A Line O' Cheer in War Weary Times
Poem fragment contemplates who could endure harsh weather and strife. It questions who could find beauty and peace amid hatred and anger, urging cheerful thoughts to lift burdens and ease care.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1922
Page
10
Poem fragment contemplates who could endure harsh weather and strife. It questions who could find beauty and peace amid hatred and anger, urging cheerful thoughts to lift burdens and ease care.
A montage of clipped notes on show business mood, drivers, temper, and sports pennants. Mentions Florida scientists claiming a lost race, and playful lines about marriage, church absence, and a new card shuffling machine.
Mostly cloudy and colder weather is forecast for Bridgeport and nearby areas. A storm moving northeast across the St Lawrence and New England states brings shifting gales and precipitation east of the Mississippi river. Temperatures will drop, with no major changes expected Thursday.
Members of Congress are praised for speeches outside Washington but often fail to act on reforms. Senator Pepper urges rapid tariff enactment while Senator Moses calls for protecting the American home market. Moses cites a 52 percent tax load on four states with 64 Republican colleagues. The House passed tax revision last August. Senate action remains uncertain.
Debs expected to resume active Socialist leadership at the national convention in Cleveland next month with promises of a busier period for the party. He may not run for president again due to loss of citizenship, and his role is seen as likely to be more emotional than strategic.
An essay argues the body as a wireless receiver for sensations, comparing vibration to life and consciousness. It notes dance in Boston, experimental perceptions, and asks what motion reveals about existence while highlighting broader ideas about science, memory, and civilization.
Prosperity Stage prepares for a national foreign trades convention in Philadelphia starting May 10. The event is billed as valuable and important, reflecting growing realization that trade expansion and exchange of commodities and services can boost prosperity for all, with a focus on inventive services and the Morey system.
Advanced medical men warn city dust is more dangerous than colds and even a mask may offer little protection. They fear germs spread via air and eyes, and joke about a miracle overnight cure for all ailments.
A report notes that storage warehouses of Storage Cola in the nation hold a reported value of 43,475,000 dollars tied to cable inventory and related storage assets.
A 12 year old boy, described as a talented forger, is kept by Boston police. Viewpoints vary on sentencing with some suggesting a transfer to a federal penitentiary in Atlanta for talks with seasoned forgers to deter crime. The piece ponders the boy’s future and whether witnessing an execution would be more effective than conventional punishment.
A fragmented antiquated ode extols water as the noblest fluid for the thirsty, praising rivers and streams over spirits. It contrasts the healthful effects of water with the sickness and shame associated with drinking brandy, urging readers to seek nature’s pure beverage.
London readers learn Hampton Court Palace reopens a long sealed doorway. The Haunted Gallery hosts historic scenes with figures such as Catherine Howard and Somerset, linking to Shakespeare, Henry VIII, and royal events including Prince Edward's baptism. Visitors glimpse Old World pages of drama and ceremony.
A regular meeting of the board of fire commissioners will be held tonight.
A fragmentary 1920s style critique describes Palm Beach as a glittering, expensive playground. It lampoons social climbers, showgirls, gamblers, and politicians amid opulent hotels, casinos, and a judgmental middle class observing high society. The piece notes strict routines, nightlife, and pervasive wealth at Bradley’s Casino and Palms.
In this health column Dr Copeland explains the spleen's role as a blood purifier, its size, common diseases like malaria-linked enlargement and Banti's disease, and notes the surgical removal as a treatment. The column also includes Q A segments on dizziness, pasteurization, intestinal itching, obesity diets, and guidance for medical inquiries.
A vintage advice piece urges stocking varied canned foods to handle unexpected guests and meals. It promotes a 296-recipe booklet available by coupon and two-cent stamps. The rest mixes Q&A on medical advice about hip arthritis and neuralgia with hospital treatment suggestions.
In a family vignette Benny comes home to a busy mother and a sick baby. He endures her terse, practical interruptions while she worries she never says the kind words she means. When he finally hears her voice say I love you, Benny feels relief and renewed closeness with his mother.
Fragmentary text shows Frederic J. Haskin issuing a request related to a booklet titled Recipes for Canned Foods. Mentions The Bridgeport Telegram Information Bureau in Washington and a payment of two cents, with garbled street names and names.
A reader inquiry page presents brief Q and A items on topics from the peace conference expenses to naval duties and Zion City. It covers the cost of delegates, House procedures, horse hauling, naval and army roles, veteran education, biblical terminology, caskets versus coffins, Zion City details, and the Christ of the Andes inscription.
Washington Mares 6 Department of Agriculture experts say grapefruit can ripen off the tree and improve eating quality after one to three months in cold storage. The fruit must be cured first by warming to about seventy degrees for 10 to 14 days, then stored at 32 degrees. sugar content stays, acidity drops, bitterness lessens and peeling marks reduced, improving market value.
GONDON March 7 Arthur E E Reade aged 20 a former Oxford star student expelled for extreme politics is publishing a communist magazine Two issues already provoke broader outrage than any other college paper The first issue was printed in Manchester printers refused further runs The second issue printed in Oxford faced similar objections leading to printing troubles
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