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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1923

Page

12

Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Publishing Details

Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription rates by Mai with prepay options for 3 years, broadcasting postal and publishing details. The paper notes its Bridgeport address at 340 Midaie St and phone Barnum 6100 with open hours, while crediting Associated Press dispatches and its local news.

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Editorial Notes Humorous Aphorisms Sparkling Wordplay

A jumble of editorial quips and sayings covers social observations. The snippets poke at manners, fashion, work, and romance with light sarcasm, including lines about spring, politeness, and everyday life.

Unsettled Weather Across New England With Showers

A fragile forecast notes unsettled conditions across New England with considerable cloudiness on the eastern coast and possible showers. South of Nova Scotia, no major disturbances but lingering moisture and variable winds are expected as a daily almanac style report references sun and sets.

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Prevention That Really Prevents

In 1922 typhoid plagued cities, yet mitigation via prophylaxis reduced deaths. The Bridgeport report praises traced sources, pure water, clean milk, and sanitation as the core for halting typhoid and urges applying hygiene to other scourges nationwide.

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Radio as Police Adjunct in Missing Persons Search

Radio is urged to aid the search for missing individuals Miss Elizabeth Coit and Verner Alexandersson. The column advocates equipping Connecticut state police barracks and stations with radio sending sets to broadcast descriptions and rapidly exchange stolen car descriptions and other police information. Connecticut could lead in this use.

Elizabeth Coit Litchfield Verner Alexandersson Connecticut Cascel

Rubber export tax stance sparks debate on global supply

Goodrich president B C Work returns from abroad and says rubber export tax remains nominal at a point, then rises to protect growers. He notes no danger of crude rubber shortage or drastic price hikes unless demand outpaces supply. British Empire propaganda linked to rubber revenue and loan repayment is questioned.

B.C. Work Goodrich Rubber Work London

Water contract settlement ends hydrant dispute in Bridgeport

Bridgeport Hedranlie company and city officials reach a compromise over hydrant payments. The city will pay 100000 annually to the Hydraulic company, with a raise of 1.00 a year for its workers, enabling new reservoirs and emergency supply for future growth. The Public Utilities Commission had earlier rejected a zero-cost hydrant supply, and a court settlement set aside further dispute.

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Praising the Hyena at Moscow Clerical Session

The All Russian church conclave in Moscow deems Lenin almost a saint and Trotzky nearly a martyr. They praise religious liberty while the government supports religion, likening it to placating a hyena with a pat on the head. The metaphor suggests risks if Lenin is irreverent.

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Tariff Wall Fails to Halt February Imports Rise

In February 1922 imports reached $215,743,000 while the current February total climbed to $296,000,000—the largest February since 1920. The Fordney tariff had taken effect between these dates and Free Traders warned of a foreign trade shutdown. No sign of such a halt appeared as foreign goods remained plentiful and government revenue grew.

An unusual character seeks citizenship in Bridgeport court

An applicant in the Naturalization Court at Bridgeport was asked if he could be president. He replied modestly that he lacked brains for the job. The remark labeled him as a most unusual character who could not write a movie scenario or edit a newspaper arc, among other feats.

Naturalization Court Bridgeport United States

Reader Letters on Price Cuts and Sugar Profiteers

A letter urges gratitude for a one cent price reduction while condemning sugar profiteers. It questions motives behind price changes, defends public opinion influence, and calls for organized citizen action to expose profiteering and push for fair prices nationwide.

Purse Theft Report From Photo Studio

A purse was stolen from a local photo studio during a reported incident Friday. Police are reviewing surveillance and interviewing staff to identify suspects and recover the items.

Answers to Questions 2 from the Inquiry Column

The column addresses magnet science and puzzles. It explains shielding steel with iron to block magnetic pull, cites a Minnesota forest fire of Oct 12, 1918 with 435 deaths, describes making yeast foam from ordinary uncompressed yeast with corn meal, notes no proven rule for water purification depth, clarifies George Eliot’s marital history, discusses a bridge misdeal rule, and mentions an all white meat chicken breed Araucana in Patagonia observed in Buenos Aires Zoo.

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Heights and Hearts in a Clouded Sky of Youth

Poetic reflections on love and aging, urging to seize fleeting moments. Speakers praise romance, fear routine, and dream of distant or current bliss while acknowledging time’s pull and the lure of elevated dreams. The piece contrasts high romantic fervor with eventual ordinary life.

Scout Test Tomorrow in Beardsley Park

An item notes a scout test scheduled for tomorrow at Beardsley Park. The garbled text lists various names and phrases, but the clear directive highlights the event location and date. The report lacks coherent details beyond the park and the imminent test.

Beardsley Park

Republicans to Wind Up Tourney at Big Banquet

A historical report notes Republicans organizing a final tourney banquet with prizes and speakers. President Suguse Rehk and committee members including Connor and Blackman are listed along with dinner hosts and presenting officials.

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Enteroptosis and abdominal health by Dr Copeland

Health column by U.S. Senator Roy S Copeland discusses abdominal anatomy and conditions. It explains the abdominal cavity’s organs, the role of supporting muscles, symptoms of dyspepsia and constipation, and the concept of enteroptosis. The piece ends with dietary questions and a note on medical inquiries to Copeland.

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Symptoms of Guilty Kidney and Thyroid Diseases Mentioned

A letter-like fragment lists symptoms associated with kidney problems and hyperthyroidism. It mentions swelling in the anterior neck, protruding eyes, heat intolerance, nervousness, and tremors. The writer notes an elderly man, about seventy, with Parkinson’s disease and asks for medical advice on continuing treatment.

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Water Company and City Agree on Hydrant Cost

City and Water Company reach a compromise settling hydrant rental at $1,060 annually after a seven hour court conference with Judge Maltbie. City will continue with $1 per year per dwelling charge as set by the Public Utilities Commission. Expected annual hydrant revenue for the company drops to about $35,000. Obituary note: Mathilde Ries living in East Wines is 323. May 3. Marches wrote his own obituary on May 1.

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