Bridgeport Telegram Ad Rates and Publication Note
The Bridgeport Telegram publishes daily except Sundays from 440 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn. Subscription and advertising details list rates and service connections across departments, with staff and Associated Press credits. A brief poetry excerpt follows titled A Line of Cheer stressing positivity.
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Bridgeport
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Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Associated
MISPRINTS: Laughable errors in magazine stories noted
A Casper Wyoming Herald item highlights humorous misprints from The Writer magazine and various stories. It cites examples from Saturday Evening Post and Detective Story Magazine, where wording leads to absurd imagery and mistaken details.
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Boston
William Hamilton Osborne
Saturday Evening Post
Womat
E. Phillips Oppenhein
Detective Story Magazine
Sturge
Casper
Wyo
Editorial Notes on Christmas Spirit and Public Woes
A jumbled editorial notes broad social anxieties from holiday mood to labor housing issues. It jokes about Christmas spending and suggests reform debates on cinema morality and price drops. The piece references figures and places, hinting at economic strains and public policy discourse.
Veteran Patrolman Boyd Found Dead in Fall River Park
Fall River Mass December 14 The body of Patrolman John H Boyd a veteran of over 20 years with the city police was found in a park today authorities say he appeared to have taken his own life after a period of low mood He is survived by his wife and six children.
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Police Department
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Travena
James W- Buddington
O.on
W. Warkness
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Resninie
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England
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Mary Cutlery Co
JT. Wright
Jugza Witte Blake
Standard
Democratic County
the Selectmen'ad
Dr. Wright
George F. Lewis
W. HW. Burnell
Dali
Charles Ray Palmer
George B. Beardsley
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Good Business: FTC Report Highlights Fair Trade Practice
The Federal Trade Commission's pest report lauds American business as honest and fair while noting it targets unfair practices. Since 1915 the commission has handled 1,996 complaints, 461 leading to formal action, signaling a strong but selective watchdog over competition.
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Federal Trade Commission
Commission
United States
Congress
House of Business
America
Take the Air and Embrace the Outdoors in Winter
An editorial urges winter outdoor activity and fresh air, arguing homes trap heat and pollutants. It denounces excessive indoor heating, warns against heavy clothing, and insists daily outings improve appetite, nerves, and health, noting the elderly avoided neurasthenia by living outdoors.
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Tick
Undertaker
No More Speed In Speech The Old Railroader And Pilgrims
The piece argues modern writing is not faster or briefer than the past. It contrasts Caesar and the Pilgrims, noting today’s reporters use more words to tell outcomes. It laments wordiness while tracing quick travel versus slower expressive writing.
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Pilgrim Fathers
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Mourt
Eng
Mass
Homeless Near a Thousand Homes Studied, Tables Pined
A fragment notes homeless near a thousand homes, with people pining near tables and wanting food. The line from William Wadsworth appears as a quoted reflection on need and deprivation.
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William Wadsworth
Questions from the Telegram Information Bureau inquiry
A garbled 19th century query bundle from the Telegram Information Bureau includes questions about a Christmas pie’s ingredients, a Mason-Dixon line state question, theological terms like Deism, architectural details, and various inquiries about pious practices, with scattered references to Cambridge, Rome, and Saint-Dame institutions. The text is fragmentary and odd, showing an ongoing request for accurate information and historical clarification.
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Washington
Telegram “Information “Bureau
Brederis Jo Haswich
Washington, D. C
Untitled Note From Uhlna District Emergency
A fragmented ditty recounts a distressing scene in Uhlna Wash with references to an emergency, trenchers, and unspecified victims. The terse text hints at danger and urgent need, but the readable fragments focus on a disrupted scene and the call for help amid confusion.
All Men Are Liars Walt Mason Delivers A Candid Satire
Poetically recalls a past era of deceit and self deception as listeners sit by the sea. It questions whether conscience still condemns falsehood after years of habitual lying. The speaker uses rustic imagery and humor to critique growing tolerance of fiction in daily life.
Letters to the editor critique on church reform and Sabbath values
Edmund P Dodge argues Edwards was right and urges restoring old fashioned New England Sabbath and character. The letter comments on Rev Paul F Talward and criticizes reforms favoring Catholic influence over Protestant, urging adherence to Puritanical laws and traditional worship standards.
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Bridgeport Society Names Humane Society Trustees
Bridgeport notes from 1840 report local affairs including election of Charles Nash, Lester Howe, and Bishop Williams to the Connecticut Humane Society. Railroad news, concerts, temperance efforts, and a recent wedding are among the readable items in the column.
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Willams
Episcopal Church
McMahon
Whuceh
Cha Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Connecticut, Humane Asociety
Return to basic values to avert national decline
Fragmented reminiscence argues Sabbath and religious decay define American character. The writer laments modern laxity, contrasts Revolution era sacrifice with current ease, and urges a return to core faith and discipline to save the nation from moral erosion.
Laundry Save Money With Expert Household Tips
The Department of Agriculture offers a free bulletin on efficient laundry. It covers soap choice, lye use, washing powders, proper soaking, and preventing damage to fabrics. Send your name and address to the Washington Information Bureau to obtain a copy.
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Department of Agriculture
Ourington Information Bureau
Liscarps
Frederic J. Haskin
Bridgeport Tolerrant Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Laundry Bulletin
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