a financier behind every major London daily.
A brief poem critiques repetitive talk and trivial details of daily life that wear on patience. The speaker laments discussing clothes meals and whims while work drags on. The tone is ironic and resigned about social chatter that fails to engage meaningful effort.
A four year old boy, kept from playmates by anxious parents, grows lonely amid crowds and a distant war trauma. He longs for companionship, explaining his yearning for a talking monkey aboard a dockside naval setting where Marines and bells drift by. The tale highlights child isolation and desire for connection.
Three ensign flags flew at the American Embassy in Tokyo on May 3 to honor the Boys Festival birthday of every male child in Japan. The occasion also celebrated Charles Warren’s youngest son's birthday, linking American and Japanese customs in a quiet display.
Dr Copeland answers readers on dental care and gum disease. He explains pyorrhoea risk from neglect and poor health, advises chewing hard foods, regular cleanings, and early childhood dental work, and includes reader questions on vision, dropsy, tuberculosis, milk digestion, flat feet, and proper shoe fit.
In Kyoto Japan on June 11 the High School boys were suspended for a week after passing a vote of confidence in their principal. The action follows a clash over the principal allegedly despotically dismissing professors, with compromise usual in Japan’s student protests.
A collection of questions and answers covers topics from notable newspapermen to labor hours, magnetic storms, the Walter Reed hospital name, global wealth share, early observatories, and Great Lakes coast distance. The dialogue cites A. Mittin Saint-Prix as a 11 year old French journalist, Joy Williams as an Oxford lecturer, and details on magnetism, disease control, and ocean navigation.
A government study on home economics offers a free booklet to readers through the Washington Information Bureau. It explains simple housecleaning methods, efficient use of materials, and aims to reduce costs and labor by applying practical and scientific findings from the field.
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