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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1921
Page
8
Bridgeport Telegram imprint shows postal classification and subscription pricing notes. It lists advertising reps in New York Chicago and a wire service affiliation with The Associated Press, plus office addresses and publishing hours.
Poet John Kendrick Bane writes of shaping the rough material of life into a figure the world will despise. The speaker vows to master the craft given to him and prove worthy by transforming fear, talent, and soul into a sharpened form.
A collage of dated snatches covers varied topics from health hints and shopping, to political remarks about war, peace protests, and public figures. It references Lord Curzon, German marks, and a thief who stole a Bible, offering a snapshot of contemporary concerns and public discourse.
The fragmentary text discusses taxes and public feeling about taxation, with oblique references to civic duties and frustrations. It lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable entities beyond a writer named Tom Gilliammur and the topic of taxes.
A disturbance of increasing intensity moved from Sunday night over South Carolina and is heading northeast. Storm warnings posted from Cane Harbor to the north. Expect stronger winds and seas with a marked temperature drop, reaching New England and New York with clearing later.
The Telegram outlines a five cent fare experiment ordered by the Public Ways commission for Livport, urging the Connecticut company to run more one man safety cars on Bridgeport lines. It argues faster service, lower costs, and the need to reduce fare inequities between Stratfield and Stratford riders, stressing public will as essential for transit success.
The article notes rising September and October steel outputs from American mills, covering about 8 percent of total ingot production. It ties steel and overall business recovery to prosperity, urging more production, crops, and bonds to boost consumer wealth and national growth.
Six year old Anna Vachey walked onto a Sioux City railroad track as a train neared. The locomotive struck her, but she escaped largely unharmed due to tensing and muscular control. Aimed at teaching readers how to stay safe, the article extols body rigidity and calm during falls to prevent severe injuries.
Fragmented text notes that about 44 percent of the population are foreign born and mentions census data. The piece references immigration, blood, and ancestral lines with garbled phrases and names unclear due to OCR errors. No clear events or dates are discernible.
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A partial 1915 style report shows coal mine and installation costs with per cent figures and references to Roper Trent and a federal rapuvy frei Mew. Readable names include Pared and Wo per fen. The text is garbled but indicates expense tracking and output notes from a government or official audit context.
A report notes a village of 124 with 18 men over eighteen living on sour milk, fresh waste and cheese from sleep. The observer Sadowein claims this elixir of life delays aging, but concludes the true life prolonger is avoiding urban stress and economic woes.
Charles A. Munroe of the American Gas Association notes a shift from artificial gas costs, comparing 10 per thousand feet to wood at 1 per cord, and argues gas prices must drop to expand use while stating the industry must find cheaper production methods.
A fragmented historical text argues that even a perfected weapon sent far distances cannot ensure disarmament. It asserts that disarmament requires mental transformation and universal hatred of war, beyond scrapping navies and standing armies, with emphasis on labor and societal change.
An astronomy note discusses how planetary alignments, including Venus and the Moon, could influence crops, markets, and human behavior. It suggests seasonal tides and planting practices might be linked to lunar phases, with vague references to Central America and a market context.
A garbled, archaic sounding passage laments a daily crisis and war withdrawal. It references land, wind, moorings, chaos, and a stubborn sense of dread. Names and details are obscured by transcription errors but the tone suggests a period of national anxiety.
A government aligned guide explains clothing ignitions, smoke entrapment, and caring for others during fires. It promotes practical steps, bucket water methods, and early minutes actions to reduce danger in homes nationwide. Obtain from the Washington Information Bureau by mail with name and address and two cents for postage.
Researchers identify Capressaum as ancient Campers area Sell Hum at the northern end of the Sea of Galilee. Ruins of a Jewish smagerite temple, brought to Yeht, align with Gospel references. Excavators believe the temple stood in Christ's era and was likely destroyed by an earthquake, and may be reconstructible.
The tip issue is reportedly solved in Italy by using a system called ale tip. In many large hotels the patron pays a ten percent tip that covers all tips, and the total is added to a general pool distributed at regular intervals to all servants of the house.
An OCR fragmented note reports amid market pages that living costs, wages, and provender are lowering while readers struggle to scan prices. It mocks merchants and diners for price changes and notes a growing urge to feed quickly as daily meals become cheaper yet harder to read on bill of fare.
A mother scolds Robert for forgetting tasks for Mrs. Kelsey and daily chores. He inwardly admits he forgets, while the mother urges accountability and the father laments the boy’s memory lapses as they navigate losses of time and responsibility.
A health column urges vaccination and hygiene to curb smallpox diphtheria typhoid fever and other infections. It explains how coughing sneezing and contaminated secretions spread disease and stresses rest nutrition and fresh air for protection. It includes a patient inquiry about ankle swelling and advice to see a doctor and have tests.
A fragment discusses word origins and crossword style clues. It references Anzac and a quiz about vocabulary, notes on Caryatides as supporting columns, Castaner, and Ghenpers. It mentions a sparplug sound and a missing Saturday queries context in an antiquated puzzle page.
A discussion of how early military regalia began with corded shoulder laces used as badges of courage. From hanging convicted mutineers to pardoned soldiers, cords evolved through metal-tipped laces and aiguillettes, becoming symbols of rank and bravery in officer uniforms.
Readers submit questions to the Telegram Information Bureau directed by Frederick J. Haskin. The page provides sample inquiries about Arlington Unknown Soldier, Brazil Expo building funds, sea level, Philippine investments, potatoes in cooking, and Mesmerism, including brief, dated explanations and historical notes.
A whimsical tale follows Gulliver the Gulliver named traveler who wanders through rainy days with his umbrella. He meets Lucinda a porcelain parasol. after rain they bond, but misadventures lead to parting and a sentimental ending as Gulliver drifts on.
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