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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1921
Page
8
A Cleveland manufacturer faces German copycat competition as workers in Germany earn far less. The piece compares weekly wages, notes many export factories close, and argues tariffs may protect domestic jobs but not foreign sales. It suggests action to address the trade imbalance.
A poetic fragment by John Kendrick Bangs reflects on passing day parts from morning dawn to noon and night. The piece muses on sunrise, divine sense, and the growth of day as it promises rest and reflection.
A garbled editorial front shows opinions on future wars, Greece and Turkey, U S Congress probes, and reflections on wartime hardship. It mentions a hard winter, Americanized youth, common airplanes, and a cautionary note about taxes and taxis. The piece critiques civic issues with a verbose, rambling tone.
Frank Wofford known as Bridgeporter and man of the Atlas hotel was born in Hot Springs. He spent years in New York City and New Haven managing baths before taking the Atlas Hotel post. He is an Elk and Moose member and loves baseball when off duty.
A report by Mr. Lill examines Bridgeport's Municipal Garage on Madison Avenue. It costs 2,146.26 yearly per city automobile, covering maintenance oil gasoline tires and repair paint work, excluding chauffeurs’ salaries. The fleet of 42 cars implies a giant overall expense, prompting reflections on efficiency and cost.
The writer denounces a boxing exhibition as a sham that harms the public and probes the boxing commission's role. It compares it to false advertising in stores, urges patrons to boycott, and accuses local elements of opposing legitimate boxing. The piece warns of further "fasces" if similar events continue.
Alderman Reynolds appeals to Mayor Wilson to urge a circus parade when the Great Show on Earth visits July 2. He argues many youths may only see a free performance due to industrial hardship, urging the parade as part of the attraction while critics fear a pure commercial trap.
A sweep of editorials nationwide judges Admiral Sims speech as in poor taste and undisciplined while some papers defend its candor as valuable. Opinions from Oregon to New York and Florida to Indiana tout varied takes, with many editors calling for restraint or resignation and others praising honesty and urging no reprimand.
President Harting met with two Ohio congressmen to discuss a revenue collectorship as part of patronage disputes. The remarks criticize wasteful debates over petty party appointments and urge Congress to avoid wasting the president’s time on such matters.
The poem lampoons medical quackery and booze during hard times. It condemns physicians who profit from sick patients while noting social hypocrisy. It references street crimes, bootlegging, and public corruption as headlines echoing distrust in authority.
A question and answer column provides trivia on poker rules showing hands, deep dormancy in animals, English royal titles, a $7 million fortune bequest, Elephant Butte Dam land weight, the National Penitentiary arrest signups, navy reserve rank reentry, Scotch soldiers dress, and the long baseball throw record.
Bridgeport notes celebrate the oyster fleet off Golden Hill and a busy harbor. Lodge meetings name officers and veterans gather in Birmingham. A strawberry festival, church anniversary, bathing season, and a steamer test on the Hudson are reported along with oyster ground applications and railway hearings in New Haven.
A Daily Quiz reviews distinctions between carton and cartoon and discusses plural forms such as dies and dice. It notes accent placement in words coral and corral, corrects sentence structure using omitting words, and flags incorrect uses like as for that’s.
Dr Edward Percy Robinson urges Americans to ditch salt to prevent cancer and promote an alkaline diet. He cites salt as a danger, endorsing rabbit foods and vegetables with no salt, and warns of symptoms from acid alkali imbalance. The remarks were delivered in Chicago before a medical society.
A lyrical fragment envisions escaping to a wild forest realm. The speaker dreams of woodfires, bacon, and a lake with clear waiters, urging departure from urban streets to a woodland domain where streams rush, trees commune, and a gang awaits.
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