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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1923

Page

8

Bridgeport Telegram Subscription and Circulation Note

Bridgeport Telegram details subscription and carrier rates with publication at 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn. Notes membership in Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press licensed use. Local and national news credited to AP and other sources.

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First Spring Snags in Cincinnati and Other Oddities

Editorial notes list quirky early spring items from Cincinnati including a man who married twice in eleven days. It mentions British rubber men, boxers led by Jess Willard training in Excelsior Springs, a quip about business influencing war, Philadelphia's Mr. Twine charged with drunkenness, an actor joining a Montana church, Valentino and Winifred Hudnut marriage rumors, an Alaska radio fan hearing a Cuban singer, a Texas man jailed in Los Angeles, and a Italian fencing claim amid spaghetti.

Cincinnati

Weather forecast for Southern New England and environs

Partly cloudy and colder Monday with improving conditions Tuesday. Disturbance moving from Iowa to New England brings snow and rain along the lake region and upper Mississippi Valley, with gales in the lake area. High pressure over the Midwest shifts eastward. temperatures remain high in the mid Atlantic and south Atlantic states but are expected to fall in the Atlantic region Monday. Storm warnings posted from Virginia capes to Eastport, Me. northwest gales north of Sandy Hook and to Hatteras.

New England Iowa Lake Region Mississippi Valley North Atlantic Middle Atlantic States Ohio Valley Suffalo Pittsburgh Atlantic States Atlantic Virginia Capes Eastport Sandy Hook Hatteras

Officers Reelect At Annual Missionary Union Meeting

The Women s Congregational Missionary Union held its 49th annual meeting at the Swedish Congregational church. Officers listed include President Edith May Porter and vice presidents Mrs William Horner Day Mrs Herbert S Brown Mrs F Rutledge Beale Mrs A A Camp and others. The secretary treasurer and committee for Trallan church were named with several named assistants.

Women's Congregational Missionary Union Swedish Congregational Church Edith May Porter William Horner Day Herbert S. Brown F. Rutledge Beale A. A. Camp John Bruce Dalton Mautic Doncklee Alfred P. Engstroem Alfred P. Engstroem Apa Mry. Carrie Cerretta N. Collins M. al Warriner Trallan Church Mary Witt Minnie Evers Catherin Morehouse

Boost Connecticut tackles pollution stasis in Hartford debate

In Hartford the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce and allied groups backed a state effort to curb stream pollution. The Telegram argues this union of interests reflects long running concern and supports a state water conservation bill, though changes are needed before it can become law. Public apathy is cited as a core obstacle.

Augean Connecticut Hartford Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Judiciary Committee The General Assembly Connecticut Manufacturers’ Association Shell Fisheries State Water Conservation Commission Wheeler Stratford JT Sea Whet

King Tut Hair Craze Heads Toward Modern Runway

Hair fashion tracing to Tutankhamen era shows bobbed styles resurging among stylists who predict continued popularity for a year or two. Report notes royal headdresses and elaborate wigs once worn by ancient royalty influencing today’s designers and socialites.

King Tut Egypt Tut Iame

Fashion in King Tut's court inspires modern style

Ancient Egypt set trends with beaded hair and gowns of beads, says J M Gidding. Crowns of jewelry, turquoise stones, henna stained nails, and bold eye brows were fashionable. Designers monitor digs and cable news to flood markets with Tut era revivals.

King Tut Cairo Egypt J. M. Gidding J. M. Gidding & Company New York City Mr. Gidding

Three Keys and The Three Great Forces

A fragment from a 1919 era piece discusses the kidnap and reunion of Russell Everett Smith with his mother in La Grange Missouri, sparked by a wandering peddler. It then surveys Dr Aston on electricity and atoms, and weighs emotional intellectual and controversial news as perpetual human forces.

Three Russell Everett Smith la Grange Smith Aston Dr. Aston America Wall Street Journal

Letters to the Editor on immigration and education costs

Two readers discuss civic duties toward immigrants, praising cooperation and the Americanization bureau, while another writer critiques school spending and calls for commentary on teacher pay and funding. The letters reflect concerns about assimilation, civic unity, and education budgets in Connecticut.

Board of Education

The Dismal Day by Walt Mason

A humorous lament on a bleak rainy day with witty lines about rain soaking streets and stalled autos. The narrator finds cheer in unlikely causes like crops and supper, jesting at the gloom while imagining resilience and small cash value in the downpour.

Teachers and dances stir town opinion in letter pile

A resident argues for student book access and better classroom resources before teacher raises pay. He recalls a school principal explaining book shortages and calls for more backpacks. The author also defends Sunday dancing as healthy youth activity amid changing social norms.

Answers to questions from an old quiz page

A reader asks about survival of the fittest linked to natural selection, crackers as mountain Georgians, blue hydrangea soil tinting, high school education among prisoners, pronouncing foreign names, Frankenstein lore, monkey-faced owl naming, and buckaroo etymology. The replies provide brief definitions and origins for each query in a Q&A style.

Harlee Spencer Darwin Prigoy

No'th Ca'lina Charm Boosts North Carolina Progress

A lively North Carolina verse extols improved roads towns and schools as visitors note bustling mills cement building and modern energy. It highlights urban like fashion smart crowds and upbeat attitudes contrasting with old delays and rural limits.

Charlotyh N.C Lina Newah Finah North Ca

Why do little children run away from home

Angelo Patri asks why young children run away to explore and notes several causes from curiosity to loneliness. He argues homes with limited space push children to seek play elsewhere, often to neighbors or community spots, and urges parents to observe interests, provide safe outlets, and avoid beating as a remedy.

Hin Daddy

Boston Preacher at Universalist Church

Boston preacher Rev Stanley Manning substituted for Rev Wal T Kearns at the Universalist church yesterday. Manning gave a reading and lecture with slides on Chaning Pollack s play The Foot last night.

Stanley Manning Boston Wal T. Kearns Universalist Church Kearns Baltimore Channing Pollack Manning

Nighttime outings spark parental worries over safety

The writer argues against banning late activities for youths, noting the dangers of walking home after movies and even fears about dancing. They claim mothers accompany their babies and dismiss strict prohibitions as excessive. The piece reflects concerns about modern freedoms clashing with safety.

Serious racial disorders follow Vienna meeting

Vienna on March 4 Associated Press reports serious anti Jewish disorders erupted after a meeting held by the Jewish municipal councillor protesting rising anti Semitic sentiment. Streetcars were derailed, Jews beaten, stabbed, and driven from the city. Six police and numerous Jews were hospitalized. Ninety nine rioters were arrested as police lost control after the disturbance began.

Vienna Associated Preas

Acute bronchitis and public health guidance by Dr Copeland

Dr. R S Copeland describes acute bronchitis linked to seasonal conditions, influenza aftermath, and childhood neglect. He urges attention to cleanliness, diet, clothing, exercise, and avoiding irritants, plus readers’ health questions on voice, height, facial flushing, and chest deformities.

Anr

Determining a Correct Weight for an 18-Year-Old Height 5 5

The reply notes missing sex prevents an exact healthy weight range. For a person 5 feet 5 inches tall, healthy weight varies by sex and body composition. Consult a clinician to assess ideal weight and health risk, considering factors like muscle mass and overall fitness.

W. Q

Thirteen Nations Challenge for Davis Cup Trophy

The United States Lawn Tennis Association reports thirteen nations entered the Davis Cup challenge, one shy of last year’s record. New entries include Switzerland, Holland, Czecho Slovakia, Roumania, Holland, Denmark and Australia. Europe and America divisions set. draw scheduled March 16 at Forest Hills.

New York United States Lawn Tennis Association Switzerland Czecho-Slovakia Roumania Holland Denmark Australia Belgium Spain Philippines The Lawn Tennis Association Forest Hills Long Island

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Bridgeport Telegram Jess Willard Excelsior Springs Genera Bliss Mr. Twine Philadelphia Montana Valentino Winifred Hudnut Alaska Heard & Woman Cuba Texas Los Angeles New Haven Weather Bureau William J. Mella Bar, Temp Wea Atlanta Atlantic City Minneapolis Washington Daily Almanac Middlebrook Almanac Alga Tim Himsel Americanization Bureau State Board of Education Walt Mason Bank L. H Georgia Frankenstein Vaquerc Berton Braley Gotham By Angelo Patri Royal S. Copeland, M. D N. Y. City Repader Copeland Copel R.S. Copeland
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