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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1923

Page

8

Bridgeport Telegram Establishment and Operations

Bridgeport Telegram notes its establishment and general operations including daily publication except Sundays, address at 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut, subscription rates payable in advance, and 24 hour open exchanges. It states association with The Associated Press and audit bureau membership.

Ps Mall Carr the Post Publishing CO Middle St Bridgeport Conn Barnum Audit Bureau of Crievtation Associated Press Nes

Editorial Notes On Aviators Across America

Fragmented editorial notes offer pithy lines on aviators who flew coast to coast in 27 hours, and their potential return. The piece mocks social mores with aphorisms about bread, cheese, women, chaperones, and aging. It hints at a lighthearted, opinionated tone typical of newspaper quips.

America

Weather Synopsis for New England and Atlantic Coast Areas

The report covers South New England and East New York with fair conditions and little temperature change for Monday and Tuesday. Winds vary from moderate north of Sandy Hook to northeast and east over Sandy Hook to Hatteras with overcast skies and likely overrunning rain in the extreme south. A broad disturbance centered over southern New England Sunday night moves slowly eastward, with recent rains in the Atlantic and east Gulf states. temperature changes remain minimal over the next two days according to 3 p.m. observations from the 75th meridian at New Haven Weather Bureau.

New England New York Sandy Hook Hatteras Atlantic East Gulf States

Knights Templar in Special Service at First Baptist

Sixty Hamilton Commandery Knights Templar in full uniform attended a special service at First Baptist Church. Rev. Charles Decker preached on The Quest of the Holy Grail, outlining the quest for God and the need for purity of motive and heart. The choir sang Onward Christian Soldiers and DeKaven's Recessional Lest We Forget.

Hamilton Knights Templar First Baptist Church Charles Decker Ehurch DeKaven

Pinochie League Closes Season With Banquet Event

The Republican Pinochie cue closes its season with a stag banquet at Champ's Farm Black Rock tomorrow night. The Ercond-district club won fires place in the tournament with the Twelfth and Ninth close behind it. Barker of the hird district earned the high prize with an average of lisa for ferry HES.

Champ's Farm Black Rock

Bates College Debating Dominance Highlighted

A long discussion extols Bates College as a premier debated institution. It notes Bates small size yet consistent success, claiming forty wins in intercollegiate debates from eighty entered, against varied opponents including large universities and international teams, and emphasizes the life benefits of strong reasoning and delivery.

Bates Bates College

Maine Flags Return Bill Sparks Bitter Debate

Governor Baxter signs a measure to return Confederate battle flags captured by Maine regiments in the Civil War to the southern states that produced them. The move, though politically risky for the governor, is framed as a patriotic gesture to honor state history and reconciliation. Critics question the symbolism amid ongoing partisan tensions as Maine’s political scene intensifies.

Maine Alaine Baxter

Connecticut musters flags as a gesture of national healing

A columnist lauds proposals to return Confederate battle flags from state capitols, praising Connecticut for its historic role and urging a nationwide knit of unity. It cites Maine as leading by example and argues the flags symbolize reconciliation rather than conquest.

Connecticut Adopts Maine Memorial Day and Armistice Day Holidays

The General Assembly approves adding Maine Memorial Way on February 15 and Armistice Day on November 11 as holidays. Proclamations will be issued and schools to hold ceremonies to educate children on these days. The policy aims to avoid closing schools and to foster patriotic understanding and good citizenship.

General Assembly of Connecticut Board of Education Bridgeport Maine Memorial Way Maine America

Letters From Telegram Readers On Family Life

A compilation of brief letters discussing how to raise children and keep them safe. Topics include monitoring playmates, avoiding gossip, doctors advice on clothing for active kids, and general parental guidance. The tone mirrors late 19th or early 20th century newspaper debates on morality and upbringing.

Unclear Text from Historical Screenplay Snippet

The readable fragments describe strange weather and chaotic imagery with references to gardens, creatures, and shifting scenes. No clear人物, place, or event emerges, making a coherent news-style summary impossible from available text.

Fragmentary Rant on Juries and Sugar Politics

A fragmentary passage laments removing juries from women voters and hints at political maneuvering around sugar supply. It contrasts housewives' sharpness with a mocked “manmade world” and notes varied social opinions on justice and policy. The tone is satirical and disjointed.

The Ten Books I Have Enjoyed Most

A noted scholar lists ten beloved works spanning poetry to novels. He praises The Golden Treasury and Greek Anthology, Byron's Childe Harold, Shelley's Complete Poems, Dickens Pickwick, Austen and Brontë novels, and more, citing enduring merit and personal resonance.

Mar- Keath Childe Harold Byron Henry Vaughn Shelley Blain Tnwetry Arnold Weilworth

Greenwich Tea Party and Notable Historical Q A Record

Answers to questions cover the Greenwich Tea Party dated December 12-14, 1744 with the brig Greyhound arriving and tea burned in Cohansey River area, plus court actions over damages. The item also lists various quiz-style facts including deaths from guns in 1820, French lines in Africa, Buffalo Bill’s death, thermos invention, and vanilla bean cultivation.

Greenwich Cohansey Greyhound Dan Bowen Market Square New Jersey Supreme Court Joel Miler Abraham Sheppard Ephraim Silas Newcomb Alexander Moore, Jr Henry Seeley Richard Howell

Not So Ordinary They Made Their House a Home

Ordinary people with simple lives create a warm, welcoming home full of love, laughter, loyalty, and honest sentiment. The piece celebrates humble dignity, family happiness, and a sense of joyful living from roof to loam.

Mare Jess Ramfort

OUR CHILDREN BY ANGELO PATRI DISCUSSES DRIVING FORCE IN STUDENTS

A dialogue among teachers and parents debates whether children today are driven or idle. They discuss emotional engagement, creative activities, and the impact of school work on motivation, noting that real work should stir genuine feeling to inspire learning.

Ryan Phillips Kody Reun Lny Seeliy

One of the Twelve Who Missed Fame for Anian Astronomy

A Boston Herald reporter profiles Miss Scattian of Cambridge, listing her among twelve great figures in astronomy. The interview reveals her work at Harvard Observatory under Edward Pickering, cataloging 20 000 stellar spectra and discovering four minor stars. She is an honorary member of the Royal Astronomical Society and earned a Doctor of Science from Groningen University, yet she shuns publicity.

Ania Cannon Cambridge Tvivig Atverican Wemern National League of Won Boston Herta Accra Fita Fiteger Welleaby Harvard Observatory Edward C. Pickering Royal Astronouiecal Society of Great Briteht Groningen University Holkind Bhais Ids Royal Astronomical Sociaty Riva Cannon

Impetigo and Skin Health Advice Column

Health columnist Dr Copeland explains impetigo causes spread and treatment, warns of infectious risk, crust removal, antiseptic use, and general skin care. Reader questions on boils, eyelashes, sweating, weight, and facial care are addressed with practical guidance.

Dr. Copeland Copeland Copsland

Untitled infant breathing concern from adenoid issue

Question from a mother about a baby’s nasal breathing since birth. The reply suggests adenoids may cause difficulty and recommends consulting a specialist, followed by uncertain further guidance on cause.

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Man Arrested After Attempting to Collect Pay for Brother In Law

Harold Gordery of 37 Green Street was arrested Saturday for breach of peace and resisting a police officer after creating disturbances at Sprague Ice and Coat Company on East Washington Avenue while attempting to collect a pay envelope for a man he called his brother in law who officials did not know. Joseph Ferraty of 224 Osborn Street was arrested Saturday for reckless driving and lacking a valid license after a pursuit on Fairfield Avenue. Ralph Johnson of 530 Newfield Avenue was arrested Saturday for a liquor law violation with a large quantity of liquor found at his home.

Harold Gordery Green Street Sprague Ice and Coat Company East Washington Avenue Joseph Ferraty Osborns Street Fairfield Avenue Ralph Johnson Newfield Avenue Viclarios O

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