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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1923
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram imprint shows standard daily publishing by The Post Publishing Co. with office at 40 Middiest Bridgeport Conn. Open daily day and night. Includes Associated Press dispatches and local news.
A montage of quips and headlines covers music habits, tourism, sports brag, immigration, earthquakes, politics, and odd facts. Notes reference Stephen Foster, a heavy weight bout, Canadian forests, New York mayoral tensions, a Virginian postmaster, Bulgarian minister Kaloff, English Channel funnels, Chinese kites, a Spokane anti-rouge club, piano practice trends, a 100 year clock, and Cain croppings.
Governors Baxter, Templeton, Flynn, Cox, Proctor and Brown gathered in Portland Maine as guests of Baxter with Coolidge expected. The informal talks aimed at cooperation on motor vehicle and liquor laws amid a backdrop of state legislative battles and political reckonings.
Rain clears in South New England and New York followed by cooler weather Friday. Winds shift from north to northwest, fresh to strong, with overcast skies and showers Friday, then clearing. Observation notes cooler temperatures after Friday.
Charles P Brooks of the American Meteorological Society warns readers about lightning hazards. He notes safer shelter varies by location, recommends staying indoors and avoiding high ground, water, and edges of woods during storms. He emphasizes not to linger near tall structures or lone trees and advises staying away from exposed fields.
A devastating Brooklyn elevated rail accident last Monday afternoon saw two cars derail and crash through a weak guard rail into the street. Dozens are feared dead or injured, prompting widespread shock and renewed calls for safety safeguards and better engineering oversight.
The article contends that use of sound materials and regular inspections can limit tragedy but notes the second impression that somebody lied. It questions whether safety measures, track, guard rails, speed, and warning signals were inspected or followed and calls for investigations to reveal the truth to the public.
The Hartford Times outlines taxi fare abuses and calls for a city ordinance to regulate rates and driver conduct. It compares Hartford with New Haven and other cities, noting Bridgeport lacks specific taxi regulation beyond state laws and highlighting reader Irene’s complaint about discomfort with drivers.
A moral about health as a foundation for all achievement. A dying scholar unable to answer How are you reveals that without health, intellects crumble. The piece argues health is the basis for happiness, success, and ability to face any question.
Local editorial page invites Telegram readers to submit opinions up to 396 words. Names must be real and signed with address. editors may trim letters at their discretion and will keep names confidential if dashed. Space for more communications noted and attention paid to each submission.
Letters urge new provision for the first four grammar grades to prevent later academic hardship. A note congratulates Class 292 on completing grammar and stresses the value of continuing education. A reader warns of dangers of children riding wagons and calls for parental and community action to curb the practice.
A drifting worker takes a junk collecting job in Deiftereville, complains the town is punk, and observes the reuse fat and rank climate. He travels to Tary Bays, reflects on life in Spite, and narrates a surreal tale of escape and fate across a landscape of odd characters and shifting loyalties.
A terse directive urges repeated warnings about wagon safety and to periodically ask workers if they have been on any wagons. The notice emphasizes ongoing vigilance and consistent safety reminders.
Zona Gale lists ten favorite works and notes favorites such as The Mind in the Making and The Story of Mankind. She highlights her admiration for Kropotkin's Saturnai Aid and deliberately includes Machen's Hill of Dreams as a near certainty.
Briefs outline separata tus of demoted and discharged city firemen to be filed in Superior Court at Moratns by Thomas M. Cullinan and John Od. The issue centers on department demotions remaining under prior status after ordinances. Case moved through Trentens' frignetion Ault.
A playful poem where teachers and students celebrate the end of the school term. It envisions the blue vault sky and fields calling, with expressions of relief and humor about leaving arithmetic spelling and grammars behind.
A compilation of Q A prompts covering topics from water preservation for flowers to forestry, button terminology, peyote use among Indians, watercolor techniques, medical remedies for bowleg, mosquito behavior, rail traffic measurement, to sling construction. Each item names a question and provides concise explanations or traditional knowledge.
One hundred years ago in New York a young author named Judah, barely 21, and publishers faced magistrates for contempt over the satirical book Gotham and the Gothamites. The publisher was jailed briefly, and the book’s sale halted. An anonymous letter attack followed, with a reward offer for the writer’s discovery.
Joseph M Moeller proprietor of an electrical shop at 88 Washington Street South yesterday filed a petition in United States Court. Debts total 2791 8u and there are assets.
Angelo Patri compares kindling a fire to education struggles with a boy, describing failed efforts, a mother’s frustration, and a school system’s attempt to salvage a failing student through reports, tutoring, and discipline, ending with a grim warning about home influence.
An old medical column discusses inflammatory eyes and conjunctivitis, detailing symptoms such as redness swelling and discharge. It cautions on safe treatments, warns against harmful home remedies, and advises cleanliness, cold applications, and seeking a careful eye examination from a doctor or oculist.
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