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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1921
Page
8
Dithered OCR fragment details post office operation and advertising rates. Mentions monthly and weekly rates, special combinations for telegraph and Sunday Post, metropolitan address in New John Glassy, and Barnum telephone. Indicates daily opening hours except Sunday and publishing by The Post Publishing Co.
A fragmentary verse piece reflecting on memory and foretelling a New Day. The speaker muses on olden Lew and distant curtains, hoping past sorrows fade and a new dawn restores hope. The obscure archaic language evokes a theater of time and lost moments.
Editorial notes reflect chaotic Honolulu life with scattered vignettes about taxes, disarmament debates, and fickle public mood. It touches on cinema going, weathered humor, and cultural shifts from Waikiki to rural paddocks, mentioning Manuel C. Maddiros and local bootleg lore.
Weather text notes high pressure over the eastern half of the country and frost in Southern New England to North Carolina. Forecast calls for generally all weather Saturday and Sunday east of the Mississippi with slightly higher temperatures in the middle and northern sections east of the river. The article shifts to cultural reflections and a humorous view on romance, Hawaii, and paradoxes, closing with musings on happiness and curiosity.
A chaotic reading of Bridgeport politics shows Republican strife and voter discontent. Independent voters threaten party unity as Inspector Pred Ativater dominates late polling, while calls for a "new deal" echo through a city wary of past fiscal missteps and rising debt.
Science traces green sands in New Jersey to potash and lime extraction. Potassium tied in with calcium and sand digestion yields soluble potash for plastics. Extensive land in the east could use lime to correct soil and boost crop prospects. A large lime burning plant serves a growing market.
The first reorganization of the Parent Teachers Association was held Thursday afternoon with strong attendance and a reception for the new principal Miley Jannie Roy. Miss Mary J. Poca, former principal, was invited to join as a member of the association. A note of appreciation went to former president H. J. for his service. Henry Maeren, head of the Bridgeport Public Library Extension Department, addressed the attendees.
Kathy and Rosa discuss love and marriage as Kathy recalls a past flirtation with Roger Buchanan. Rosa hints at knowing him from Newquay and San Francisco while revealing a tense web of affairs and a potential hidden marriage. Kathy hides her shock as Cecelia’s fate looms in the background.
This fragment discusses correcting awkward phrasing and capitalization in daily quiz items. It notes errors in contractions, possessives, and word forms, and suggests restoring natural phrasing while preserving section headings and directions. It critiques incorrect usage like imported words and misused terms in an example of a writer’s uncertain diction.
Public notice announces The Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C answers questions for readers. Submit brief questions with full name and address and enclose two cents for return postage. Replies go directly to the inquirer.
A fragmented reader Q A page covers tarnish removal for tortoise shell combs by applying fingernail oil, plus assorted questions and answers about roads tolls Morris chair invention caste system malaria and other topics.
The coming holiday on the Jewish calendar is the Feast of Tabernacles or Succoth. Beginning at sundown Sunday and continuing Monday, observances will be held at local sites. The celebration is a time of rejoicing and thanks.
A reader reviews Within Few Walls by Hadith Bauish of Tarrytown, praising Edith Bauhl’s hypnotic storytelling. The letter notes reading on a train from New York City, a Bridgeport journey, and an ongoing desire for more of her works, despite losing the copy.
Breach of lectured vanity in verse urges Jim to curb boastful chatter and listen before judging. The speaker urges humility, noting many speakers ignore others and miss wisdom. The piece uses a playful regional tone to stress the value of hearing others.
A narrator recalls relentless car sales pitches that arrived by wire and in person, with eager booths and gleaming trains of cars. Despite resistance the pressure builds as days of calls and visits push the idea of buying, even as nerves tremble and doubt grows.
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