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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1923
Page
8
Bridgeport Telegram lines mention daily publication, audit bureau membership, and Associated Press rights. Open access via 140 Middle St. Belageport. Notes include rates and publication standards while crediting AP for dispatches and local reuse.
A garbled column presents aphorisms about success and behavior. It comments on vanity desire money and the missteps of both men and women. It hints at social judgments and the dangers of arrogance and rapid judgments.
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures on Monday followed by rain Monday night and Tuesday. Affected regions include southern New England and eastern New York with possible snow along the northern border. Winds shift from west to south, with onshore gales diminishing, and storms in the Pacific Northwest driving stronger onshore winds toward California.
The Federal court in Fort Worth Texas finds Dr Frederick A Cook guilty on all counts in an oil investment scam. The former mountaineer polar explorer and promoter receives a sentence of fourteen years and nine months. Observers note his career mixed acclaim with later doubt and warn against repeating dishonest schemes.
The Chicago Tribune reports France as the leading military power with allied states forming a vast system of power across Europe. It notes weaknesses in French leadership and cites Senator Magnus Johnson on treaties. It covers a World Court endorsement by church and lay leaders and anticipates Coolidge's stance in the upcoming congressional message.
The Bridgeport Telegram and other outlets dispute the origin of a famous misattributed line about building a better mousetrap. Pard B. Wright of Kansas City and various scholars trace the quote to Emerson, Dr. John Paxson, and others, sparking renewed controversy about its true source. Hartford Times notes the debate will persist while acknowledging no definitive attribution.
In Rome at Santa Maria Minerva the sixth centenary canonization of Saint Thomas Aquinas was celebrated this morning with Cardinal Vannutelli and six other cardinals present, along with many Papal household members.
The essay urges Christians to combat bitterness by loving all people as they may become. It urges Christ’s guidance to see the good hidden in fallen humanity, avoid despair, and cultivate charity and peace through fellowship with Him.
A Bridgeport incident left half the city unable to call or be called when a underground fault melted cables, causing a total breakdown of telephones east of the exchange. Residents faced isolation, panic and delays in emergencies as operators and the public grappled with the blackout and the limitations of early 20th century communications.
A jumble of Q and A fragments covers topics from animal captivity and stone polishing to equinox definitions and education systems. It references monkeys and elephants, diamond dust use, two equinoxes, French education, and Aaron Burr's treason trial, with locale notes about Katriona Van Tessal and the Silenced narrative.
I lived next to B. HB. Barr and urged him to buy a WALY-Roorback car for its pep and low upkeep. He bought it, complains now that it’s no good, and the once friendly visits ceased as his temper and finances soured the relationship.
A classroom anecdote on parenting centers on a tense exchange between a mother and son over chores. The piece blends dialogue with Partri’s commentary, urging clear instructions, patient listening, and checking a child’s understanding to avoid wasteful arguing. The prose contrasts everyday domestic friction with broader calls for practical guidance in child rearing.
Lona M. Loewith widow of Sine mund Loewith left an estate valued at 18 008.24 according to an inventory on file in Probate Court. The inventory excludes her share in her husband's estate and lists relatives Charles Marcus Florence and Eleanor Marcus as heirs or witnesses.
A reflective farmer speaks of plowing through stubborn earth while feeling distant from the world. He measures miles walked between fence lines and furrows, declaring himself emperor of his lonely domain as he tends the fields alone.
An article discusses epilepsy as a functional disease with no visible cause, contrasting it with organ-based illnesses. It notes diagnostic challenges, typical seizure symptoms, and warnings. it mentions improving outcomes from addressing eyestrain and potential links to pus absorption, urging comprehensive organ review.
Questions on skin pores nervousness weight guidance for a 40 year old woman and a child with Vitus dance are addressed. Advice includes home care steps for hands and enlarged pores, plus a suggestion of climate change for a child, with prompts to send self addressed envelopes for full particulars and personal responses from Dr Copeland.
A fragmented report recalls the city evacuation and British actions. It notes a noon flag display and evening illuminations at Theatro and the Museum, weather delays canceling celebrations, and Philadelphia coal price concerns with attempts to curb extravagant freight costs.
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