Bridgeport Telegram News Commentary on Capital Punishment and Child Labor
An issue column from The Bridgeport Telegram discusses capital punishment as a deterrent, citing England’s hangings and past enforcement. It also covers a New England rise in child labor cited by Miss Abbott, noting possible distortions from period comparisons and definitions. The piece questions the validity of the statistics and urges clearer data interpretation.
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Bureau of Tin Labor Department
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New England
Bridgeport
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Plaewer
Congress
Diphtheria Debate Stirs Bendgeport Health Board Debate
An article discusses concerns over depopulation of school children in Bendgeport amid diphtheria fears. It cites high public and parochial school attendance, claims immunization reduces deaths, and notes a recent outbreak in Bridgeport with various figures for affected pupils and immunization effects. It argues that immunized groups might have prevented deaths and urges cooperation with health authorities.
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Bendgeport
Healthboards
Tomamall
New York State
Minneter
Ona Schonk
Thares
Dridaeport
Qriextion
Wilet Hays
Ag Rae
Eo Man Retin
Capital Punishment Debate in North Dakota Legislature
A distorted transcript reviews calls for death penalty abolition arguing it deters crime and aligns with civiliz ed nations. It contrasts England's historic use with modern abolition trends and notes economic conditions influence crime rates and enforcement.
Texas bank robber tale with an amused twist
A young Texas female bank robber is captured after a pistol threat. The story notes the men inside the bank were “agape” as she surrendered and recovered loot to the last dollar. It cautions Texas will likely punish robbery with the gallantry tempered by justice and hints at lessons in crime.
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Texas
Political Pointers and Vermont History Recalled in Stream of Conjecture
Fragmented commentary discusses couren nolitteans and private fees associated with apalist lotteries, along with musings on political alignment and a historical note about January 15 1777. Mentions city hall purchases, protestations by groups, and the idea of Vermont possibly retaining a Republican vote history into the 75th anniversary, with reference to Democrats and party origins.
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al Seria
Suring
Asa Creek
Bremen
Thareloat
Ars Ingitimats
Bory Cor
Anil Alde-Beatie Recigients Organiaations
City Hall
Reutrne
Glen
Connecticut
Vermont
Alwava
Connecticut political history and tax readjustment talk
The article recalls the 190th anniversary of women’s voting in connection with the Conservatia party and notes the Democratic-Republican roots in Jefferson’s era. It mentions Bridgeport citizens in Waterbury, tax cut hints, a $6.4 million spending plan for improvements, and a potential reapportionment bill led by Hart Fenner that would auto adjust House seats after each census.
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Conservatia Party
Democratsc
Democratic—Republican
Jefferson
House
Congress
Hart Fenn
Connecticut
Census Committee
Menn
Old Men By Anne Campbell Poem Fragment
A fragment of a poem by Anne Campbell reflects on aging men in cinema, theater, and city life. It notes old men selling papers, wandering streets, awaiting endings, and quietly facing hunger while comforts and servitors frame imagined, fading tolls of time.
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Anne Campbell
The Faker by Walt Mason
A blind man faker thrives on charity until townspeople learn his deception and toss him from the street. They vow no longer to fund such whiny pleas while genuine blind beggars face similar hopes with less sympathy.
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Walt Mason
Fletcher
Franklin
Washington Daily Roundup of Capitol Action and Personal Sidelines
The Day in Washington reports the Mail-Doheny case approaching a jury verdict, new farm relief ideas introduced, wets organized in the Senate, and tax debates between Republicans and Democrats. The House passes interior department funding at 259.4 million, while leaders warn Smii away from a Dinos senatorial appointment. Naval condition notes reach President Coolidge amid broader political chatter.
Letter to the Editor Responds to Disgusted Citizen in Bridgeport
A reader rebuts a Telegraph letter by praising Bridgeport’s plan to use officers at city entrances to guide visitors. The writer suggests the negative letter stems from a boilous attack and urges the critic to avoid booths until calmer. The piece defends police presence and Chamber of Commerce cooperation in welcoming visitors.
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Bridgeport
Chamber A”D Commerce
Police Department
Immunization and Diphtheria Deaths Debate in Bridgeport
H B Anderson of the Citizen Medical Reference Bureau argues that Bridgeport’s low diphtheria fatalities over six months cannot be credited to toxin antitoxin work. He claims many children remained unimmunized and questions health boards using public funds for promotional medical campaigns.
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William Jal Coon
Coon
Bridgeport
Bridgeportia
New York City
Sentence Sermons II Reflects on Responsibility and Courage
The piece contemplates parenting, training future citizens, handling others money, and the weight of public trust. It notes personal arrogance, public speaking pressure, and compares hardship across continents, imagining European hunger versus American abundance.
Thirteenth Britannica to Feature Global Authorities
The thirteenth edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica is in preparation with contributions from eminent scholars including Prof. Einstein, Sir Ernest Rutherford, Marconi, and President Coolidge’s cabinet members. It will cover science, art, politics, and culture with articles on atomic energy, wireless, artificial silk, contemporary history, and world leaders.
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Einstein
Ernest Rutherford
Ceed
Helth
British Broadcasting Company
Marconi
Lea
Chem
Crane
Coolidge
Jaze
Charleston
Senator Norris Campaigns Across State Lines in Bipartisan Plea
Senator Norris of Nebraska campaigned in Pennsylvania for the defeat of a Republican candidate, Ware, challenging party norms. The episode highlights party loyalty versus independence, drawing letters from across the nation urging him to desist and revealing political risks for dissenting senators.
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Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Ware
la Follette
Theorthwest
Minnesota
North Dakota
Senate
Stife
Union
North Carolina
Ohio
California
New England
Wire
Judiciary Committee
Postponed Kilwang Wild Horses Death Stay Granted
Scores of wild horses ordered shot before Christmas by forest rangers to curb their invasion of sheep and cattle ranges, or a stay of execution has been granted. The development reflects contentious measures amid grazing conflicts in Idaho.
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Mitford and
Patt Bey
Mitford
Pocatello
Idaho
Questions From Telegram and Post Readers Answered
Rev Cadman answers reader questions from Every Day Questions. Greek religion today is Orthodox Christianity, with roots in the Eastern Western church split. He warns happiness varies with mindset and urges social justice to remove barriers to opportunity. He defines a malicious person as one who takes pleasure in others’ pain and cites Voltaire, Shakespeare, Dickens, and Wilkie Collins as examples of notorious figures.
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Telegram and Post
Parkes Cadman
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Cadman
Ouudenville
Ohio
Greece
Roman Empire
Byzatium
Rome
Gigatten
Mandell Creighton
Malden
Mass
Ile
Shakespeare
Dickens
Daniel Quito
Wilkie Collins
Exchange seats may reach cost of over $200000
Wall Street traders forecast seat prices soaring as high as $200000 to $250000 for membership on the New York Stock Exchange. The overall exchange barometer points to a market value around sixty billion dollars this year, with seats rising from historic lows to record highs as brokers and firms expand activity in listed securities.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Rockefeller-Morgan
I. Rockefeller
Exchange
Rockefelled
J. P. Morgan
New Stock Exchange
Life in India Through Faiths and Food Customs
A brief, dated cultural sketch describes India's religious diversity and dietary practices. It notes pork avoidance by Muslims, beef avoidance by Hindus, and the Narpalies abstaining from beef and pork while consuming fish and chicken. It mentions clothing, bamboo housing, crosswire latticing, mud coats, and banana leaf roofs.
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India
Weather map hints mixed cold spell across New England
Southern New England faces cold with light snow on the coast Thursday and partly cloudy, warming Friday. Eastern New York sees partly cloudy skies with possible snow flurries inland on Thursday. Northern New England expects light snow Thursday, colder nights, then rising temperatures Friday as cloudiness grows. A disturbance off the Carolina coast tracks northeast, with another low near Hudson Bay. Winds vary from fresh east north of Sandy Hook to fresh northwest over the south and strong west over the north. Most regions forecast fair weather Thursday and Friday, except snow in New England Thursday.
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Centami
South Carolina
North Carolina
Hudson Bay
Mlastest
Atlantic States
Bandy Hook
Sandy Havok
Hatteras
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