Sphinx Talks and Coolidge Hint At 1998 Decision
A Bridgeport Telegram feature notes readers encountering a satirical piece on the Sphinx and Calvin Coolidge. The spoof questions whether he will seek a third term, with analysis of reactions, timing, and implications for Wall Street and party dynamics. It connects to debates on mortality and futurity through reflections on Clissold and Wells.
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New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
rTermera
State Prohibition a Local Issue Says Lowman
Seymour Lowman national prohibition director calls prohibition a local matter not a federal one. He notes New York lacks a state law and warns enforcement would be ineffective without state action, questioning federal funding and authority.
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Seymour Lowman
National Prohibition
Site Nation
New York
New York State
Lowman
Congress
CIGARS AND CARS Sparks Fire Risk Warning
A local column warns that cigarette butts tossed from cars can ignite vehicles and surrounding areas. Fire wardens monitor reckless smokers as potential criminal offenses if behavior continues. Mrs Augusta Stetson, a Christian Scientist, claims she will never die, stating she has grasped doctrine to avoid death.
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Connecticut
Norwalk
Aineeamoker
Hemlocks
Augusta’ E. Stetson
Encentri
Mary Baker Eddy
Bday
Letters to the Editor Policy and Guidelines
Free expressions from Tele com readers invited. Letters must be signed with correct name and admired. Names kept confidential if desired. Letters over 800 words may be reduced at editors discretion. No attention paid to anonymous comments.
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Telecom
Prohibitionist Says No Moderation In Alcohol Use
The pro prohibitionist argues modern science classifies alcohol as a deadly poison and rejects the idea of moderation. He cites Dr Pearl and warns that even small daily amounts impair judgment and self control, urging readers to face the facts and reject drink despite opponents who defend wine’s social role.
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Lyme
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Mainister
St. James
London
Connecticut
Buffalo
Washington
Congress
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Uquor
Lincoln
Hartford Courant
Reymond Pearl
Johns Hopkins University
A Boost for WICC Crystal Set Owners Injured Is Local
A Bridgeport reader backs keeping WICC on the air noting many crystal-set listeners would lose evenings if the station moved. The letter urges support, praises WICC programmers, and suggests a wave trap investment for those unable to cut out outside broadcasts.
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WICC
Bridgeport
Carl Hermanson
Radio Patron Praises WICC Music Broadcast
A radio patron writes from the area praising WICC for its music, comparing it favorably to WJZ in New York and other New England stations. The letter notes a neighbor’s radio, a three foot cone speaker, and the ease of tuning in WICC, urging the station to remain in the city.
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WICC
WJZ
New York
New England
Dark Outlook by Walt Mason
Poet Walt Mason recalls fearing many calamities from disease to cyclones while hens and corn thrived. He admits many fears were unfounded, and after years he learned to face the future with faith, no longer dreading misfortune until it arrives.
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Walt Mason
Political Pointers and City Tax Talks Stated
A hashed blend of city worker tensions over weeds and peppers, budget disputes, and charter revisions colors a city scene. Council approves pay for Senator Redden, Meltzer’s participation unclear, and Hartford’s tax data show per capita variances among Bridgeport, Waterbury, and New Haven.
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Lamford
Stave
William H Blodgett
Hartford
Crime Study Commission Proposes Reforming Justice
Walliam Harman Black urges swift punishment and broader crime reform at a Chicago Crime Study Commission meeting. He calls for cross-state criminal surrender, two-thirds verdicts, expert court witnesses, thirteenth jurors, paid prisoner labor, prisoner training, and strong focus on family training and stable home life to prevent crime.
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Walliam Harman Black
Crime Study Commission
Chicago
Europe
Kitten in the Firelight by Anne Campbell
The kitchen glows with the fire as evening softens. A kitten chases beams of light across the hearth while humans search for joy in sight and grow wiser with time.
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Anne Campbell
Old school diplomacy fades as democracy grows
The essay honors Henry White as the last of the old guard American diplomats while noting modern diplomacy shifts. It contrasts cabinet led talks with Premier and President directed deals, aided by telegraph, telephone, and air travel. It reflects on democracy, secrecy decline, and Europe’s waning centrality to US foreign affairs.
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Washington
Henry White
Europe
London
Parla
Paris
Atlantic
Paria
Geneva
Mr. White
Home training and modern temptations tempt belief in family role
A letter from Buenos Aires argues the home remains the core of society and warns against neglect by parents amid social temptations. It stresses parental authority, early childhood formation, and the home’s primacy over church state or schools, urging concrete cultural influence from birth to age eight. Additional readers discuss church, comfort books, and suggestions for works on life after death.
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Allenhurst
N. J
Bridge Parc Ues
Bristol
Dean Inge
Manhattan Days and Nights satire on photography and society
An Austin style column mocks photographers and public figures amid talk of Mrs. Fifi Stillman, Dempsey and Tunney, and political figures. The piece riffs on camera culture, legged fashion, and authority while wandering through light social observations and celebrity fodder.
Weather Outlook for Southern New England and New York
Partly cloudy in Southern New England with increasing cloudiness and showers later. Eastern New York and Northern New England see Wednesday cloudiness and Thursday showers with little temperature change. Winds vary from northwest to fresh offshore, with overcast conditions. High water and low water times are noted, as is a calendar note from the Daily Almanac.
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New England
New York
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Editorial clash over blue ribbons and misprinted shots
The author muses on editors and blue ribbons, noting photographers bear no blame for trends. He recalls Pitt hitting someone with a plate and regrets it not being a water bottle, comparing the incident to the Mississippi flood as an unintended event.
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Pitt
Sentence Sermons on Discouragement and Fame
A short verse cadence attacks vanity and fame. It lampoons those who seek trouble by mocking famous people and the masses. It targets cynics who relate to children and critics who misuse religion and education for fault finding.
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