Bridgeport Telegram Established 1831 and rates
Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription prices payable in advance: yearly 1.80, monthly 0.05, and weekly by carrier. The Daily Except Sunday paper is published by The Post Publishing Co at 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut with Barnum 6100 telephone. The paper operates with 31 departments open day and night and is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Associated Press.
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Editorial Notes and Quotations on Society and Politics
A collection of wry observations on British monopoly labor taxes speeches and marriage brinkmanship. The notes touch on diplomacy Balkans and American institutions with quips about taxes education and overseas recruitment, reflecting a humorous editorial voice.
Sentence Sermons From Faulted Text
A compact fragment list urges worship of ridicule and mockery. It questions authentic joy in a baby's smile under sunscape and argues that repetition cannot make wrong right. It contends to lead others toward nobler living than the speaker is capable of and to escape prayers from a faithful mother.
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Capabe
Wasterbury
Charles A. Tempielon
Weather Outlook for Eastern New York and New England
Fair weather expected Wednesday and Thursday across Eastern New York and Northern New England with cooler conditions Thursday. Southern New England may see partly cloudy skies and possible showers on the southeast coast, as high pressure moves eastward. Winds shift from southwest to northeast along the coast, with slight temperature changes and cooler air spreading from the lower Lake region into the Atlantic states by Thursday night. High water at 3 30 p m, sun rises 6 12 a m.
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New York
New England
North Pacific
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Lower
Lake Region
Atlantic States
Virginia
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Hatchet Honor and Tong Feud Frenzy Across Cities
A sensational 1900s column describes Hatchet wielding Tong feuds between On Leong and Hip Sing in New York Boston St Louis Pittsburgh Newark and other cities. It claims several deaths in 24 hours and calls for deportation of leaders to curb violence. It portrays Chinese secret societies as a threat to white order.
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St. George
Hip Sing Tong
Law and Order
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Newark
Pell, Mott
Dover
China
St. Georges
Tong
Prohibition Debate Sparks Clash Over Symposium Claims
A rebuttal argues the Manufacturers Record compiled a biased pro prohibition survey from leaders who already favored prohibition. It asserts 14.5 percent of respondents now favor modification or repeal, challenging the claim of a genuine cross section of American opinion and warning that Volstead zealots face a eroding fence.
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Manufacturers’ Record
Canvass Of Prohibition Leaders Reframes Symposium
A critical review argues the prohibitionist canvass is a selective look at American leaders and reveals a shift. It claims 15 percent of avowed prohibitionists now favor modification, suggesting moderates who oppose saloons yet seek Volstead Act liberalization will influence Congress soon.
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Congress
Easing Up on Traffic Citations From Police Headquarters
New York traffic officers are ordered to curb minor summonses and rely on warnings when possible. The directive calls for patrol duty priority, warns against cluttering courts with petty offenses, and condemns highway officers who prosecute minor infractions for fees. Cities of all sizes may follow this example.
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New York
Hillquit attacks U S foreign policy at Socialist Congress
Morris Hillquit, American delegate to the Socialist Congress in Marseilles, calls capitalism war and socialism peace. He damns U S as a war maker, wishes for European entanglements, and argues world peace hinges on changing American policy. He cites Mexico and Monroe Doctrine twists, but concedes socialists are a minority here.
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Morris Hillquit
Socialist Congress
Marseilles
Hillquit
United States
Mexico
America
Japan
Far East
Letters to the Editor on Whitman Bailey and insect lore
Telegram readers are invited to submit signed letters under 300 words. The excerpt notes remarks about Whitman Bailey and includes a long, faded anecdote describing caterpillars and insect life on fields and trees, with fragmented dialogue and observations on larval forms and beauty.
Papilio Troilus in New Canaan Woods Described by Whittman Bailey
In New Canaan Connecticut Whittman Bailey notes the Papilio Troilus butterfly frequenting dense forests near Sabrafras leaves as larvae habitat. He contrasts the male green bordered wings and female metallic blue bands with the similar looking Asterias, and observes their distinct flight patterns and feeding behavior near a thistle field.
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Cannan
Papilio Trailus
Troilus
Asterias
Troilog
Trofius
Whitman
The Town Philosopher on Bugs and Public Minds
A reflective piece from The Town Philosopher sketching attitudes toward science and ridicule. It cites Samuel Johnson on learning and vulgar minds, urging memory of a larva discussion and noting the ridicule faced by those who explain.
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Mr. Whitman
Samuel Johnson
The Housewife Daisy House Wife Of The Village
A humorous portrait of Mrs Hump a model domestic manager whose spotless house and endless sweeping set the standard in the village yet leave her husband Jock downtrodden and anxious. The piece mocks relentless cleanliness and the strain of virtuous domesticity on marriage.
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Jack
Hfe
Tentative Bean Standards Issued by Agriculture
Washington Aug 25 AP The Department of Agriculture has issued tentative standards for 19 classes of beans after hearings. Varieties named include brown Swedish white kidney yellow pink Bay0 cranberry whit pinto great northern and marrow.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Great Northern
The Wail of the Tightwad and Other Fragments
A fragmentary humor page teases thrift themes with clippings about radios on sleeping cars and a tightfisted narrator. Vignettes poke at fashion, diet, and pop culture figures, mixing playful sketches and absurd dialogues.
Job hunt leads to a ten thousand a year goal
Mr Kuhn seeks any job, aiming for a $10,000 yearly position as the firm’s president. A resident asks the type of job and the kind of man, while Mrs Meek laments her drunkard husband and Grundys’ village honesty.
Readers Invited to Submit Humor and Verse for Paper
The Bridgeport Telegram invites original humorous enigrams jokes anecdotes poetry burlesques and satires from readers. Payments range up to 510 per contribution and $1 per line for poetry. Manuscripts must be single sided and addressed to Punhop Headquarters with no return of unaccepted submissions.
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Punhop
Bridgeport Telegram
Political Pointers and Party Moves Across Fairfield County
Albert J Merritt hosts a Fifth District dinner at the Algonquin club to discuss the primary battle anti King forces and district canvassing. A new Republican club formed in Fairfield center voices strong prospects. About 500 tickets sold for the Twelfth District Democratic Social club outing led by Frank D Anderson, with rival plans for September 6. Greenwich gathering attended by leaders including former Speaker Walsh signals broader party maneuvering with Stamford participants noted.
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Albert J.merritt
Fifth District
Algonquin Club
Twelfth District Democratic Social Club
Frank D. Anderson
O'Loughlin
Fairfield County
Greenwich
James F. Walsh
Harvey H. Bissell
Frederick M. Salmon
Harry E. Mackenzie
Charles E. Willamson
Darien
Stamford
Allen
Yale and Towne Co
Schuyter Merritt
Summer Joys by Anne Campbell
The poem reflects campers returning to school, noting growth from summer adventures. It contrasts the boy who returns changed by travel with the girl who finds richer memories from camp. The verses celebrate nature, fishing, swimming, and coastal days that shape lasting lessons beyond the season.
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Anne Campbell
Labor's tariff split reshapes American politics in 1923
A editorial argues that organized labor, led by the AFL president, abandons its past tariff stance. It claims high tariffs fail to protect wages in textile mills and may revolutionize labor politics. The piece envisions unions allying with progressives to alter Congress in coming elections.
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American Federation of Labor
Green
Atick
View Talkcs
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Ae House of Representatives
Melton Do Iit
la Follette
Opposton Party
Senate
Coolidge
Be a Student by Frank Crane Insights on study and habit formation
The essay argues that true students cultivate a love of learning, discipline, and clear thinking. It compares mental discipline to physical training, stressing daily practice, systematic study, and challenging assumptions to build lasting knowledge and useful brain skills. The piece also notes reading efficiency and digestion of information as key values.
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Frank Crane
Iix Ayatem
Emerson
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