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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1924
Page
12
A collage of humorous notes on romance and social life. Quips about Beatrice and Le reveal witty misreadings of love. snippets from a gossip column discuss fashion, dining manners, golf talk, and domestic satire. A playful editor’s note frames the pieces as lighthearted anecdotes.
The Bridgeport Telegram, established 1891, lists subscription rates payable in advance. Rates include 1 week by carrier, monthly and yearly options. Published by The Post Publishing Co at 14 Middle St Bridgeport Conn, with open daily operations and member affiliations noted.
A string of quips and observations on crime, politics, language bans, and social mores. The notes jostle about public figures, national pride, economic distrust, and culture with a satirical tone. The piece touches on America versus France cultural bans, presidential succession, and the vagaries of public opinion, peppered by wry jabs at wealth, language, and pacifism.
A compact verse style list urges steady effort and integrity in public life. It ties dependability, hometown leadership, and measured work to community progress. The piece champions child rights, decisive leadership, and a picked candidate trusted by people.
Far Friday cooler by Friday night with Saturday fair and much cooler conditions. A disturbance over the St Lawrence valley moves eastward while the North Atlantic states remain fair. Temperatures rise slightly in interior regions. winds north of Sandy Hook to Hatteras shift from southwest to northwest. tropical disturbance near Yucatan channel remains almost stationary with slow intensification, caution advised for vessels.
Temperature circulation notes indicate sunrise at 6 06 am and sunset around 6 16 pm with high water at 2 436 pm and low water at 7 53 pm.
A prospectus argues for Schuyler Merritt of Stamford as Connecticut’s next U.S. senator, contending Fairfield County has long deserved representation. It notes Republican gains and warns about vacancy handling if Merritt resigns before Congress sessions resume.
Edmund Lester Pearson groups essays under Books in Black or Red and notes how early 19th century gift books preached stern morals about the female character. He highlights how grandmothers and great grandmothers readers differed from modern flapper tastes.
A critique notes how 1840s gift books for young women overemphasized death and morbid scenes. It contrasts Reverend C. W. Everest’s gloomy cemetery frontispiece with Longfellow’s insistence that life is real and earnest, framing a clash between graveyard literature and evolving female consciousness.
The ZR-3 is hailed as a landmark German engineering feat with a vital American contribution. It crossed the Atlantic using hydrogen but will convert to helium at Lakehurst, greatly increasing safety. Helium’s discovery, isolation, and the U S lead in supply are noted, suggesting regular transatlantic airship service may become a reality.
The article notes the Selectmen session at city hall ends tomorrow and urges unsworn registrants to act before 8 p.m. It highlights courteous board members and clerks, and the benefit of short visits to ensure voting rights. It also mentions a Democratic executive board meeting and discusses potential special elections, Republican nominations, and key figures in Hartford and surrounding towns.
The Democratic campaign enters closing weeks with hopes of flipping the Central States. Party strategists count on the Negro vote to carry the states, a dynamic long influenced by the southern wing’s actions.
Bridgeport man from Shelton Street was fined 10 and costs totaling 35.67 after being found guilty of theft by Justice PW McCarthy in Newtown last night. The case involved a 43 dollar disappearance on October 9, with the suspect surrendering to Bridgeport police and later being charged on a warrant issued by Grand Juror BP Gannan Cornell. The money was reportedly found at the Wakelee residence after Cornell visited Gregorys Orchard on October 4.
Lafayett e College observed Founders Day in Baston Way on October 16 celebrating a centenary since its 1824 founding, placing the institution among century-old centers of learning.
Toward Bee of the Lee Strother Furniture company on Sainstreet near Arch street reported two pairs of overalls and a screwdriver at the rear door. Police believe a burglar may have been trying to loosen the screws when frightened away by a noise.
A fragment from a poem about a well cared for hired man who eats, works hard, and stays healthy. The speaker contrasts labor and ease, with affectionate humor about folk relying on hard work and good food to stay well. The piece celebrates the hired man as a steady, valued companion.
Prince of Wales leaves Toronto for Ottawa after two days of events. About 100 onlookers surge near his private car. he nods and salutes as crowds cheer and wave, while police push back onlookers to clear the platform as the train departs.
Niagara Falls October 16. District Immigration Inspector Shirley L. Smith charged Alan Vogt a migration inspector on the Toronto Lewiston boat with admission of arranging entry of aliens at fifteen dollars each. Smith said Vogt conspired with a Toronto man to ship two books of blank immigrant identifications sold to aliens for thirteen dollars apiece. A warrant will be issued later.
A 1924 political analysis argues that hate and scandal unify factions more than love or reason, noting corruption claims by both parties and praising Coolidge, Davis, and La Follette as honest or opportunistic. It discusses foreign policy limits, World Court support, and the election’s lack of decisive issues, urging independent turnout.
A period piece on cold remedies suggests home treatment to break up a cold. It urges rest in a ventilated room, steam bath, hot water and milk of magnesia, then a long sweat bath and careful cooling to speed recovery, noting frequent exposure to infected people.
A reader guidance column outlines keeping clean to prevent colds and improving health. Advice covers washing hands and face, cleaning nostrils, dental care, stomach health, and fresh air. Readers submit questions about facial plumpness bathing, and personal medical concerns answered by Dr Ran Copeland with a promise to advise by mail if a stamped self addressed envelope is enclosed.
Publicity poem critiques income tax fear and public shaming as banners and lists reveal individuals' tax payments. It imagines future promoters and graft, with readers faced by placards and a society of groans and ever-present solicitations. The piece satirizes political and tax pressure.
A century past, the National Intelligencer recites a curious Lafayatte anecdote. It claims he mistook the landing vessel for a carriage hire in New York and imagined riding with a renowned, modest figure amid grateful cheers.
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