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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1923

Page

12

Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Publication Details

Bridgeport Telegram 1891 publication info shows in advance subscription rate seven dollars eighty cents per month and weekly by carrier. Daily except Sunday, published by The Port Publishing Co at 140 Biddle Street Bridgeport Connecticut. Open daily and night, member Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press local news.

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Editorial Notes on Free Speech and Public Thought

A long, satirical editorial fragment discusses social mores, politics, and free speech. It cites Miss Hermine Schwed’s stance against bolshevism and praises William Allen White’s Pulitzer winning editorial You Anxious Friend. It reflects on constitutional rights, liberty of expression, and the dangers of censorship versus peace. It weaves in Canada notes and assorted quirky commentary.

Miss. Hermine Schwed United States Miss Schwed Congress Rotary Club of Bridgeport Canada Ontario William Allen White Emporia Kansas Gazette Schwed Iran

Weather and oddities in a fog of archaic text

A garbled item reports changing weather patterns from Newfoundland to Bermuda with high pressure and unsettled systems bringing rain since Monday. It mentions temperatures, winds, and pressure in a verbose, hard to parse style, with numerous misspellings and nonsensical phrases.

Mainerngat Pr TV Fron Newfoundland Bermuda Iron Wadson Pax Nort Carolina New Maeland

Brute Meets Brute on Each Side of the Line

A call to courage and voiced opinion argues that fear must be banished and the nation will endure. It urges men to speak openly by any means, asserting reason over force and repression as the path to orderly progress.

Proportional representation debate reaches Governor for opinion

Governor Templeton will invite expressions on the anti proportional representation bill before signing. Proponents seek to state their case while opponents hope for a veto. The measure, born in committee, aims to empower cities to adopt a new voting device without state impact. The Waterbury Republican warns of the bill’s wider implications as the format gains traction nationally.

Templeton Connecticut Waterbury Cleveland Galileo Fulton

The Height Of The Bench In Connecticut Courts

A Greenwich News and Graphite column jokes about judicial height, noting Judge John R. Booth of Danbury may move to the Superior court. It lists several tall or short judges, including Chief Justice Wheeler and Judges Banks Avery Kellogg Hinman, and mocks a Greenwich analyst’s classing of state leaders by height.

Greenwich News Superior Court Judige John R. Booth Danbury Warrfield County Arthur Ells Waterbury Tals Camore Nangatuck Valley Benel Kenosha Rodemeyer Greenwich Wheeler Banks Avery Kellogg Marvin Hinman Connecticut Naugatuck

Letters to the Editor Express Lane of Opinion Invited

A fragmented plea forLetters to the Editor invites readers to submit opinions with correct names and addresses, noting confidentiality if requested, and warns longer submissions may be shortened by editors. The text discusses gas safety, household disputes, marriage guidance, and social mores in an informal 10 editor context, with many garbled lines and stray phrases.

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Fragmented local crime note with unclear names and events

Fragmentary OCR text describes a village incident with buried bodies and police actions. It mentions a warrant, neighbors speaking, and an apparent patrol response. Names and details are garbled, but the core appears to cover a crime scene and investigation context.

Gas tragedy survivor leaves local hospital

Richard Ligton and Mary Lintan, residents of M Tirand Street, were among the survivors of a gas poisoning incident that killed two younger siblings. The survivor was discharged from St Vincent hospital on Monday. the mother remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Richard Ligton Mary Lintan M Tirand Street Sto Vincental Heap

Pequot Yacht Club Announces Racing Season

The Pequot Yacht Club plans an annual racing season with multiple boat classes and entries. Races begin at 7 o clock with the event carved at the clubhouse, featuring separate groups and labeled heats.

Pequot

Man lies in street after drinking incident in New York

A man, intoxicated, lays down in the street following a drinking incident on South Street in New York. The report notes confusion and references to local details, including mentions of witnesses and the involvement of an unspecified party. The piece resembles a brief local crime or public safety blotter entry from Bridgeport Telegram reports.

The Perpendicular Pronoun Lesson by Braley

A reflective verse excerpt on the dominant word guiding behavior The Perpendicular Pronoun. The piece contrasts usage in different social groups and urges self restraint to avoid ego and selfish demand. It emphasizes training the mind to curb impulse.

Berton Braley Swelldom

Listening to a Child’s Silent Language in a Crisis

The narrator guides a listener through a difficult scene where a child speaks and others struggle to understand. A mother’s pain and the power of attentive listening surface as the story unsettles with shifting focus and a looming adventure.

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BANK DEPOSITS SHOW GAIN FOR QUARTER

Bank deposits rise for the quarter with total deposits around 19 7SNFS and four months of activity showing gains. The report notes figures in the narrative and highlights deposits at close of business across main banks.

Biainees Elie Tigurer Faget Chiara Bronk Oftieku Reuniliyerate Ybopestit Verhecvine Lpens En Freuener

Attempted robbery hits two show windows here

Fragmentary report describes an apparent robbery attempt targeting two show windows. Vague details mention timing yesterday and multiple names and places unclear in the text.

Restoration plan for yard waste boxes planned in city wards

The director of public works George M. Coughlin outlined a yard waste collection change. Beginning with Blondsy ash and garbage piles, the plan proposes placing bins and receptacles at the backyards for faster collection and a new bin on the front sidewalk for curbside pickup.

Vathie George M. Coughlin

Weary Horse Receives Rest Under Vet Care

Edward Marion at 247 River Street surrendered the tired horse to a veterinarian for treatment after neighbors urged restraint and officials noted the animal showed little activity while not in heavy labor.

Muinane Society Edward Marion River Street

Robbery at Blanex Cruller Company on Stratford Avenue

Thieves robbed the Cruller company offices at 180 Stratford Avenue in the morning. A partial description notes a door lock was broken and abortive alarms, as workers hurried to secure the site. No injuries reported and authorities urged vigilance.

Blanex Cruller Company Stracford Avenue Wari Patie Tie Haner Weana Claker

Neurological Institute Report On Death Commissions Ne

A physician describes advances at New York Neurological Institute in understanding march of a terrible nervous disease called Jocomotor ataxia. The article outlines symptoms including lightning pains girdle sensation and abnormal pupil reaction linked to Argyll-Robinson sign observed in patients.

New York ‘Neurological Institute

Answers to Questions G F and More on Health and Policy

A fragment from a historical newspaper page covers varied topics. It asks why millionaires take large life policies, defines epidemics and endemics, discusses timber imports, public employment agencies, passport needs for Canada, and types of ice. It includes recipes for Roquefort dressing and medical guidance on eye diseases and obesity, plus reader Q&A with Dr Copeland about child health questions.

The Ten Books I Have Enjoyed Most by Charles Steinmetz

A fragmentary list of books liked by Charles Steinmetz includes Homer’s Odyssey Goethe’s Faust Kipling’s Jungle Book Twain’s Huckleberry Finn and others with scattered references to literature and science alongside stray phrases about oil production and a hypothetical petroleum scenario.

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