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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1921
Page
8
Partial readable fragments indicate a classifieds or advertising notice with mentions of foreign advertising representatives and publishing bureau details. The legible bits reference Peoples Gas Building in Chicago and a telegram exchange, suggesting transmission of an ad or notice. No clear event or outcome can be determined.
A fragmented verse on France ending with themes of resilience and beauty rising from sorrow. The lines describe shell torn fields, a shattered manse, ashes, and the hope of a new form of beauty born from adversity. The text blends imagery of ruin with a vow to endure and triumph.
A garbled prose mix cites Silesian exports and “How Dry Ara 32” with modern tools, cheap prices, and a lifelong school of experience open all night. It riffs on temptation, love, prison imagery, debt, and absurd vignettes, naming a man struck by a golf ball and a neighbor behind with debts.
In Constantinople on September 2, a peace treaty between Turkish and French authorities was signed. The agreement ends tensions from prior incidents and includes provisions for repatriation and the return of seized assets. Officials from both nations hailed the accord as a major step toward stability in the region.
Equity men of Bridgeport and vicinity are invited to an outing planned for Saturday September 2.30 p m. at a certain location. Donald and TB Cald jetter men are invited. There will be sports a general fraternity reunion 2 roast and plenty to eat and drink. Postponed notes mention a Labor meeting set for September 17.
Corrections and explanations for Friday's Queries on phrasing and pronunciation. Topics include open windows and lightning effects, wire screens on windows, direct object needs, and the proper pronunciation of pianist.
The article traces Charlie Chaplin’s rise from a London workhouse to a fortune in the millions, attributing success to genius plus hard work. It contrasts Chaplin’s journey with Jimmy Hebron the Delmonico’s doorman and notes that pleasantness, thrift, invention, or service can also drive wealth. It ends urging self-analysis to discover one’s own fortune.
The Insurance Press reports autos kill 12 000 Americans yearly and injure 1 500 000. Fearless driving and congestion cause most crashes. future cities may require subways or overhead roads to separate autos from pedestrians. Hair nets totaling fifty million dollars in value are produced with raw hair from China, finished in Bridgeport after long supply chains.
A. W. Kemmer argues the proposed tariff on sausage casings would raise costs by half a cent per pound at production and about three cents per pound at retail, despite 99 percent of casings being imported. He labels the tax indirect and burdensome, noting the ultimate consumer pays multiple times.
Heirs of Wallace L. Pierce, a Boston grocer, receive a $485,000 life insurance payout, the year's largest. The piece discusses the value of a human life based on odds and emphasizes buying insurance to protect a family.
New York psychologist Andre Tridon contends repression of natural criminal impulses fails to keep most people out of jail. He compares humans to animals, saying their instinct is to hunt, not steal what others have caught, and that crime arises from unnatural human tendencies.
The Interstate Commerce Commission outlines a consolidation of railroads into twenty large systems to curb wasteful competition. It argues government control plus regulation will endure and influence major policy. Economic notes claim debt could be wiped out with wide citizen contributions, though proposed figures are debated.
In Karachi a large second-hand clothing bazaar arises with a plan to dispose of cast-off garments. The initiative features odd vests at low prices and a growing demand for salvageable suits as buyers seek bargains amid a brisk market for used apparel.
The verse depicts gunmen loose in the land, firing at fathers, cousins, nephews, and neighbors. It parodies lawlessness, crime rising as cops falter, and fears to travel blocks where gunmen crouch, targeting elders and kin in a grim, satirical vigil.
New ice forms created under extreme pressures prove water is compressible. Ice sank in water, indicating denser particles than liquid water. Four forms formed at pressures up to 300000 psi, with one form stable over a wide pressure range. Ordinary ice floats because its lattice makes it less dense than water. This suggests other solids may also compress under high pressure.
A whimsical verse praising Marvelous Molda Mallory and Marvelous Malla Mallory, celebrating tennis prowess with playful misspellings and enthusiastic cheers for a champion.
Two Greenwich women sue in superior court for breach of promise seeking a total of 4006 dollars. Elizabeth Wyan alleges she agreed to marry Vandoeyle Norman after his request but he married Trene Welch in 1924. Other plaintiff Lola Kathy claims a similar failed engagement after a courtship begun in 19—, with no wedding.
The son of General Funston has been notified to take the 1922 entrance examination for the West Point Military Academy after Harding’s pointers to select candidates. The young man, identified as a Ceuta T Funston, will pursue admission through the regular cadet entry process.
Mise A. TMutyit will speak at Medwines Council tonight in New York. Two open air meetings are arranged on Washington avenue with the first at 7:46. Details mention Wall end Mista arraat and the Union and ayonucs groups.
The Bridgewort naval reserves left New Haven Avenue 20 on the Eagle boat 27 for an extended training tour and returned to the city last night. They participated in reviews in New York City and visited New London and Portland Maine with liberty at Rockland. The crew proceeded up the Kennebec River to Bangor then went to New York where they were inspected and praised by officers for their drills.
Over a hundred jitneymen hold an indignation meeting and draft an ultimatum to Attorney W F D Kilpatrick, president of the local Busmen's organization, threatening action to depose him if he does not attend today’s 3 PM gathering at 286 Parfield Avenue.
Nearly two million dollars in deposits at Tremont Trust in Boston remain unclaimed after the bank failed last February. Bank Commissioner Joseph C. Allen announced that claimants must obtain a court order to participate in asset distribution. About 4,000 depositors filed claims totaling $11,398,000 before the deadline expired.
Permits issued by the building inspector cover frame additions and new structures. Properties include 100 Bell Court for Mary Sonsonetti and 1945 Wilson Street for Michael and Louise Paesuny, plus frames at 40 Benham Avenue and 260 South Street. Other sites involve parish houses and cottages with multiple names and addresses in a garbled list of street names and owners.
Violet endures a tense morning after Ronald Hastings abducted his child as Florrie Jones and Sutore circle, Violet confronts Sutore about past love while lingering in Violette's and planning possible reunion with Hastings. The story follows Violet's loneliness, suspicions, and hope as she watches for news and for the child.
Sept 23 report states Governor Len Smail’s counsel Mortimer will seek a change of venue in a major trial on arraignment charges until Sept 16, with state attorney agreement pending and appeals expected.
Police found about fifteen gallons of alcohol in a basement at 1425 Pembroke Street, prepared to be diluted to resemble whiskey. Second Precinct officers arrested Louis Karas of 34 An Street on Connecticut liquor law violations and set bail at $200.
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