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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1926
Page
12
The Bridgeport Telegram discusses the need to attract larger industries to the Newark area, urging action on port development and rail water connections. It argues Bridgeport as Connecticut’s industrial capital requires new zoning and incentives, citing Henry Ford and a port project stalled for years.
Discussion argues Bridgeport should choose a real municipal building over piecemeal shacks. It notes value of civic centers like West End library and historic European cities, urging waiting for site clearance and funds to build a worthy, lasting structure.
An energetic Chicago official urges adding Navy and Army teams to a playoff in Chicago. The Army Navy contest is hailed as the season's climax, a thrilling 21 to 21 battle that drew the largest football crowd in American history, with both academies pressed by pomp and circumstance.
Eleonora Sears and Elisabeth Ryan outpaced male pacemakers on a Providence to Boston 47 mile hike in 9 hours 53 minutes. The feat defies many men ability to walk long distances and highlights old fashioned fitness as Sears and Ryan prove walking remains a vigorous public display.
A Harding letter purportedly supporting Fall policies is submitted in the Fail-Doneny trial in Washington. The piece argues the letter shows routine approval, not personal guilt, while noting public skepticism about Harding’s involvement with Interior Secretary Fall and the cash leasing allegations.
In New London’s note on state discourse, Connecticut avoids a dominant city power. Hartford New Haven and Bridgeport guide municipal life while Waterbury remains modest. The Nutmeg press shows calmer campaigns as smaller towns blend into a state with no single political helm.
Fragmented OCR note discusses potential profits from potatoes in New England and marketing orders. Mentions tobacco crop and prices in vague terms. Specifies impact on farmers and markets with implied economic stakes.
A reader debates the Port of Bridgeport Sea’s prospects questioning if ships will dock here to unload cargo or just pass to New York or Hoboken. The piece argues against grandiose hopes and emphasizes practical development and industrial needs over speculative commerce.
The piece notes farmers endure hay and feed shortages to curb milk costs while fruit markets wobble. It suggests apple supplies may be overstated and people may revert to familiar fruit, with potential improvement if consumption stabilizes. It concludes New England agriculture stands stronger than other regions.
CLIN WASHINGTON recounts a proposed strategy for Senator Butler in Massachusetts to shift the liquor issue by pushing a new amendment to the Eighteenth Amendment. President Coolidge reportedly vetoed such move to avoid fracturing Republican support. The piece notes Wadsworth’s defeat, Lodge’s uneasy standing, and Walsh aiding Lodge in 1922, with Lodge’s daughter showing support for Walsh.
Fragmented poem text presents a chaotic mix of lines about a golden bird in a mind cage, interwoven with garbled modern commentary and stray phrases. The readable verse hints at longing, confinement, and philosophical musings, while the surrounding text appears as corrupted notes and stray social critique.
A chaotic report details President Kornblut of the Relief board taking a $25 title search fee to procure a $65 tax refund for a client, with officials visiting the mayor and discussions among tax board members. Amid broader political debate, the piece critiques Congress, a proposed constitutional amendment on Senate apportionment, and public concerns on prohibition, lawlessness, and justice administration, noting questions from various organizations about reform and the World Court.
Futuristic archaeologists may study our era through refuse as the essayist muses on British coast dumps. He imagines future inspectors finding shells bones pottery and cans etched with ads and brands, drawing lines from our waste to civilization’s habits.
J. B. Smiley of New York yesterday was elected president of the Remington Arms company and its subsidiaries, succeeding C. I. Relerson. A frequent Bridgeport visitor, Smiley is known for his steel industry ventures and is expected to visit the local plant next week to be congratulated on his election.
Hartford Dec 1 AP Threatened with litigation by Dobbs and Company of New York over alleged federal trademark infringement the Dobbs Shoe Store Inc Waterbury directors voted to change the firm name to Darl's Shoe Store Inc The company would cover expenses and litigation risk if the village issue were not resolved The certificate of change of name is signed by Arthur Hergmark and Morrrg Brenner.
A reflective verse about Punktown readers finding relief from gloom via the town paper. It contrasts stormy distant disasters with local woes and vices, noting crime reports and theHangman imagery in other towns, while the newspaper helps them cope with hard times.
Rev Dr Parkes Cadman answers reader questions on forgiveness and memory referencing Isaiah Jeremiah and Micah. He discusses how God forgives and remembers no more yet memory can spur amendment, notes Dante and Boethius on memory, defines the soul through history and modern thought, and argues for a scientific approach to medical progress and a national medical commission to curb quacks.
WASHINGTON December reports show Democrats proposing a 350 million dollar tax cut as Republicans resist amending revenue laws. The plan, drafted by Garner and Bimmons, targets a cut in the corporate tax from 13 1/2 to about 12 percent, with Treasury figures guiding final rates. Speaker Longworth opposes immediate cut, urging surplus use for debt reduction or credit proposals. Madden and Madden clash over revenue estimates, signaling slow progress in enacting new tax measures.
Report notes that the time is not ripe for a new tax bill, while Representative Tilson, the Republican leader, holds a contrasting view. The disagreement signals a split within party ranks on fiscal policy and legislative urgency.
A compact reflection laments busy lives that prioritize fortune over faith. It cautions that loved ones see little of us, souls starve while we run business, and God is often sought only in illness. It warns that homes are ran by mere control and that speed masks true progress.
Fair and colder conditions in northern and southern New England on Thursday and Friday with increasing clouds and rising temperatures in parts. Eastern New York sees fair skies, slightly colder Thursday, then cloudier Friday as temps edge up. Strong northwest winds north of Sandy Hook, occasional gale force, with fair to breezy weather along the coast. temperatures rising Friday in most districts.
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