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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1923
Page
14
Bridgeport Telegram announces subscription rates by mail and monthly options. The notice lists annual and six month terms, with a note on daily publication and Sunday issues. It identifies the paper as published in Bridgeport, noting Barnum and a local office.
A scrambled column of social commentary and mock headlines critiques politics, war slogans, and public figures. It touches on Germany’s revolution rumors, a California actress pushing youth political groups, and a government wealth figure pegged at 308 billion dollars, with satirical asides about media and science.
The forecast covers South New England with fair conditions Friday and increasing cloudiness Saturday. East New York expects a fair Friday with possible Saturday showers inland and unsettled coastal conditions. Sandy Hook to Hatteras sees gentle to moderate winds and fair weather Friday. A central disturbance over Minnesota and Manitoba moves east with low pressure in the Western Caribbean. pressure remains high in the East. Temperatures rise slightly in the Middle Atlantic while Northwest stays fair. Friday shows no major temperature change with increasing clouds Saturday.
The article notes milder conditions along Great Lakes shores delay killing frosts compared with interior areas. Frost dates run later on the east and west lake shores due to lake warming and interior cooling, altering seasonal patterns for Michigan fruit regions in the western counties.
In Bellaire Ohio a patrolman refrained from attaching his line to a skiff and going to the river. An investigation showed a hardware dealer had sold ten yards of dynamite fuse by mistake to a customer.
A Democratic group circulates a hostile attack on Mayor Atwater, accusing him of orchestrating a pro-industry tax shift. The piece claims Bridgeport’s grand list fell four million, with housing taxes cut and commercial values up, while debt declined. It questions internal party loyalties and accuses a hidden Wire of influence behind the Democratic ranks.
A critique argues government has grown expensive with exorbitant salaries for public employes. A National Industrial Conference Board survey cites 2.7 million public servants and 5 million adult citizens, equating to one in twenty in governance. The piece calls for reducing overhead and commissions while noting broad agreement on reform.
The text argues for trimming government agencies and commissions to reduce overhead. It notes endorsements and objections to various bodies like the Sheppard-Towner Maternity bill and Interstate Commerce Commission, suggesting growth of agencies costs the public and that a breaking point could come only with national restraint.
The article contrasts baseball and football, noting baseball’s series unpredictability sustains interest unlike football. It argues that in baseball, tail-end teams can beat champions after titles are clinched, while in football a decisive defeat often repeats, and college football remains interesting though the baseball supremacy rule relies on a series.
A reader questions new city edicts restricting produce sales to market gardeners and banning speculators. He notes a $50 fee for selling and urges the board to study market practices in other cities while stressing producer consumer links and praying for practical, fair policy.
A Paris fashion letter reports the Pope's influence on style with a high end designer creating a Vatican modesty themed line. A renowned tressmaker in Rue de la Paix features a section of frowns aligned with the pontiff's decree on immorality, demanding hemlines near the chin and garments that conceal the body.
Prominent architect Joseph W Northrop asks voters in the Fifth District to renominate Mayor Fred Atwater. He argues Atwater’s city administration has been clean, honest and economical and that he deserves a full term with Democratic support in the upcoming primary.
Reports from many cities show at least 4 000 deaths this year from poison liquor. Health Commissioner Bundexon declared the figures, though terms used in the statement suggest uncertainty and a mix of unrelated fashion notes about the Vatican Gown and Catholic society.
A reflective meditation on virtue over vice in urban life. It argues positive action hides truth less than denial does, urges opening windows to clear foul odors of habit, and emphasizes teaching children good principles through example.
In New Haven on October 11 the Oxford debating team defeated the failed policy stance by a 5 to 4 vote. Oxford argued against supporting the French government in its Ruhr policy, while the audience favored the opposing view.
Greenwich resident Mrs Turnbull has developed a film titled Our Animals and How They Help Us, produced with National Non Theatrical Movie Picture Incorporation to expand church, YMCA and school screenings in the U S and Canada. She has invested much time and expense in making the educational pictures.
A quirky note reports a pigeon nominating a ship named Speedwell, which sailed after a sale. The vessel carried a cargo of eaten goods and was diverted before reaching port.
A compendium of brief Q and A items covers formulas for tooth powder and remedies, diurnal temperature variation, timber for turpentine, grammar on differs with from, Old and New Testament revisions, czar era beds for daughters, disease transmission from rodents, mail transit times, European export shares, and a bequest to found a home for vaudeville artists.
The piece contrasts early exploration with today noting vast land, settled shores, and development. It argues the country gained oil and real estate wealth, liberty, and power, and claims no nation equals its growth since Columbus. It references historical exploration, colonization, and modern wealth without graphic detail.
A defense of motherhood as a costly yet priceless vocation. The author argues that raising children consumes significant years of a woman's life and effort, yet the rewards in culture, education, and humanity justify the sacrifice. Mothers deserve recognition for paying the price through nurturing and fostering talent.
City Attorney approved captions drafted by Town Clerk for the ballot. The banner lists 17 offices and three questions for the upcoming election on tin machines. Names include John A. Cornell and Clarence J. Winton. The municipal offices cover mayor through district aldermen with terms of varying lengths.
SHGE Company files a voluntary bankruptcy petition with assets about 7500 and liabilities over 9000. Camille Vonagta of this city, doing business as Now Victory Shoe Co, hosts the petition and plans a 26 percent composition offer at a meeting of creditors before Referee Edward S. Ethel Wapstes, Miss Elizabeth Hg.
Dr Copeland argues for rubber footwear to prevent illness and keeps feet dry in wet weather. He relays a club talk noting women dislike rubbers for looking odd, yet warns neglect leads to cold and pneumonia, urging two pairs and ample footgear.
A reader asks why a six month old baby tilts the head and whether it should worry parents. Dr Copeland says the habit often disappears with growth and is not usually a cause for anxiety.
An enterprising individual laid the foundation of a museum in Washington aiming to become one of the world’s most comprehensive. The collection reflects the nation’s soil and climate varieties and naval access. Director J Griffin gathers curiosities across the United States to rival major laboratories.
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