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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1921
Page
6
A damaged OCR fragment from the Bridgeport Telegram appears with garbled postal, publishing, and circulation notes. It mentions Chicago and New York references, a publishing company at 149 Midland Street, and an audit bureau, with incomplete names and addresses.
A line of cheer fragment from John Kendrick Bangs remains readable with scattered verses about tricks and foreboding. The piece hints at a playful poetic voice contrasting hardship and wit.
A collage of stray observations touches on fashion mood changes and economic quirks. Brief asides reference editors photographers travelers and detectives with scattered political and social musings. The mix hints at cultural tensions and public curiosities of the moment despite its fragmented form.
A fragment list of questions covers marriage law residency for license, creating legal dates, large families and selective death rate, plus a feature promoting free baking recipes from a government booklet. It notes a non resident marriage license rule and hints at historic clerical opinions, with a baking section urging readers to request the free government baking booklet.
The Bridgeport Post and Telegram announce price cuts to two cents per copy and three cents for the Telegram, with Sunday Post unchanged. Combined three-paper home delivery drops to 30 cents weekly, aiming to aid revival while supporting dealers and newsboys amid elevated paper costs.
A historic report notes about 750000 visitors to Pleasure Beach Park during a sixteen week period in early spring. The piece mentions 40000 people on two busy days and references management and financial notes relating to attendance and publicity, with no accidents recorded in the lead year.
In a sunlit hotel lounge in wartime London, Esresdropper Buchanan faces social pressure from chic guests and scornful talk about wealth and marriage. The chapter centers on his inner conflict over past folly, a captivating rival Cecile, and the seductive circle around his family, hinting at a tangled web of flirtation, money, and status.
The article recalls the volatile marriage of Edward Bulwer Lytton and Rosina Wheeler, noting their temperaments and the eventual separation. It describes Rosina as brilliant yet sharp tongued, influencing his work, and details Bulwer Lytton's failed bid for divorce amid public scandal. It ends with a nod to Catherine Hogarth, wife of Charles Dickens.
Science explains stream line shapes reduce air resistance. The body is elongated with head end designed to fit the flow, forming an eye like form. Exact forms require calculations considering density, velocity, and other factors. Streamline design aims to minimize vacuum behind moving bodies.
A verse recounts a man racing a train at a crossing and meeting fatal consequences. The poem warns readers to heed railway signals as splintered humor contrasts with a tragic end. Named figures include Pete and the narrator poet Walt Mason.
Courtly kings and traveling pairs Hector Pollux and Remus Romulus are rivals but the Tilden Johnston combination dominates. Their serve and drive outpace rivals, with speed, precision and smart strokes. Watching them is an education as Johnston’s finesse and Tilden’s power light up the court.
Bridgeport police seek to identify a local girl linked to the New York murder of Walter Vogel, shot in a Columbus Avenue saloon. The woman gave the name Dorothy Dale but confessed it was false, claiming she did not want notoriety for her family. She described aiding the murderer to escape as four men argued over jewelry.
Answers to Saturdays Queries discuss origins of words and proper usage. The text critiques pronunciation and diction norms, suggesting phrases like the foregoing statement and above-mentioned statement. It notes common errors and highlights vocabulary size estimates for an average reader.
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