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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1923
Page
15
In Farewell, Pap and Sim debate replacing Hank with cheaper hands to protect profits from Thorn and Hank. Hank’s brainy caution looms as they weigh hiring gunmen, while Bill Derr corners the sheriff with perjury questions in a tense county office confrontation.
Derr confronts Sheriff Top about suspects in a Hawkins murder case. They debate tactics and risk, as Derr proposes parallel efforts to trap the killer while the sheriff resists arresting him. The sheriff weighs public pressure and a looming election, seeking deputies and a clear plan.
Marian Moore advises that baby’s room should reflect culture and good taste through quality furniture and decorative color. The piece highlights a white enamel chifforebe with garlands, fitted drawers, a wararabe for long garments, and a wicker waste basket. Readers may write for home furnishing advice.
In New York on September 20 a genial stranger named John Doe speaks fluently with a pleasant personality but no one can understand his language. After an automobile collision he lies in Kings County Hospital and, though eloquent, remains incomprehensible. Probation Officer O Connor guides him through the East Side, waterfront, and American Museum as foreign tongues fail to be spoken by him. New York remains a Tower of Babel to John.
Generous reader submissions introduce tomorrow's breakfast luncheon and dinner items. Recipes include Ast Frosting and Southern Corn Pone with detailed steps for frosting, puddings, fruit cake, and beverages. Also notes on asking readers to send questions with full name and address to Miss Herman in Resident Housekeeping.
A cautious kitchen tip stresses keeping utensil handles turned in to prevent accidents with toddlers. The narrator emphasizes constant vigilance around hot items and the need to monitor cooking dangers to protect children.
In a Washington Star-inspired exchange, Mr. Meekton quips that Henrietta awakens a sense of duty, even for daily duties like feeding the canary or watering rubber trees, prompting the question of women’s political influence.
A Milwaukee Journal report notes bananas form a staple for about a quarter of humanity. Native to East India, they thrive in tropics, require little attention, and mature in months. Each bunch has nine hands with 10 to 15 bananas per hand. only few varieties are exported far from tropical plantations.
A patch of boiling ocean near Nukulofoa Fiji was sighted with dense steam columns rising up to a foot high and water ebullition reaching two feet. A prior earthquake occurred at Nukulofoa on the previous day, and a pale green patch of ocean was noted nearby.
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