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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1923
Page
8
Bridgeport Telegram details subscription rates payable in advance with weekly pricing and Sunday exceptions. The paper operates from Center Barnum Street area in Bridgeport Connecticut and notes bureau of audit membership and AP credit.
A fragmented editorial voice laments Europe stuck in a medieval mood and jokes about the farm boy’s limited winter prospects. It muses on leadership, banana shortages, and the idea of a world policeman while joking about miners and political timing in an uneven, period-toned critique.
The weather chart notes fair conditions for Sunday night with a distant disturbance east of Cape God forecast to move northward and intensify. No major temperature changes are expected in the next 48 hours. Winds from Sandy Hook to Hatterns remain moderate to fresh northerly with partly cloudy skies.
Weekend reports say two bakery wagons owned by Peter Sorensen at 647 Pembroke Street were broken into Saturday night. A flood of minor thefts followed including a gold wrist watch from 766 Broad Street and clothes valued at three dollars stolen from an unnamed resident.
Dr. Larry Emerson Fosdick speaks on civilization as two feet of conservatism and progressivism. He cites Bunyan Carlyle and Bunyan again to argue that humankind advances despite dangers of the ditch and mire. Jowell adds that the universe is fireproof, suggesting enduring hope amid trials.
Judge John H Perry of Southport will not accept the nomination to displace Rev Allen E Beeman on Fairfield town school committee. The letter clears the slate though the timing prevents removing his name from the ticket. Voters may still write in Beeman to assure election.
The Springer Heirs gathered in Chicago as a far reaching plan unfolds. They claim dominance over Wilmington Del and a Philadelphia bank where twenty million dollars sits. Lights fail and the Springers resume efforts to secure wealth through their kinswoman who cites myth and oil prospectus lore.
A discussion notes the persistence of scams from Spanish prisoner hoaxes to inheritance schemes. It warns of promises tied to long-dead ancestors claiming ownership of New York Island and nearby lands, highlighting the ongoing manipulation of families by fake fortunes and brokers.
The Southern New England Telephone plans a fall stock issue offered to Connecticut investors. Though it has a history of prudent management, local sentiment in Bridgeport is cool and indifferent, risking public trust if the company ignores subscriber interests.
The Sunday Past highlights how motorists should study motor vehicle law with Commissioner Stockel to avoid trouble. It notes drivers must attest familiarity with state laws on license applications and urges keeping up to date with changes, citing passing a trolley car as a common issue.
Telegram readers urge the public to prioritize daily all around exercise amid modern hustle. The writer notes many workers end days too tired to exercise, neglecting full muscle training, and stresses balanced routines for overall fitness.
Mrs. John Rauscher was found dead on the kitchen floor by her husband after he left for work Saturday. Medical Examiner Garlick reported death due to heart disease, with burial at Lakeview Cemetery after services at Charles L Dennis Undertaking Parlors.
One Hundred Years Ago spemibor 1. ALE THT quotes citizens urging pedestrians to walk on the right in crowds as in London. The text argues orderly walking reduces collisions and avoids harm, stressing that rule is a necessity, not mere convenience, for all ages.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses unsettled weather with garbled terms and no clear forecast. Mentions possible rain and temperature shifts but lacks readable locations, times, or actionable details to summarize a specific weather outlook.
A fragmented verse laments a banana mania spreading fear and satire across nations. It mocks culture and markets while a march of refrains from sailors, jurists, and villagers laments the absurd craze and warns of its lifestyle glare.
Poetic piece reflecting on Taustown life through a brick and stone facade a high iron fence and a yard full of clotheshines folded garments and captured squares. The narrator notes similarities between different days and households as clothslines reveal shared routines and attire.
Falae doverines are never ar med out of the world. They are pushed back by the sicaming of the truth as the larkness finished back by the dawn. It is worth while to cross the peel about God, but fencer who are donbts and dives you from Gomeric corner of unbe lief and serves you at last In doubt whether you doubt or not, does you a certain servies. He gives you exercise, takes the conccept out of you. But the man who lay hold of the real faith that is hidden underneath your doubt—the silent longing for God and goodness, the secret attraction that draws your heart toward Teana Christ as the only one who has the words of everlasting life—the man who takes hold of this burned faith and quickens it and makes you dare to try to live by it—that is the man who helps you indeed.
A mixed set of Q and A items covers export percentages, the Lincoln birthplace endowment plan, Georgetown University observatory work, Lord Reading's position as Viceroy, the Boxer rebellion nickname, grape ripening causes, and Kleptomania defined as an impulse disorder with impulsive thefts.
In Northampton Massachusetts locals recall Cal Coolidge as a shy yet persuasive figure who won hearts door to door. He moved through shops and homes in support of Democratic allies, befriending workers and women while maintaining Republican loyalty. He listened intently, building stern support from both parties and ward leaders for future offices.
Angelo Patris argues that children learn honesty through daily practice and example. Parents must address lies privately, stressing that truth cannot be hidden and error earns consequences. Education in integrity relies on consistent, scrupulous living to pass on this habit to the next generation.
Medical hygiene and sanitation Q and A feature by Dr R S Copeland answers readers on pneumonia types symptoms and outcomes. The column discusses lobar and bronchopneumonia differences risks and the need for immediate care with patient questions on eye circles thyroid swelling and skin care.
A thief stole about $3000 worth of jewelry from the Chesterfield Hotel in Shippan Point, Stamford, late Saturday night. Mrs William McClelland and her husband, staying in a suite, saw a four-man group flee through a bay window onto the roof then down a ladder to ground. No arrests yet. police lack a description of the burglar or the items missing, including a diamond ring and pearl necklace.
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