Bridgeport Telegram Rates and Publication Details
Bridgeport Telegram established 1801 lists subscription rates in advance for various terms and notes publication daily except Sundays. The paper operates from 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn with Barnum 6100 telephone and connects all departments. It is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Associated Press with republication rights for news dispatches credited to AP.
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Editorial Notes Hidden Phrases and Quips Across a Turbulent Era
Morning notes present a collage of aphorisms and misprints about politics, manners, and society. The fragmentary items lampoon leadership, commerce, and law with playful asides on generosity, obedience, and clever wordplay.
Sentence Sermons on Hatred and Civic Integrity
A compact series arguing that hatred breeds distrust weakens homes and government. It warns that cruelty to law erodes state stability while discontent fuels misery and intolerance harms religion and morals. The text urges confidence in the state as a path to prosperity and lawful order.
Weather Report Forecast Across Regions
Rising temperatures and increasing cloudiness expected Tuesday into Wednesday with warmer conditions. From New England to the Middle Atlantic states and upper Ohio Valley, pressure has risen recently. Snow fell Sunday night in parts of New Ting and Nan vie interior areas. Ice and rain possible as fronts move east of the Mississippi with showers by Wednesday night.
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Political pointers mix with election chatter in Bridgeport notes
Mayor David E Fitzgerald visits Bridgeport on law firm business not politics. Republican treasurer George S Hill returns to desk and oversees eight portraits of presidents in Liberty Building. Town Clerk sees a license request, and Mayor Behrens attends an education hearing on certificates of error. Colorado direct primaries debate foreshadows shifts toward conventions.
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New Havens
Bridgeport
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Warding
Connecticut Clean Water Bill Faces Legislature Re again
Representative Charles E. Wheeler of Stratford has long led the fight to clear Connecticut streams and tidal waters. Gov Templeton vetoed a key bill two years ago, and now the measure returns, with dispute over whether to treat industrial wastes alone or with city sewage. Wheeler argues for tackling industrial pollution first to address diverse waste sources and begin timely action.
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Student Government at Vassar Sets Dress and Etiquette Rules
From Poughkeepsie comes a Vassar student government pronouncement detailing new spring manners and customs. Rules bar knickers middies and bloomers, require covered knees, and frown on roller skating and hatless wear. The rules transfer student life discipline to student representatives, raising questions about youth self governability and compliance under college authority.
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Revolt Against Law Makers Is Revolt Against Unlawful Law
A reflection on governance noting that opposition to law often stems from opposing those who craft unjust statutes, urging lawmakers in state church industry and business to pursue lawful governance and accountability.
Day Law Fight Sets Stage for Wheeler Bill Reconsideration
Representative J Mortimer Bell of Salisbury leads tomorrow in the House to reconsider the Wheeler law enforcement bill after Senate rejection. A roll call will test support for a substitute addressing defects and holes in current law. The measure would allow courts to destroy captured rum ships rather than auctioning them back into service, a reform with broad support among lawmakers.
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The Real Revolution 150th Anniversary Reflections
A historical reflection ties the 150th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride to a rebirth of liberty. Prominent figures like Vice President Dawes and General Pershing frame the talk as a call to study the inner revolution of ideas that shaped liberty and constitutional safeguards. The piece contrasts past self reliance with modern expediency and urges returning to foundational principles.
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New Haven Prepares for Stirring November Election
In New Haven, politics heat up as campaigns develop for a memorable November vote shared with Bridgeport. The race features two dominant machines, one led by a noted Democrat and the other by a prominent Republican, signaling a high stakes contest in Yale country.
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Yale
Fridgeport
The Keenest Blow Poem Fragment Read by Angry Gods
Fragmentary verse portrays wrathful deities planning grievous vengeance. A narrator questions mortal fate and longing, fearing an arrow that wounds the heart and a sword that could destroy hopes and joys, clinging to defiant resolve while resisting lethal harm.
JIUNCOING THE NEWS Desk Notes on Chapman Verdict Rumor
The Hartford jury trial for desperado Chapman raised rumors of acquittal or hung jury as editors predicted a lack of murder evidence. Early Saturday, two New York dailies published red hot headlines claiming Chapman escaped, underscoring sensational coverage and the perils of pursuing human interest rumors.
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Fust Establishment of a Children's Playground Noted
Fragmentary text records an early effort to create a children's playground by an individual named Lan Berni. The phrase suggests plans or a setting involving a “teu inehos of raga” but details are unclear and incomplete.
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Not So Calloused Wealth in Disaster Aid
A reflective prose piece contrasts greed and generosity, arguing that modern pursuit of profit yields a utilitarian response to catastrophe. When disaster strikes, people shift from acquiring wealth to aiding the afflicted, funding relief quickly to justify wealth and social virtue.
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N. M. Levy
Banatics and bills stir a bizarre West Virginia debate
A tangled satirical wart on leg matters questions aging, education, and social norms. The piece mocks legislators proposing odd bills targeting bachelors, childless couples, and aging or unconventional people while lampooning attitudes toward longevity and nonconformity.
The Fun Shop Verse Sampler In Ragged Muse
A collage of verses and quips edited by Maxson Foxwall Judell. It riffs on life, love, and social mores with sly humor and occasional punch lines. Characters include Junius B. Smith Gertrude and a boastful suitor in a playful revue tone.
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Mrs Traprock Returns to The Fun Shop Office
Local spoof column reports Mrs Traprock recounting a peculiar tale about Lulu and sewing pins, with humor and gossip notes from The Editor's Gossip Shop. Includes silly lines from Meows From the Campus Cat series and miscellaneous comic items.
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Readers invited to contribute humorous material for paper
Readers are invited to submit humorous verses poetry and prose for publication. Accepted pieces paid at 1 to 10 dollars per contribution and 26 cents to a dollar per line for poetry with rates based on character and value. Unaccepted submissions cannot be returned. Manuscripts must be on one line and addressed to Win Shap Headquarters, Briseparl Telegram.
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Chemistry’s Creative Force Shapes American Industry
Vernon Kellogg argues chemists fuel most U S industry with 62 trillion in output and 15 000 ACS members. He cites thousands in industrial labs and the impact of creative chemistry on dyes drugs perfumes and wartime compounds, urging support for fundamental knowledge to sustain growth.
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England
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Methodist group removes K. K. K. from report at conference
North Adams Mass April 20 The condemnation of the K. K. K. was eliminated from the report of the committee on the state of the union at the close of the Teny Conference of the Methodist Church today by a vote of 66 to 48.
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Riverfronts and the last aquantual street of a great city
June Mansfield reflects on the waterfront as a neglectful, unattractive urban edge. She laments saloons, boarded windows, and scarcity of green spaces while contrasting Riverside Drive’s luxury with Riverfront hardships. The piece argues that hardship breeds resilience, linking waterfront life to human vigor and the need for obstacles.
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Truck Driver Held After Darien Crash
Stamford April 20 Special Frank C Merritt of Mt. Vernon collided with a truck driven by William H Phipps of New York near the Stamford Line in Darien. Merritt was arrested on a charge of reckless driving and to be tried next Saturday. William Ahearn another local driver will also face a trial for driving without a license after a collision in Darien yesterday. Ahearn was treated at Stamford hospital for minor injuries.
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Callender’s Point
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Danbury Republican Women to Attend Fairfield Meeting
A large delegation from Danbury Republican women will attend the spring gathering and luncheon of the Fairfield County Republican Women's association in Bridgeport next Saturday. Danbury meeting at Dr Sophia Paenfield’s home 356 Main Street to finalize arrangements and discuss plans for a May meeting of Republican women of the 24th Senatorial district to consider recent state legislation.
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Stamford Auto Thief Sentenced in New York Jail
Stamford April 20 special word reached here that Anthony Giganti and two companions, wanted for a motor vehicle theft and an attack at a gas station, were sentenced in New York. Giganti and a partner known as Eddie received 18 months at Sing Sing while another man called Stove got 10 years in Sing Sing for the New York hold up. Local authorities will forward warrants to the respective prisons when transfer occurs.
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Custody Settlement in Newtown and Middletown
The town of Newtown through selectmen reached a salatory settlement with W. Roberta of Newtown deemed in need of care and care arrangements, with Middletown assuming future obligations for Roberta’s needs. Newtown settled for $646.25. Notices mention a minstrel show, a May festival at Hawley school to fund stereopticon lanterns, and local post office staff updates.
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