Bridgeport Telecram Establishment 1891
Bridgeport Telecram announces establishment in 1891 with daily publication by The Post Publishing Co. at 140 Middle St Bridgeport Conn. Rates listed for by mail and weekly carrier delivery. Telephonic access and 24 hour department connections highlighted. Associated Press and Audit Bureau affiliations noted for dispatch and news integrity.
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Vance
POST
Baroum
Middle St. Bridgeport
Conn
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Tress
Associated Preas
Fragmented Editorial Notes on Society and Polity
Morning reflections tease authority and World Court ambitions, while travel and parking spark caution. Odd vignettes poke at conservatism, mothers, and husbands with jests about golf, the home, and shifting village life. Wry lines touch on prohibition, culture, and progress amid social changes.
Sentence Sermons on Character and Integrity
A reflective note on prioritizing good name over profit. It emphasizes honest criticism, child rights, and keeping friendships by conscience. The speaker values self-respect, religion as character, and resists insults, suggesting steadiness of moral principles over gain.
Weather Outlook for New York and Northeast
The forecast shows light rain in the extreme south and no snow in the north and center. Warmer later with cloudy skies, scattered showers possible Thursday, and a northwest to northeast airflow bringing a cooler trend by Friday across the Lake region and upper Ohio Valley.
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Neae York
Cnsectied
Tingland
Mostrand
New
New York
Sunie Valley
Vegatral
Iron
Lower Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Mississippi River
Sandy Heek
Political Pointers On City Hall Rumors And Party Tactics
Political watchers report a flurry of city hall stories on April Fool's Day with guards on claims of legitimacy. Alderman Ard notes a possible move of the Mighty District Republican club south on Main Street and a club dance. Joseph J. Devine was named receiver of the Twelfth District Democratic club after posting a bond. Observers say Mayor Fitzgerald’s tenure may be ending as Republicans seek a young mayoral candidate to attack tax and service records, while Democrats consolidate in Hartford and Bridgeport.
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Republican Club
Main Street
Ard
Joseph J. Devine
Twelfth District
Democratic Club
Devine
New Haven
David 3. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerala Rcord
Hury
John Br. King
Bridgeport
Fitegerald
Hartford
Thes and Boroughs
Pirestenn
Common Council
Ieaders
Opportunity for Youth and Change in Public Taste
In Chicago, Col Theodore Roosevelt told young people that the Republican future rests with youth. He urged fresh ideas and ongoing reform, noting opportunities rise with changing public demands for comforts and luxuries. He warned tastes shift, and success comes to those who master fundamentals and interpret changes.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
Spring Drives and Rising Auto Crashes Warns of Danger
The article urges greater caution as pleasant spring travel increases. It notes more motorists on the road and predicts higher accident rates unless preventive measures grow. It emphasizes new car models, improved roads, and the lure of scenic trips amid rising crashes.
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The fragment emphasizes effective results through thoughtful consideration of individual motorists, implying an approach focused on tailored assessment and decision making for driver needs and traffic outcomes.
Photographic study of facial expression sparks debate
The article discusses Princeton's move toward a photographic study of facial expressions, arguing slow motion and standardization could reveal genuine emotions. It cautions that expressions vary and that true feelings might be masked, suggesting standardized images could aid courts and cinema, reducing reliance on imagination.
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Princeton
Flowers for the Living and In Memoriam Thought
An essay on praising the living over flowers for the dead. It urges writing in memoriam about friends while alive, notes newspapers collect obituary material for notable figures, and praises commendatory letters to strengthen community morale. It concludes that only ire motivates some to take up the pen.
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Western University
Toleration by Anne Campbell in Rhames land
A fragmentary poem argues for tolerance despite differing beliefs. It contrasts how upbringing and names shape views and notes religious and political divides. A bishop’s moral reminder frames a drunkard in the snow, while the narrator muses on perspective and grace.
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Anne Campbell
Teun
Rhames
Death by Own Action At The Pond A Dark Verse
A distressed speaker recounts a night journey to a pond with intent of self harm. He laments a long line of relatives who mocked and burdened him, then reflects on the consequences of death and the futility of escaping kinship as memories rise from the shore and mock his plan.
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Jura
Jane
Dave
Sol
John
Cousinahy
Bridgeport Water Supply Project Advances on Post Road
Special report notes water mains laid along the Boston Post Road to connect with South Port lines, enabling Westport to receive Bridgeport water. Work is to be rushed to avoid delaying proposed state road improvements by the State Highway Department.
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Boston Post
Southport
Westport
Bridgeport
State Highway Department
Westport Fire Dept Receives Reward from Tea House Owner
Westport April 1. Mig Eva M Downes owner of the Peacock Tea House on Main street presented a $24 check to the Westport Fire Department. The reward acknowledged the department’s prompt work in extinguishing a blaze that destroyed a garage and threatened Ther SouVe pecintly.
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Westport
Mig
Eva M. Downes
Peacock
Main Street
The Fun Shop and Comic Fragments in Verse
A pasted page excerpt mixes light verse and comic vignettes with snippets about a barber joke and a fictional character shouting in a Western style. Notable names include Polly and Pollyanna references, with brief exchanges by humorous speakers and cartoon-like captions.
Souls of Steel Reel and Shop Gossip Spoofs
A fragmentary Bridgeport Telegram page shows a street scene with Tom Fletcher buying a revolver from a pawnshop and confronting John Morganfeller. The page also includes editor’s gossip about Wild Willie Polly and Rollo, a call for humorous manuscripts, and a note about payment rates for contributions.
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Tom Fletcher
John Morganfeller
Willie
Rollo
Polly
Nus
Wild Willie
Rolla
Commercial Arbitration Goes on the Air
William C. Redfield describes new national effort to strengthen commercial arbitration through organizations like the Arbitration Foundation and Arbitration Conference Board. He notes landmark statutes in New York New Jersey Oregon and federal law, the binding effect of arbitration clauses and the growth of official arbitrators, with support from chambers of commerce and professional groups.
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The
Arbitration Foundation
Abbitration Canferones
International Chamber Tea
Iit
New York
Oregon
Chamber of Commerce
State of
Arbitration Society of America
Arbitration Conference Boad
Confessions of an Ex Musician How I Taught Myself
An ex musician writes about learning music at twenty one through self study and improvised methods. He recalls buying Beethoven Chopin Wagner scores, teaching a class, and the lure of steered by later advances like automatic piano rolls that let learners hear pieces played with exact accuracy.
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Ivan
Hubert
Beethoven
Chopin
Tomlinson Bridge Opens to Traffic in New Haven
New Haven April 1. Tomlinson Bridge spanning the Quinnipiac River near the harbor by the Yale boat house opened for traffic today. The structure cost nearly a million dollars and connects key city districts, promising improved transit and river access.
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Tomlinson Bridge
New Havien
Tomlinson Lridge
Quinnipiac River
Iits Junction
Yaie Boat House
Trafic
Redfield Estate Sold to Harbert Satterlee in New York
In Greenwich on April 1 the Tyler L. Redfield estate was sold to New York lawyer Harbert Satterlee, Pierpont Morgan’s brother-in-law. The property covers eight acres of land, a three acre lake, several acres of apple orchards, and a Cole hall residence, held at 300 vod.
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Greenwich
Tyler L. Redfield
Harbert
Satterlee
New York
Pierpont Morgan
Tramps Occupy Greens Farms Home Briefly
Complaint to police reports tramps forced entry at the Austin Jennings residence in Greens Farms establishment of a temporary dwelling for up to three days. A discarded hat and coat were found. nothing else was taken from the house.
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Wisitport
Apenrance
Austin Jennings Place
Greens Farms
Plane and crew freed after rum row seizure release
Two men seized aboard the seaplane Lorraine II near Ambrone light were released by U S Attorney Buckner. Jaquith the pilot and Giovanni Buno the passenger, both named Harvard attendee, were questioned then freed. Coastguard Mojave cutter tracked the Lorraine II after a shooting incident.
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York
Lorraine
Joy Coastguard
Missoutheast
Ambrone
Unite States
Buckner
New York
B Jaquich
Jam Giovanni Buno
Hig
Jaquith
Harvard University
Coastguard
Mojave
Jon Mosher
A &Inch
Lore
Fred
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