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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1922
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram rates and staff details appear in a fragmented ad. The piece lists circulation figures, departments, and contact lines, mentioning Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated press responsibilities, with references to offices in New York and Chicago.
A mosaic of humorous and topical lines from an era’s editorial page, noting seniors at a college, debates on education, and everyday anecdotes. It mentions a movie star marriage, a bank theft by a janitor in Indiana, and assorted quips about radios, religion, and country life. Included are stray, stylized lines about women’s politics, orchards near schools, and social habits mirrored in the period’s voice.
The outlook calls for showers Saturday with generally fair and mild conditions Sunday. Winds north to south at Sandy Hook will be fresh and unsettled with possible snowers Saturday. partly cloudy skies Saturday afternoon may bring thunderstorms and squalls. High and low tides noted with daylight saving time.
The article describes reforms in the National Guard, limiting strike duty, tightening federal oversight, and paying for drills. It highlights Adjutant General George M. Cole's personnel practices in Connecticut, noting a shift from social status to merit in commissioning. The piece argues the new Guard rests on solid fundamentals and proper congressional restraint.
The French tennis star Suzanne Lenglen vows to let her racquet speak at Wimbledon starting June 26 after dismissing Mrs. Malla Mallory’s taunt. Lenglen cites ongoing heart trouble as a reason to avoid public fight in newspapers and promises to meet Mallory on court if sportsmanship prevails.
In Parml dala New York a fierce storm struck the Turner residence wounding widow Mrs Alice Turner. A first bolt caused damage, a second bolt knocked her unconscious challenging the old belief that lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
The article reviews the City Manager movement, focusing on Sumter and Dayton as early adopters. It outlines Henry Waite’s role in Dayton, budget reform, improved services, and reduced debt, noting gains in efficiency, public health, housing, parks, and utilities, with ongoing political tensions.
A nature loving camper recalls music found in riverside meals and paddling. The hum of frogs and owls fades beside the savory sounds of bacon cooking. The text celebrates simple camping rhythms, where breakfast cadence and the pan’s sizzle become a rustic melody.
Report from F W Dodge shows May contracts totaling 309.5 million pounds for 27 northeast projects with about 147 million for home building. The housing boom aims to ease high rents as supply meets demand and expands gradually.
A local debate in the Cleveland area features a contestant arguing the value of education over money. The opponent cites a butcher shop illustration, suggesting buying “an education's worth of pork” to probe the price of learning.
A Toronto doctor spent two winters in his cellar building a motorboat on Muskokas Lakes while feeling something was off. He was aware of the flaw but could not identify it until after completing the task. The case explores the unconscious mind as a second brain influencing errors in work.
Fragments describe a Satanic revival in Paris by a unit of decadents. The report claims the movement seeks to escape punishment by worshiping a Judge, harking back to ancient superstitions. The text hints at widespread belief in a year 1000 BC influence present in various places.
A speaker laments uninvited relatives arriving by the score, noting the loud chatter and intrusive topics. They long for quiet hospitality with brief visits, tea, and rest, but dread the burden of endless company.
A child centered piece narrates a neighborhood rescue of a stray cat named Plush. Helen Gram and others react with pity and plan to feed and shelter the animal. Plush is carried toward care by a member of the society wagon as past memories of caring for pets surface.
June 16 Berlin central Moabit court interrupted by a man in working clothes with a long ladder who entered to repair the wall clock. The president allowed the ascent and a theft occurred, the judge noting the room remained in session as the clock vanished during the visit.
Dr Copeland answers reader questions on asthma hives and skin conditions linked to foods and digestive disorders. He advises specialist consultation and proposes examinations and serums where appropriate. A reader asks about mouth ulcers and stomach pain with potential causes like hyperacidity dental issues or constitutional disease.
A Tenth district Republican club meeting scheduled for last night was postponed to a later date. The election of officers will be noted at the next regular meeting of the club. The text contains garbled health notes and stray lines about food allergies and injections, with damaged fragments reporting unrelated medical discussion and a damaged financial value of damage.
William G. Davis of Jackson Michigan is described as the oldest traveling man still on the road in the United States. He was 94 on June 2, according to local notes.
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A historical Q and A format from a Washington DC bureau explaining that the public may send questions on legal, media or financial topics while noting no legal advice is given. It includes constitutional residency rules for House representatives, golf rules, car proportions, weather trends, pencil history, writing leases, ring sizes, and Napier’s invention with standard hand measurements.
The Department of Agriculture released a free baking handbook offering practical guidance for pies corn bread and other staples. The Washington bureau will send a copy to anyone sending two cents in stamps and listing name address and return postage.
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