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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
8
The Bridgeport Telegram masthead and printer line fragment indicates A press association note and publication details. It mentions The Associated Press credit rule and local newspaper operations, with address and contact hints from 140 Middle Street Bridgeport.
Editorial discusses fare as a crucial factor in shaping Bridgeport transit. It argues safe, adequate service must be affordable, warning that ignoring fare risks unsafe, unsatisfactory jitney and rail options. Concludes a low fare is essential to real, stable transportation expansion.
A humorous meditation by Bangs on priorities and petty enmities. He urges wasting time on hatred is foolish while noting life overflows with things to mock or enjoy.
Fragments describe political oratory and backers in a verbose, period voice. The text evokes public speeches and factions, with references to demonstrations and supporters. Names, places, or dates are unclear due to fragmentary OCR.
Arthur Le Clair, now a proclaimed barber in the city, moved from Jersey My to 244 Fairds avenues and later 1888 Main Street where he ran a successful shop before selling it. He recently joined a Fairfield avenue barber shop as an employee and remains active in the local Eth branch.
A reflection on how 262,144 ancestors from around 1300 shape modern identity. The piece muses on heredity from both sides, reincarnation notions, and the social value of tracing lineage. It also warns that deterrence, via jail time, could reduce auto deaths and jaywalking.
A special correspondent portrays Ludendorff as again unyielding and influential, eyeing internal German reform and a broader national revival. He notes Ludendorff’s charm, strategic mind, and push for unity, warning the press must be organized while Germany focuses on internal reconstruction and eventual external diplomacy. The interview situates Ludendorff amid Bavaria’s elite and reflects on past glory and future influence.
Ithaca June 26 Cornell University awarded diplomas to a new class of graduates. No honorary degrees were conferred as the ceremony acknowledged the completion of regular degree programs by the 764 graduates.
A compact Q and A column covers topics from brain size across species to radium appearance. It notes education on broom-corn uses and Panama Canal income, plus salaries of Supreme Court justices. A government booklet on baking and a request for return postage are also mentioned.
A narrator recalls ten years of upheaval from greed to shifting power. He notes carriages of emperors and barons, fashion, and fame changed by war and economics. The piece contrasts past routines with present instability, mourning lost days and altered social order.
Dr Veeder of St Louis warns at the American Medical Association that social pressure from movies parties and late hours causes fatigue and malnutrition in children. City conditions strain youngsters and only well disciplined bedtimes offer relief to lucky youths.
The United States Mint is coining silver dollars for the first time in seven years. The piece discusses public reactions to hard money, noting its weight, cleanliness, and perceived value compared to paper money.
Frederic J. Haskin of The Bridgeport Telegram Information Bureau in Washington requests readers enclose two cents for postage to receive a free booklet titled Gardening in the Home. The notice lists Birectase as the author or related entity.
Bridgeport items describe church picnics at High Rock Grove on July 13 and 27 by different groups, stock quotes for New York New Haven and Hartford, a strawberry shortcake event at Fairfield Avenue M E Church, and a claim for damages by Kate Donahue over a railroad bridge incident. The column reports Barnum fountain location decisions, a fatal railway accident in Seymour, and the General Association meeting in New Milford with talks on modern church life. It also covers exhibition awards for Bridgeport firms, new Faith Mission rooms, Pinafore bills, the death of Major Frederick Frye in New Orleans, coal traffic on the Naugatuck road, and local obituaries.
A daily quiz discusses pronunciation, plural forms, accent marks on medical terms, and correcting sentences. It covers words like ex pronounced ese, singular and plural forms of German and mellahman, and notes about brothers and brethren usage.
Ailton Dana Murrill of New York argues concrete floors can rival wood in comfort and appearance. He showcases a coffered ceiling panel system using reinforced concrete between removed wood beams, creating smooth floors and decorative ceilings. The method reduces floor thickness to two inches with steel mesh reinforcement.
A poem titled When? The Lover Query by Ber tron Braley ponders returning lovers and the world’s big questions. It contrasts national issues with personal longing, describing a city emptied by absence and the speaker’s bleak mood.
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