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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
8
The Bridgeport Telegram announces publication details including advance payment rates for subscriptions and a weekly schedule. Local notices indicate distribution practices and affiliations with the Associated Press.
A collage of notes and quips on modern life from politics to sports. Mentions Ireland indemnity debates, a Turkish sultan, a painter modeling her husband, peach crops in Georgia, and a Del Monte golf match where Abe Espinoza’s disqualification alters the state championship outcome.
The Republican News Bureau argues no non-partisan tariff exists, urging voters to choose between revenue only and protective tariffs. It highlights McCumber and Fordney bills as protective measures and notes Republican support with some Senate resistance. Also reports Bridgeport park expansion through Pearsall heirs deal adding fifty acres to the city’s park system.
Weather outlook shows showers Thursday and likely Friday with mild temperatures. High pressure remains off the Atlantic coast while low pressure dominates inland. Showers have been widespread in the last 24 hours near the Mississippi region, with unsettled, showery conditions expected to continue. Temperatures Thursday and Friday across Atlantic and east gulf states are expected to be mild with variable winds from the north near Sandy Hook to moderate south and southwest elsewhere. The forecast notes overcast skies with showers, and scattered showers near the Florida straits. Observation at 8 p.m. from New Haven Weather Bureau.
A railroad purchasing agent comment notes an oak tie lasts twenty years and it takes twenty years to grow an oak. The piece urges maintaining balance by planting a tree for every tree cut and teaching children the wisdom of conserving.
Jewelers note a growing trend of grooms wearing wedding rings, similar to brides, seen as a practical reminder and bond. Some oppose rings, arguing wedding bands stem from ownership myths, yet many prefer visible symbols.
A New York jail inmate died in his cell with his cellmate telling police he was sent to earn the act by another party. The report discusses the moral undertones and questions how much worse the deed is than the crime itself.
Ambassadors discard plush knicker pants at English court functions. Harvey will perform in regulation full dress to avoid conspicuousness. Colonel Harvey, in knickers, attracted harsh jokes from American history. Modern readers in Mobile would see 19th century dress as freakish amid contrasts.
An unnamed speaker defends a reformer who urges temperance, noting his unkempt appearance yet praising his intentions. The passage contrasts harsh judgment with the belief that good can emerge from flawed behavior, arguing against condemning the man who seeks to lead others away from gin and rye.
The final piece in a series argues the city manager model enhances democracy by reducing special interests, spreading power beyond a single mayor, and tying officials to collective accountability. Proportional representation in some cities broadens citizen groups, while labor and business leaders mix on councils under democratic oversight.
A surreal verse sequence travels through a dream world where an ice box floats and a dice box drops out a black polar beat. A waiter, aided by a pink alligator with blue eyes, appears, then a stairway leads to nowhere as a linkman plays with a cast iron ball. A comic figure claims to be a niece amid chaos, pajamas outdoors trigger blame, and the narrator notes the whole scene seems logistically absurd yet funny.
A fragmented piece by Angelo Patri reflects on child toothaches and summer plans. It describes taking children to the dentist twice a year, scheduling before summer outings, and teaching kids to sit for exams while balancing family outings and treats. The narrator recalls an aunt who schedules visits and campaigns for dental care.
AJ. Gell, who conducted a pokery at 2390 Malin a treat, Ras filed a petition in bankruptcy. The first meeting of pres bitory of the eatath will be held July 11. Bell's liabilities are listed at $8,578.28, of which $1,018.93 represents secured claims.
June 18. Martin Crohan arrested on May 18 for operating a 20 station still. He waived examination before US Commissioner M. H. Caley and was held for the September term of the US court under bond of 300 dollars.
A fragment shows amounts totaling 312.40 with allocations including 805.05 in stsex in bakery, 100 in machine cre, and 4.81 in cash, indicating a mis-entry or misallocation in an accounts ledger.
Royal S. Copeland M D New York City Commissioner of Health discusses baldness types alopecia areata and general hair loss. He links hair health to overall body function blood supply heart action and nutrition. He recommends gentle hats light pressure shampoos sulfur rich foods and cantharides based scalp treatments.
Answers discuss whether an enlarged spleen causes nervous disorders, treatment depends on cause, and typhoid fever advisories. It notes Patt's disease may require surgery depending on stage, suggests seeking a doctor, and mentions Dr. B S Copeland answering readers questions with self addressed stamped envelopes for inquiries.
A compendium of questions and brief answers on topics from prohibition, libraries, linguistics, and geography, with references to the first public funds library in New York and notes on shrub recipes, the sportman's platform, and moon visibility. Includes practical guidance on meat use and a free government booklet offer.
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