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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1918
Page
12
The article explains detached retina or floating retina, its causes such as traction from the vitreous, symptoms of partial field impairment, and the seriousness of the condition. It notes diagnosis by ophthalmoscope, possible treatments, limited recovery chances, and the role of rest and surgery in management. It includes reader questions and brief medical guidance from Dr. Currier.
A society review discusses the idea of breeding as refined behavior, detailing habits like quiet speech, grammar, privacy, and courteous conduct. It also touches on modern excess, kitchen waste, and wasteful abundance, urging discretion and leftovers use to curb waste.
A curious mixed file of comic vignettes, literary quips, and social jests. It includes old time bits about Johnny Get Your Gun, oyster lore, and a parade of pithy lines about husbands and wives, humor about names, and regional references from Rockport Indiana to Surry County. It weaves reflections on prohibition era attitudes with playful wordplay and local character sketches. The piece blends nostalgia with social humor, listing names and places in a collage of short items.
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