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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1922
Page
8
Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription rates by mail and period, with publication daily including Sunday. The paper operates from Middle Street Bridgeport Conn, telephone Barnum 0400, and notes association with the Bureau of Girendasien and the Associated Press.
Fragmented notes touch on a coal strike impact, a $4.5 million insurance issue, a New York waitress forced to be quiet, cats to be exterminated by dogs, Miles Standish statue toppled by lightning, a 126 year old Virginia farmer recalling old times, 5000 pillist clubs in New York state, a jail auto theft in Des Moines, California boasting 21 million gallons, women smoking on Pittsburgh streets, and calls for anthem changes. The piece also references radio typewriting, new talking movies, and hopes for guidance from public figures.
Cloudy conditions with showers and cooler temperatures expected across South New England and New Jersey. Monday overcast with possible thunderstorms, cooler by Tuesday. winds shift from south to north, coastal areas show overcast skies and scattered showers.
In the New Haven Times Leader column the author argues tariffs shield workers from cheap foreign labor. German clocks sell for less than US raw materials, making New Haven clocks uncompetitive. Protection benefits workers by preserving domestic jobs amid foreign competition, despite no guarantee of lower consumer prices.
Paris designer Paul Poiret says a 90 percent import duty will drive Paris fashions out of the United States and likens it to a prohibition of clothes. He notes styles will spread despite tariffs, and American women will value comfort and practicality, avoiding trailing skirts and hoop silhouettes.
The article argues for state takeover and operation of Bridgeport’s Normal school. It notes Connecticut already funds public education heavily and that state control is tightly guarded by the State Board of Education. It suggests educating teachers in state normal schools as a logical step and cites prior refusals to recognize outside home-city control.
A local normal school issue discusses certifying teachers and the push for a state normal school in New Britain this session with a plan for Bridgeport as well. The effort aims to guarantee graduate placements and universal recognition of certificates statewide.
An essay laments oil pollution along New Jersey beaches and criticizes industrial efficiency. It argues civilization damages nature and freedoms, urges a shift back toward rural life, and questions the high standard of living tied to mass production and mechanization.
C W Barron, publisher of financial magazines, says Henry Ford should not be paid as a financial reporter but could be a factory manager for a vast sum. The piece notes Ford’s passion for finance writing, his belief history is bunk, and his wish to be an editor. It argues Ford’s wealth is earned in his manufacturing field and critiques his universalism.
A satirical poem chronicles Tobias Tarr once seen as wealthy and lavish. A wage strike collapses his finances, forcing him to launder debt and seek aid as his car, wedding gifts, and phonograph are sold. He wanders to borrow from the speaker, lamenting his ruined status.
Seymour, Sept. 10. Mrs. Mary Wasanik, 24, mother of five, died in Griffin hospital Derby from burns suffered yesterday when an explosion occurred in her home. Joseph Elko was burned and taken to hospital in serious condition. Investigators probe report of an explosion. Religious adherents of Buddhism estimated to number 14,947.
Mme Sona de Veles d Albers of The Hague crossed the world to meet Abyssinian and Eritrean natives, becoming the first white woman to visit remote provinces on her San Francisco return via New York. Trureang and Abyssinians also crossed their world to relay greetings. Freight cars of reinforced concrete prove feasible in Germany. Light-year astronomy notes polar regions span about 6.1 quadrillion square miles of land.
Eleven years after arriving in Omaha from Spirit Lake Useden a young woman named Marika rose from stenography work in a tobacco firm to secretary to Mr Bostin. She later married Willis and became a business force, hiring staff for two factories and managing multiple departments while growing her husband’s enterprise. Meanwhile Newfoundland fishing product value stands at about ten million dollars annually.
A questionnaire sent to 2,000 physicians shows 70 percent regard bathing places as a significant factor in transmitting diseases. 25 percent believe certain illnesses have been spread there. accidents or drowning considered the greater pool hazard by 32 respondents. The piece also recalls trivia on the Shoshone Dam, the Biddenden Maids, and other varied facts.
A nostalgic verse extols apples as supreme among fruits listing varieties Groening, Pippin, Wealthy, Snow, Mackintosh and others. It praises sweetness from sun and rain, notes uses from cider to sauce, and declares apples best of all fruits nature yields.
The essay urges parents to avoid nagging and falsehoods, urging truthful explanations suited to a child’s understanding. It emphasizes respectful dialogue, letting children complete tasks, and fostering trust to prevent resentment and later defiance.
A three year old girl, Adea Kowalsky, suffered minor facial and arm lacerations after a collision on Main Street at Islam Street involving a parked car and an automobile driven by her father Andrew Kowalsky. She was transported to St Vincent's hospital.
In Tabenton New Jersey on September 1 a man and his wife were poisoned after toadstools were mistaken for mushrooms. He distributed the toxic mushrooms to neighbors on Saturday afternoon before doctors could save most, though all remain in serious condition after hours of strenuous care.
Royal S. Copeland, M D, urges readers to defy age by hygiene and simple living. He cites the One Hundred Year Club founder Dr Josephine Paine and notes that life expectancy rose from forty two to fifty three, urging regular health checks. He answers reader questions on olive oil for hair and dizziness, stressing medical exams for accurate causes.
The letter asks for medical guidance after a year of coughing despite treatment. The writer suspects a chronic lung condition and seeks recommended next steps. The message implies ongoing treatment without improvement and questions about olive oil or other remedies.
Gene C. Willard of St. Louis was instantly killed when an airplane from Stinson Field near hero crashed at Mission Burial Ground shortly before 7 o clock tonight. Miss Vivian Johnson was slightly injured at a local hospital and another young woman escaped injury as the craft fell several hundred feet.
A fragmented, era style note discusses democracy, energy shifts from oil to coal, and potential shutdowns of oil wells. It mentions Prohipitlo and a Health Department air division, plus industrial leaders’ tensions and a call for public exchange in a future meeting.
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