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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1922
Page
12
A brief note from CE Lang about boys who feel sore and restless when separated from a group. The message hints at a wish to return quickly, reflecting concern over emotional reactions to absence and reintegration.
Elizabeth Wardly grapples with a dull life and an inheritance of a hundred pounds After a failed marriage proposal she resolves to reinvent herself By dancing in London she hopes to win freedom and a fresh start She pushes Walter Sneath toward a final parting and sets a daring personal course
Fragmented text discusses origins of ritual ideas and sacred meals, mentioning burial concepts and early priesthood, sacraments, and rites around consuming parts of a victim to share in a sacrificial bone feast. The excerpt hints at archaic beliefs shaping religious ceremony and social roles during seedtime.
Fragmented text discusses religion's evolution from primitive beliefs through Neolithic minds to early priesthoods and magi, noting how culture, magic, and ritual shaped the idea of God. It references Frazer, Tylor, and Spencer, tracing shifts in consciousness and societal control.
A playful puzzle note asks readers to fill missing spaces with Jetters themes. It guides filling from right to left and top to bottom, promising a complete set of words forming a coherent message.
Camden county notes describe cherry, pear, and apple crops in gloom with a Milne bush flowering a second time at Kirkwood. Gloucester farm picks include inmates weighing over a 26 pound pumpkin and an awisteria bloom at Lindenwold as raapborrley trips continue.
Coroner John J. Phelan investigated the death of Norwalk resident John F. Sobody who died from an infection after an abrasion on his knee. The hearing in Norwalk concluded with findings from the coroner as officials noted the circumstances at State Street and Westport.
Fragmentary historical discussion describes Neolithic rites of mutilation and sacrifice, noting early humans seeking power through magic and ritual. It cites self-mutilation practices, fear of isolation in childhood, and alleged sacrifices of wives and slaves as social awakenings toward Bronze Age consciousness.
Adjutant General Cale announced that the War Department allocated two additional National Guard cavalry troops to Connecticut. One unit will be formed in Hartford, the other in New Haven, with headquarters at the West Hartford armory and existing mounts assigned from Hartford and New Haven troops.
Jarlee Ton J Walsh of the Court of Common Pleas rendered a 400 dollar judgment for the plaintiff in a suit by the F C Sanford Manufacturing Co against Oscar Nateek doing business as the Acme Cone Co, manufacturers of ice cream cones. The action claimed payment for cone making matches installed by the Mamtirt Co, while Nateek argued defects against specifications. A separate judgment was entered against the defendant in a local services dispute heard before Judge John Fr Booth in Slount Vernon for alleged plant examination services, with a verdict in favor of Tavoy for the defendant. The plant sought 159.
The article notes that early marriage norms required a woman to be an expert housekeeper and to have worked in households before being deemed eligible for matrimony. It mentions cooking skills and a social expectation of readying for the wedding, reflecting strict past standards.
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