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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1923
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram 1891 publication record shows a daily post from The Post Publishing Company. The notice lists address 10 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn and states open every day night shifts. Includes Associated Press and audit bureau mentions.
A fragmented column covers topics from investigation into zeolite pricing to societal trends in Europe and US Navy policy. It notes a Nebraska primary mention of Henry Ford’s name and Bryan, memes theater as city intellect, parking rules, and local civic concerns including a missing secretary and marriage license notices.
The forecast describes fair conditions in New England on Thursday with a chance of changes Friday. A disturbance near the Mississippi coast moves slowly northwestward, bringing showers to the lower lake region and rain along Atlantic states. Winds run northeast to north offshore, with overcast skies likely Thursday.
The Telegram begins a series explaining the new city charter. The committee was balanced between council manager and strong mayor views, aiming for a compromise. Bridgeport residents should study the instrument carefully before the forthcoming election.
The piece argues Irvington New Jersey would have shunned Mayor Edward Folsom if his youthful crime had become public. It likens him to Jean Valjean, noting a public would rather condemn than forgive and suggesting real pity for a man trying to atone while fearing exposure.
An analysis of the postwar impact of the passport system created during wartime to police spies and secret agents. Authorities maintain strict frontier checks, demanding identity and purpose for crossing borders, hindering international travel and cross-border exchange.
Reports to the international police conference at Vienna reveal the passport system boosts crime by creating numerous near frontiers. Criminals escape across borders while local police struggle to pursue, highlighting need for an international police organization.
A lengthy critique notes a best selling non fiction book on etiquette. It traces etiquette from bag tickets to cards and the spread of rules for guests, with social exclusion of certain groups and the evolution of manners into a pocket library trend. The piece mocks pretentious instruction and artificial decorum in upper crust society.
Fragmentary poem lines reveal a reflective speaker addressing a loved one. Vague verses mix waking dreams and memories, referencing a mother’s embrace and a longing to protect the beloved as night fades and dawn nears.
In a local note the naming of a purse holder is reported with partial titles and initials. The fragmentary text mentions a person identified as A Matty in a leadership role and references a meeting or event with unclear context and timing. Further readable terms include Le veerie and Moviait, suggesting a community or organizational context.
Vague draft charter advocates a central elected council free from district divides. Proponents say citywide governance would align officers and workers for the common good, replacing district fights with broader, whole-city planning and services.
Mrs Coolidge of the White House and wife of the president accepted an honorary presidency of the Girl Scouts. The event featured a gathering with notable attendees and statements from leaders, highlighting support for the organization and its activities.
A late 17th century text notes that cuttings shows and fairs across the country, including Wrighien Massachusetts, demonstrate agricultural progress. It highlights prize animals such as a bull gifted to the Pigment Society, a large Petersham hog, and various superior herd and sheep entries.
A Berlin collision this March involved several city figures including Mubaty, Seipinelda and Withon TT Kock. The incident occurred on Berlin Tenike and is under county investigation with a $509 levy reported in damages.
A damaged OCR fragment reports a suit settled as a trial was called in the Superior Court. Details of the agreement were withheld. Names and exact actions are garbled but indicate a civil case involving damages and a settlement outcome.
A reader quiz covers World War veterans Civil Service appointments 195000 qualified and 65000 appointed. Questions span elements discovered to date 37 total with 92 expected. Other items identify opera collections At Petoskey stone polishing duplicate bridge rules Yale papers Hovas and Swift coinages yaboot and an eclipse anecdote from 58 B C battle of Halys.
A fragmentary poem like piece laments sleeplessness amid urban noise. It contrasts a tired sleeper resisting wheels, engines, and city bustle with dreamless nights and a desire for quiet. The garbled lines hint at a tolling night, restless dreams, and a longing for peaceful rest despite the bustle outside.
Angelo Patri reflects on parental ideals of justice and fairness among siblings. He questions how to treat each child equally when intrinsic differences in appearance and behavior influence perceptions of merit, urging restraint and humility in parental judgment while noting a deeper sense of providence guiding family harmony.
Dr Copeland answers reader questions on women’s health from puberty to pregnancy. The column cites diabetes, chlorosis, and general vitality, noting improvements in global female health through exercise and better living. Advice covers iron deficiency signs, pale skin, breath, and recommended medical exams and treatments.
Mrs Rutherford Stile questions official accounts surrounding her son John Rutherford Stile a farmer from Forties who reportedly died on a New York transit route A week after the incident she travels to New York with a married sister to press for answers and to address the case with local authorities.
Fragmented line from a New York area paper mentions a dispute between brothers and a court or trial context. Readable entities include New York and a named newspaper. The text is garbled but hints at family conflict and legal proceedings.
The Adelphian I O C F confers the second degree in a formal ceremony. The event honors those who received the second degree and notes the date and location of the gathering at a street corner and hall as recorded in the local newspaper.
A reader asks how to break a sweet eating habit using willpower and whether a milk diet aids recovery. The reply suggests 1 to 2 quarts of milk daily in addition to regular diet and warns that a milk diet alone is insufficient. Guidance emphasizes seeking professional advice and cautions against unverified remedies.
Henry Van Dyke reflects that all acts contribute to the world’s evil. He argues there is no single sin and every offense against neighbor aids hatred, falsehood, or treason. The warfare between good and evil is long and each person bears heavy responsibility in the fight.
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