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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1923
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram announces subscription rates in advance with monthly and weekly options. The notice lists carrier pricing and states publication is daily except Sunday, printed by The Post Publishing Co at 1140 Middle Street in Bridgeport Connecticut. It notes affiliation with the Associated Press and bureau membership.
Editorial notes probe greed and justice with sharp wit. Commentary touches trains on Sunday crowds balloon racing and Europe facing Christmas, noting rising prices and open exhaust era. It hints Mary Garden on women and Bryan on southern presidential prospects, while calling for education to align youths with fitting life paths.
Fair weather continues with little temperature change across New England and eastern states over the next two days. Pressure remains low over Canadian maritimes and high elsewhere as winds shift from west to northwest, with moderate to fresh winds along coastal areas from Sandy Hook to Hatteras.
The article discusses how geese migrate southward as a sign of approaching winter. It notes cold northern conditions can trigger early departures, while food shortages or overproduction of young may alter flock timing. Flocks typically move after young birds gain strength, with geese visible both south and north in early fall during migration toward warmer regions.
Two women were arrested after a fight on Ogden Street left Mrs Rose Soronto with a deep scalp wound needing six stitches. Mary Sladra of the same address was reported injured as well. Authorities allege the assailants acted during a dispute over a child, with tensions rising to the point of police involvement.
Connecticut towns favor Republicans in small communities while voters punish misused power. Westport elects two Democratic selectmen via Republican votes, Fairfield rebukes Beeman’s removal from the school committee, and overall small towns demonstrate political health through decisive, reform-minded action.
The article traces the airplane from wartime instrument to civilian potential. It notes rapid wartime adoption by armies and navies, then observes growing constructive uses beyond combat as civil interest rises. The Aeronautical Chamber is mentioned as part of the development acceleration.
Commerce details constructive aviation efforts across the nation. Postal service and coast to coast flights extend schedules. Experimental trans oceanic plans eyed. Timber patrols in Oregon and California aim to save thousands of woodland acres. Canada uses fire fighting planes successfully. Coast guard air patrols and air remapping via coast line photography. Smithsonian observers study fishery from air and insecticide drops aid lands in Ohio. Boll weevil extermination attempts in Louisiana via aerial insecticide. Plane potential shifts from war to peace fuels optimism for safety and prosperity.
The Lausanne peace triggers mass displacements as 600,000 Turks and Greeks must swap homes. Americans fear uprooting four months of life, questioning the cost of nationalism and whether peace justifies widespread heartbreak and exile. The piece condemns the retreat behind ethnic walls and warns of a modern stumble toward medieval limits.
The Harry Congdon post No 11 American Legion met at Golden Hill street Monday night to discuss finances. Philo C. Calhoun reported 1500 to 2000 dollars raised for a rear addition, and members voted to pay 1000 dollars on a 6000 dollar note. A May 5 1824 drive was set to replace the Community Chest campaign, while over 400 dollars came from Seaside Park athletic events chaired by William McNulty. The county Legion plans to assess 15 cents per member for the national convention fund in San Francisco and a 1 post assessment for county needs, which were approved.
Butler Wright designated third assistant secretary of state to represent President Coolidge in meeting former British premier David Lloyd-George. Lloyd-George plans a North American tour with stops across the United States and Canada, including public meetings and limited formal duties due to mourning.
Louie Golden of 443 Hest Mafin Street and Nicholas Lusse of 3 Ridgewood Avenue were involved in a street fight on the City plaza near John Street yesterday afternoon. They were separated by two police officers and placed under arrest on breach of the peace and affray charges, bonds set at 75 dollars each.
Coroner John J. Phelan ruled Tatsy Spisto of Monroe responsible for the death of Stephen Judak, 19, in a highway collision half a mile south of Monroe Center. The finding cites Spisto’s failure to pass safely as the auto ahead crowded left, causing the fatal crash with a bus.
The essay argues enlightened people must actively combat darkness in society. It urges positive influence, not mere rejection, and compares good men to plants bearing healing, aiming to spread virtue and counteract deceit in art, politics, and culture.
The clipping lists Q and A items on diverse topics. It cites Mason counts in the United States, early flying and skywriting ideas, a large poultry farm in New Jersey, jumping from moving trains, wood types for bows, an explanation of proportional voting in Ireland, cleaning a mesh bag, and which force—artillery or thunder—travels farthest with observed WWI era references and numbers.
Poetic sketch by Walt Mason about urban salesmen and poverty, noting bustling street life, telephones and wireless ads, with a narrator wandering past neighbors and eager hucksters. The verse satirizes the lure of wealth and sales pitches as agents pursue profits amid city life.
A reader tale featuring Rob and his brother Paul as they face a difficult French lesson. A humorous exchange shows the struggle of starting new subjects and the value of gradual instruction. The narrator advocates steady pacing over rushing into algebra and other topics for young learners.
A 1824British praise from London lauds the Erie Canal project as the longest and most grand public work, completed in seven years by a nation of 1,968,000 inhabitants. It notes cost about five million pounds per mile, spans 410 feet wide at surface, 28 feet deep, and 4 feet draft, and argues such undertakings prove national enterprise and wealth creation. It contrasts republican achievement with despotic rule and urges imitation by other colonies.
In Matawan a man described as Frank James recovered from a head injury after escaping with three inmates. Judge Frank Mn Taylor in Brooklyn heard the case today when the accused, charged with burglary, was arraigned.
A health guidance piece explains how air and oxygen enable digestion and energy. It describes the lungs' role in gas exchange, the blood’s oxygen transport, and the need for deep breathing and exercise to stay well. It notes that deep breathing boosts oxygen delivery and supports growth and nourishment.
Reader questions on angina pectoris versus heart block explain both involve heart vessels and nerves respectively and require competent medical attention. Potato water is not a substitute for fruit juice for babies and should only be used under physician orders.
A playful narrator longs for football glory as Johnny, late for meals and proud of a teammate Uncle Art, earns praise for making the team while the younger narrator muses on wishing to wear a helmet and join the players. The poem captures schoolyard ambition and family teasing with a light tone.
New Haven Oct 2 The estate of Ezekiel G C Stoddard filed in probate today is estimated to exceed 1 000 000 in value with no public bequests. Mrs Stoddard holds life use of the property and certain specific bequests while two thirds remaining go to trusts for heirs Major Louis Stoddard Carlos Stoddard and Mrs Frank Butterworth.
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