Bridgeport Telegram Publication Note and Subscriptions
The Bridgeport Telegram notice outlines subscription rates and payment in advance. It lists representatives and offices in New York and Bridgeport with publishing details and contact lines. The piece mentions daily publication except Sundays and references the Associated Press for news dispatch republications.
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A Line O Cheer by John Kenarid Debtor and Creditor
A truncated verse by John Kenarid explores debt and gratitude to the world. The speaker vows to repay life’s gifts with effort and small acts, balancing the cosmic debt with personal resolve and humor.
Fragmented editorial snippets on politics and society
A collage of editorial notes and brief items from Bridgeport era journalism. Snippets reference a trolley, wages, rail rates, tax and political campaign rhetoric, local crime, prohibition, and social commentary, with scattered names and places suggesting a bustling city snapshot.
Sidewalk Snapshots of Bridgeport Businessman AL Buell
AL Buell of 191 Calhoun is one of Bridgeport’s old business men who watched the city grow from a small town to a cosmopolitan industrial center. He has been in the drug and grocery business for 22 years and has long been a member of the Knights of Columbus since its Bridgeport organization, now 35 years. He also belongs to the Foresters of America in good standing.
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Road to ruin for Connecticut company rides to oblivion
Bridgeport voices show anger as the Connecticut company faces loss of goodwill and possible shutdown. Public sentiment blames management for stubborn tactics after a hearing in Hartford proposed a five cent fare to revive trolley use. Critics warn the CR and L may be forced to move to protect interests amid looming Bridgeport line shutdowns.
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Candidate Cox Divorce Draws Campaign Question
A New York paper notes Cox as a divorced candidate. opposes not strong. It argues electing a divorcee to high office is novel in U S history. The piece says public attitudes have softened toward divorce and cites Cleveland to suggest impact may be limited for Cox. It questions how voters view marital history in this campaign.
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Fighting Admiral McGowan Battles Oil Profiteers For Navy
Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan leads a reform push in Washington to curb fuel oil profiteering and reduce navy costs. The plan trains officers to map refinery costs and potentially run own refineries, aiming to lower prices from current levels while protecting national security and public interests.
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An Ideal Injured by War Memory
An excerpt reflects on how during the Great War machine guns and artillery were treasured, while human life became cheap. It laments a drop in the sacred regard for life, noting rising murders and nomicides and urging a renewed memory of the war to restore humane values.
Bridgeport notes and officials reflect on police, courts and fish laws
A 1850 Bridgeport fragment lists police shifts, promotions, and a push to enforce game laws. Judge, prosecutors and town figures back the effort while debates arise over street repairs and Belgian pavement costs. Included are names like Chamberlain, Goddard, Pratt, Darrance, and McKeaney amid city governance and legal actions.
Smoke and Swords, a Political Rant on Election Day
A fragmented political lament predicts rising tempers as four months pass and campaign rhetoric grows fierce. The speaker urges calm while noting voters will confront old ideologies and fresh risks, predicting brick-throwing protests and a contested air after election day. The text hints at tension between established factions and new demands, closing with a bleak note on a coming catastrophe.
Platinum Thieves Are Crafty and Wary in $700000 Plating Heist
In Washington on August 3 the Special Correspondent reports a sprawling platinum theft case touching the United States. About $700,000 worth of platinum is alleged stolen by multiple men, with investigators tracing supply, sale markets, and the possible involvement of Canadian sources. A key suspect named Carter is alleged to have sold 280 ounces to a New Jersey firm, but the trail leads to forged claims and elusive ownership as authorities probe how the metal moved through laboratories, mills, and power plants before vanishing from public view.
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To-day's Worth-While Verse To Sleep by Wordsworth
Fragmentary verse reflects sleeplessness and longing for sleep. The speaker invokes nature and the poet’s motherlike muse to bridge night and day, lamenting wakefulness and the absence of restful ease in a rain kissed orchard setting.
Bring Back Trolleys Letter to the Editor
Readers urge restoration of trolley service arguing it aids shoppers and families. The writer laments nuisance of jitneys and calls for affordable transit to help women with bundles and children, pressing Bridgpary area officials to restore streetcar lines.
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Platinum theft fears rise as supply strains hit industry
A report details a major platinum theft amid 230 ounces found in water bottles and a larger 2,400 ounce seizure. Scientists urge a registration law to curb trades while noting platinum’s use in military and industrial devices. Russian sources reportedly face exhaust and demand outpaces supply, threatening production across electronics and defense sectors.
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