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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1921
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram founded in Bridgeport with daily publication from 140 Middle Street. The paper, part of the Associated Press network, notes subscription rates and distribution details, with offices and advertising contacts listed for major cities.
A short verse likens prayer to seeking the general good and brotherhood. It calls for communal benefit over individual desire, urging persistent appeal to justice and shared responsibility. The text emphasizes collective well being as the answer to personal petition.
A patchwork of items notes a dull week without an industrial crisis in Britain. It mentions prohibition, war engines, calendarled holidays, maiden names, milk prices, Suburban Day at Belmont Park and Bridgeport, Vice President collidge, tobacco age death, and a humorist legislator.
Matthew J Hurley of 858 Carefield avenue is general foreman at the Gas Appliance Exchange for 12 years. He is well known in this city especially the eastern and southeastern Bridgeport area. He is a member of the Eagles and the Knights of Columbus. Football and baseball are his favorite sports.
ABridgeport editorial calls for better roads linking Bridgeport with surrounding towns including Fairfield, Watertown, Milford, and Trumbull. It notes summer traffic by boat and rail, highlights neglected highways, and urges regional lawmakers to petition the State Highway Commissioner for funding and action to improve connectivity and commerce.
A satirical notice from the Ancient Order of Park Vandals mocks park littering rules and the push for cleanliness, joking about rules for park vandalism, leaving trash for squirrels, and sabotaging lawn care, while inviting members to emigrate after a whimsical letter from Lenine and Trotsky.
Pie bakers form a national association to regulate custard amounts edge decorations and cherry ballast. Joseph C. Hutchinson says tampering with recipes ends now as identical peach pies will be served nationwide from Twin Sisters to Welcome and Sweet Bath amid public skepticism about quality.
A Danbury pastor officiated a boxing match and joined the sport, arguing sport can belong in church life much like baseball or tennis. He cites Billy Sunday and historic church views, asserting boxing need not be devilish and that ministers serve where they are most needed in the prize ring.
A fragmentary opinion piece argues that France now helms the world’s largest armed forces with about 2,006,000 troops, surpassing Germany’s 100,000, and questions why an economically strained France maintains such a vast army amid shifting alliances.
Clergy in Lang Island warn of a waning sanctity as Bishop Burgess claims lax marriage laws foster immorality. The piece contrasts ancient Rome with modern America, arguing family stability endures despite changing customs. A New York Times column discusses Borah’s amendment on disarmament and U.S. naval policy under President Harding, advocating cautious steps and continued readiness amid international talks.
A study by Martite and colleagues examines why humorous pictures trigger smiles. The initial amusement arises from expressions and movement that prompt animated reactions, with political cartoons highlighting the comic through caricature and the portrayed attitudes.
Walt Mason laments that even as nations profess peace the same old arms race continues. He imagines a world without guns, yet notes monarchs and leaders persist in building ships and weapons to safeguard power, leaving humanity trapped in a cycle of threat and spectacle.
Fragmented OCR style item notes quiz questions about English usage and grammar. It mentions omitted words and sentence flow hints, along with references to a college student complaint and a gentleman’s estate. The piece is garbled and reads like a feed of questions, stray phrases, and partial quotes.
Bridgeport notices from May 1881 report society meetings at night Iron Works shifts, a Scientific Society gathering with no paper, upcoming performances, Bible readings, and church sermons. Also covered are Knights of Honor meetings, Connecticut company drills, local store vandalism, poetry volumes, resignations, arrests, and recent deaths and funerals in the Bridgeport area.
A collage of Q and A items covers topics from Jewish flag origins and proper hats with tuxedos to oil and mineral rights, stamps lithography and coin values, plus advice on laundry care and stamp terminology, reflecting period curiosities and practical notes.
The text urges immediate action and revival, urging readers to drop formal gestures and engage in vigorous efforts. It scolds excessive talk and calls for concrete steps to stimulate progress, urging renewed energy and participation.
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