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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1923
Page
17
Advertisement extols Eversharp pencils and Wahl Pens as unmatched in design and durability. It highlights features such as a rifled lead tip, automatic lead indicator, built in eraser, and a magazine well. The all metal Wahl Pen is praised for durability and ink capacity, with prices and branding for Wahl Co. Chicago U. S.A.
The essay traces radio from a fleeting craze to a staple, comparing it with the early stages of cinema and the automobile. It notes past tech gluts like the graphophone and phonograph, and argues radio’s rapid adoption by the public as a versatile device for entertainment and information.
The Chamber of Commerce reports a hearing on a proposed increase in railroad contribution rates by the United Western Railway Commission will be held in New York on November. Officials plan to send representatives to oppose the proposal. A crime note mentions a scheme to chase small vessels in many parts of the Continent to impose an offense in England. In Devon a summons was issued for a four wheeled beast and an elderly man received a fine of five shillings for an unspecified offense.
Advert reads that Olive Tablets offer a harmless alternative to calomel for liver and digestion issues. Claiming they ease constipation and promote clearer eyes without harsh side effects, the copy markets the product as a gentle, effective remedy.
A mixed program at Polis features Katharine Talmadge in a staged production with Kla stur and Jo Mulhall among others, directed by Sidney A. Franklin. The bill includes a Viad entertainment by Frank Farnum and a strong operatic segment headlined by Olga Boehm and Harold Baxwell, with The Eternal Struggle as the feature film.
A Paris report summarizes Hindu Revue claims that soul and brain links shape personality. It describes microfilters in the brain recording impressions, and asserts that marriage changes at age 23 can realign soul traits, endorsing divorce and remarriage as remedies for abnormal character and spiritual health.
Ridguftelat August 13 Special to the Telegram Willam P Adams describes the death of his young friend Ronald Mebean after a car crash. Adams, who has been in a semi formal state, explains his reaction and notes the coroner postponed the hearing as he prepares to appear.
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