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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1921
Page
8
At a country railroad station an operator sits at a telegraph pole after failing three times to reach a signal. An arm injury slows the process as he waits, with the horn and whistle signaling the two hour delay.
The Bridgeport Telegram lists daily subscriptions payable in advance and weekly rates via special commission. It names advertising representatives and exchange connections and notes publication daily except Sunday. The paper is published at 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn and affiliated with The Associated Press. A poem titled A Line O' Sheer Charity reflects on charity and supporting those who falter.
A collage of stray editorial jottings covers social trends and public behavior. It touches on marriage, railroads, peace, fashion, banking, mortgages, debt, reform, Japan, spending, and cultural comment with a wary, tongue in cheek tone. Names and dates are unclear. the piece reads as a miscellany of opinions and observations rather than a single narrative.
Major General Leonard Wood was nominated by President Harding to be Governor General of the Philippine Islands. The selection, announced weeks earlier, follows his months in the Philippines investigating conditions and is to begin once confirmed for a one year term.
Mary Turper, 42, described as a negress, suffered a delusion of pursuit and jumped from Jassem Wall at Seaaide Park yesterday morning. She was found wading a boat in the water by workmen and removed to Hillside Rome for observation.
A garbled OCR style item questions correct pronunciations of names and words. It asks how to pronounce Slough Slew Lou and other terms while noting errors in archaic spellings and names such as poet Kratta Keats Yeats. The fragment preserves a muddled attempt at language guidance.
The piece questions the idea of wealth by 1919 standards. It cites Chase National Bank economist B M Anderson Jr noting national income near 68.0 billion dollars, or 640 per person, with a family of five needing about 1,290 to reach average. It argues genuine wealth comes from saving at banks, not just higher earnings.
A compact survey traces Indian summer through Thoreau Burroughs and Lowell, noting dates and vivid imagery. It discusses its timing in New England, varied theories on the name including Indigenous associations and historical references, and Walter Walpole’s early mention as squaw winter.
A Charlestown man Alfred V. Tancoln leaves 7500 of his estate to be placed in compound interest for 90 years to fund tree planting in Lincoln’s hometown. With 80 year compounding, 7400 grows to about 2500,000, trustees to grow the fund for missions and urban greenery, a note on the folly of long term gains and future generations.
Readers are invited to submit questions to The Telegram Information Bureau, with instructions to include full name and address and postage for responses. The page lists sample Qs about catfish relatives, Niagara water color, soldier dependencies, wedding cake origins, and public letters on theater and emigration, among others.
Louise voices threaten Rogers heir and a shopgirl rival as Rosa plots, while Kathy and Cecelia face heartbreak on a train. A faded romance, separation, and jealousy color a voyage toward London with lingering memories of love and betrayal.
An editorial discusses converting corn cobs to industrial alcohol. Scientist W H Peterson of Wisconsin outlines a process using sulfuric acid treatment of corn cob cellulose and a bacillus to ferment sugars. The method emphasizes nutrient balance, precise acidity and temperature, and uses wash cinders to support continuous fermentation. About 100 pounds of corn cob yields roughly seven pounds of alcohol plus acetone and acids.
A distressed voice questions the need for constant hustle and speed. It argues hurried effort harms thinking, nerves, and health, urging steadiness and focus over frantic activity. The piece warns rapid work does not prove zeal but damages the mind and body.
A moral appeal warns drivers to follow traffic rules to prevent deaths and injuries. The text urges awareness, caution, and responsibility to avoid tragedy, emphasizing that reckless driving harms fellow travelers and loved ones. It underscores the emotional cost of accidents and the futility of blaming others.
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