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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1922
Page
8
Bridgeport Telegram, established 1891, publishes daily except Sundays. Subscription rates payable in advance include 1 year 6 months 1 month 1 week. The paper credits news dispatches to Associated Press and lists advertising reps in New York and Chicago.
A collage of wry maxims and social quips touches on crime in Chicago prisons, veterans aid, international treaties, and gender roles. It lampoons predictions and public figures while mixing humor and critique about politics, culture, and daily life.
The bulletin notes local thunder showers in the mid Atlantic, upper Mississippi valley, North Dakota, northern Rockies, Texas and southwestern New Mexico. Elsewhere it remains fair with mostly fall weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday east of the Mississippi. Little temperature change expected over the next two days.
John O Regan a noted amateur oarsman aged 61 collapsed and died during a handball game at Asbury Park home today. A long time Metropolitan Rowing Club member he won championships including the doubles title at Jamesiuwao New Jersey in 1864 and spent 58 years with the club.
Yale graduate Carl M Chapin argues the Bowl reflects Connecticut access and alumni seat demands more than a triumphal stadium. He notes Harvard Stadium preceded it and says Yale athletics need less outside meddling for the next decade.
The League of Nations invites Russia Germany Hungary Mexico and Turkey to bring disputes before the Permanent Court of International Justice. The move aims to calm tensions and reduce reliance on alliances, potentially reshaping European diplomacy and prompting post Genoa talks to dismantle alliances.
The article notes the Dara Garoor diamond once claimed by Princess Tatima as second largest and valued at 300000 was sold at sheriff’s auction in New York for 5000. Customs fixed its date at 1400 for valuation, with broader musings on ancient wealth and modern money adapting to scarcity.
Census experts show 21,614,948 workers nationwide with only 10,953,158 in agriculture, forestry, and animal husbandry. A near sighted farmer may see city folk as parasites, yet farmers rely on city goods and markets for surplus crops, furniture, rugs, clothing, autos, wire, and wireless devices, a fair exchange when prices balance.
The steel industry acts as a general prosperity thermometer with April production showing a sharp rise. A mill produced 2459 tons of ingots in April and 2997 tons in another measure, signaling a potential boom after hard times.
The board examines how railroads outsource about a third of repair work to lower cost outsiders. The article recalls a long history of contract labor dating to 1840 with roads like the Philadelphia Wilmington Baltimore and notes unions see the current issue as a recurrent ghost of the past.
A discussion on Gabriel Wells paying $120 per page for a Dickens manuscript. The piece argues that the rarity and uniqueness of such items create an inborn craving to possess, justifying high prices despite cheaper copies. It portrays selfishness as a mild outcropping of this instinct.
A fragmented verse recalls Grimshaw Grime once jailed over alleged thefts. The piece notes a wrongful imprisonment, later duty and hardship, and repeated campaign antics by foes citing the past. It ends with a plea to avoid county jail records in voting.
Chicago planners unveil a redevelopment of South Water Street turning the busy riverfront into a vast double decked boulevard. The project would connect Fort Dearborn to Randolph Street, create rail served produce yards, and redefine the lakefront commerce area with new traffic routes and modern quays. The plan aims to rival Michigan Avenue in beauty.
Poem recalls longing for a rural life with neighbors and a cozy porch but shuts the fantasy when recalling village gossip and small burdens. The narrator prefers life elsewhere to avoid the small-town scrutiny and toil.
A mother counsels calm handling of picky eaters at dinner. She advises not forcing meals, offering alternatives, and letting children decide hunger signals, while adults avoid scolding remarks. The piece reflects on how gentleness and simple rules guide children toward better eating habits.
Relatives arrive for the Yule funeral today after an airplane accident that killed Christopher B Yule and his wife Mary Gregg Yule. The service starts at noon from Read Memorial Chapel Mountain Grove with Rev Fo BE of Trinity Church officiating. Hamilton Commandery Knights Templar will conduct the ritual as mourners listed include Archibald S Yule Stephen E Yule and others.
Commissioner of Health Dr Copeland answers readers on catarrh what it is how common it is and how it can be treated. He notes that catarrh can affect nose sinuses ears throat and eyes and stresses individualized treatment and thorough examination for proper care.
The message reports morning swelling from wrists to fingers with severe pain, fast heart rate, and nervousness. It also notes a long standing left side rib area pain. Advice emphasizes consulting a physician for thorough evaluation, possible diagnosis of edema or related conditions, and urgent attention for chest or cardiac symptoms.
Police raided a grocery store at 859 Halett street and charged Nicholas Krafwhick with selling liquor seized four bottles. Frank Boreskas and Lrink Upshhock were arrested on petty intrusion charges. Several others including Eugene Phillips Carl Athansen and Edward Mathewson faced various charges and warrants.
A three alderman committee formed at the May L caucus will visit the Board of Police Commissioners and Police Superintendent P J Flanagan at Police headquarters tonight to protest Bridgeport policing methods enforcing Volstead Act. Chairman Daniel J Kenney leads Aldermen FC Arthur Brown and Thomas Costella in the protest steps. The caucus formed the group after statements that patrolmen were stationed on street beats watching saloons all day for law violations.
Oklahoma City reports Billy Broman a unusually bright six year old who dreams of becoming an electrical engineer. He already discusses transformers batteries and generators with engineers and even built a battery system to contact his parents from bed. He learns quickly, reads slowly, and plans to study hard to follow his goal.
An article promotes a free booklet from the American School Hygiene Association on child health. It urges parents to keep children physically fit during school years and mail two cents for return postage. Includes a coupon with loose, legible handwriting.
Letter from Frederick Haskin of The Bridgeport Telegram Information Bureau in Washington DC enclosing two cents for return postage on a free copy of the book titled School Child of Health. City and state not clearly legible in the request.
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