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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1922
Page
12
Subscription rates by mail payable in advance appear in this Bridgeport Telegram clipping. The fragment lists locations and contact lines for service in Bridgeport Conn with references to the Associated Press and circulation notices.
Fragmented remarks critique armistice timing and public figures while noting social change. The text touches on hunting, dangers, and a Syracuse man’s case, reflecting a mood of skepticism about leadership and policy during a tense period.
A garbled entry mentions burning items by Turks, wheat price movement, and a scheme to cut costs. It references Zion City and a first woman chosen for foreign diplomatic service, though many lines are nonsensical and stray from clear facts.
The forecast forecasts fair weather Friday and Saturday for Sout New England and East New York with moderate temperatures. Temperatures remain above normal east of the Rocky Mountains, except along the Atlantic coast. Winds will be generally gentle to moderate from the east or variable.
Fragmentary weather almanac note lists time of observation at 2 pm and reference to the 75th meridian near New Haven. Mentions routine data points, longitude, sunrise, and general geographic descriptions without clear local events or actionable forecasts.
Thomas W. Russell state fuel administrator aims to set maximum coal prices by agreement among Connecticut dealers. Most dealers favor cooperation, seeing state pricing as fairer and less open to abuse than individual pricing. Mines show trouble with large operators rationing to preferred customers, leaving independents to bid up prices. Miners resume the old wages, railroads cheaper, and operators seek to recoup losses from the strike. Government control of coal is urged as essential for the public.
The piece argues that sight lines at sharp street corners cause collisions and urges rounding intersections as a cost effective safety measure. It notes that public works should consider removing obstructions or warning systems, and highlights that modern rounded corners allow right angle turns without entering other traffic paths.
Dr Faunce of Brown University argues colleges saturate with fools who fail to gain wisdom from study. Emerson and Tennyson are cited as warning signs while exceptions prove predicting college outcomes is impossible. better to educate many fools than deny training to potential geniuses who may shape the world.
Speech lambasts foreign goods rush prior to tariff changes. It argues imports at low rates raise prices domestically, boosting importer profits while displacing American manufacturing. New York houses prosper while national mood sags, challenging free trade rhetoric.
Benjamin Slade, Democratic attorney general candidate, was found by Coroner Mix to be without blame in a collision on the Hartford turnpike at Wallingford. The report states Slade operated his car carefully and tried to avoid the crash, aiding rider Litterer and Chea. Faahnet after the impact and promptly informing others at the hospital.
The text describes washing and drying potatoes and packaging them, noting washing two, drying, and dicing into pieces for packing. It references a farmerly man and suggests a forthcoming shipment or presentation of the produce with mentions of corn and a potential price or value. The passage is fragmented and reflective in tone.
A distorted page fragment presents a garbled verse mentioning white, health, ships, airship imagery, and a march toward home. The text includes oblique references to danger, pain, and resilience with scattered proper nouns and unclear context.
A South African leader abroad urges a two week break for all as “Bank Holiday” and related long breaks flood commerce. He cites overseas trade disruption and weekend holds, arguing continuous two week cycles would stabilize activity and spare overseas buyers from constant holiday delays.
The text presents a series of Q and A items covering topics like the fall line as a boundary between coastal plain and Piedmont, Robert Ingersoll's beliefs on the immortality of the soul, painting mats and shades, the cedars of Lebanon in literature, Canada versus the United States in area, Prince Beatenariidt’s primrose day, color of authority for officials, foghorn signaling rules for ships, locations of dead letters, and gambling restrictions at Valley Forge. Each answer provides concise historic or factual explanations, with names and places cited.
A poetic catalog describes a union of varied traits in a man and a woman. The verses mix mythic and everyday images to question which qualities belong to each and how love and deceit intertwine, ending with a note on unlikely success in marriage.
Angelo Patri argues that many sick children show mental distress more than physical illness. He urges investigating unhappiness causes, noting a girl taught by indulgence loses joy until her energy is redirected. A child’s mind and environment shape health. misdirected energy leads to mischief.
A garbled historical note describes a talkative figure and a long tale told over a telephone like device. The text references a receiver, a wireless setup, and counterweights, noting how the operator manages the line. It mentions a standard and the ability to maintain conversation through a connected setup.
A fragment describes a bronzenew method of making a Mareeig wave using a battery of five combs joined by rods to form a stable assembly. The procedure involves strands drawn together with a plate and strings to hold hair, then subjected to a strong instrument to produce the wave.
Royal S. Copeland outlines the anatomy of the colon and how dysentery develops from colitis to amebic or amebic dysentery. He notes risk factors in untreated water and produce, symptoms such as diarrhea with blood, and stresses boiled water and proper diagnosis via stool analysis, with treatment often successful when identified early.
A selection of reader questions covers arm pain from throwing a ball, deep breathing for tubercular patients, chronic dysentery and constipation, eye strain from reading, weight guidance by age and height, swollen ears after tonsil removal, and persistent ear itching. Dr Copeland invites inquiries addressed to his office for personal replies.
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