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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1922
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram outlines subscription rates payable in advance and notes publication operations. The notice lists departments and audit bureau participation, with references to Associated Press dispatches and advertising representation.
A mosaic of garbled lines references Gog morning, typewriters, and more people than autos. It mentions coal profits, singers, pugilists, and a Memphis incident, with stray names like Paul Poiret, Bayonne, and Stevenson. The text blends social quips, fashion jabs, and scattered headlines in a chaotic, partial excerpt.
Weather outlook remains cool for Tuesday and Wednesday across South New England East New York New Jersey with continued unsettled conditions. Scattered showers reported along the immediate Atlantic coast north of the Delaware Breakwater. winds vary from moderate west northwest to fresh northerly along the coast. High and low water times noted with Atlantic states seeing temperature changes and fair conditions inland.
Lulu M. Cargill, a 24 year old New York post office clerk, sorts 30,215 letters in eight hours, beating Nina E. Holmes of Detroit who sorted 20,610. The article lauds her speed, coordination, and claims her endocrine balance explains her efficiency, comparing body systems to a well ordered government and noting a tea break after a 24,500 letter stretch.
The piece argues that public habit change is hard and cites 17th century England as a case study. It notes William James’s view on substitution of habits, then details early coffee introduction by Pasqua Rosée in 1652 and the violent opposition to coffee over two decades. It mentions the 1674 Women’s Petition Against Coffee claiming coffee drinkers would breed apes and pygmies, and compares merchant patience then with modern American business patience.
A Greely slave named Aesop uses the tortoise and hare fable to argue that steady, single minded effort outlasts flashes of inspiration. The persistent plodder may be ridiculed yet endures, while quick bursts fail to reach the goal. Enthusiasm helps, but technique and patience win. blessed are patient persistent plodders who arrive.
The passage argues happiness stems from ongoing pursuit not final achievement. It cites Stevenson and Maeterlinck, urging active work, gradual gains, and continual striving as the path to lasting contentment rather than retirement or final goals.
Borés issued by American municipalities and states from the first of the year to September totaled 902,065,118. Unless this page is checked, it will not be many years until states and municipalities mortgage themselves to a level exceeding the national debt. Taxpayers should shift attention from the national debt to reckless state and city spending.
Constantinople Sept 25 Good Oriental rugs in the local market are hard to get due to transportation limits from producing areas. Prices on quality stock stay high though demand from the United States and England keeps trade active. Much of the market now consists of poor quality Rugs from Shirvan Beltichistan and other districts.
In Treauville France King Afonso amused a six year old girl by claiming he was the king of pain the child retorted you have no crowns no diamonds no throne and you are not handsome enough compared with the kings in picture books she saw
The poem depicts a sexton and workers rushing through a busy day atop graveyard duties. It lampoons industrious bustle, crossing signals, trains, and crowding, contrasting stated piety with relentless labor and weariness.
Fragmented OCR text discusses moving household items and preparing for shortages after mines shut down. References to prices rising and shipments by parcel post. Mentions residence and a carion of can, with unclear dialogue.
Hartford news reports Howard Hidwell of East Martford was nominated for State Senator by the Republican convention in the Fourth District. Opposition from Thoward 2. Dunmm of Wetters Weld failed to materialize. Arnoth of Maincheater and Judge Percy L. Weyane presented Biddle’s RAMS at the Hartford subcommittee meeting.
A compilation of Q and A from a trivia page covers gunpowder origins, jam marmalade and butter distinctions, diplomatic phrases like de facto, Alaska fur garments, hawkbill shell use, and the etymology of six and seven. It notes early gunpowder knowledge by 1290, Arab origins circa 1280, and 14th century powder mills, plus various culinary and linguistic details with dated references.
A revealing fragment discusses patience as a virtue in reading. It warns against dull books and dreary talk, urging the reader to smile and endure while the speaker's words drone on. The piece frames the reader as captain of their own soul, seeking inner control amid monotony.
A fragmented 20th century voice discusses a child who values a handmade toy over a shop bought replica. The tale contrasts affection, authenticity, and the emotional pride a child places in self crafted work with the hollow appeal of mass produced items. The author reflects on memory, effort, and the lasting worth of personal effort.
Moscow reports a harvest trend that could lower bread prices across Russia. Government figures show 289000 poods of grain, with 175000 reserved for sowing, while last year yielded 1,566,000 poods and domestic needs run about 1,800,000 poods. import may be needed for meat and other winter supplies.
A vintage medical column explores brain and body links, describing how the brain stores memories like film reels, centers for breathing and heart function, and how skull protection preserves vital functions. It includes Q&A on nervous system issues, eye nerves, and a call for readers to submit questions for Dr Copeland's column.
Buenos Aires September 25. A growing craze for wireless telephony grips the public imagination as aerials proliferate in and around the city. The lull of adequate program broadcasting leaves listeners with faulty receivers and worn discs. Still, experts predict a day when radio telephony will dominate conversations in Buenos Aires as the hobby becomes a full fledged art.
A reader asks if X rays can cure knee or spine problems and about head X rays. The adviser warns against unnecessary imaging and suggests an orthopedic examination. Another reader reports eye whiteness and nervousness. the response advises a professional eye check.
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