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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1923
Page
12
The Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription rates and a daily publication schedule. The notice references carrier delivery, address 140 Main Street Bridgeport Conn, and Associated Press credit terms.
A garbled editorial note discusses looming war forecasts by European prophets and reflects on social beliefs and tools from ancient times. The text rambles through assorted phrases about saints, commuters, virtues, and a cold world, offering a fragmented glance at collective opinion and cultural myths.
The forecast covers Southern New England for Tuesday and Wednesday with moderate temperatures. Monday’s high barometric pressure across the east of the Mississippi Valley shows a cresting system over Ontario, keeping temperatures above normal across the country. Winds from the north to northeast are expected, with cloudy conditions along the coast.
Readable text notes a cold air mass moving from Alaska and Yukon Territories into North America. It mentions the Yukon opening and the potential for a harsh winter with Arctic outbreaks. Earlier patterns in 1917 and 1950s context are referenced, with widespread cold waves and early snow in several regions.
Bucharest reports allege steamship agents defrauded migrants by selling a third passages from Hamburg to New York at inflated prices. Several hundred emigrants were affected. Agents of a line ferrying emigrants were arrested by Hamburg police and handed over to Romanian authorities.
The National Defense Act was passed after exhaustive hearings to shape a peacetime military policy. Secretary of War John W Weeks calls for continued support, arguing the force is democratic, citizen based, and designed to save lives with efficient training and low costs. General Pershing echoed the need for defense principles as the nation prepares for Europe. The war department stresses preparation as patriotic and essential to national security.
The text critiques belief that economic issues resolve solely through legislation or special rulings. It references historical figures and episodes, suggesting irony about policy solutions and public rhetoric without presenting a clear event or outcome.
A Western wheat farmer seeks national relief as prices fall and concerns over export rates rise. Railroad reviews rejected lower export Wheat rates as ineffective, with caution that US and Canadian competition would offset any gains. Critics warn rate cuts could hurt railroad revenues and worsen prices for foreign buyers.
In response to a Maine or Connecticut reform suggestion, the Journal Courier argues against duplicating popular representation. It says the Senate and the House should not both be built on population and warns that two popular bodies threaten constitutional balance. Abolishing one chamber is proposed to avoid legislative gridlock and preserve federalism.
A confusing OCR fragment from SILK WISCONSIN GIF notes a missing rho for a home in Mi Wisconsin. The text is garbled and lacks clear entities or events to establish a concrete summary. The readable elements do not form a coherent news item.
Henry van Dyke discusses humility versus modern pride, contrasting ancient Christian virtue with pagan philosophy and the idea of the superman. He questions whether new scientific humanness surpasses the old moral standard and recalls Paul’s teachings on thinking of others.
The text critiques President Coolidge and spending in Congress, arguing New England thrift contrasts with federal outlays. It notes calls for reduced taxes and spending, mentions a $1.7 billion figure, and references Sen Curtis and the White House budget stance.
The 2 year old daughter of exiled Cuban patriot Francisco Alfaya died in New Rochelle New York. Born in New York she accompanied her father who fled political enemies in Cuba. The child had lived in several nations and her death prompted expressions of sympathy and sorrow from relatives and supporters.
An array of early 20th century political notes discusses Governor Smith’s defeat affecting New York redistricting, Tammany Hall, and potential Democratic conventions. Reports of Ku Klux Klan gains in Youngstown, socialist vote counts in New York, and moves by Charles Murphy toward French politics, plus Connecticut Governor Templeton quips. Local races in Rockville Putnam Whitman areas are noted, with T. Dayiton reelected in Nassau County as political lineage runs from Bridgeport to New York banking circles. A final remark imagines a vast England border spanned by English columns.
In a tentative note a speaker laments isolation and poverty while describing efforts to hold a town together. References to local figures, economic strain, and ailing institutions hint at a stalled community, with a call to action to revive activity and support neighbors.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Britain will make the next debt payment, including a large principal amount and interest, funded by available funds or alternatives. The text shows references to Treasury notes and refunding settlements amid unclear figures and dates.
A Chicago report details the death of John Johnson, once famed for firing the torpedo that sank the first German submarine in World War I. Born in Sweden, he later served in the US merchant marine and commanded Johnson’s Journal during the war before his rescue and later life.
A public health notes column presents inquiries about tonics for weak hearts and causes of shortness of breath. Answers suggest nasal catarrh and poor circulation as likely factors, with instructions to send a self addressed stamped envelope for full particulars and to restate questions for Med Hygiene and Sanitation topics.
A fragment notes sensational travel claims of a Dr William Bungutt yertions, 24 years of weekly journeys about 200 miles per week totaling 10 400 miles per year. It cites Boston to Staunton routes and a daily Boston Portuioauth leg, computing 537 896 miles as an astonishing total beat by readers.
Thomas A. Edison admits he purchased the Bull Con mining lode near Groxhound Geich in South Dakota to secure a reserve supply of the lightest known metal, Indiana era notes indicate he will not operate the mine as of the purchase date November 12 in West Orange.
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