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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1925
Page
24
Bridgeport rates by mail and carrier options listed with monthly terms and pricing. The item includes publication frequency, contact details, and notes on republication rights and paper usage. The text references Bridgeport’s 140 Middle Street office and a press association membership.
In Bridgeport yesterday afternoon a man named Thnethy Collins and his wife were killed at a grade crossing. The piece warns motorists to Stop Look and Listen and notes crossings remain on branch roads and minor highways. It argues safety habits and criticizes speed and wasteful spending themes.
The passage offers compact maxims on self perception and virtue. It highlights that heroes often go unrecognized, and good people exist across farmers and city workers. It notes that genuine thrill comes from doing one’s best work and avoiding shallow vanity.
A weather summary notes a southeastern disturbance moving from central north of the Bahamas with high pressure east of the Mississippi. Temperatures rise from the Lower and Upper Mississippi Valley to the interior North Atlantic States. North of Sandy Hook expect fair weather and light winds. from Sandy Hook to Hatteras expect easterly to southerly winds with cooler conditions by Tuesday.
Frank Cleary of 1825 Stratford Avenue is among nine prisoners to appear before Commissioner Rosquin in Federal Court Brooklyn this morning for cadging pum. The Eda, a Bridgeport fishing boat licensed for a year, was one of four rumboats captured by a coast guard cruiser off Bay Shore Long Island Saturday night. The Eda has not been engaged in rum traffic along the Connecticut shore, according to Deputy Collector of Customs Wallace Struth, who notes this district has no knowledge of similar activity.
Dr Reginald H Colley of the US Bureau of Plant Industry warns that decay especially fungal decay in timber and forest products causes massive losses from standing timber to pulp wood and lumber. He urges better regulation, planting, and an intelligent attack on decay to conserve forests and wood supply.
Experts have analyzed the situation and issued their Wartings about the present trend. It remains to be seen whether their practical findings and advice will be taken under advisement and acted upon to serve the nation’s interests.
Ohio lawmakers set a bounty of 25 cents for every crow brought to authorities, challenging farmers and hunters to outwit Corvus Americanus. The piece notes crows’ mixed traits, praising some vermin control while recognizing the bird as a clever thief and nest robber, inspiring wary admiration.
Motor Vehicle Commissioner Stoeckel urges a Connecticut minimum speed law noting slow moving commercial vehicles under eight to ten miles per hour clog roads. He cites registering such vehicles but proposes denying future registrations and restricting slow movers from trunk lines to ease congestion.
Whispered plans for an Independent women’s Republican club in Elgath district were dropped after authentic sources stated the nucleus of the present club would not form the new group The Tenth district Republican women filed incorporation papers for a new club to work in harmony with the men’s club in the district Amid anti King forces claims spread across several districts and a shift in district loyalties noted In Dartford General Assembly sessions a trend toward brief debates was observed with politicians minimizing discussion and relying on concise remarks The piece recalls Hugh M Alcorn a past Hartford County official noted for his early influence on the Assembly and references political shifts in Weston Easton and Fairfield County
A satirical poem condemns judging people by looks or attire. It argues virtue exists across diverse men including those with whiskers, hats, or red neckties, and warns against stereotyping crowds based on single acts or fashions. It reflects social prejudice and calls for fair assessment of character.
The reader laments public sympathy for crooks after the Chapman verdict. He argues media sensationalism skews justice and praises the Chapman jury for upholding duty. He supports execution in June and dismisses concern for Shean, calling for faith in courts of justice. THE TOWN PHILOSOPHER.
The Fun Shop column presents light verse sketches and jokes, including Mahler spoof lines, a dinner coat poet, and a Pierre Legrou letter about a crevasse mishap. It invites readers to submit original humor, poetry, and anecdotes with payment details and submission address.
A fragmented passage discusses Senator Borah’s independence and strength as an asset and his difficulty translating ideals into practical measures. It contrasts his stance with the Republican platform and President Coolidge, noting tensions between principle, leadership, and party discipline in 1928.
All day long I have followed you close as we once did through the wince of your eyes. I long for your face and your grace as sunlit streams and golden beams fill the day. My thoughts travel with you, even in a Pullman car, carrying a longing to be with you.
The text argues that truth, though often harsh, surpasses comforting fables. Real sunsets and nature reveal beauty beyond painters, and what is actual, grounded in nature or God, is truer and more satisfying than artificial beliefs. It warns against clinging to old faiths and emphasizes ongoing life experience.
Albany April 6 Owen D Young chairman General Electric spoke as a farmer and power expert urging electrification of farms to reduce drudgery and boost profits. He urged agricultural schools to study electrification, power companies to create farm departments, and New York to harness water power for universal electric service.
Tax records for the year ending March 31, 1925 show total receipts of 6,774,933.50 in taxes licenses and assessments. Breakdown includes grand list taxes for 1923 and 1921, fire district levies, 1924 special list taxes, 1920 and earlier special lists, sprinkling, licenses, assessments and personal tax, with district figures listed for first and second districts. Updated figures come from Howard A. Drew’s office.
An eastern lumber buyer in Tioga, West Virginia, halted delivery of white oak planks for a few weeks to protect a robin building a nest on the lumber stack, as all parties wished to give the birds a chance to raise their family.
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