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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1923
Page
10
Bridgeport Telegram is a daily published by The Post Publishing Co. with a local desk on Middle Street Bridgeport Conn. It operates daily except Sunday and offers national AP news plus local dispatches. The paper is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press.
A fragmented editorial notes piece reflecting on efficiency and modern life. It critiques delays in transit and a future four hour workday that would waste others time, mentions the Cuban situation and a desire for automatic laundry to ease chores. The tone is bemused and observational.
Tuesday and Wednesday expected moderate temperatures with generally fair conditions in New York and unsettled northern portions. Winds light north to northeast, no major temperature changes anticipated in the eastern half of the country.
The article notes summer ice persists in caves and mines where cold air pockets form, creating natural refrigeration. It describes how deep snow and cold air in winter slow heat transfer, yielding ice that slowly melts into streams in summer, and cites Hort vents and a Las apex mine example with a large cold cone and high interior temperatures recorded in January.
Andrew Riewa age 39 of 27 Ahred Street was discharged yesterday from St Vincent's hospital after an alleged episode. He was detained overnight as his daughter reported the incident. He cannot furnish a 32,900 bond and his mental condition will be evaluated today by a physician.
Aged pattern of town meetings returns with Oct 1 election day. In Fairfield county towns quiet campaigning masks local power struggles and potential clashes in Westport Fairfield Norwalk and Bridgeport. Westport Democrats push reform alliances while Fairfield Republicans defend longtime control amid a school committee bid by John F. Perry and a Beeman vote controversy.
Elaboration discusses the growing prominence of high school sports, noting football championships among eastern and western teams and the increasing gate attendance. It mentions long road trips to play and the influence of professional coaches on schoolboy athletics.
A New Haven Journal Courier report notes high schools like Elgin Everett and Lane Technical elevate football through trained coaches and summer camps. Ansonia High’s 20 players under Coach Edmund Goodreau finished a strenuous camp at Lake Housatonic before opening, prompting questions about whether emphasis on spectacle benefits overall student development or districts’ educational aims.
Reports from Santa Barbara and Los Angeles describe a destroyer flotilla on a practice cruise that suffered a catastrophic grounding in dense fog. Twenty five sailors, all from the Nichols, were killed as ships were lost. Wireless bearings may have misled the flotilla, underscoring navigation flaws even with modern aids and expert navigators.
A short sermon exhorting readers to personal religious and social action. It challenges readers to give time money and effort to improve the life of others, urging concrete personal contribution beyond vote or rhetoric.
Dominic Viscant aged 14 of 41 Grendatest was severely injured when his bicycle collided with an automobile driven by Louis Rubenstein 20 of 664 Konsuth street on Pequonnock Street. He was reported improving at St Vincent's Hospital last night.
Poem fragment asking what comfort a mother will find as her baby grows. The speaker envisions comfort from the child, who lies against her shoulder and holds her, imagining future years and the ache of separation when he is grown. The tone is intimate and maternal.
A damaged, archaic lament urges respect for the dead J Augustus Frantz, urging flowers on graves and restraint in speaking ill. It contrasts vengeful talk with praise of the deceased’s virtues and lasting good deeds. The text preserves a period voice and moral sentiment about mourning rituals.
Readers commend the Red Cross for its swift relief to Japan after recent disasters and note public support for aid efforts. A separate letter lauds Superintendent Thorne of Halide Home for winning cattle prizes at the Connecticut fair, praising Bridgeport entries and high local standards in animal shows.
A fragmented reader Q and A page covers topics from German politics in 1918 to cocoa recipes and fingerprints. It includes questions about the German Republic constitution, presidential elections, cocoa preparation, agriculture seed notes, fingerprint analysis, early U.S. wealth figures, and the meaning of P P on visiting cards. It also touches invisible ink, copper ore, and reptile birth patterns with concise factual answers.
In Northampton Massachusetts locals recall Calvin Coolidge’s early speech handicap and the patient mentorship of shoemaker James Lucey. It describes his childhood stutter, his slow path to becoming engaging, and notes his gratitude to Lucey with the line If it were not for you I should not be here.
Children love jokes and humor shapes their days though laughs cover pain with kindness. The piece celebrates dinners, family banter, and playful questions that spark connection. It ends noting jokes and shared chuckles strengthen bonds and make the long day longer.
Albert Newland, 18, of 281 Meerral avenue, was arrested yesterday for involvement in a burglary at the Maxim Shirt company factory on Hurd Avenue. Shirts worth thousands stolen. He allegedly confessed with three other youths already in prison and had reportedly gone to New York after the burglary before returning yesterday.
In a model building for working women the death rate in the surrounding area runs high, but mortality among tenants is low. The article argues good housing, ventilation, light, and leadership by a matron, nurse, and physician reduce tuberculosis and promote health, urging readers to audit and improve their homes.
A reader asks how to increase height at 16 and 5 ft 1 in, weighing 111 pounds. Advice suggests stretching, touching floor with fingers, and seeking guidance at an athletic club or YWCA with a fitness instructor. Readers may request a self addressed stamped envelope for the Medical and sanitation column questions.
One hundred years ago the Hortions Courant reports plans for a steam boat line from Providence to New York via the Jersey shore. Shares sold, a vessel ready to carry passengers and land them in New York, promising faster travel than the Providence route. Travel by sea would avoid the dangers of round Point Judith and lure travelers with a pleasant land journey to Boston.
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