Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Publication Note
Bridgeport Telegram details subscription rates payable in advance 31.80 for six months and weekly or monthly options. The paper, published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co., is based at 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut and is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press.
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Editorial Notes on Language and Liberty in Varying Times
A collection of aphoristic lines critiquing language use, politics, religion, war, lawmaking, and social norms. It contrasts old and new speech habits, notes on conservative and liberal stances, and reflections on human modesty and decorum in public life. The piece reads as a compact, period-voice meditation on belief, civics, and culture.
Sentences Sermons Reflect on Womanhood and Trust
A reflective piece explores the weight of motherhood and earning a child’s trust. It ponders moments of personal choice in companionship, honesty in youth, and the cost of seeking popular applause over modesty. It emphasizes personal responsibility in daily interactions and the impact on others.
Weather outlook for Eastern New York and New England
Eastern New York will be mostly cloudy Thursday with Friday partial clouds and a warmer trend, scattered thundershowers possible. Northern New England observes mainly cloudy days with possible local showers and interior warming Thursday. Southern New England expected cloudy conditions with a chance of showers in eastern Massachusetts and slightly warmer Friday. Overall, pressure remains east of the Mississippi with recent general showers in Atlantic states, and local thunder showers likely in the north and middle Atlantic on Friday. Elsewhere, mostly fair weather east of the Mississippi over the next two days as temperatures rise slowly.
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Daily Alwanee Caernation Telegram Almanac Ty Dep
Fragmentary OCR yields a dated sounding almanac notice from Eastern Stance periodicals. It references a daily issue, copyright notice, and location markers but lacks clear event or person details.
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Nothing Doing and the J. Henry Roraback Faction
Bridgeport delegates visited J. Henry Roraback to learn party support for a local anti King drive. He refused to name a leader or take sides, saying he would not identify himself with a faction or promise patronage. The state central committee chair said he won’t settle local faction fights.
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Republican “Organization
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Bailiwick
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Crime News and Public Attitude Toward Crime
A Chicago Drake Hotel robbery left five gunmen, four captured or killed while one escaped. The piece argues crime news drives public perception and urges reforms, citing 1922 murder rates and a shift in how society should treat sensational crimes. It stresses crime as a societal issue, not mere entertainment, and calls for stronger police action as crime statistics rise.
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Chicago
United States
England
Wales
Richard Washburn Child
Saturday Evening Post
Mars
Mr. Child
Plenty of Rain and Weather Contrast This Summer
The piece notes heavy rainfall, referencing St Swithin and contrasts wet 1925 with dry 1923. It describes full reservoirs and thriving gardens, while acknowledging dramatic storm damage but focusing on the rain’s visible effects and overall mood in the region.
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Drought's Quiet Toll Stays Hidden from Most Eyes
A long drought devastates crops and gardens, yet little public notice is drawn beyond farmers and devoted gardeners tending parched fields and watered blooms. The piece highlights silent hardships faced by rural households as dryness persists.
Plucky Channel Swim Feat Draws Global Tribute
The world press salutes Milo Jeanne Lion for a bold attempt to swim the English Channel. At forty nine she faced cruel currents and cold water yet nearly reached the mile and a quarter mark. Critics note Miss Gertrude Ederle trains on while questions arise about the event’s purpose and publicity value.
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Miss Ederle
America
Miss Browning Waif estate dealer crafts a grand plan
A wealthy dealer seeks a poor deserving child to share his fortune. He selects Mary Spas, sixteen, a Bohemian girl with curls and a blue hat, from thousands of applicants. The story portrays a staged romance amid wealth, publicity, and a photographer’s presence.
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Mary Spas
Metropolitan Ballet School
Studebaker
Mr. Browning
Edward Browning
Mary
Mary Pickford
Browning
Political Pointers on Connecticut Democrats and Party Leaders
A Hartford Times article discusses efforts to rally the Connecticut Democratic Party from a prolonged defeat. It cites Republican critics of J Henry, mentions J. Henry as a winner who draws support from Democratic leaders, and notes reactions from figures like Senator Cronan, Judge Farley, and Rev. George Gilbert. It outlines tensions over plans for a single headed commission and reorganization, while profiling local political figures and factions in New Haven, Middletown, and statewide committees.
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Bridgeport
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Farley
New Haven
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George Gilbert
State Senate
Middlesex County
Spasmodic Thrift by Walt Mason
Poem laments thrift seasons and the stubborn habit of saving, contrasting earnest saving by families with hard times and rents. It mocks fond belief in a grand, endless cycle of thrift while economic pressures drain funds and reveal doubts about future wealth.
Vacation Poems on Homeward Draw in Rural Verse
A rustic ode contrasts journeys and vacations with the deep happiness of returning home. It celebrates roaming and seeing new sights yet emphasizes that the sweetest part of travel is the pull of home and the joy of coming back. The speaker muses on longing for distant lands while recognizing the homeward lure.
Two Ways of Putting It Harry and June on Saving
A reader cites a dialogue about money and thrift, contrasting appearances with wealth and urging steady saving. The piece extols small, regular deposits as a path to future security, turning saving into a rewarding game rather than chore.
Fun Shop ad sparks tax reform committee satire
The item mocks tax reform chatter and advertising tricks in a humorous dialogue. An “Invisible” ad and a back-and-forth with an Advertising Manager highlight the gag about placement and visibility, featuring voices attributed to Gertrude and a nameless Advertiser.
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TAX Reform Committee
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Monkey Business and Other Humorous Snippets
A collage of light verse and comic bits includes Monkey Business by Francis M. Goldsmith, evolution jests, ad writer letters, The Boastful Bean, humor about cosmetics and driving, a playful exchange on kissing, and a Wizard of Oz parable read by children. The piece blends satire, wordplay, and cartoons in a moment-of-wun small newspaper item.
City Exonerated Over Bridgeport Bicycle Crash Case
Supreme court affirms Bridgeport not liable for injuries to Albert Coletti from a bicycle crash on Golden Hill Street in 1922. Justice Curtis cites no statutory duty of cities to supervise repair work by utility companies. verdict for the city upheld. Coletti barred by statute of limitations.
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Banks
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Readers Invited to Contribute to Fun Shop Panel
Readers may submit humor epigrams jokes anecdotes and original verses to Fun Shop Headquarters Bridgeport Telegram. Accepted items paid 1 to 10 dollars per contribution and 95 cents to 1 dollar per line for poetry. Unaccepted manuscripts not returned. Address manuscripts single sided.
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Teleram
Roosevelts May Push Into China Eastward Expedition
India Aug 5 CAP The Roosevelt coedition led by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt passed Kashmir en route to the Pamirs. The party may extend travel into January and possibly into China, with aims to study rare mountain game. They traveled Srinagar to Leh and Ladakh and plan further ascent toward Pamirs and Tian Shan ranges in Chinese Turkestan.
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India
Roosevelt
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Kashmir
Pamirs
Hi Wan
China
Theodore Roosevelt
Kermit Rosevelt
George Cherie
Mr. Cutting
Srinagar
Leh
Ladakh
Pamira
Thianshan
The Value of the Appreciator by Dr. Fra
The piece argues art depends on both creator and appreciator, with examples from Chaplin, a New York amateur night, Lawrence Tibbett, and a poet. It notes that audience appreciation can elevate performance while lack of appreciation provokes hostility. Concludes that appreciation helps create excellence.
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Challapin
Russia
New York
East Side
Burgan
Lawrence Tibbett
The Proposed Security Pact by General Henry T. Allen
General Henry T. Allen argues the central aim is mutual trust between France and Germany and a workable security pact. He notes progress since the Dawes Plan, cites challenges over Upper Silesia and Danzig, and lauds Briand, Stresemann, and Chamberlain for efforts toward a pacific compromise within League and postwar treaties.
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Europe
France
Germany
General Allen
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Ichange
England
League of Nations
Poland
League
Upper Silesia
Ruhr
Cologne
McBriand
Herr Stresemann
Mr. Chamberlain
New York Landmark to Be Sold on Court Order
Arthur M Huntington obtained an order from Supreme Court Justice Ingraham directing Yale University to show cause on August 10 why the Fifth Avenue mansion of Colis P Huntington should not be sold. The estate, valued around 2.22 million, was willed to Huntington’s son with a provision for alternate heirs if there are no children.
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Ingraham
Collis P. Huntington
7Th Street
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