Bridgeport Telegram Ad Offers Mail Service and Delivery
Bridgeport newspaper notice from 1891 advertises py mail payable in advance and weekly carrier routes up to 180 miles with extra portage rent. It lists office hours at 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn and phone numbers for service departments. It notes Associated Press membership and republication rights.
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Death of Bridgeport Police Chief Flanagan Shocks City
The sudden death of Police Superintendent Patrick J. Flanagan at 46 shocks Bridgeport. He led the force for seven years and was known for his energy, integrity, and devotion amid the phantom stabber case. Mayor Behrens and the public mourn a dedicated, scandal-free leader who died a soldier of the common good.
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Lindbergh's Mexico City hop inspires public well wishes
A Times commentary likens Lindbergh to his Paris flight and wishes him luck on his 2009 mile journey from Washington to Mexico City. It emphasizes the public fascination with the famed aviator and his knack for generating luck through daring moves.
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Plea for Near East Relief from Judge Wheeler in Bridgeport
Chief Justice George W. Wheeler urges Bridgeport to support Near East Relief, stressing America’s duty to orphaned war victims and detailing Cincinnati’s civic progress as a model. He cites charitable needs, social welfare, and the moral obligation of citizens to sustain relief efforts.
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Bridgeport airport plan halted by legal barriers
City officials report the special committee found the Lordship airport project beyond the city’s power without legislative authority. The Common Council will likely accept the delay. Backers may seek private financing as aviation interest remains high, possibly boosted by Col. Lindbergh’s recent flights.
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Lordship
Thomas M. Cullinan
A. L. DeLansy
Col. Lindbergh
Manhattan Days and Nights by Berbert Corey
New York diary notes a string of urban misadventures and curious crime tales. The writer reflects on theft, gambling, and police attention while recounting encounters with con artists, a West visit, and faded schemes along Broadway and 42nd Street.
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Berbert Corey
Nothing But Good Philosphic Eulogy for Jasper Jings
A reflective poem urging praise for the living over the dead, noting the dying receive little comfort from flattery. It argues encouraging words and a cheerful smile uplift those who struggle, while the deceased remain deaf to praise.
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Fragmented Sentences From a Poem Fragment
A garbled mix of aphorisms and phrases about descendants ancestors tomorrow yesterday and personal change. The jumbled text references expressions feelings usefulness and coping but lacks clear events or identifiable entities.
Political Pointers and Local Board Actions Highlight New Haven Meeting
Edward O Goss of Waterbury a Scovill Manufacturing president will speak on Power and flood control at the New England council meeting in New Haven. The gathering includes civic leaders from six states and notes on Senate committees and local tax and alderman issues in Norwalk and New Haven.
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Practical crime suggestions by Dr. Firay
Dr Firay argues against harsh punishments and vigilante measures as ineffective. He urges a unified federal approach to crime policy, expert selection by courts, nationwide crime identification, and a unified pardon system. He advocates prison labor with wages for families of criminals or victims and criticizes supporting criminals as absurd.
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The Debate on History Faith and Evolution in 1927
A letter from Cleveland, Ohio discusses American patriotic history, the risks of letting idealism distort facts, and the role of religion in moral life. It considers the Bible, salvation through Christ, and theistic evolution, asking how the first soul emerged and urging alignment of theology with verities.
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Stearns Elected as Commodore of Pequonnock Yacht Club
William G. Stearns was elected commodore at the Pequonnock Yacht Club annual meeting. Grif Davis became vice commodore, Edward E. Bissell rear commodore, Harry L. Hamilton recording secretary, James C. Anthony financial secretary, Hiram S. Wain ter burn treasurer, Louis C. French retiring commodore, and John Lavender joined the board of governors for three years. The club is reported in excellent financial condition. Plans noted for Piazza Pilots meeting and possible election of ex-Commodore Frank E. Elliott to challenge Braithwaite for commodore.
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Pequonnock
Piazza Pilots
Frank Braith Waite
Frank E. Elliott
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Yacht Club
Scouts Qualify for Promotion at Monday Board
Forty Scouts qualified for first and second class tests at the monthly Board of Review held Monday at Boy Scout headquarters on Taview Street. Troop 10 of First Presbyterian led by Wee Myers presented the winners and listed numerous scouts earning second and first class ranks with several troops named for passing events.
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Stamford Man Buys John Street Block
Fred Berg of Stamford yesterday purchased at auction two adjoining properties at 408 505 John Street, each with 12 rooms, formerly owned by John L Somers. The sale was conducted on the premises by Lacey Bo Blackman. The purchase price was 6900 dollars.
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John Jatreet
Iormerly
John L Somers
Lacey Bo Blackman
Denies Wife Cash and Receives Year in Jail
Herman W. Kelly of Higganum chose a year in jail over paying 87 a week toward his wife's support after a Superior Court judge found him guilty of non support. Questions arose about the marriage's validity since the ceremony used a license from East Hampton, Massachusetts. The Kellys, who met via a matrimonial advertisement, were married December 26, 1921 by Rev Harry B Belcher, now a Waterbury Methodist pastor.
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Weather forecast for Southern New England and New York
Partly cloudy conditions with rain and colder temperatures expected across Southern New England and Eastern New York Wednesday into Thursday. A North Dakota disturbance moves east of Hudson Bay as high pressure lies over the Gulf of St Lawrence with a rain outlook for Thursday in the North Atlantic states and overcast skies along the Eastern seaboard. Strong southeast winds near Sandy Hook shift to northwest Wednesday. fog possible off the north coast early Wednesday.
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