Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates Notice
Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription tariffs payable in advance with weekly and monthly rates and a telephone advertising option for Milford and Fair patrons. The piece discusses Newark’s $12 0710 000 investment, bond interest, and local industry growth, noting Lordship’s location and industrial potential while questioning local initiative.
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THE
Post Publishing CO
Bridgeport
Conn
Milford
Fair
Cal Mitford
Fairferd
Fairfeld
Learning and Thinking in Higher Education Debate
An excerpt discusses Glenn Frank of the University of Wisconsin advocating education that teaches students how to think rather than what to think. Critics warn taxpayers would fund unsettled minds, noting true thinking requires ample mental material and guidance, not mere doubt as a pose.
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Glenn Frank
Frank
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Lawter
Eor
Uas
Nashville
Tom
Lyme
Goulds Election Dominates Maine Race With Contest Looming
Adhuy Th Gould republican senator candidate wins Maine race by over two thirds, carrying almost every town including Fulton J Redman’s home. Redman plans to challenge on grounds Gould violated Maine primary spending limit of 1500 dollars, prompting Senate scrutiny and potential admission protest. The dispute highlights tensions over campaign finance and Senate authority.
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Adhuy Th. Gould
Maine
Gould
Fulton J. Redman
Redman
Senate of the
United States
Republican Party
Bridgeport
Senate
Port talks split by jealousy derailed project years ago
A fragment notes that five years earlier Bridgeport Stratford eyed a great port along the Twordship meadows at the Housatonic mouth, but the Stratford Bridgeport effort collapsed amid initial jealousy while Newark, NJ pursued a four tent preposition.
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Bridgeport
Stratford
Twordship Meadows
Housatonic
Newark
Bridgs- Port
A Fare Test Boosts Lordship Bus Ridership
A recent trial of the Lordship weekly pass raises rider totals and fare income by 19 percent while reducing cost per ride for regular patrons. More people ride and regulars take more trips as the pass lowers the price, diminishing the appeal of driving. Analysts note increased income despite opposition’s fears.
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Lordship
Lordship Ines
Nes
Woolworth
Barnums Role In Jenny Lind Broadway Comeback Explored
The piece assesses P T Barnum as promoter and possible artist behind Jenny Lind’s American tour The advent of The Fightingale a musical about Lind could restore Barnums fame and add to his legendary status as impresario who lured the Swedish soprano to the United States His bold gamble to keep her in America for two years is described as a peak achievement in his career contrasting with his later notoriety for elephants and vivid showmanship
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Broadway
Jenny Lind
America
Barnum
Garni
Roosevelt
American Wilds
Sentences From a Sermon Notebook on Social Virtue and Irony
A collage of quips on ethics, leadership, and community from a sermon-like text. It mocks janitor piety, collective giving, and debt, contrasts preaching with action, and imagines social mores and political sentiments with humorous glitches. The piece blends social critique with playful, paradoxical lines.
Decline of Senator Jim Watson Highlighted in Washington Review
A Washington dispatch portrays Indiana Senator Jim Watson as a powerful but fading force in the Harding era. It notes his near-total grip on Indiana Republican organization, rising challengers within his state, and hints that his charm and back slapping masked ambition, with comparisons to Penrose highlighting a waning influence.
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Washington
Jim Watson
Indiana
Harding
Kenny
Spoliceman
Taifini
Senate
Is Manner
Peonple
Htm
Iman
Penrose
Republican
Watson
Political pointers for city council presidency and greaser price notes
Harrison is the likely council president candidate with Crawford as a rival Democrat. Carl Siemon could command support for mayor but 1927 nomination seems unlikely. The city’s grease price drop from 6.97 to about 4.5 cents per pound affects municipal revenue and reuse plans, with Purchases board delaying a contract amid a larger cottonseed crop impacting grease quality and demand.
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Carl Siemon
F. O. B.hicago
Clerk Reily
Bridgeport
Reilly
Marching On by Walt Mason
A satirical poem recounts the death of J. Midas Croesng and the mixed will of mourners. It defends wealth creation as progress and pokes at blanket moralizing about riches while praising growth in Ponktown and those who built its lasting fame. The piece contrasts wealth with poverty and envisions future honor for the city’s builders.
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Walt Mason
J. Midas Croesng
Jim
Lange Holela
Reslothal
Ponktown
Feader
City officials urged to list personal property for accounting
Mayor Behrens asked heads of all city departments to submit complete lists of personal property values for accounting. The letter requires items by category including machinery, equipment, furniture, and more, with dates of acquisition, cost or replacement value, present sound value, depreciation, and annual rates.
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Behrens
Former Danbury Man Dies in South
Danbury native John Detael died Sunday at his home in St. Petersburg Florida after a long illness. He began as a store manager for Atlantic on a Pacific company in Bridgeport in 1874, later becoming district superintendent before retiring in 1882. He moved to Florida to live in 1882 and held many fraternal memberships. He is survived by relatives including Mrs Tavey Janda of Danbury and Mrs Harry Junnon of Brainford among others.
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John Detael
Danbury
St. Petersburg
Fla
Sanbusy
Netzer
Newark
N. J
Atlantic
Pacific Tet Company
Bridgeport
Tambu
Royal Arcanum
Crusader Commandery
Knights Templar
Pyramid Temple
Mystic Shrine
Bridgepnt
Mirco Davughtags
T. Tavey Janda
Harry Junnon
Brainford
Orlell
Hartie
Grotto Officers Host Hebrew Orphans Holiday Party
Officers of Obeh Grotto will host the annual holiday party at the Hebrew Orphan asylum on Lafayette Street. Monarch Edward Mone and Secretary H Chandler lead the event with gifts and entertainment for the orphans.
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Obeh Grotto
Hebrew, Orphan Asylum
Lafayette Street
Edward Mone
H. Chandler
Driver Flees After Collision on East Washington Ave
A driver fled the scene after a collision at East Washington Avenue and Malin Street, injuring a car driven by watcher E. Bradley, 66, of 94 Sanford Avenue. Bradley could not obtain the fleeing car's registration. In a separate incident, a white way pole at 178 Fairfield Avenue was broken by a truck driven by Robert Lyons, 20, of 192 Nichols Street, owned by Merchants Transpor tation Co.
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Yeaterday
E. Bradley
Sanford Avenue
East Washington Avenue
Malin Street
Gratley
Slain Street
St Washington Avenue
Bradley
Fairfield Avenue
Robert Lyons
Nichols Street
Merchants' ‘Trimportation Company
Seaview Avenue
Driver Fails To See Boy In Road. 1S Plea
Norwalk scene details a fatal collision as Bernar Hopp driver of a vehicle claims he did not see a 11 year old boy and his siblings crossing. Inquest opened with coroner John J. Prelan presiding. details indicate the boy, Douglas Chamberlain, was fatally struck on Rivertide Avenue while playing with his brother Roger and sister Ethel.
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Bernar Hopp
Douglas Chamberlain
Rivertide Avenue
Nee
John J. Prelan
Sis
Roger
Ninps
Ethel
Coveney Phelan
Suit reveals pact of couple to will $125000 estate
Agnes R Marvel of Georatown Delaware and Anna Ash of Berkeley California sue Alice B Thomas executrix and Greenwich Trust Co for $125000 damages. They claim a marriage pact between Thomas and Susan Wollstan Thomas to will the survivor the rest of the estate to the heirs of the first to die. They seek injunction to stop executrix from acting and Greenwich Trust from complying. A temporary injunction restraining the Greenwich Trust from following Thomas’s wishes was granted.
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Agnes R. Marvel
Georatown
Delaware
Anna Ash
Berkeley
Thomas
Greenwich Trust Company
Alice B. &Thomas
Alice Thomas
James R Mend
Borough
Fet
Greenwich
Former Employee Held for Theft in Greenwich Case
A former employee named Faward Wo Merroll of Westport was listed as a suspect in a Greenwich theft. The defendant reportedly stole cash amounts and other items while working for Eliot, Phillips, Frahlrod in Greenwich. Authorities note alleged theft of 8/7 to cash and other possessions.
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Faward
Merroll
Westport
Sealy
Quigley
Greenwich
Eliot, Phillips
Frahlrod
Connecticut Earth Features From Ancient Canada Say Troxell
Troxell claims Connecticut’s rich soil was smuggled from Canada ages ago via glacial shifts and earth rearrangements. He cites evidence of ancient mountains stripped by ice sheets, forming the valley’s tilted rock faces and highland borders near the Connecticut River. He warns of periodic earthquakes, noting 280 minor quakes in 230 years with no major damage expected.
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Connecticut
Canada
Troxell
New England
Primaity College
Remsen
Omsby
Radioalk
Dow Troxell
United States
Hartford
Wale Dean Troxell
Questions from Cadman on Erasmus and Genesis Faith
The reader asks about Erasmus Desiderius and his influence on religious thought. The reply discusses Erasmus as a reformer and mediator, noting his balanced critique and controversial reception among Luther and Calvin. It contrasts historical and poetic readings of Genesis and affirms the Bible as a revelation from God.
Remarkable Gilbert and Sullivan Duo in English Opera History
A new English book reviews the Gilbert and Sullivan partnership, noting their independent weaknesses but praising the combined works. Critics trace Sullivan's melodies and Gilbert's verse to a unique humor that endures, with Poop-Pah and Katisha cited as notable creations. The era’s reception and lasting impact on English speech are discussed.
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Sullvan
Gillbert
Gilbert
Bullivan
Sullivan
Pooh-Pah
Mate Dheter
Katisha
Gilbert and Sullivan
New York
K Crane
Weather Report for Southern New England and Vicinity
The weather bulletin notes cloudy conditions in Southern New England with light rain possible Wednesday night and a generally cooler Thursday. Eastern regions see warmer conditions in the south with light rain in northern parts, colder in the north, and a shift to fair, much cooler weather by Thursday. Moderate disturbances move east from the lake region, bringing a fall in temperatures, light rain or snow in New England, and northerly to southerly winds along the coast.
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New York
Lake
Lake Michigan
Caps Cod
North Atlantic
Winda
Sand Hook
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Prayers Shared On Hills Seen By Quiet Skies
Poem fragment contemplates holy hills and starry nests as heavenly signs. Reflects on divinity in nature and the solace found in landscapes that feel part of a divine journey. Strong imagery suggests a landscape that calms the soul and hints at spiritual presence.
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