Bridgeport Telegram Established 188
Bridgeport Telegram announces subscription rates by mail and week, with prices listed for monthly and annual terms. The Post Publishing Co notes open offices and direct telephone connections for Milford and Fairfield patrons to place ads and news items without toll charges. The paper is a member of the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Trolley to Bus Transition Urges City Traffic Change
An analysis argues for replacing streetcar lines with rubber-tired buses to speed up city traffic and simplify congestion. It predicts motor buses will eventually match trolley capacity, noting rails are deteriorating and future routes may shift toward broader, quicker transit without trolley constraints.
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Minacity
Fairfield shooting editorial sparks debate on police action
A fragmented 19th century style editorial argues the Fairfield shooting was not deliberate murder but a tragic accident amid youths and a raiding party. It contends officers used restraint, questions guilt, and emphasizes circumstances over blame while condemning neighborhood disorder.
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Fairfield
Unides
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Jonze
Unclear OCR narrative on industry decline and textile woes
Fragmented text discusses deteriorating sheets, asset seizures, and a shift impacting mills and textiles. Mentions factories, prices, and warnings of serious attention, with scattered references to industries and regional concerns.
Fragmented notes on political plunder and taxation
A garbled Washington political item discusses neglected interests, taxes, and a controversial matter labeled as a vital stake. It references committee testimonies, burdens on business, and public feuds, noting taxation and enforcement as a contentious arena with unclear outcomes.
High School Play Breathes Life Across Par oll Scene
Fragmented OCR text shows a high school play titled Bedin' Lady in the Par oll as Sade and jest 1 L ambition fur a SEaot oe. Cast and stage notes are garbled, but readers sense local enthusiasm and student effort in staging a Clever and yearned production with siblings and community involvement.
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Lady In the
Political Pointers and Graft Rumors from the Era
The column runs through political hints in Hartford and surrounding regions. It notes a charity dance raising nearly $1000 for a new clubhouse, a looming Pax board meeting, and rumors about Tax Attorney Kelly’s past campaigns. It also mentions bankrupcy testimo ny, coal purchasing experiments, and a shifting party machinery plan led by Thomas J. Syelacy. Benedict Holden’s outburst in Waterbury stirs friction with locals. Senator Borah’s Congressional Record discrepancy is highlighted.
The Elf Speaks on Youth and Moral Change Beneath a Tree
An aging speaker laments modern youth and their pleasures while defending simplicity and tradition. He contrasts nightlife and rapid trends with a calm, tree shaded perspective, insisting the world grows better as time passes. The poem critiques youth rebellion and calls for wiser, quieter pursuits.
Desire to See His Sweetheart Ends in Bank Looting Charge
New York April report says a man named Hocu nae sought to visit his sweetheart when police say he helped loot the Hudson Falls National Bank of 1200. He faces common law charges. three accomplices were captured and sentenced to 28 years in jail. Authorities continue to hunt for another suspect, while a police informant provides further leads.
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Fludson Walls
Fiudson Falls National Bank
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Yrosko' Sween
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Belgium Fascists Face Attack by Communists
Communists attacked fascists after two meetings in Belgium today. A fight broke out during the disturbance, injuring General Graft, father of a lieutenant killed earlier. Latdaut, a Confederate, was arrested as instigator.
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Wiping Out the Color Line in Art and Self-Improvement
Alexander T Rogers discusses progress of African Americans in Harlem during the 1920s. He argues self improvement and education will lead to cultural recognition, citing a shift from protest to empowerment. Rogers praises leaders guiding a new era of Negro theatre, opera, and artistic achievement for broader social advancement.
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Mert Williams
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Movement For Betterment
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Rogers
Fhelough
Mopyright
Spanking Parents A Chicago Speaker Praises Youth
A Chicago speaker argues that modern youth are largely fine despite temptations, while elder generations shoulder blame for rising youth crime. Prominent figures echo the view that parenting and example, not mere rules, shape behavior. The piece cites remarks by clergy and a district attorney about home life, example, and social change, noting copyright from 1263.
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Inhia
Sent_nce Sermons On Work And Courage
Fragmentary moral reflection urges self reliance and cheerful acceptance of fate. It cautions against expecting favors and recommends facing facts with courage before seeking help. The text reads as a rough moral prompt about personal effort and honesty.
Suit of Countess Suffolk Resumed in Chicago
The suit to oust Joseph Leiter as trustee of Levi Leiter’s estate resumed in Chicago after a ten day recess caused by trustee William J. Warr’s medical episode. Lady Suffolk’s complaint accuses Warr of being Joseph’s tool and notes ongoing examination of estate books by accountant Murphy while key figures miss today’s session.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
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Painter Falls From Ladder in Gulf Refining Spill
Denter Mandal of Seagiew avenue fell from a ladder while pulling a bucket of yellow paint at Gulf Refining on Manney Street. He was treated at Emergency Hospital then sent to St. Vincent's Hospital where he recovers from a head bruise obscured by paint and he fainted during treatment.
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Gulf Refining
Manney St. Denter
Seagiew Avenue
St. Vincent’s
St. Vincent's Hospital
Alleged Stabbers Case Continues At Parish Court
Reported stabbing at a Meunael home involving Grace Manides and Bertha Perguvon led to Bertha being rushed to St Vincent's hospital on Wishland Avenue. George Lopas, 34, of Cimence Sleet, was arrested and claimed to be a peacemaker. court proceedings were continued.
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Meunael
Grace Manides
Misa Bertha Perguvon
Wishland Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
George Lopas
Cimence Sleet
Loos Plains
Stebbings
Woman Slips Down Stairs At New Haven Hospital
A woman suffered a fall at New Haven Hospital today after a stair descent incident. The event occurred at 99 Trenant Street as she moved through the facility, with no further details on injuries reported.
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New Haven Hospital
Tye
Trenant Street
Sonia
Divorce Notice For Penny Wreaigs In City Court
Penny Wreaigs receives a divorce decree from Judge Jorge Alfret Bald in the superior court. The case lists the parties and the court action, noting the marriage ended in divorce.
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Jorge Alfret Bald
Kidnap Plot Targets British Lord’s Son Named Yard Bulber
London April 27 The latest plot to kidnap the 11 year old son of Lord Cherston, John Reginald Yard Bulber, has prompted Scotland Yard to pursue the writers of the threat including a signet “a British Communist” and other suspects. The boy is the younger son of Lord Reton who married activist Orm. Lord Cherston once aided the Duke of Connaught and Terah Curzon served as Viceroy of India.
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Marquis Townshend
Jraily Express
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Lord Ghurston
Scotland Yard
Signet
John
Reton
Lord Chursten
Duke of Connaught
Jfe Alan
Tera Curzon
Viertoy
India
Rotary club noon lunch reports on district convention
At Stratfield hotel the Rotary club met at noon to review district convention round table discussions attended by 76 members. Secretary Pawlett reported on education methods, visitor conduct at dinners, and secretary forms, with continued emphasis on boys work and municipal playgrounds. Members plan to bring wives to next week's luncheon in the ballroom.
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I. M. Pawlett
Wes Tee
Rotary Education
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Hartford
Harry B. Curtis
WA. V. Bodine
Bridgeport
Ralph Mount
Willam H. Ham
Round Table
Mount
Rotary
Ham
Rotany Club
Pawlett Mrode
Fartfor
France Displeased With Russ-German Pact
Paris April 27 The Russo German treaty was received at the Foreign Office in official form and produced unfavorable impressions. French experts will study the text before deciding what actions may be needed. Germany may be asked to explain conflicts with League of Nations Article 16 which commits members to aid one another against covenant-breaking states. Article 3 of the Russo-German pact outlines a coalition to levy economic or financial pressure, with the other signatory not joining such a boycott.
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Foreign Office
Germany
League
Berlin
Hoyceott
Betty Blythe Escorted From British Tribunal Scene
London April 27 Betty Bly interrupted the hearing of her suit against British film producer G. D. Samusison over salary and expenses. Bailiffs had seized Samariton's studio effects in Berlin as the session unfolded and Blythe was escorted from the courtroom in tears.
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Berlin
Betty
Fatal fall at church tower construction in Coxcord N
Aide Guehaine died and Arde Tan was fatally injured when a concrete tower they were on collapsed on the Mary Baker Eddy estate in Coxcord. The men were about thirty feet above ground at the Christian home site when the table broke and they were hurled to the ground.
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Arde Tan
New Christian Sea
Mary Baker Eddy
Kansas alum Hodges indicted for first degree robbery
Alexander Reily Hodges, former Kansas University athlete, was indicted today on a charge of first degree robbery for a Manhattan restaurant holdup last week. The case marks a dramatic turn for the ex student athlete amid ongoing legal proceedings.
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Alexander Reily Hodges
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Manhattan
Snow Buries Village Bonn Forces Clean Up
April 27 report from Bonn notes heavy snowfall burying a village. Local officials cite abrupt conditions, crews work to clear roads and restore access as residents brace for potential delays.
General Orders Hotel Incident Probed by Army
General Todd and staff conduct a routine probe into a Santa Cruz hotel incident involving Army Chaplain Captain Orville Clampett. A San Francisco woman, Mrs Helene Trabers, and her husband apologized after the inquiry. Clampett, recently acquitted by court martial of improper conduct, left for Vancouver barracks.
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H. D. Todd
Todd
Santa Cruz
Orville Clampet
Helene Trabers
Trabers
Clampitt
Kansas
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
Andrews to Present Coast Guard Diplomas
New London April 27 AP Commander H D Hinckley commandant of the coast guard academy announced that Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Lincoln C Andrews would present diplomas and commissions to eleven cadets at the annual commencement exercises on May 14. Ensigns will report to duty at local and other coast guard stations. Admiral F C Billard commandant and Mrs. Andrews will accompany the assistant secretary. On June 1 the two lower classes sail aboard the training ship Alexander Hamilton for the annual cruise along the Atlantic coast from Nova Scotia to Bermuda.
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H. D. Hinckley
Coast Guard Academy
Weather outlook for eastern New York and Atlantic coast
Eastern New York anticipates showers on Wednesday with cooler air Wednesday night and Thursday, then fair and cool. Across Northern and Southern New England, increasing cloudiness followed by showers midweek, with a cooler trend. In the Atlantic states a disturbance over Minnesota accelerates southeast to the north Atlantic coast in 24 hours bringing showers, then cooler conditions across the eastern half. Storm warnings issued from Delaware Breakwater to Boston. Winds north of Sandy Hook shift to west by Wednesday night. Sandy Hook to Hatteras see strong southerly winds turning west and northwest with showery weather Wednesday.
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Indiana
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Atlantic States
Appalachian Mountains
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Delaware
Boston
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Sandy Hook
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Northampton YMCA offers reward for missing King
Northampton Massachusetts April 27 The Northampton YMCA today offered a reward of 100 for information leading to the discovery of George W. King boys work secretary missing since Thursday amid fears of foul play. The amount may be increased by additional sums from Mr. and Mrs. N I King of Detroit Michigan. Searches over a wide area yielded no clue.
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