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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1923
Page
12
Fragmentary newspaper clipping from Bridgeport Telegram notes subscription rates and publishing details for The Post Publishing Co. It lists mailing and in advance pricing, daily publication with Sunday exceptions, and contact information for the Bridgeport, Connecticut office.
A jumble of stray phrases and garbled lines touches on divorce, fashion, sanity, and social norms. Pieces mention a Christmas license plate gift, weight goals, and various reflexive musings about society, happiness, and women, all in a sunlit, imperfect newspaper style.
A storm near Norfolk moving north brings heavy winds up to 80 mph from Atlantic City and widespread rain. Expect cloudy conditions with strong shifting gales along the coast, thick rainy weather Wednesday. Temperatures to remain fairly steady with slight warm spell Thursday inland. coastal storms shift northward toward Thursday.
State papers debate reform of legislative representation as populations shift. The piece argues Connecticut’s districting is unjust, likening it to a rotten borough. It notes urban growth has not yielded proportional city influence, citing Bridgeport's case and the broad indifference to constitutional change.
The passage argues that cities gain little from larger representation while warning that Connecticut could lose if changes shift power. It critiques city control of the Senate, noting many lawmakers seek personal gain like judgeships, and suggests that cities must prove they would use added influence wisely. It concludes that better representation is achievable by cities themselves.
The Hartford Courant questioned the author of Autumn's Golden Message, accusing the writer of youth. The piece was by Rev. William Wallace Rose, a longtime Telegram and Post contributor, whose editorials gained wide notice in Rochester Utica Worcester and Bridgeport. The notice suggests similar crosspaper contributions and notes the Courant’s aged editorial page atmosphere.
A Bridgeport reader questions Mayor Fred Atwater who has attended every Common Council meeting in two years, even while on vacation. The writer notes the precedent and wonders if voters will endorse it at the polls, while acknowledging the mayor’s old fashioned dedication.
Funeral of Andrew Vincent Dad Barber veteran journalist held from Henry E. Bishop mortuary chapel 274 Fairfield avenue Bridgeport with St John's lodge leaders and Masonic officials acting as pallbearers. Burial at Mountain Grove cemetery followed by ritual at Jintos Warden. Rev Craft of Christ Episcopal Church conducted service amid many floral tributes and visiting newspaper men.
Fragmentary OCR yields a poetic religious meditation by Henry Van Dyke about devotion and the soul. It references 1 Corinthians and Coleridge like phrasing, with lines praising God and contemplating life, faith, and virtue.
Merely a public row over the Wilson dam and the Tennessee River project, Henry Ford criticizes the War Department for structuring the Alabama Power stake. Weeks defends continued federal funding, while Ford urges taxpayers bear costs and seeks full control of the project. The dispute highlights power, regulation, and private interests in a landmark national resource program.
A national Ford for President movement forms a new party with Ford as standard bearer. Michigan Ford clubs, labor groups, and delegates plan a three thousand delegate confab to recruit supporters nationwide. Estimates place Ford clubs at 200 to 400 nationwide, with a national conference in Degenvuer scheduled.
A burglary report states suspects broke a rear window and stole from the register, with an estimated $15 taken. The incident mentions individuals or aliases but details are unclear in the fragment.
A garbled OCR style set of trivia questions and answers covers topics from early automatic telephone experiments in La Porte Indiana to the first American novel The Power of Sympathy, Bermuda island transport limits, chinch bug crop damage, presidential upkeep costs, and Niagara Falls performers with various animal fur statistics.
A local verse urges caution on speeding drivers and reckless youth. The speaker champions Traffic Safety Week measures, criticizing poets for neglecting road safety while urging readers to buy and read safer road verses and poems to curb speeding and accidents.
The essay argues that girls deserve full education to prepare for life beyond home making. It critiques the traditional view of women as confined to domestic roles and urges schooling that equips women for work, management, and informed choices. It emphasizes shared responsibilities, financial literacy, and respect for a woman's broader potential.
A damaged machine in Norwalk caused a crash near the ferry site. The vehicle was driven by Narhin Nevis of South Norwalk, with an incident noted Saturday involving Anita te Cad and other local references, as a clearetted scene unfolded.
Trena Ofule Ivan, 22, pleaded guilty in court today for smoking a cigarette aboard a ferry boat. An escort accompanying her was also fined for the same offense. The incident took place in New York State after a voyage from Oft Bla Yong Un Wise Alley.
Judge Prank I Wilder spoke to the Twelfth District Republican Club on proposed amendments to the Ely charter. He described the new measures as concentrating power and questioned their suitability for Lividgeport.
Health column by Dr Copeland warns that many skin eruptions stem from ingestion or drug reactions. Readers are advised to avoid cross contamination, keep the patient outdoors in sunshine, provide nourishment, and seek physician advice for drug related skin issues. A stamped envelope requests further medical hygiene questions.
A reader reports a nephew with tuberculosis and a family member who learned he had been exposed through shared utensils. The message requests advice on preventing transmission and proper care steps for affected household members. The letter highlights concern over cross contamination and the need for medical guidance.
Poem about missing a friend Ella, distance and longing, recalling shared walks and laughter, the speaker feels her presence despite miles apart. The speaker expresses sorrow at separation while noting enduring friendship and emotional closeness across distance.
A meeting at Weodford pressed for a law to impose heavy duties on imported tallow used in candles. The piece notes regional interests, with New Bedford dominating candle making and other regions seeking tariffs on wood, cotton, glass, and sugar. It predicts tariff revisions will be broad and mutually taxing.
Bridgeport's Mayor Fred Atwater, hailed as the city's first Democratic mayor in a decade, marks his twenty ninth wedding anniversary. He wed on October 24, 169. The occasion coincides with preparations for his reelection bid on the Democratic ticket next Tuesday.
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