Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Publication Note
Bridgeport Telegram 1891 establishes subscription rates payable in advance for daily publication except Sunday. The Post Publishing Co. operates daily editions from 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn with phone service and circulation bureau memberships. The paper carries Associated Press dispatches and local news, with exclusive republication rights as applicable.
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Sentences on virtue and public conduct in old dialect
A compact, old style mediation on virtue. It argues a witty person may joke poorly and a kind father may neglect public duty. It warns tolerance harms friendships and generosity misses the richest joys of life while industry alone cannot guarantee lasting success.
Vendetta blamed in Gary underworld murder after arson
Gary police link a deadly slaying to gang clashes and a vendetta after a girl, aged 16 to 25, was found on the Curie highway body burned and pistol-shot wounded. Captain William Lynn says investigators narrowed the killer to one suspect amid threats from Gary gangsters.
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Weather Keeps Cloudy and Cooler Across Regions
Eastern New York sees increasing clouds with cooler coastal conditions while interior remains fair Tuesday and Wednesday. Northern New England similar with fair skies and cooler temps. Southern New England fair but cooler. Disturbances east of Newfoundland and over Nova Scotia affect broader weather as high pressure moves across the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region. Temperature changes are modest northward to Quebec, with overcast and showers offshore from Hatteras to Cape Hatteras, winds northerly to northeast.
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Idee
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Business Men and Community Leadership Move Forward
A speech urges business men to engage more in local affairs beyond philanthropy. John Melpeder compares American generosity to spending indifference and argues that business acumen, not just money, should guide benevolent efforts in cities like New York and across all communities.
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New York
John Melpeder
Community Welfare Association
Springfield
Mass
Landis
Will Hays
Luden Subsidy Encourages Staying in School at Reading
William H. Luden, the Reading candy maker, offers $250 yearly to each child kept in school beyond age 14 until high school completion. He argues some children are pulled from school to aid families, while educators note many districts face housing and funding challenges as high schools strain under extended enrollments.
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William H. Luden
Reading
Education suited to pupil capacity and future aims
The speaker argues for tailoring schooling to a pupil’s abilities and career goals, opposing rigid methods that force all students into the same mold. He asserts every capable child should receive the highest education they can absorb, while those unwilling or constitutionally unable should not be forced into higher learning. The central question is whether schooling should cram students or weed out those wasting time in school.
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Luden
Tetraethyl lead gasoline sparks debate over safety and use
A discussion on tetraethyl lead gasoline highlights its higher power and lower knocking but raises concerns about lead poisoning and exhaust dangers. Experts clash on whether burned exhaust poses risks, while advocates claim future supply conservation and general safety with proper handling.
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New York
Yandell Henderson
Yale
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Von Hindenburg For President
The piece discusses the German election where Paul von Hindenburg is chosen president. It questions whether voters endorsed his war era stance or his postwar promises and notes concern in France and England about the outcome. It suggests the result may reflect a cautious, conservative government or a broader risk of overlooked agendas by the Potsdam group.
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England
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Political Pointers and party reorganizations in Connecticut
The article outlines Democratic and Republican maneuvering in Connecticut politics. It notes campaigns, district clubs for Italian Hebrew and Twelfth District Republicans, potential reorganization plans, and discussions on a new state party chair. It references figures like Frank D. Anderson, William Blodgett, Edward Yeomans, and William M. Thomas, plus timing of the General Assembly adjournment and constitutional deadlines. The piece presents a snapshot of intra party strategy, candidacy rumors, and local political dynamics.
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State Central Committee
Edward M. Yeomans
William Mi. Thoma
Waterbury
Letters to the Editor Rally for Morning Rest and Labor Rights
A Telegram reader letter advocates reverting to earlier hours for workers a topic debated against by municipal officials. The writer argues against modern schedules and criticizes capitalists and officials, urging real workers to influence a restoration of rest for children and adults.
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Mary Doctora
The Golden Harp Poem Fragment
A fragmentary verse describes a soulful harp imagery with love guiding strings and a shifting, reflective mood suggesting a soul seeking meaning amid life’s road and barnyard imagery.
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Love
The Fun Shop Edited by Maxson Foxhall Judell
War reader urged to spread cheer and humor by becoming a Good Cheer Speed er. A quip about a radio working well and Chicago stockyards creates light tone. The piece emphasizes entertainment and laughter in daily life.
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Maxson Foxhall Judell
Those Persistent Insurance Men Poem by Willam 3B
A humorous verse recounts a worker faced with an insistent insurance salesman in the office. The narrator resists the pitch while noting the salesman’s persistence and the salesman’s belief that making staff seem busy boosts business. The piece ends with an ironic exchange about crossword nudges during office hours.
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Gertrude
Not Necessary Tea Party Dispute with Neighbors
Robert watches three little girls next door playing house in the yard with dolls and a trunk. He asks to join as father figure but Betty objects that they will not go downtown and do not need a father to pay the bills. Jane Rhoads.
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Jane Rhoads
Editor Gossip Shop Tips for Submitting Humor Pieces
The columnist urges readers to use pen and ink on one side of the page with clear legible writing. Include name and address on each sheet to improve chances of acceptance and avoid deciphering hard to read pencil manuscripts.
Volunteer Teachers and Barnyard Bit Play Out Amid Rumors
A fragmentary page item mixes satirical cartoon captions and jokes about Anderson’s wealth and reform, a jail rumor about Old Farmer Jones, and light exchanges between Jack M Emslie and Ralph Kaiser. The tone mirrors a serialized humor column with playful banter and social quirks.
Readers invited to submit humorous pieces to Bridgeport Telegram
Readers are invited to contribute original humor epigrams mottos anecdotes and children verses for the paper. Accepted pieces pay from $1 to $10 for contributions and 25 cents to $1 for poetry, with unaccepted manuscripts not returned. Submit manuscripts on the back of names and address to Fun Show headquarters Bridgeport Telegram.
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New Manager For Columbia Plant Assumes Control
William T. Force of the Columbia Graphophone Company Limited returns to active charge in Bridgeport as Raymond Gloetzner takes permanent control with Lester White as assistant. The firm plans to concentrate activities at Barnum avenue, with production normal. The West Indian property may be placed on the market by the Canadian American Properties Company. The current concern remains a manufacturing body pursuing economical, conservative business lines.
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General Phonograph Company
Lester IL White
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Waive Regulations for Well Drilling in Fairchild Park
Mayor Behren hag acting at the request of the Park commissioners waived the city charter bid requirement for purchases over 200 dollars to hire John Tebars for drilling a well at Fairchild Memorial Park. Tebars, said to be the only local specialist, would be paid 444 dollars. The Park board could not name another local contractor and advised that advertising would be a necessary expense.
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Cordial reception for Indian music by research club
A cordial reception greeted a program of Indian music by the Musical Research club last night at the Stratfield hotel ballroom. The room featured Indian motifs and crimson decor. Performers included Adeline Grobber, William Seltsam, Mabel McCarthy, Fetla Crtrofaka, Dorothy Stevenson and others, with several instrumentalists and dancers participating.
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Mabel McCarthy
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Nell Violati
Khel Puller
Mabel Benson
Harey Tawdy
Crtrofaka
Dorothy Stevenson
Town Forests and Memorial Avenues Urged by American Tree Association
Washington leaders under Charles Lathrop Pack press communities to plant a town forest and memorial avenue. They urge using tax-reverted land and institutional properties, protecting watersheds, educating through schools, and fostering wildlife refuges. The effort promotes Arbor Day centennial in 1972 and invites two-cent stamps for planting guidance and registration.
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Charles Lathrop Pack
Memorial Avenue
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Cyclone Tales and a Cellar Built by Gudad Bare
In Kansas during the storm era, locals gathered to praise a granite cellar built by Gudad Bare as cyclones raged. The poem recalls Bike lad’s bravado and a family watching the elements, while Bildad endures a vicious storm that wounds him, leaving him the lone benevolent figure amid the chaos.
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Howley Stein
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Letter Carriers Honor Postal Head At Bridgeport Meeting
Bridgeport Branch No 32 of the Association of Letter Carriers yesterday elected Postmaster Arthur Fo Connor as an honorary member. It marked the first time in two years the postmaster has received the honor. A committee of presentation chaired by President William Tonge included Lynen Mar Omiger Leroy Fordham and Harry Farr.
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Harry Farr
One In Hospital After Fist Fight In Derby Street
Derby April 27 Special at the Cly court Judge A C Baldwin freed John Papowski on $800 bond after an alleged assault on Frederick Wanika of Ansonia. Wanika was taken to riffia hospital in serious condition. Papowaki left town with a grudges history and punched Wanika within moments. Police say Wanika and Papowaki had longstanding enmity. Papowaki arrested, released on $200 bond, then raised to $300 as Wanika’s condition worsened. Additional notes: Charles Chamber of 8 Star Street Ansonia fined $10 and costs $20.18 for illegal fishing. Frank Pens of Ansonia charged with conspiracy in farm fires and pending separate charges. bail set at $25,000, not posted yet. Police report a burglary at Main Street Bulish White Eagle boot shop. fifteen dollars in bills and $10 in socks stolen. Investigation ongoing.
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