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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1926
Page
12
The Bridgeport Telegram letter column argues prohibition enforcement rests with local and state governments, critiques federal overreach, and praises Mrs. Weed for highlighting pollution and civic responsibility. It discusses President Hoover era views and urges local action to clean polluted waterways and reform.
A newspaper note reports Mussolini’s decree taxing Italian bachelors after year’s start while spinsters are excluded. The piece comments on government motives, gender biases, and the public reaction to the novel tax on single men as a perverse yet intriguing policy proposal.
A local call for sewage and filth cleanup in Norwalk highlights health risks from typhoid and other waterborne diseases. Advocates warn of damage to sheriffs industry and public assets, urging rapid action to protect residents.
The piece argues against city spending on elaborate honors for prize fighters, channel swimmers, princes, and foreign visitors. It recalls old town hospitality and urges restraint, claiming officials favoring grand welcomes waste taxpayer money and invite unwelcome attention. It advocates quieter, unobtrusive treatment of guests to avoid provincial displays.
A long disjointed note discusses press promotion of causes, editors urged to publish vivid features and lectures by Senor Angustova, and the community’s fascination with news coverage. It mentions beekeeping, Henry Fors kitchen tables, looming world events, and front page serials as part of a broader push to engage readers.
A reflective piece on the newspaper trade discusses editors juggling advertising, printing choices, and audience interests. It notes editors must use judgment, promotion efforts behind musicals and shows drive content, and that journalism is both business and beacon. The piece compares enthusiasm for campaigns with the quiet steadiness of Institutional duty.
Clinton W. Gilbert argues that Washington’s politics have lost distinctive personalities as direct primaries and the business world siphon talent. He muses that future leaders would chase money and fame in Wall Street or film, leaving public life dull and uniform.
A reflective poem about trimming lamps as a metaphor for self discipline. The speaker recalls a mother’s line about trimming wicks to keep light and character intact, urging self-control to avoid darkness at night and to maintain inner light.
City officials push for budget filings by the first of the year as Auditor Garrity prepares requisitions for Board of Apportionment. Mayor Behrens hints at tax cuts while parties discuss 1927 speaker race, insurgent senators, and reorganizational plans, with absentee leaders signaling shifts.
The watchman describes scattered rumors and odd discoveries at Carmel by the Sea including shoes believed connected to a local enchantress, red hair on a car seat, a topknot, and a beer stained robe. No Mars news, but chemists will analyze the topknot claim and other items for clues.
A satirical musings on crooked schemes and sales tactics. The piece mocks pretenders who overpromise to customers while hinting that greed and deception ultimately fail. It closes with a jab at misers who forsake giving at Christmas and face financial ruin.
The Pullman porters protest tipping as precarious wages and an odious practice. An international hotel keepers congress argues tipping should be included in hotel service, not charged as a separate courtesy. Critics say guests pay for expected service, harming travel business and fairness.
The Supreme Court halted the Liberty Warehouses case and related appellants challenging a Kentucky statute regulating the sale of tobacco. Disjointed notes also mention violinist Jascha Heifetz wedding plans and assorted adages, with other scattered lines reflecting miscellaneous items.
The Rev Dr Parkes Cadman answers reader questions about faith, dogma, and the role of religion in public life. He argues for common ground among Christians and Jews, defends belief in a loving deity, and critiques dogmatic certainty while urging thoughtful reflection on religious foundations. He cites evolution, dogma, and the value of religion in shaping character and social conduct.
Fairfield town authorities led by Clerk Clara M. Flint initiate back tax collection, filing the first suit in years to seize property. Edward P. Morehouse holdings totaling $2,000 are attached, covering multiple parcels on Congress street and Burr street. Uncollected back taxes from 1907 to 1926 total $148,449.97, with 1925 and 1924 lists carrying the largest balances.
A fragmented Washington summary notes President Coolidge's message to Congress in the Senate and House chambers. It mentions Senator Bruce attacking the prohibition law, Edward J. Doheny's illness pausing conspiracy talks, and the House adjourning to honor the late Uncle Joe Cannon. A Florida Senator proposes World Court treaty repeal via referendum, while Senator Edwards advances repeal efforts and mentions charges about Senator Ironside. An investigation into a large payment to a Canadian official is cited as ordered by the Senate.
A blast at the Kheffield restaurant on Fairfield Avenue during a late Monday lunch rush shook diners. Boxer Richard Roskouski was near a basement stove as it filled with gas. a faulty match sparked the explosion, a vent pipe displaced, but no major injuries were reported and workers shut off the gas.
Rain and warmer on Wednesday followed by cooler conditions Thursday across New York New England and Atlantic regions. High pressure over the Atlantic strengthens with northeast flow, winds turning southwest then increasing, overcast skies with rain mainly Wednesday. Observation taken at 8 p.m. 75th meridian New Haven Weather Bureau.
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