Bridgeport Telegram notices from the Daily Excerpt
Bridgeport Telegram page fragment shows advertising terms payable in advance and subscription details. It notes daily publication except Sunday, by the Post Publishing Co at 140 Middie St Bridgeport Conn. The Associated Press is credited with content.
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Vail
Orler
Daiy
the Post
Coleephone
Bev
Lochange
Middie St
Bridgeport
Conn
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Editorial Notes On Crime And Culture In A Fragmented Speech
The note samples a jumble of lines reflecting social views and editor’s musings on crime, divorce, infatuation, and literature. It comments that gossip and high brow talk color public discourse, while warning of sensational crime tales and the pursuit of truth amid slow, painful reasoning.
Sentence Sermons and the Costs of College Sports
A fragmented reflection on how a college football culture overemphasizes exhibition play and fan support, risking sacrifice of integrity and honor. The fragment hints at dangers of losing players and the misplaced focus on spectacle over core values.
Weather update for New York and New England forecast
A rapidly moving disturbance from southern Michigan to the lower St Lawrence valley brings rain and showers to the Atlantic states. High pressure remains from eastern Newfoundland to the Bahamas with above normal temperatures. Expect fair to improving conditions Thursday and Friday in the Washington forecast district with northwest winds along the coast and generally fair weather.
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New York
New England
Michigan
St Lawrence
North Atlantic
Newfoundland
Bahamas
Atlantic
Trutas
Atlantic States
Winda
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
The Modern Miracle of Elwood Haynes Car
A long tribute to Elwood Haynes and his 1894 horseless carriage in Kokomo Indiana. The piece notes how his fuel vision and vehicle sparked a global transportation revolution altering industry cities roads railroads and warfare while reshaping economies and daily life. Haynes lived 31 years after the ride and saw vast changes from his invention.
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Linwood Haynes
Kohomo
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Haynes Fele
Golcondas
Haynes
Tropics
Electric Street Railway
Alladin
Elwood Haynes
Leading Citizen Contest Aims to Shape 1950 Youth
The leadership program in Chicago seeks to identify boys with seeds of success to become future leading citizens. Leaders hope the project stirs youth to consider civic issues and strive for usefulness, though outcomes remain uncertain as the best of 1925 could be gone by 1950.
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Chicago
Middle West
The Boy of 1950 and the Chicago Citizen of 1950
The piece argues a future citizen must be sturdy, brave, kind, and morally sound. It links present boyhood traits to future leadership in Chicago and urges observing the city’s “coming experiment” as it selects its best citizen of 1950 and beyond. The tone mirrors early 20th century character commentary.
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Chicago
Jefferson on Himself Epigraphs His Enduring Legacy
The piece reflects on Thomas Jefferson born April 13 and his self written epitaph. It argues his true greatness lies not in political office but in founding institutions and shaping religious and political liberty. Jefferson’s Declaration, Religious Freedom statute, and University of Virginia are cited as lasting contributions.
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Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Virginia
Virgina
University of Virgina
PoliticalPointers on Local Parties and Civic Plans Spark Debate
Alderman McCarten and Joseph Peabody assist the city treasurer as the anti ripper bill train departs ishead. The Fourth district rally and holdenville vaudeville show are noted with dismissive comments on the Republican club. Wholesale suspensions in the Fifth district loom after May 1 and several warnings have been issued. Washington correspondents analyze Democratic youth leaders and find scant opposition to tariff issues as Republicans. The city may take over transportation, a Socialist idea defeated at the polls. Democratic prospects in Fairfield and Vermont show limited chances beyond minority offices amid party editorial views.
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Alderman McCarten
Joseph Peabody
Dwiight Graves
Iaddie’s Dream of Candies and Balloons
A child named Iaddie lies asleep after a first party filled with wonder. He clutches a red balloon as a rakiah cap rests on a spread, a yellow basket and azure band bright in memory. He dreams of future parties and a realm of frosting, cake, and ice cream.
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Wee Iaddie
Rural Grief and Farm Life Amid Hard Times
A fragmented rural scene describes farming as a grieved occupation filled with tribulation. The voice notes farmers bearing hardship, with scattered references to David Dickens and bleak pride amid difficult land and livelihoods.
Fragments of a Rural Ride and Feared Fowl Fate
A jagged reminiscence describes a civilian’s ride in a limousine and a farm scene where a farmer mourns dying fowl and a rooster’s antics. The speaker reflects on lost charm, shifting fortune, and the emotional toll of agricultural misfortune.
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Franklins Farm
David
Gay Dereiver
Readers argue for new Chapman trial in Telegram letters
Letters to the editor urge a fresh trial for Chapman. Writers challenge the verdict and critique democracy and public opinion, arguing many feel the accused may be guilty yet fear punishment. They stress public interest and desire not to set precedent harming justice.
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Aize
Chapman
Cage
Connecticut
Gues
Phan
The Fun Shop and Fragments of Everyday Verse
A collage of light verse and humorous sketches recounts domestic scenes and social quirks. Vignettes range from wedding cake nostalgia to golf bluster and fingernail pride, with playful rhymes about concerts, rats and radios.
The Midnight Ride of Br Walter F Traprock
A sprawling, fragmentary reminiscence recounts a mounted marathon era feat and a chaotic clash with Southern Italian partisans. The narrator details a panic during a dam project near White Plains, recalling a bicycle escape and calls for reinforcements as armed laborers threaten the North.
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Walter F Traprock
Jasi
State of New York
State Constabulary
Italy
Lever
Rand
White Plains
Luther
Appeals seek cuts on 1924 grand list assessments
Two appeals filed in the City clerk’s office ask for reductions of 16548 in 1924 assessments. Edward Deutsch, owner of 676 684 836 688 and 696 Mails street, requests a $1200 cut from $28906, while William Beardsley, owner of 678-590 Lafayette arrest and 70-72 Allen street, seeks a $4540 cut from $21990. The Board of Relief sustained the assessors’ increases for Deutsch and set Beardsley’s valuation at $19540.
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Edward Deutsch
Mails Street
Board of Relief
Wiliam Beardsley
Lafayette
Allen Street
Board of
Melief
Speaker Tonight Teaches How To Judge Men In Practical Talks
Frank Jewel Raymond, of Bridgeport, speaks at the Stratffald hotel on judging men using a mental index card system. The talk, organized by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, promises practical psychology and methods for recognizing types and obtaining results.
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Frank Jewel Raymond
Stratffald
Junor Chamber of Commerce
The
United Church
Reader submissions fund humor pages under new policy
Readers may contribute original humor and poetry to fill the pages at rates of ten dollars per year for contributions and two cents per line for poetry. The editor will judge suitability and publish only original material, with compensation determined by the editorial decision.
Habit and Emotion by Da. Fra
A 1925 meditation on how emotions mirror habit. Repeats and reinforces thoughts form automatic mind states, shaping anger cheerfulness generosity and gentleness. Good habits steady character and steer life with an almost automatic discipline, while willpower fades as repetition builds.
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Penny
Is There a Money Trust Threat to U S Peace
A prominent corporate lawyer warns that postwar foreign loans, led by J P Morgan & Company, threaten U S peace and security. He cites $2.5 billion in loans since 1918 to governments and cities, argues the Morgan influence could drag America into conflict, and calls for a renewed Money Trust inquiry and a strengthened Fed, noting 1913 findings and the French debt issue.
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Congress
Money Trust
Messrs J P Morgan & Company
Apm
Gaves
Indust Corp
Morgan House
Morgan
Federal Reserve Act
Axald
Consright
George Fastman Resigns From Kodak In Rochester Ties
George Fastman of Brooklyn Eagle fame is described as a longtime patron of Rochester arts and industry. He allegedly held a stake in a telephone company, redirected profits to his hometown, and then resigned, transferring his stake to another. The fragmentary text hints at public interest and community involvement.
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Mio Bastiman
Rochester
Cantel of Telephone Company
Ev Lavas
Cmpany
Oother
Feastman
Aftsia
Jewsvar
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