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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
12
Subscription rates listed for Bridgeport Telegram with 1 year at 11.% and monthly options. Mil ford and Fairfield patrons gain direct phone access to the office for toll-free advertising and news items. The piece also notes Associated Press rights and local humor about a school experiment in bootleg chemistry and a tadpole’s fate.
Bridgeport High School hosts James G. McDonald of the Foreign Policy Association to discuss The World Court and World Organization. The event urges broad public interest, stressing nonpartisan support for judicial settlement of international disputes and potential Senate obstacles.
Iru Perry Jr., scion of a Chicago family, used a gun and mask in 4% holdups. Convicted of murder, his sentence was reduced to life, then manslaughter, and he was paroled after less than three years. Observers condemn leniency as corrupt, noting a powerful influence.
A fragmented obituary recalls John Br Booth, a self made lumber magnate, who rose from a poor farm boy to missions and fame. The piece sketches his rise, work as a carpenter, bridge builder, and forest industry influence, while hinting at a long life and dwindling industry.
Pianist Paderewski has given the American Legion Endowment Fund twenty five thousand dollars from the proceeds of four concerts in New York Philadelphia Washington and Boston. The Carnegie Hall concert is sold out and Philadelphia also reports a sold out second show. Paderewski is noted as the sole civilian foreigner admitted to honorary Legion membership.
Milford adopts the motto 'Where All Speak the Same Language' to describe a community united by residence rather than birthplace. The piece argues that shared thoughts and common ideals create a better, cleaner, brighter town and Milford has progress to be proud of.
The article notes Frederick W. Harrigan plans a move to Florida amid a Fifth district shift to a Democratic alderman. It discusses holiday goss, mayoral studies on a second assistant to the sealer of weights and measures, a plan for department self funding of auto maintenance, and the ongoing post election municipal concerns in Norwalk and Westport. It references political figures like William S. Thomas and Roger Baldwin and previews Congress policy topics such as taxation and the World court.
A collage of short pieces and panels from a historical paper includes verse fragments, fashion notes, a lighthearted real estate gag, and a satirical cartoon caption. It mixes poetry, jokes, and social quips reflecting everyday life and cultural tones of the era.
Governor Allen recalls Theodore Roosevelt’s impact from World War I era to the Chicago convention aftermath. The piece notes Roosevelt’s global influence, his dialogue with King Victor Emmanuel III, and how American cities honor him with streets, schools, and a bathing pool.
A humorous piece contrasts Turkish wit with American drivers, noting speeders' rule breaking, punitive ideas, and a mock parable about reform. It riffs on cultural stereotypes while describing reckless driving, traffic penalties, and improvised justice in a satirical tone.
A 1925 overview notes the air mail network with 95 planes and about 40 pilots carrying over 600 people and 60 million pieces of mail. Since 1924 regular New York to San Francisco flights run with beaconed routes. flying time west about 34 hours 45 minutes, east 32 hours 5 minutes. The service, once joint War and Post Office, is now under the Postmaster General. Despite accidents, air travel expands, aided by business, banks, and film work, with continental air routes likely to replace surface mail. Germany leads Europe with two thirds of air routes. Germany’s large cities connected by regular lines. The piece cites Loose Leaf Current Topics and notes 1925 copyright.
A nostalgic poem recalls a grandmother listening to songs via radio. The speaker notes the contrast between youthful memories and her fading sight as shadows gather. The verse honors her faith and memory, ending with gratitude for the radio’s consoling presence.
The Board of Fire Commissioners met after an executive session to view a demonstration of Protéctoseal seals that block gas tank fires from static, smokers, shorts, or hot exhaust. No action taken beyond installing one device on the chief’s car. A hydrant petition near Ammerdam avenue and Savoy place was referred to hydrant committee. A helmet request from hoseman F W Daly was referred to Chief Johnson. Monthly Connecticut State Filermen’s association report noted 278 in benefits to local members. Surgeons reported Captain Horan Hosemen Brown and Funnel back on duty after smoke exposure on State street fire.
Two attempted break-ins reported to police yesterday as investigators examine each case. One tried entry into Davey Bros. store at 1483 Stratford Avenue by rear window break, and another window broken at BK Adam's home at 881 East Main Street.
The text presents a compact set of maxims linking work to wealth and peace, good will to home life, and service to success. It notes parental pain from ingratitude, warns that quarreling weakens righteous causes, and champions faith to conquer fear. It reads like a moral didactic passage.
The notice invites contrite original poetry, burlasques, and nature pieces for children, to be submitted by mail on paper with one side per page. Accepted works may be paid 1 to 10 cents per line, or cents to 1 dollar per piece, based on editor judgment. Manuscripts cannot be returned.
The House named a select committee to investigate the credentials of Representative Langley Republican Kentucky who has been convicted of violating prohibition laws. Led by Representative Burton Ohio the panel will examine his election returns and qualifications and report recommendations to the House.
Yale undergraduates will perform Out O Luck the war comedy in eight cities including Bridgeport during the Christmas holidays. The Yale Dramatic Association cast comprises crew, track and ball members, cartoonists, editors, writers, a football coach, crew and glee club participants. Notable cast: John MacArthur Hogetradt president of the dramatic association. Rupert B. McGunigle junior in the Engineering school. Edward R. Wardwell member of the junior university crew and Play Craftsmen. Rob C. Osborn Yale Record cartoonist. Willie M. Hinkle sole feminine role and editor Arthur Milliken Yale Lit. Robert Sander Play Craftsmen chairman. Hanbal Hamlin Doughboy role. Henry T. Rowell managing editor Yale Record and Yale Daily News columnist.
Harold McCabe of Bridgeport pleaded guilty in Criminal Superior Court yesterday to transporting beer with a permit for 3 to 4 per cent alcohol content. Judge Edwin Dickenson gave the minimum sentence due to prior good character, while Friels O Connor, 20, was sentenced to a year in jail and may seek parole after one month for check forgery involving $27.
In Orleans Massachusetts on December 9 two men were arrested after a 50 foot fishing boat named Jul ail landed at Nauset Beach. Coast guardsmen seized 17 of alcohol and destroyed case contents while taking the men to Barnstable for processing. The vessel carried auxiliary engines and was escorted to shore by coast guard units.
An outlook for Eastern New York and northern and southern New England says generally fair conditions Thursday and Friday with continued cold. A storm moved from Quebec toward the Gulf of Saint Lawrence bringing heavy precipitation and gale winds to the North Atlantic states. Temperatures will fall further in the Atlantic states north of Virginia while mostly fair weather is expected east of the Mississippi over the next two days. Winds north of Sandy Hook and Cape Hatteras to remain fresh to strong from the northwest with fair conditions.
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