Bridgeport Telegram Established 1891
Bridgeport Telegram publication notice notes its establishment in 1891, describes subscription terms, carrier delivery, and office contact details in Bridgeport Connecticut. It references the Associated Press rights and publication practices, with publication at Tid Middle Street and night operations.
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Telephone Barnum 6100
Middle St. Bridgeport
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Associated Press
Associated Preas
Editorial Notes: Blurry musings on war and daily life
A collage of quips on politics, manners, and spring hints from a local page. It ponders Mussolini, Americanism, social pride, parking issues, and everyday irritants, with terse observations on war’s lingering signs and personal habits.
Sermons on Cosmetics Versus Health and Character
A compact meditation argues cosmetics cannot replace health or genuine conversation. It warns against relying on moderating appearances to mask flaws, stating that beauty cannot substitute for true virtue or clear impression.
Weather Summary for New England and Atlantic Coast
The report notes showers and warmer conditions across New York north and central regions with increasing cloudiness, plus a likely Tuesday afternoon shower. Northern New England and Maine hint at rising clouds, warmer temps, then showers. Southern New England sees increasing warmth and Tuesday showers, then cooler interiors. Winds from Sandy Hook to Hatteras freshening, fair then showers Tuesday night. Temperature trends differ by region with higher readings in the Middle Atlantic and Arizona hitting 102 degrees.
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New York
Newland
Maine
New England
Quebec
Florida
Middle Atlantic
Yuma
Ariz
Mississippi
North Atlantic
Winda
Sandy Oak
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Appointing State's Attorneys Faces Legislative Hearing
The judiciary committee heard a proposal to name Connecticut's state's attorneys by the governor rather than by Superior court judges. No one spoke in favor, not even the bill's sponsor. Proponents argue bench selection ensures fit candidates and preserves political neutrality, while critics claim it would disrupt an established system praised for nearly 300 years.
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Judiciary
Connecticut
Bar
Warning to Closed Car Drivers from American Automobile Association
The American Automobile Association urges greater caution by closed car drivers as touring increases. It notes this vehicle class faces extra handicaps and calls for responsible operation to reduce the season’s accident toll. Public response to prior warnings has been favorable, and this measure is expected to yield immediate results.
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American Automobile Association
Florida Guest Licenses Attract Auto Tourists Northward
Thousands of travelers chasing the motto Follow the swallow back home head north from the Southland and face Maryland as a major hurdle. The state blocks motorists without permanent licenses, while Florida promotes tourist trade with guest licenses. The issue reflects competing transportation policy as seasonal migration continues.
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Maryland
Florida
Maryland Limits Recognition of Florida Guest Licenses
The document discusses how migratory motorists use Florida guest licenses and how Maryland honors full state licenses but not temporary or transient permits. It argues that mutual recognition is courtesy based and should apply only to standard licenses, not temporary ones.
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Florida
Maryland
What Is Fear and Freedom in the Face of Fear
The passage argues fear is the deepest modern servitude, more binding than ignorance or habit. It cites fear as paralyzing ingenuity, courage, and intellect, prompting mediocrity and missteps. Quoting Tom Masson, it says fear is the gap between resources and courage, an unreality we may fear rather than the object itself.
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Tom Masson
Masson
Ford's All Metal Airplane Opens Regular Aerial Route
The Ford family Henry and Edsel launch the first all metal airplane flying between two Ford plants as a precursor to a fleet of airships. The aim is to speed aerial communication to the level of motoring, with government mail service expansion and Ford’s regular commercial flights suggesting widespread weekend joyrides within a decade.
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Ford
Henry
Edsel
Fords
Democratic clashes and transit bill loom in district rally
A Fourth District Democratic meeting convenes in Casino rooms to choose mercy routine business and discuss the ripper bill and Hartford travel. Tax Commissioner Blodgett may be the only spokesman. party factions bolster or oppose candidates like Keily Brady and Governor Smith weighs a Staten Island tunnel veto amid Tammany politics.
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Fourth District Democratic Club
Mercy
Hartford
Keeping Cool Against Demagogues and Riots
A compact, period-voice meditation warns against eruptions of violence and mob fervor. It emphasizes that calm, sane labor yields real reform, while loud demagogues and sterile roars fail to bring positive change. The piece contrasts noisy activism with steady, principled work.
Gypsy Thoughts by Anne Campbell
A reflective verse about wandering gypsy thoughts roaming forest trails and spring breezes, seeking distant hills and eagle skies yet lingering in a Michigan woodland memory. The poem contrasts roaming fancy with a homeward wish, capturing rural images of children, robins, and peaceful farm days.
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Anne Campbell
Michigan
The Fun Shop and Gopher Gulch Movie Spoof
A collage of playful items from a vintage issue includes a cheeky spoof reel titled The Bad Man of Gopher Gulch with characters Polly and Sheriff, plus quips about lipstick color and a child declaring a cuss word puzzle. The page also features editorials, verses, jokes, and a call for original humor contributions with payment details.
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Polly
Jackie Coonan
Sheriiff'a
Coonan
Wild Willie
Gopher Culch
Teelo
Sackle Coonan
Walt
Willie
Herray
Laying a Bogey with Facts by George E Roberts
A National City Bank editor discusses German postwar price competition. He argues currency depreciation lowers German labor costs, enabling very low ship prices, while British costs rise. The piece notes Germany’s export trend lags prewar and warns currency readjustment will reshape costs globally as nations recover. It calls for peace and worldwide industrial activity.
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United States
Smythermors
England
Hhamburg Shipbuilding Company
Germany
Imber Jy
France Ready to Ratify Nine-Power Treaty Says Paris Letter
Peking April 13. The Chinese foreign office released a letter from the French minister dated April showing France is willing to hasten ratification of the nine power customs treaty from the Washington conference. The note also expresses desire for a special customs conference with China.
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Peking
Associated Press
China
France
Washington
Dust as Birth from Dust in a 1926 Meditation
A meditation on dust as the source of all life and growth, noting how trees, flowers, crops, and humans arise from dust and will return to it. It argues ideas and thoughts are detritus of others, with personality arising from common matter and time, all bound to dust’s cycle.
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DR. FR
Letter Responds to Town Philosopher on Chapman Case
A Telegram reader argues circumstantial evidence can convict innocents and analyzes the Chapman murder case. He questions prior identifications by dying witnesses, contrasts Leopold Loeb with Chapman, and supports a possible new trial while condemning capital punishment if misapplied.
Birth of son to Mr and Mrs Lester Norris of St Charles
A eight and a half pound son was born this morning to Mr and Mrs Lester Norris of St Charles. The parents, residents of St Charles, welcomed their child as the town reported the birth in local notices amid other community updates.
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ST. Charles
Ill
Lester Norris
Chan
Norris
John W. Gates
Common Carriers Not To Be Compensate
Washington April 18 The Supreme Court held that employees of common carriers in foreign commerce who are injured abroad while engaged in such commerce are not entitled to the Federal Employers' Liability Act benefits. The New York Central Railroad sued administrator Frank P Chishop over Matthew McTier a chef on a coffee car killed as a coffee pot struck him while coupling cars at Valleyfield Quebec Lower courts had awarded his estate damages under the federal law.
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Washington
Supreme Cour
New York Central Railroad Company
Frank P. Chishop
Mattew McTier
New York Central
Montreal
Vwelley Field
Quebec
Aid To 710 Families In Hartford Report
Hartford April 13 Ray mond F Gates state agent of the Department of State Evstitution and Agencies issued the quarterly report for the period ending March 31 The department spent 100247 for support of widows and dependent children and collected 26524373 from relatives of main institutions and other sources The number of families aided in the state was 710 New Haven had the most with 134 assisted under the widows pension law.
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Hartford
Raymond F. Gates
Department of State
New Haven
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