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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1922
Page
13
A fragmentary Bridgeport Telegram page shows garbled text with mentions of Bridgeport, a telephone service, a bureau of distribution and references to a daily post. The legible elements are minimal and do not form a complete per-item notice or clear event.
A collage of humorous aphorisms and editorial asides. The notes poke at daily life, politics, and social quirks with quips about chestnuts, apples, coal prices, winter signs, romance, and old-time wisdom. Readers encounter light satire on prohibition, manners, fashion, and age in a brisk, period-tinged voice.
South New England shows fair and warmer conditions with Sunday clouds and possible local thunderstorms by Sunday night. Winds shift from moderate south to east in Sandy Hook to Hatteras routes, amid rising air pressures and fair skies. Oyster counts and sea plankton drive yields, while a meat campaign shifts 25 million bushels of something seasonal to aid farmers. billions in avoided sacks and barrels are noted amid coastal economic references.
A contemporary argues the waste now lies in unscientific paving rather than graft. He praises reinforced concrete roads with tar joints and drainage, citing Connecticut’s Milford to New Haven turnpike as enduring and future-proof, while criticizing aging pavements and mounting maintenance costs.
The piece reflects on Bridgeport's modern roads versus 17th century travel where few roads existed. It cites Samuel Pepys era travel, prohibition's long arc, and Thomas Nash's drunkard classifications, noting how societal change shifts perception and morality over centuries.
Prince George, son of the late Peter, returns to Belgrade from Paris, clashing with a government wary of his claims. He seeks a defined status, an army commission, and support after renouncing the throne, while brother Alexander and new queen Marie of Roumania consolidate royal duties.
John A Geary born in Limerick fled to the United States after evading English detectives. He fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War, joined the 1870 Canadian uprising, then settled in Lexington as a wealthy man. With the Irish Free State, a price on his head is lifted and he plans a return to his homeland.
James the blacksmith, tinsmith, tailor, barber, waiter and others share poems and odes in a humorous vignette. The piece mimes their literary pretensions as they solicit reader judgment on their verses and lofty ambitions.
The American Chemical Society opened its annual meeting in Pittsburgh with talks on seaweed kelp aiding diets, engine knocking reduced by a new catalyst from Midgley and Boyd, and milk age detection using methylene blue dyes. Audience notes interest in Shakespeare and drama alongside chemistry.
In September a strange liquidity situation in Japan sees ample capital but lending rates remain elevated. Loans under 5 percent are rare, yet debentures from top industrial firms fetch 9 to 12 percent. Government bonds yield about 7 percent. Finance officials and the Bank of Japan are taking steps to curb the rise.
Andrew Rodrizuds, residing at 10 Main Street, was arrested after afternoon detentions on theft of records from the Columbus Graphophone Company. Detective A. Woecoto and Special Officer Clark secured the charge and he is held on $19 bail.
A booklet on school lunches outlines programs in the town. Names of streets and state are referenced, with focus on policy and meal services for students.
A playful verse laments vacation fatigue and returns from travel to city life. The speaker contrasts rustic country comforts with urban noise and demands, ending with a resolve that home is best despite ongoing annoyances and collectors.
A long uncle niece water trip becomes a haunting memory for a woman who recalls an earlier ark tale. The tale recounts fear induced by mock danger as a child, repeating through adulthood during a lake ride where a man rocks a rowboat and frightens her again.
Municipal council plans moving pictures of Shanghai International Settlement department activities. The effort aims to make public records more complete and serve as information for guiding future administrations.
A Briansk tribunal has sentenced the chairman of a Soviet committee to be shot for turning a group of 64 people from a convent into the street. The other ten committee members were sent to be executed as well.
Royal S Copeland M D describes how the brain and meninges govern body function and how headaches signal possible health issues. He outlines congestive, nervous, sick, and eye strain headaches, noting triggers such as overwork, improper diet, sunlight, and fatigue. Regular headaches may indicate underlying kidney or brain problems and warrant a medical survey.
Readers submit health questions on skin itching eye pain and digestion. Dr Copeland and staff advise on ointments dental care blood pressure baths and lifestyle, stressing professional examination for persistent or serious symptoms.
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