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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1923
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram notice lists subscription rates and publication details, with address and department contact. Includes references to Barnum 6100 and Doak Wd Middle St Bridgeport, and mentions the Associated Press as a credited news source.
A collage of light commentary and snippets touches on politics and culture. Observations include woolly political forecasts, misprinted or humorous lines about sports figures, writing bylines, misadventures in fishing, and odd cultural notes from a bygone era. The tone is wry and fragmentary, with satirical asides on topics from Italy to Paris.
Fairly cloudy and warmer conditions expected Saturday and Sunday across New England and New York. Moderate winds, variable directions, with generally fair weather. Temperatures moderating east of the Mississippi River. Observation notes from New Haven Weather Bureau indicate 8 p.m. conditions and tides.
Dr Charles F Brooks explains that exclusive rains in the South and parts of the East arise from a mobile cold air mass acting like a mountain of air rather than rock. Moisture rises and cools, causing widespread heavy rainfall across broad areas, with intense totals in some places while interiors stay dry.
A citywide push to acquire the entire block bounded by State Main Bank and Broad for a civic center. Proposes joining with City Hall tract, selling Library board land to the bank, and delaying no longer to secure space for a future city hall. Argues a central center aids growth, economy improves, and future development pays interest.
In Connecticut, E Kent Hubbard of the Connecticut Manufacturers' Association lauds the governor and the assembly for recognizing that a needless law hinders economic progress. He notes public service must endure sacrifice, praising Hubbard for resigning from Cheshire Reformatory and Connecticut Agricultural College boards while remaining on the state board of finance.
Louie Quintillania charged with sedition had his case noted in Superior Court on the recommendation of States Attorney T. F. Carmody. He was arrested at a Carlo Tresca meeting after allegedly saying there would never be real freedom in this country until the red flag flew over the city.
A Sun Works guard and cashier in Long Island City were robbed by six armed men as they entered the plant. The loss amounted to 400 dollars, with the incident reported from New York on June 16.
A New York widow, thirty, is sentenced to one to three years in Auburn prison for manslaughter after backing her car into a yard, killing a boy and injuring a bystander and a policeman. The case prompts debate on driver licensing, state vigilance, and highway safety.
The Bridgeport main library and branches circulated 1,050,771 volumes in the year ending May 33, up 139,613 from the prior year, while Hartford’s public library circulated 467,096 volumes, up 46,087. Bridgeport’s per capita reach was about 7 versus Hartford’s 4, highlighting Bridgeport’s stronger reader engagement and suggesting pride in its library’s impact.
Telegram readers are invited to express opinions in letters to the editor. The column notes anonymous letters may be edited for length and clarity and emphasizes that readers should pay rent only when receiving value, urging diligence in evaluating what is paid.
A spoof verse portrays Dave Deaded as a sly spider undermining rival Hystack Horner. It mocks Horner’s store and claims of copper coins and deceit while praising Deaded’s supposed market rise and prosperity, with playful but harsh accusations about fair dealing and business tactics.
A reader criticizes tenants who pay high rents for subpar upkeep causing others to suffer. The letter cites the open trolley cars as a nuisance and jokes about the end-seat hog. A separate piece argues that early parental training shapes a child, warning neglect leads to incorrigible behavior.
A scanned Q and A segment covers varied topics. It asks about stellar distances, Indian sati sacrifices, tobacco exports, ocean salinity, prohibition law actions in New York, and other trivia. The format mirrors early 20th century newspaper quizzes with brief questions and concise answers.
A fragmented verse sketch where a city man muses on countryside scents and flowers. He praises roses and daisies while noting cowslips and goldenrod. He admits uncertain botany names yet claims strong memory of smells and a playful, rural romantic mood.
Angelo Patri narrates Harry underweight and restless, the teacher urging fresh air. The family moves to the country with Rex the police dog, a sacrifice the father makes to help Harry’s focus and health, while the teacher asserts a dog belongs in every home.
An editorial from the Meriden Journal challenges the perception that farmers dominate state legislation while cities gain power. It argues the farmers are capable and warns against any class control of law making, citing daylight saving votes as proof. The piece stresses equal consideration for city and farm interests.
A health column argues summer colds come from poor self care and dirty habits. It warns against heat exposure and overwork, urges baths, hot drinks, and rest, and stresses careful hygiene to protect family and friends from influenza germs.
Readers submit queries on sore nostrils lack of teeth growth scar removal and bow leg correction. Answers propose ammoniated mercury salve X ray or radium for scars, diet and sunshine for infants, and advised orthopedist for bow leg issues.
A catalog of titles and authors including The Lost Queen, Eugenie Grandet, Robinson Crusoe, The Three Guardsmen, The Undiscovered Country, Conquest of Mexico, Quentin Durward, Arabian Nights, and History of English Literature. Names cited include Ralph Henry, Barbour, Fisher, Crawford, Defoe, Dumas, Howell, Scott, and Talne.
Yesterday morning in Washington citizens expressed sympathy as a poor family of four parents and five children began a trek west from King George county. A horse and improvised saddle carried them, later aided by a donor gift and a carryall for better travel. Funds and support poured in as they moved toward Kentucky.
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