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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1921
Page
9
A fragmented fragment mentions John Glaga and Hendrick Banga with a public telephone exchange, claiming open daily and nightly. The text recalls running along life highways and a poetic line about friendship and love, with references to a postal or telecommunication motif.
A jumble of unsigned editorial notes and quotes covers profiteers religion fashion and labor. It mentions Humility supply and demand humor about marriage and theft and notes public figures like Edison Lenin Chaplin and Hughes in a playful critical tone.
Public notice invites readers to write questions to The Telegram Information Bureau in Washington D C asking for plain brief queries and full name address with two stamps for return postage. It clarifies it will not provide medical financial or legal advice nor deep research.
A discussion defines iconoclast as one who attacks cherished beliefs or images, and iconoplast as a maker of images. It cites related questions about pests, population counts, post offices, honeydew maturity after frost, hyphen usage in today, and a note on a horse escaping with closed eyes.
Bridgeport trolley jitney clash heats up as injunction ends at noon. Fitney operation ceases while case continues. Proponents argue existing service was faster and cheaper, while supporters expect no long term monopoly for Connecticut company. public demands better service at fair fares.
State police discuss wireless telephone systems to broadcast car theft notices to nearby stations. New York already uses wireless car descriptions. wider adoption requires national or state agreements on apparatus and signals to outpace modern criminals.
An appeal for protecting native blooms led by Arbutus and Fringed Gentian. The Gentian faces extinction without legal aid and public support, while other species like Cardinal Flower and Sabbatia sea-pink require heightened caution due to habitat loss and overharvesting.
A tale of Augustus Barr guiding crowds along a Main Street thoroughfare. He warns against reckless driving as seven injured bystanders seek redress, while the driver faces potential jail and cab confiscation for unsafe acts.
A colossal electric shovel operates in Ohio and Michigan quarries moving ore at about 12 tons per scoop. One operator handles the machine with a single dipper capable of swallowing 12 tons, using a 1000 volt electric supply. The device weighs 80 tons, with a 51 foot dipper handle and an 80 foot arm, and it can shift earth rapidly despite its monster size.
A humorous verse addresses Braley in playful tribute. The speaker notes uncertainty about Braley’s identity and age, warns against overly earnest flattery, and imagines the reader’s taste while predicting the poem may amuse or fade with time.
The article discusses the marriage of Lord Byron to Anna Isabella Milbanke, noting initial happiness followed by inevitable conflict. It portrays Byron as moody and prodigal, Milbanke as equally faulted, and hints at Byron's literary pursuits straining the union.
The report notes a sensational sparring event at Marrison Square Garden New York where mermaid acts featured prominently. It details Miss Mille Gade a famed mermaid and her near reel attempt from a fisherman’s line, plus her earlier Albany to New York yawl record and a speaking engagement in Gangeport at Mrs John A Carlson’s home. Tex Mieleard invites her to another contest at Madison Square Garden.
Corbi Germany in September, an opera by Baroness von Tara will debut at Coburg Municipal Theatre. The baroness, daughter of the late Bartolo former American consul general in Coburg, completed the work and will present it there.
Cecile and Kathy discuss Cecile’s engagement to a wealthy man Buchanan while Cecile wavers about marriage. The scene shifts to Buchanan brooding over their romance as family members arrive home, sparking tensions and old memories about past relationships and social expectations.
In a tense scene in the lounge, Roger faces pressure from Lovins and Louise Buchanan as gossip swirls about Rosa Deamon and Miss Vanstone. Philip Farnsworth confronts rumors while tensions rise over trust, engagement, and possible infidelity.
A professor warns lay hypnosis is dangerous citing a 16 year old girl driven to hysteria by repeated amateur hypnosis. Investigators say she was healthy months ago before being hypnotized by an amateur, marking the third similar case in nine months at the clinic.
The fragment discusses correct English spellings Pajamas and Dyjunaa and asks about usage of certain phrases. It notes the phrase a can of the Lory and presents questions about the present participle forms and a Latinized term for marmalade referencing Portuguese origins. It also mentions the mythic swan song as a dying work and hints at banking balance with garbled text.
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