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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
10
Historic Bridgeport Telegram issue includes editorial notes and quips on social trends and public events. Snippets reference rail strikes, memory lessons, theater, and local curiosities from city and nation, with a tone of light commentary and wit.
A disturbance near Block Island on Wednesday night moves northeast toward the Canadian Maritimes over the next 26 hours. Expect clearing by Thursday in New England with rising temperatures, generally fair conditions along the Atlantic seaboard, and fog and variable winds in the Ohio River Valley and lower Great Lakes.
Distinguished inventor Guglielmo Marconi during his America visit described a new reflector system to concentrate radio waves for lighthouse beams and private wireless links. He compared radio, light, and radiant heat as wave forms, noting focus can increase range and privacy.
A driver who passed a standing trolley, hit two people, leaving them badly hurt, fled the scene. He was fined 225 dollars and jailed for 0 days. The case may be appealed to the Common Pleas court and could prompt discussion of compulsory auto liability insurance.
A city audit reveals 385000 missing from Bridgeport and police say 3506 at Je8S Sf track the embezzler, known as Smith. Detectives work from offices and local spots, while a one dollar bill bearer is eyed among Main Street crowds as authorities press bonding companies for recovery and funds.
The article mocks superstition about Chinese birth rates and cites Chicago market quotes showing prices for pathots and hard wheat. It notes higher quot es year over year and suggests farming is tied to chance, with farmers supplying most of the “chips.”
A six year research effort by La Forge and Mains from the Department of Agriculture unveils corn cobs as a source for automobile fuel and various by products like rubber substitutes and phonograph parts. German advances inspire American efforts in chemical engineering, signaling wide open prospects for young men.
A reflective poem evokes aging and memory at a ballpark. The speaker recalls past games, players like a southpaw pitcher, and a chorus of ghosts in the stands. Vivid images of grounders, prideful players, and distant eras mingle with a fading, lingering sense of time.
A fragmented verse piece advises a girl to be good and clever while noting societal pressure on appearance. It contrasts moral conduct with vanity, urging careful speech and modest dress, and ends with guidance to be pleasant and presentable yet not rely on beauty alone.
A distressed mother describes dosing her gravely ill child with medicines and remedies. She explains the care, fear, and rituals around the two month hospital stay and the worried attempts to keep him safe from harm. The piece frames the child’s illness and parental effort within a bleak, almost fatalistic view of medicine and care.
A feature by H S Gilbertson expands on the city manager form, contrasting old and new city halls with the expert chief administrator, council reports, and efficiency claims. It cites Watertown and Norfolk examples, noting savings, new facilities, and improved services under professional managers.
Commissioner of Health M. B. Copeland, New York City, urges school authorities to uphold and support the educational system. He applauds teachers as preservers of all professions and cornerstones of national development, urging attention to both physical and mental needs of youth.
A miscellany of Q and A from a newspaper information bureau covers Latin American notes, malaria and anaemia symptoms, education and health, with reader inquiries answered by Dr Copeland. It includes queries on who wrote certain poems, benzoyl benzoate use, malarial fever care, and home health advice for children and dental concerns.
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