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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1927
Page
8
The article includes rate notices and ads from Bridgeport with prices and services, followed by an Associated Press editorial discussion on traffic safety, public education drives, and calls for tighter rules. It then analyzes Calvin Coolidge's firm stance and veto history, arguing his No response defined his presidency and potential 1928 candidacy.
The piece laments rising gunplay as police shoot bystanders in two New York incidents. It argues armed American policing invites criminals to arm, contrasts with Britain's unarmed force, and urges disarmament at home to curb gun violence.
A 1920s interview summary of Sigmund Freud, noting American enthusiasm and prejudice toward Freudianism. It discusses conflicts between scientific rigor and sensational adoption, the impact of impostors, and the pragmatic value Freud cites, with caution about overreliance on his ideas. It also mentions Jamesian pragmatism as a partial justification for continuing exploration.
The saying notes that Lincolns friends would have mocked his ambitions if they had known his early doubts and that James Watt faced ridicule for pursuing the steam engine.
Anecdotal meditation on changes in society and daily life driven by modernity. The piece contemplates safer streets, evolving behavior, and the tension between tradition and progress, invoking figures such as Hoover and Shakespeare while contrasting horse drawn life with new realities.
J W Hope an ex soldier and prisoner of Germans for six months at war’s end said at a Bridgeport Lions Club luncheon that much of the German atrocity propaganda may have served Liberty bonds and war effort aims. He noted both sides had good and bad men, and recalled meeting Germans as a prisoner whom he would have liked to take home.
A tax collector challenger wraps up a busy period, presenting lists of 99 personal tax delinquents and 39 individuals who previously received property tax relief. Those named face a 10 day window to pay or be called by party official Maloney, with penalties and public pressure amid insurgent and old regime rhetoric about repayment and political theater.
A satirical New York column mocks showgirls, Prohibition probes, and oddities of city life. The narrator jokes about a Prohibition agent, chicken trade and guerrilla fears, and notes on mustaches returning, all in a breezy, era-typical voice.
A humorous poem on Jim Corbett as a prophetic sports writer. It contrasts his forecasting with actual boxing eras, praising his influence on sparring and training while noting his mixed success as a seer and his lasting honors. The piece cites legends like John L. and other fighters, blending sport history with playful critique.
The piece argues President Coolidge used plain speech I do not choose as a deliberate linguistic choice. It contrasts his brevity with earlier presidents who spoke with longer grand declarations and Latin terms. The author notes regional speech shapes political style and questions whether ostentation or directness best suits leadership.
Ten Bridgeport area motorists petition for license restoration with hearings set at 10 30 Friday morning at the County Court house. Names and charges include Crazio Pugiasi reckless driving Clarence F Hart improper markets and intoxication Gabor Tomas complaint Harry Bezarian complaint Martin Bonkosky perjury Christian Anderson improper markers John Strajk overloading Edward Simmonds improper markers Theodore Holst overloading and Lawrence Tanner complaint.
A 1927 financial column argues Democrats and Republicans favor cutting corporation taxes from 13 4-2 to 10 percent, returning over half last year’s 638 million surplus. It contends taxes fall on consumers via higher prices, while many corporations are increasingly owned by the people, making tax policy a public concern.
Tokyo dispatch portrays Emperor Hirohito as a tireless ruler, rising at 6 AM, receiving officials, attending state luncheons, studying history and languages with tutors, playing golf, and meeting ambassadors. He changes outfits for many engagements, ends the day at 10:30 PM after dinner with the Empress.
Walter Saminis twenty three of 180 Pine Street was treated at the emergency hospital for a chest laceration from a knife after an afternoon argument. He said knives were used but he did not know he was stabbed until returning home and seeing blood on his shirt. The wound was dressed at once.
A reader from Pittsfield Mass asks how to reconcile a mother and son divided by High and Low Anglicanism. The answer urges unity beyond ritual, suggests shared readings by Beecher Morley and Robertson, and cautions that prejudice harms domestic peace. The piece also covers views on immortality, moral progress, and the nature of spiritual attainment. It includes questions about a couple living as married before formal vows and whether social conventions should govern their relationship or church recognition.
Veterans Home commission will meet in Hartford at 11 this morning to pick a superintendent for Fitch Soldiers home at Notaton Heights replacing Colonel Henry J Seeley who resigned weeks ago. About a dozen candidates remain under consideration and no front runner is evident.
Southington citizens report two local youths found part of the missing bank money after the June holdup on the Plantaville National Bank. Police identified 195 in 85 bills among the discovered cash and expect the youths to guide officials to the stash. The total stolen was 4483.62 with portions recovered from DiMarco of Cicero and Mayer, while one suspect hid about 1200 near Lake Compounce.
Three men face Hartford county counts in a $50,000 bond case after an armed robbery. One town man Florian is held on the same bond. Authorities say two Cicero youths hesitated to reveal sources then confessed the money was found near Lake Compounce. Proceeds were split and a missing member is believed to hold about 1,500 unaccounted for.
Mrs. A. Grossman aged sixty five of 71 Pembroke street sustained a visible fracture of the right shoulder after falling down a flight of steps at her home yesterday afternoon. Emergency hospital ambulance responded at 4:30 p.m. and she was treated by Dr. Sydney Mooney, ambulance surgeon.
E Eatmaugh owner of a Boston Avenue lunch stand reported to the Detective Bureau that his premises were broken into last night and a carton of cigarettes was stolen. no other items reported missing.
Partly cloudy skies across Northern and Southern New England with showers possible Monday night or Tuesday. Eastern New York to see fair and slightly warmer conditions Monday, followed by a shower Monday night. Winds northerly north of Sandy Hook, with overcast soon, and fog possible. Daily Almanac weather notes compile New England data with sun and sea tides.
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