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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
8
Bridgeport Telegram details subscription by mail and by carrier, with dates, prices and publishing reach. The item notes daily publication except Sunday, office location at 140 Middle Street, Bridgeport Connecticut, and press association affiliations.
Fragmented items reveal a mix of social jokes and political quips. Mentions license grants for 81 budding dentists, veterans pleased by gas mask invention, a costly Omaha suit, and weather fatigue. Also notes on Chinese hair imports, Harding calls for GOP harmony, Chicago censorship, mosquitoes, a Detroit divorce case, rising marriage license costs, and a quip about Swiss prohibition and bootleggers.
The analysis notes fair Thursday with cooler night and Friday's fair conditions for Southern New England. It cites a uniform barometric pressure pattern west of the Rocky Mountains, with low centers off Cape Torntons and over the lower St. Lawrence valley, scattered showers in the Atlantic states and Gulf states, and temperatures high in the Mississippi valley and plains while Eastern states stay near or below normal. Winds for Sandy Hook to Hatteras are moderate with variable directions Thursday.
A rustic discussion on sea breezes describes how cooler air from over the water flows toward land on warm days, driven by land sea temperature contrast. The explanation notes stronger sea breezes near hotter inland regions and their refreshing effect on coastal residents.
Homer S. Cummings, Stamford native and former county state’s attorney, delivered the keynote address at the University of Virginia commencement. The piece lauds his nonpartisan, forward looking rhetoric echoing Wilsonian themes and critiques factionalism within the Democratic Party of 1920s.
The piece rails against conformity and dullness as a cult, praising realism and progress against deadening influences. It contrasts Democratic figures and 1920 issue stances with Al Smith and Edwards, noting Charlottesville reception is unknown and highlighting calls to uphold a bold, reformist banner.
An editorial reprinted from Bridgeport Times cites 454 May arrests for drunkenness, suggesting city court outcomes align with predictions. Rev Ralph H White counters with Motor Vehicle Law arrests, asserting total arrests include 118 motor charges. The Times stance appears to support city court merit and counters harsher enforcement fears.
New England towns report smoke and ashes drifting over cities as forests burn hundreds of miles away in Rhode Island and nearby states. Residents note a foglike pall and burning-wood odor, with some attributing the haze to local fog rather than distant fires. The piece questions whether the event offers a cautionary lesson for those venturing into woods and fields.
A collection of reader letters urges circus attendance for Barnum & Bailey in Bridgeport and praises local High School education while lamenting the discontinued Normal School. It also warns readers about autolists and cautions about traffic laws and speeding in Bridgeport.
Shelby Town is extolled in a playful verse that praises its charm, knowledge, and potential luminaries while ribbing the idea it might be overlooked or mocked by outsiders. The dialogue with Richard Roe jokes about a fictional town thriving on boasted fame and a looming, grand but uncertain future.
Rebecca West lists favorite works including Don Quixote, The Brothers Karamazov, The Dynasts, Emperor and Galilean, The Golden Bough, and The Memoirs of a Midget. She notes admiration for Cervantes, Ibsen, Frazer, Hardy, Anatole France, and Walter de la Mare. Describes why some editions and illustrations influenced her as a reader and writer.
The Bridgeport High School released the Commencement Criterion issued yesterday. Students report the issue as one of the best in school history with unusually high sales. The booklet was produced under faculty advisor Ruth Ivereit for the Criterion, the school’s weekly paper.
Fred Van de Bogart of Stratford settled the sewer assessment dispute with the Towy of Stratford out of court. The case was withdrawn before Judge William M. Maltbie in Superior Court yesterday.
In a fragmentary exchange the group muses on vacation ideas while one speaker jokes about hotel stays and clothing changes. The remark shifts to a sarcastic fantasy about carefree leisure at a bay veranda with tea, suggesting moodier humor amid the discussion.
A compilation of Q and A touching on military awards for U S soldiers, New York City water supply at 600 million gallons daily, drum major rank as non commissioned officer, swimming as an asset, literary opinions, and early photographic processes with Daguerreotypes ferrotypes and ambrotypes explained.
A wartime poem fragment depicts the Doughboy and God discussing heroism and postwar neglect. The Doughboy questions why praise ends with peace while peers feel left behind. The Gobgy voice echoes resentment that society forgets veterans after conflict and refuses to reward every sacrifice.
Angelo Patri urges readers to honor the American flag by embracing liberty of thought word and deed and protesting oppression. He links the flag to ideals of justice humanity and mercy and recalls Betsy Ross and George Washington shaping a symbol of progress on the 146th anniversary of the flag’s birth.
A fire at the gates of the submarine base on the east bank of the Thames destroyed two buildings between 1 45 and 2 80 this morning, with three others partially burned. Two motor cycles and a truck were destroyed and 80 navy men lost civilian clothing. Loss pegged at 25000 dollars, including 7000 in the main building and 5500 in stock in trade. books showing credits to sailors were ruined. only partial insurance carried.
One hundred years ago the last lock mirror in Plushing Long Inland shows a collection of several hundred rose varieties. Among them are Black Roses described as very dark purple shades. Access to the garden will be granted to people of taste and those researching avientific topics.
A health column argues consuming an additional daily slice of bread could absorb a wheat surplus and aid American farmers. It estimates 170 million bushels would be needed and details how bread production impacts corn, milk, hogs, and cotton demands along with several practical questions about health and hygiene.
The inquiry asks if fuller’s earth and witch hazel can improve pimples and enlarged pores. The response states no, these remedies will not improve such conditions and offers to send a self-addressed reply.
The playground committee will meet this afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce room to discuss methods for improving local playground work.
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