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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
10
Subscriptions and mailing details appear in this fragment, listing address lines, subscription rates, and publication notes. It mentions audit bureau of circulation and references The Associated Press content and local news policies.
A miscellaneous mix of satirical quips and social observations on money, birth rates, divorce, religion, gender, and public life. The notes reference court lore, labor shortages, fashion, and everyday ethics, with snippets about European money, a self-made widow, a bald barber, and a coal strike cost around nineteen dollars per... The tone is brisk, observational, and fragmentary, reflecting a 20th century newspaper feature of light opinion and witticisms.
The forecast notes low air pressure near the northern border from the Great Lakes eastward with recent local rains from Maine to Montana and along the south Atlantic and Gulf. Fair conditions prevail elsewhere with no major temperature changes expected in the eastern half in the next 38 hours. North of Sandy Hook to Hatteras winds are gentle to moderate west to southwest with mostly fair weather Thursday.
The piece contrasts ancient luxury in Orient and China with modern norms, arguing luxury came at a human cost and has waned. It then questions the Post Office’s air mail promise of New York to San Francisco in twenty eight hours, noting real obstacles from wartime aviation experiments and cuts in government funding. It praises Lt. Doolittle’s coastal flight while stressing the need for caution and accountability.
A writer asserts Pecos NM was a nine century ahead civilization, with Dr. A W Kidder leading digs. He argues many explorers preceded Columbus including Chinese and Norse figures, claiming America’s true discovery remains ongoing and that all Americans are explorers and Columbus figures.
The Connecticut Republican state convention expands the state central committee to seventy members, with one woman from each of thirty five senatorial districts. The shift ends the prior handicap on women in politics, aligning with a similar Democratic move two years earlier. The piece warns about potential manipulation by leaders but expects women to choose delegates who truly represent their communities.
London report quotes Gen Hamilton noting contrasting outcomes of Boer War and World War I. He argues politicians ignored those who valued war memorials and warns a vindictive peace fosters hate, bankruptcy, and murder while a generous peace could have eased postwar strife. The remarks followed a War memorial unveiling.
The Weeks family returns to their city residence at 386 5 street to find house and contents intact after a summer in the country, with references to Volstead and Kipling. The text also notes Allied Unions and Capital Powers ending hostilities and hints at Armistice Day celebrations, while other lines mention free lists and Beatles.
A shabby figure seeks employment under a strange pact offering pay and meals in exchange for odd labor like washing steps and mowing lawns. The dialogue reveals tension over fair wages and the narrator’s preference for a worker who truly values service, as days pass with applicants voicing mixed reactions to the terms.
Washington reports the Army gas mask in its standard form does not protect against all industrial hazards. Tests by the United States Bureau of Mines in Pittsburgh show it guards warfare gases but fails against carbon monoxide, illuminating gas, natural gas, ammonia, and combustion products in mines and burning buildings. Work continues to develop industry specific masks and a universal shield for must wearers.
Boston reports Mike Dillon, once noted for a hidden ball run in football, later became a dentist. He recalls a 60 yard touchdown against a rival team at the stadium, and laughs about the play while others discuss the rule against hidden plays.
An article discusses the vast dope trade in Britain, focusing on how cocaine is smuggled and sold in West End hotels. Witness accounts describe luggage with labeled bottles, ignored customs, and various ruses to evade police. The piece notes how halting legitimate imports could curb much of the illicit trade.
A poem about true friendship surviving misfortune. It argues that genuine friends stay loyal regardless of wealth, while flatterers fade in tough times. The speaker claims the right kind of people offer steadfast support and sympathy when fortunes turn.
A poem praising a teacher who embodies child centered faith, humility, and gentle guidance. The narrator imagines a mentor with quiet strength, deep silence, and patient discipline, who cherishes children's growth without imposing beliefs. He seeks such a figure for his own children.
Paris papers condemn the offer to Johnny Kilbane for a world featherweight title defense against Tu Genna Criqui as a national insult. They report the purse of 100000 dollars as excessive, noting it far exceeds the sport’s usual prizes and signaling controversy over the proposed match.
A compilation of quiz Qs and As covering eel breeding locations, Bermuda waters, crossbreeding limits, eels, the Seven Wonders list, the smallest English county Rutland, December's naming origin, U.S. commission on Shandong, Chinese-Japanese affairs, Danzig mail addressing, Maximilian and J.ppolita in Mexico, largest stage in the world at University of Washington, a stopped train piston, and the origin of initiative and referendum.
Washington reports a Biological Survey finding that some migratory birds travel at least 8,000 miles from Lake Scugog Ontario to offshore Venezuela. Tracking via light bands on ducks shows routes from Lake Erie southward through the St Clair flats, with migrations splitting toward southwest and southeast across the Alleghenies to the Atlantic.
Fredric J. Raskin directs the Thea Bridgeport Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C as the bureau chief overseeing national wire service operations.
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