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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1923
Page
29
Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription rates payable in advance with a weekly carrier service and daily publication at 148 Middle St Bridgeport Conn The paper notes audit bureau membership and exclusive AP news use rights in its pages
A collection of editorial jabs on greed and invention, noting Germany and France on speaking terms, Sing Sing escapes, coal gas, and future gold from platinum. It jokes about sugar gamblers, a Boston woman, a March weather prophet, eyelashes, march dances, and inheritance tax, with wry asides on spring garden tasks and groundhog protection.
Cloudy and colder pattern with disturbances moving through the region. High pressure off the Atlantic and in the Pacific states brings unsettled conditions, with snow likely in northern New England and rain or snow elsewhere Thursday. Winds mainly northwest to north, gale force near Sandy Hook, with daily almanac data and temperatures noted.
Bridgeport study classifies trolley riders into four groups factory workers business patrons shoppers and visitors. A five cent flat fare on a radial system is favored over the weekly pass though some workers living far from their jobs pay two fares daily. The plan proves popular with most riders as Bridgeport theatres draw millions annually and downtown workers and shoppers largely pay a single fare. In the week ending January 30 there were 570,026 five cent fares in Bridgeport with about 300,000 paid by downtown workers or visitors who used only one fare.
In his book Sidelights on Birds fT. Knight Horsfield argues that the birds that nest near homes in spring are often the same species that roamed nearby last year. The piece reflects on enduring avian patterns and a touch of patriotic sentiment in observing wildlife.
The article discusses a proposed sixth sense in birds guiding migration and home return, with Horsfield suggesting an occult food-finding power and attachment to native lands. It parallels cats and dogs showing orientation and direction, citing Herrick on a cat’s muscular sense of home. A dog sent from Denver to a distant town reportedly found its way back.
In a recent speech Harry L. Bowlby of the Lord's Day Alliance warned that Sunday commercialization threatens the church. Critics say his view is loose while supporters argue the church should focus on weekly Christian living rather than Sunday conduct.
Milford readers submit unsigned or signed letters critiquing local issues such as dog control funding and policy, trolley car comfort and public transit etiquette, and winter weather reflections from residents and children, with emphasis on civic responsibility and community mood.
The House of Representatives today rejected a bill that would have allowed punishment or reinstatement options for policemen who went on strike in Boston in 1919, signaling lawmakers will not reopen penalties for the event.
A fragmentary verse piece laments a night-time theft of a hen whose egg-laying held value. The speaker pities the thief yet condemns crime, imagining prison as the grim end for the wrongdoer while expressing sympathy for the fowl and a wary humor about the witty misdeed.
One man died and two were injured after motorcycle police pursued a stolen car through the upper East Side. The vehicle crashed into an elevated pillar, wrecking the car. one fleeing suspect escaped. The dead man was identified as George Wilson of the Bronx, reportedly with a larceny record. another occupant was shot after peering from a dumb waiter refuge.
A nameless man walked into the Tustin Greene office and handed a small purse to post office clerk Boardman in the post office lobby. The purse contained money and papers. the owner may recover by identifying at the postmaster's office.
The Rhode Island House approved a Lavender bill establishing a 48 hour work week for women and children by 70 to 21, with an amendment allowing five day schedules by mutual agreement. Senate provision pending. Greenwich report notes Thomas Shannon arraigned for assaulting wife and staged, later suspended jail term and fine.
A scanned Q and A style page lists trivia and guidance on topics from Easter dates to animal sounds. It covers when Easter fell, what cries animals make, popular constructed languages, horsepower in cars, fresco painting, cigar tax law, US Korea treaty of 1882, teacher income tax exemptions, Priscilla Alden’s maiden name, boiler noises, and egg freshness.
Poem extols Texas freedom space and vast plains. Describes wide horizons and wind with zest. Highlights sprawling growth, bold optimism, and lively people under the blue dome. References longhorns, expanding cities, and vigor across the west and south.
A rural tale centers on Miss Betty living near a meadow where a thriving blackberry patch blooms by an old rock. When her students destroy the patch, the teacher laments the loss, learns the children did not mean harm, and helps them bury their broken pieces as a mercy.
Sacco visibly weak after 27 days of fast in Norfolk County jail Dedham Massachusetts reports show subnormal temperature and very low blood pressure as jail physician De A M Worthington examines him.
Royal S Copeland M D explains dropsy or ascites as fluid in the peritoneal cavity arising from liver heart or kidney issues. He notes that removing fluid is only temporary and treatment must target the root cause, with emphasis on kidneys, liver cirrhosis, and related symptoms plus reader Q A on medical hygiene and sanitation.
Reader asks weight guidance for girls aged 13 and 16, given heights. Response: a 13 year old of 5 foot 0 should weigh about 101 pounds. a 16 year old 6 foot 2 should weigh about 114 pounds. For bronchitis, advice emphasizes avoiding crowded, poorly ventilated rooms and not overeating.
In Danbury on March 1 a baby alligator arrived at the Danbury Hardware Company store from St Augustine Florida. Andrew M. Jones, president, had the reptile shipped by parcel post as several female clerks joked for such a gift.
Members of Richard Townsend co No 4 Uniformed Rank Knights of Pythias have completed plans for the second annual informal dance to be held in Linna hall tonight. The item also urges readers to garden early, seed selection, and to mail for a free Government Garden book from the Washington Information Bureau with a two cent stamp. An editorial note recalls telegram readers sending coupons without names or addresses, preventing answers.
The Garden Booklet is offered with a free copy and the sender requests two cents return postage using enclosable stamps. The message comes from Frederic J. Haskin of The Bridgeport Telegram Information Bureau in Washington, D. C. and asks for address details in Naine Street, city and state.
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