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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1922
Page
12
Subscriptions required with prepaid monthly and weekly options. The Bridgeport Connecticut office lists address at 1460 Distone Street and a Barnum 6h00 telephone exchange connection for department access. The paper notes Audit Bureau of Circulation membership and Associated Press affiliation with standard newsroom operations.
A collage of clipped lines mocks politics, society, and inventions with sly jests. References span Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Boston, mentioning noise, seating, cigars, dentistry, and an absurd claim of a noiseless pistol.
Cloudy and cooler with light showers possible Friday and Saturday. N NE winds become variable to north and northeast. conditions unsettled across the North Atlantic states with a general fall in temperature Friday into Saturday.
Temperature figures prepared for the Telegram by Middlebrook Almanac under Daylight Living Time. The data reflects standard daily estimates with noted daylight adjustments and authority cited. News brief summarizes measurement method and publication attribution.
The piece notes Hattie the elephant at Central Park Zoo amuses children by spraying water from her trunk during a hot day, while Jule the younger elephant joins the show. It reflects on animal intelligence, citing Aesop, Hornaday, Pelisson, and others to debate whether animals think and reason.
The Democratic Times criticizes Bridgeport Democrats for scuttling the school system and adopting policies to win teacher support. It questions the party’s warrant for political actions and recalls past local behavior by ward politicians seen as practical and partisan.
Bridgeport weighs separating political and administrative roles in the Board of Education. The piece argues the board job is administrative and technical, not political, and warns that mixing politics with administration risks inefficiency. Four nominations will occur in the forthcoming city election, with two seats filled.
A heated reaction greets reports of an interview with Rudyard Kipling by Clare Sheridan. Kipling denies giving the publication and condemns the calumny as grossly untrue while urging readers to recall his role as author and father who lost a son in the war.
A fragmented report hints at political shifts and safety concerns as 100 New Yorkers are checked after a poisoning scare. It mentions guard leaders weighing schedules and a proposed baseball monument, with calls to delay until the President resolves strikes and health duties.
Arthudy McAfee of Fairfield Gench was fined 4 and costs for assault at the Southport post office. Nichols, Clark at George Gregor, and George Egeling witnessed the event. Sheriff Enwood attached $150 on McAfee's car for damages claimed. Nearby, several Bridgeport men faced arraignment for rowdyism at Fandan's dance hall with fines of 3 dollars and costs each.
The piece muses on joy and grief, jail, and social critique with jargon and odd spellings. It references Mason and Dr Pole, lamenting hard times, hunger, and the illusion of comfort before prison and the grim return to meat and beer.
An article recalls Riga Latvia after independence easing beach attire rules. It notes police permit for adults to sunbathe in the nude from dawn till late morning with women visible behind curtained windows, while men bathe openly. It mentions rising prices and demand for bath stilt products and high magnification opera glasses.
Questions and answers outline the U S presence at the Brazilian Exposition in Rio Janeiro. The government exhibit will show progress and activity, with private firms also represented but outside the government building. An American Industrial Exhibits building is largely ready and most exhibits taken, aiming for strong representation alongside other nations.
A quirky verse lampoons the oyster noting its stillness and readiness to yield dinner. It calls the creature a funny beast with no ambition, opening its shell to expose edible flesh in various preparations.
The piece laments irregular school attendance and its harm to children. It explains how missed days disrupt a child’s gradual mastery of long division and other lessons, noting that absence erodes the school complex of ideas and delays future knowledge. Regular attendance, like the sun, sustains learning.
Tokyo dispatch reports Japan’s July foreign trade with the Chinese republic shows exports exceeding imports by 10 1 yen. Exports reach 29,707,000 yen with imports at 12,759,000 yen, lifting year-to-date totals to 95,940,000 yen for exports and 51,? million yen for imports. The surplus amounts to about 4 440 000 dollars.
Royal S Copeland M D outlines malaria past and present in New York City and across states. He explains mosquito transmission by Anopheles, symptoms chills fever and sweat, and the need for drainage and sanitation to eradicate breeding grounds. He invites readers to submit questions for his column.
In Wilmington Delaware on September 14 Misa Meada Rhodes leads a single colony of tiny cats shanties and embowered vines to showcase home industry. Rhodes grows wool crafts from her flock of sheep to weave into skulls and scarves sold via her shop. The colony upholds women should not endure market turmoil but earn through crafts and art as independence. Colonists pay taxes only on land.
Practical guide to preserving produce by drying, avoiding waste all year. The 60 page booklet from the Department of Agriculture explains simple home drying methods and how to use a kitchen apparatus. Send name, address and two cents for return postage via coupon in the Washington Information Bureau.
A reader seeks advice on ear ringing and head movement, weight and height in a 14 year old, water boiling guidance during epidemics, and gray hair. Answers suggest consulting an ear specialist for the first query, note growth varies in youth, advise boiling drinking water during outbreaks, and state gray hair cannot be prevented.
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