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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1923
Page
12
In a rugged backcountry setting Dolly lies bound and unconscious as Hank Sim and Pap threaten and argue over control. Derr, the hunter, probes the scene for clues while deputies guard the area. A sudden rain and a plot to recover stolen horses raise the stakes as lawmen hunt a thief across harsh terrain.
Fragmentary OCR text references borrowing numerals from an artist calendar and a claimant of wartime items. The readable fragments imply a discussion of symbolic numbers and calendar items tied to wartime rhetoric, but concrete events, dates, or proper names are unclear.
Radio listings from WIZ WOR WGY WEAF and KDKA outline today’s schedule with symphonic performances. Recitals by Mary Wilderman Macy Wildowan and Marguerite Torrey are noted alongside baseball scores. Markets weather and stock quotes appear, with repeated time signals and a Melo Club dance.
A renowned pipe maker tells of hiding Bismarck pipes by carving Clemenceau likenesses during Clemenceau's visit. He had stored carved pipes since the war began, then swiftly altered the portraits with simple chisels and paint to pass them as Clemenceau pipes, an extraordinary ruse.
AL W. Kelly, manager of the William F. Nye oil plant, preserves a unique plate collection begun in 1987. The plates span many nations and states, with stories of Sinn Fein violence and cross-border exchanges. Attempts to obtain plates from Mexico and Mexico’s costs prove challenging amid red tape and tariffs.
A pantry of kitchen hacks and home cleaning tricks from the Efficient Housekeeping column. Readers share a recipe for two pies with shortening and water dough and offer tips on embroidery cleaning, flooring finish, jelly roll preservation, and door renovation. The editor invites questions from readers and outlines submission details.
Marian Moore notes a comfortable brocaded chair in a Sheraton style bedroom. The chair, with two deep cushions, serves as a private retreat in a busy home. The piece blends with greyish green painted furniture and apple green brocade, complementary to the lamp and rose cushion.
The city's diet shows milk weighting highest among staples with about 96 pounds per person per year. Bananas lead fruit intake, followed by oranges and apples, then grapes cantaloupes watermelon and grapefruit. Potatoes onions and spinach are the top vegetables after further staples.
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