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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1922
Page
12
A fragment from a Bridgeport publication notes the Bridgeport Telegram with a playful masthead and advertising terms. It references circulation statements and Associated Press attribution amid partial, garbled text.
A garbled column of aphorisms and quips on politics, health, marriage, and society. It jumbles phrases about Congress, cigars, invention, and fashion, hinting at Thanksgiving and aging, ending with a stray note about this winter and an anniversary.
A weather disturbance moved from Western Arkansas toward northwestern Missouri with general rains. High pressure remains in the Atlantic states as conditions shift to cloudiness and warmer temperatures in the middle Atlantic and New England, followed by showers and a drop in temperatures Thursday night and Friday across the south Atlantic and east Gulf states. Observation at 7 p.m. from New Haven Weather Bureau accompanies the daily almanac calculated for Telegram by Midflebrook.
The article notes Georges Entetting defeating Greb for three gen testy, with upcoming bouts listed against Hob Roper in Buffalewalle on November 1 and Delaney of St Paul in Oxlahama City. A potential match with Barttany Biki and a ten Week electrical contract are also mentioned as contingencies.
The Bridgeport police force faces public scrutiny over a traffic incident involving a police commissioner. Officials disciplined a traffic officer who previously failed to treat the commissioner's car and coat as exempt from law. Public sentiment rejects Prussianism in the department and supports enforcing rules for all citizens.
Democratic and Republican factions clash over publication of letters showing Candidate Spellacy’s view of an associate Fitzgerald. Republicans justify the leak. Democrats denounce it as underhanded and irrelevant to issues. Spellacy’s remarks about Senator McLean draw sharp criticism amid campaign strife.
A fragmented note recalls December events from Dec 1 to Dec 15 and jokes about Christmas, Apple Week propaganda, and the Taconic Tux. It mentions a public publicity committee and garbled phrases like Every Little Bite Helps and You Said a Mouthful.
Senator Gilbert Hitchcock of Nebraska shifts stance amid home-state campaigning. He now proclaims himself 109, per cent for prohibition, reversing earlier votes against the prohibition amendment and the Volstead act. He faces a dry verdict in the upcoming election.
Theodore Roosevelt told his sister on his sixtieth birthday that he kept a promise to live life to the hilt. The piece contrasts Roosevelt with Abraham Lincoln, noting their stark differences yet shared peak in American leadership. It argues success rests on spirit and hard work rather than years, praising Roosevelt as statesman author martialist and a vivid personality leaving lasting impression for generations.
The reader argues about police hierarchy testing subordinates, praising courage to obey, while questioning commissioner actions. It cites a case of Taeney and a car parking incident as inappropriate punishment, urging consistency and accountability in police oversight and public welfare.
In recollections from River Willem Tel and Sir Isaac Ayertaie, an Apple Week concept was once noted but not acted on. The observers recalled an Apple in N, H, suggesting historical curiosity about a possible celebration or symbol tied to Apple Week.
A satirical tirade targets the so called Gentlemen with Dusters claiming they profit from cobwebs and peril. It denounces rulers and the public as heartless and chains them with derisive imagery while mocking reformers and critics.
Questions and answers cover Gretna Green historic婚 relations with runaway couples, the new Scottish law requiring residency or 21 days before marriage, and related notes on English and Scottish marriage customs.
A playful verse fragment debates Prohibition, music, books, and daily life, mixing literary references and social topics. It leans into personal stance on the liquor ban, rejecting sermons and embracing casual chatter about culture, friendship, and restraint.
Angelo Patri discusses home lessons for children. He argues homework has value for some children but not others, and parents and teachers should tailor assignments to each child’s needs. The passage describes a classroom and a family scene showing varied responses to homework.
Fragmented OCR text mentions George P McLean with sporadic foreign phrases and unclear context. No coherent facts, dates, or events readable to form a meaningful summary.
Royal S Copeland M D Your Health Health Commissioner explains stomatitis as inflammation of the mouth not the stomach. He details forms, causes, and care from hygiene to mouth washes, warning that serious forms link to systemic disease and require lifestyle corrections and medical inquiry.
Readers seek age height weight norms for a young woman and a man, tips on exercise for height and slimness, swelling in ankles, hair care with oil, forehead fat removal by electric needle, and personal responses from Dr Copeland. Practical medical advice includes individual weight variation, consults with doctors, and procedures by specialists.
A Washington information service offers readers a chance to question Frederick J. Haskin about news topics. The Bridgeport Telegram Information Bureau provides the service for two cents for return postage with no extra charge.
Chrien Sewados of US Railroad Avenue was fined $15 and costs after appearing in court yesterday morning for drunkenness. He used a dance belt and punched a special policeman attempting to restrain him.
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