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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1923
Page
10
Bridgeport Telegram notes subscription rates and publication by Post Publishing Co at 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn. It lists circulation audit, Associated Press rights and news republication terms.
A garbled editorial fragment collection references manners beliefs and opinions. It notes awkward phrasing a sheriff drinking bootleg whisky and social observations about women merchants and advice. The text reads as a jumble of misprints, stray quotes, and partial statements from a historical newspaper page.
The forecast notes unsettled conditions across New England with cloudy skies Tuesday and likely showers in the Atlantic States. Temperatures dip slightly north of Maryland while a high pressure system west of the Mississippi valley remains, with moderate variable winds and overcast skies.
Weather notes describe drizzle and moist sidewalks under cloudy skies. The text discusses evaporation rates, heat, and moisture, mentioning dewpoint and upper cloud layers as factors in drizzle formation.
A small delegation representing the singer Mi wader dy Ty fyoupe arrived in the morning and was received by Mayor Rod Atwater who presented a large wooden key. Atwater spoke of kinship to General Yom Thun and of the city’s famed “King of Midgets” title, while local lore tied relatives to notable names in a tale of old times.
A writer questions Mayor Atwater's accusations and calls for open candidates to reveal their acts. The piece argues strong against private citizens accepting money for political favors and urges reelectionof King with a thorough audit, praising Atwater for exposing potential corruption.
Voters in Bridgeport face three questions on the ballot, each requiring separate voting via a yes or no lever. The first asks approval of a charter adoption, the second approves a constitutional amendment giving the governor power to veto items in appropriation bills, and the third gauges desire to keep the City Normal school in Bridgeport, urging a yes vote to mandate new Board of Education action.
Howard Smith, released on a $20,000 bail, returns to public life as supporters hope for a year reunion. The article notes the political stakes with every vote likely to count.
The Hartford Times condemns the Crescent Beach land owned by Rev Dr John J McCook for a bone tuberculosis sanatorium claiming state condemnation is necessary after failed negotiations. It argues ample coastal land exists and questions competing claims of clergyman versus children in need. The piece defends eminent domain while praising McCook but notes the sanatorium serves children year round.
In a fragmentary exchange a speaker invokes the invisible government claim, asserting personal authority while challenging the city’s governance in Bridgeport. The notable line centers on a self-asserted ruler addressing taxes and legitimacy to govern the city.
A reader letter in Bridgeport rails at party turmoil and accusations of deceit. The writer cites King, Delaney, Greenstein, Burdick and Behrens, questions past actions, and argues for adherence to Republican values while critiquing current tactics and alleged political duplicity.
One Hundred Years Ago report notes Tor of November 1 and a fast sailing torpedo ship, Captain Chandler, arriving in Philadelphia after a short pursuit from Styr ha. Lalla Rookh arrived Charleston from Liverpool with the shortest passage known between those ports.
Fragmentary editorial style piece critiques social order and religion. It argues religion should preserve society while reforming governance and lifting public virtue. It stresses balancing power and dampening envy, urging leaders to transform hostile structures into opportunities for love and generosity.
The piece surveys Woodrow Wilson’s son-in-law hopes and party splits as Meriden eyes a March city election with Donavan likely the Republican nominee and Henry King renominated by Democrats. It notes Wilson’s cautious stance, Hughes speculation, Bridgeport GOP fractures, Ayres’ Assembly bid, New Haven mayoral claims, and Washington talk of Philippine independence and Minnesota Farmer-Labor bloc alignments with Republicans for committee posts.
Walt Mason lampoons holiday shopping with a rambling verse about Christmas echoes and time weary reminders to shop early. The narrator recalls past frenzies, spring and summer scenes, and voices nostalgia for simpler celebrations while urging prudence and early buying.
Angelo Patri surveys a child who ignores parental direction as a note goes unread and a parent laments the child’s deafness of mind. The piece critiques habitual distraction, urging attentive listening and discipline in daily tasks.
The New Haven Journal-Courier profiles Nathhig Cummings of Waipushi county and Chile Justice Wheeler as they argue for enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment. Cummings advocates strict law to uphold government integrity against bootlegging and broader prohibition issues, while critics question political motives within the Democratic party and the need for constitutional governance.
A physician discusses life expectancy trends, noting insured individuals live longer due to selective underwriting. He urges annual health checkups, personal tracking of organs, and selecting a good company with a medical exam. He also answers reader questions on medicines and medical hygiene.
A reader asks about a throat soreness after eating suspected hypersensitivity to foods and requests cause. Advice notes avoid trigger foods. Another reader asks about sanitation of shared dishes and is advised not sanitary. A young nun asks about a deformed thumb with X rays showing no fracture and seeks possible causes.
A poem celebrating a college drum major who strides before the band at football games The speaker envisions the majesty of the major with a gold baton and marching band behind him The crowd cheers as players strive for victory and the drum major remains steadfast symbol of school pride
The Boston Transcript notes Wellesley College freshmen, 403 strong, feature Elizabeth as the most common name with twenty occurrences, followed by Dorothea and Dorothy. Other popular names include Mary, Katherine, Eleanor, and Margaret, with notable but less common forms listed. The article comments on naming trends and quirky matches like Genevieve and Clauda, reflecting parental tastes of the era.
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