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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1923

Page

12

Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Daily Publication Details

Bridgeport Telegram published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co. Open daily at 140 Middle St Bridgeport Conn. Rates by Mali and parable months advance. Barnum exchanges connect all departments. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press.

Mali the Post Publishing CO Telephone Barnum Audit Bureau of Circulation THE Associated Press Focal News

Editorial Notes on Men Women and Society

A collection of satirical and observational lines on gender, marriage, finance, and behavior. The snippets critique man’s control, women’s vanity, European debt, and the quirks of social norms with barbed humor and old fashioned tone. The piece reads like casual editorials or quips from a newspaper page.

Weather rail: fall conditions persist in New England area

The forecast notes a largely unchanged temperature pattern for Tuesday and Wednesday across New England. A hurricane intensity storm is moving northwest toward the Louisiana coast. pressure is falling west of the Appalachian Mountains with recent rains in the north Atlantic states. East of the Mississippi no major temp change expected. winds mainly northeast to east near Sandy Hook and Hatteras with generally fair weather.

New England Louisiana Appalachian Mountains North Atlantic Mississippi River Sandy Hook Hatteras

Prought and Nature's Water Supply

During drought periods underground reservoirs in gravel layers supply wells and springs. Surface rainwater fails to recharge these deeper stores quickly, so shallower wells run dry while deeper sources flow, though at reduced vigor, sustaining water supply through prolonged dry spells.

Plauged Fur Farm Totals in Cavata Luxe Year

The report lists 1008 fur farms in Canada with breakdowns by type including Humber Way fox farms, 17 raccoon, 19 mink, and three beaver operations. An increase over 18 of 283 farm owners is noted alongside miscellaneous fur farming activities and related animals.

Cavata Luxe Humber Lou Karakel

Fire-Safe Construction Urges Better Fireproofing Standards

The article reports Wharton Clay of Chicago urging fireproofing reforms at the International Wire Prevention Congress during Fire Prevention Week. He criticizes flimsy construction and timber heavy homes while noting wood's utility. proposes metal lath and fire resisting materials to reduce ignition spread, calling for cooperative action by consumers and builders to adopt safer, costlier methods.

New York Wharton Clay Chicago Clay

Truck Master Named For Truck Drivers Role

L A Fisher of Rochester New York earned the title Truck Master in a contest by General Motors Truck Company of Pontiac Michigan for a new name to designate motor truck drivers. The term honors the man in charge of a motor truck, not assistants, and aims to boost morale and express the responsibility of the role in the trucking industry.

L. A. Fisher Rochester General Motors Truck Company Pontac Michigan

Dairy field sees farmers urged to boost domestic market

The dairy field article highlights nationwide farmer needs and practical ideas to improve profits. Dr. B M Anderson Jr argues shifting toward dairying and reducing crops with weak foreign demand can offset European market losses, while domestic consumption and cooperative marketing offer growth potential for American dairy producers.

Washington, DC B. M. Anderson, Jr Europe Anderson United States Department of Agriculture United States Sweden Denmark Switzerland Holland South California

Unsourced remark on drivers and business mastery

A fragment sounding praise for truck drivers and a skilled master of the trade. It argues the public benefits from knowing who truly understands the business, contrasting the capable with the less competent.

Highway Dept Restricts Truck Load Weights Across State Lines

The Rhode Island Highway Department plans weight limits on trucks due to heavy traffic. Current statute sets 25 000 pounds, but a reduced 12 000 pounds applies on weaker roads. Rhode Island and Connecticut crossings face proposed restrictions affecting Connecticut truck owners. A published list shows 18 900 pound limits on certain highways.

State Highway Department of Freight Trafic Aute Pousent Strieion Rhode Island Connecticut Cnnecticut

Boy of 14 Sole Prisoner in Jail in Danville

In Danville a 14 year old boy, Elaser Wusitbreng, becomes the sole prisoner in the jail after being transferred from Philadelphia where he served part of an 11 year murder sentence. He is reportedly enjoying his sparse surroundings and has even picked apples from a tree outside his cell window.

Danville Elaser Wusitbreng Lustein Penities Philadelphia

Boy’s rifle fatal accident in Watertown home

A 43 year old mother was killed in Watertown when a 32 caliber rifle hung over a kitchen door discharged as a son, who had been hunting, moved past it. The weapon struck the woman, leaving her with a bereaved husband and seven surviving children.

Watertown N.Y Hllea Potedati Ulne Ehllparen

The Guide Post by Henry Van Dyke

Henry Van Dyke writes on choosing how to serve and steer life through free will and environment. The piece weighs personal choice, influence, and equipment as three intertwined factors guiding the path at life’s crossroads.

Henry van Dyke Dance Farher

Alaska’s beauty spot lures travelers from local man says

A local resident, Charles Henckels of 165 Savoy Street, after returning from Alaska, praises its beauty and reports travel remains steady through summer. He notes experiences across Mexico and British Columbia, mentions health efforts in Alaska, and reflects on local medical practices and education.

Alaska Remai Charles Savoy Street Mexico British Columbia Henckels Lee Eakin Ellis Henekel Lra Californ Ara Frith Ian

Painted Post monument and Native links to Montour grave

A reader queries the Painted Post statue context and the link to Captain Montour’s grave. The monument was erected by Indians who honored their chief Montour. Painted Post name refers to the confluence of Tioga, Chemung, and their tributaries and the meeting of waters where tribes gathered before campaigns.

Niagara Painted Post New York Captain Montour Pennsylvania Tioga

New Models Leave My Bus Behind The Times

Walt Mason laments buying a costly bus years ago and bragging of its progress. He watches new models arrive yearly, while his aging bus lacks modern safety and braking features. He cannot afford constant upgrades, so he must drive the outdated vehicle as newer, more stylish models pass by.

Vilage Gmionz Herce

Training of Character in School Turns on Self Guidance

Angelo Patri argues that a child should be guided by inner discipline and personal effort rather than external force. He critiques overemphasis on physical attaction and vows for self control, warning that without selfgoverned training, youths will seek quick satisfactions and lose willpower.

Strong Navy is vital to Conn says governor

Headline notes Governor A Templfeter writes Marion Byprey urging observance of Navy Day on October 27. He states there is no present possibility of war but stresses the need for a strong navy to keep sea lanes open and commerce flowing, mentioning goods moving through the Panama Canal in growing quantities.

Harppord Governyor Kod A. Templfeter Marion Byprey Washingtol Chitinmin United Conneeren Panama Canal

London Papers Protest Oglethorpe Exhuming Remains

London morning papers join protests over removal of General Oglethorpe’s remains, founder of Georgia, with editorials arguing the British public should not tolerate what they deem sacrilege to study and heritage.

London Oglethorpe Get Ihe Sie Grmoval General Olgethorpe State of Georgia Lean Oglethorpe University Studenta

Ballroom blaze damages theater and shops in New York

Fire swept the Anduborm ballroom on upper Broadway in New York damaging the Fox Auditorium theater building with an estimated 160000 dollars in losses. A branch of the Gorn Exchanges bank a furniture store and a neighboring restaurant area also suffered damage.

New York Anduborm Broadway Fox Audyoon Gorn Exchanges Bank

Diabetes and insulin a medical progress note

Dr Copeland explains that sugar in urine or blood is not always a sign of diabetes and glycosuria may be a temporary disturbance fromDiet. He stresses calm management, proper diet with controlled carbohydrates, gradual carbohydrate withdrawal, and cautious exercise. Insulin is discussed as a breakthrough but not a universal cure. Readers may send questions to Dr R S Copeland.

Banting Toronto Fe Owillon Te Jong Dr. Copeland Copeland R. S. Copeland

Hip joint injury and adhesion questions from a 1910s reader

A reader describes near ten year hip pain from a damaged hip bone that fused at the socket, asking if adhesions can be broken to free the bone. An answer discusses breaking joints would hurt balance and notes that proper exercises may strengthen arms and limbs.

To the Baby Across the Street

A nostalgic fragment where a speaker recalls a baby across the street. The child sits in a buggy watching others, waving and gazing, triggering tears and longing for a lost companionship and stability.

Seventeenth Century Atlantic Travel Transforms Reach

One hundred years ago the New York Evening Post reports close Europe links via packets from New York Philadelphia Boston and Charleston. It notes vast shortening of ocean distance within fifty years and cites Perkins steamship project promising ten to twelve day Atlantic passage to New York with rapid transit upon completion.

New York Evening Post England Philadelphia Boston Charleston Europe Perkins New York

Navy Day Arrival Of Destroyers In Bridgeport

Official notice that the destroyer U S Fainbridge and a second destroyer are detailed to Bridgeport for Navy Day on October 22. Mayor Fred Axwater and city officials expect more ships to communicate soon to arrange celebrations.

Bridgeport U. S. .Fainbridge Atlantic Fred Axwater

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