Bridgeport Telegram Retabiiahed 1895 Subscription Rates
Bridgeport Telegram retention notice lists subscription costs and delivery details for 1895. It notes monthly weekly and Sunday carrier options, with contact at 140 Middie Street Bridgeport Conn and phone 6100. The memo references Associated Press distribution rules and local republication rights.
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Middie St
Bridgeport, Conn
Member
Audit Bureau
Associated Press
Associated Proes
Gses
Utterances and Oddities in a Quirky Editorial
The piece offers a stream of satirical lines touching on politics thrift population density and military spending. It critiques modern governance and social habits with fanciful wordplay and misquoted phrases while hinting at broader cultural anxieties.
Sentence Sermons Eternal Vigilance
Foe Niele things is the cost of a good reputation. In matters of domestic duis will save a home from the divorce omarts. In business is required to mop the leaks that make our competitors. In religion is all that will save us from uncharitable judgments. In politics is the cost of good government. In any community is avareely defent to keep down a minority. In matters of the soul will give us a soul worth saving.
Weather Forecast for Northern and Southern New England
Weather outlook shows colder conditions Thursday across Northern and Southern New England with rain or snow possible in the south and sleet or rain in interior Eastern New York. Disturbances move southeast from Colorado and from the Canadian Maritimes into the lower lakes region, with precipitation mainly east of the Mississippi and stronger winds offshore.
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New England
New York
Colorado
Canadian
Maritime
Texas
Atlantic States
Caroling Nuri
Mississippi Rive
North Atlantic
Hatteras
Necusat
Rein Thuredar
Political pointers reorganization and election day notes
The report notes intense party activity on election day as organizers and paid workers mobilized across districts. It cites figures in the Fifth and Fourth districts and references leaders like Thomas McCormick, John Clarke, and discussions on League of Nations policy and Senate treaties.
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Binghamame
Thomas McCormick
Phil Uy Meormick
Rage
League of Nations
New York
John Clarke
United States Supreme Court
League of Nationras
Senate
Rs Bien
Foolish Thoughts on Wealth and Equality in Odd Verse
A fragmentary poem debates wealth and fairness, contrasting rich and poor. It envisions sharing riches and a better future, while mockingly critiquing schemes to uplift the needy. The speaker muses on money’s influence and personal sanity amid social divides.
Amateur Peacemaker Martin Glynn Remembered
Obituary tribute to Martin H. Glynn former New York editor and ex governor praised for fostering Irish–British peace. The piece notes Glynn once welcomed Sir Esme Howard at a Lotus Club luncheon and contributed to the Irish Free State compact, applauding his lasting legacy.
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Martin H. Glynn
New York State
Glynn
Lotus Club
New York
Esme Howard
Mr. Glynn
United States
Ireland
England
Irish Free State
Martin Glynn
The play is the thing in public taste and box office
Public opinion on entertainment varies with what audiences will pay for and accept. The article argues box office success comes from engaging and clean but not dull works, noting both salacious and moral plays draw crowds. It cites Shakespeare and asserts audience demand drives producers.
Future Air Routes
A Neaspaper feature prepared for Fort Worth visitors outlines future air routes. Rear Admiral W A Moffett, chief of the U S Naval, signals strategic aviation plans.
Airship prospects rise as helium costs drop and routes imagined
The Bureau of Aeronautics notes helium prices have fallen from prohibitive levels, enabling cheaper production and potential expansion of commercial airship transport. Rear Admiral Moffett foresees definite world routes while acknowledging ongoing weather, expense, and public confidence hurdles before regular services.
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United States
An Intelligence Test: Historical Mind and Idea Value
The essay argues that ideas must fit within an orderly historical mind to be valuable. It contrasts sensible ideas with faddish ones, warning that without time, context, and association, even good concepts fail. It likens intellectual discipline to a filing system and notes the Patent Office as evidence of discarded ideas.
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Patent Office
Washington
Letter debate on private vs public school funding in Bridgeport
A reader argues against state funding for a Bridgeport private girls training school, saying taxes should not cover private schooling for Danbury residents. The letter questions why Bridgeport should bear the costs while New Britain, Norwalk, and Stamford facilities are mentioned, and notes needs for dormitories for Danbury and other towns.
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Kaltgr
Priday
Leanbury
Bridgeport
Danbury
Bridgeperr
Reguiratate
Hridgeport
New Britain
Goodnews
Norwalk
Stamford
New Haven
Medical Q A column from Dr Copeland
A reader questions eye inflammation and cold feet with knotted knee cords. Dr Copeland suggests warm boracic acid eye baths and yellow oxide ointment, plus possible eye specialist referral. For cold feet and sleep issues he advises reduced exertion and rest, inviting readers to mail questions with a stamped self addressed envelope.
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Re. C. Q
Copeland
Copland
All Night Session and Odd Interludes at The Fun Shop
A chaotic vignette from The Fun Shop features Maxson Foxhale Judell with a moonlit romantic scene where Ellen blushes and a suitor fantasizes about a rosy future. A drunken car crash joke and older bits puncture the mood as the act leans into vaudeville style sketches and patter.
Turbine engine hailed as new sea power from Germany
A satirical piece discusses a claimed Traprock Sea Water Turbine as a perpetual motive power for ships. It details a water filled mast concept, cites a Department letter praising the idea, and notes the author’s skeptical tone toward wind driven turbines. The text includes filler items from The Fun Shop column and publishing terms.
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Waller FE
Traprock
Germany
State Department
Department
The God of Little Things And The Scope Of Divine Attention
The essay argues that God must attend to the infinitely small as well as the great. It likens atomic motion to planetary orbits and asserts personality emerges from continuous impressions. Small events, though less impressive, shape the large universe and deserve equal notice.
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Bueceas
Pneumonic Plague and Public Health Measures
A historical discourse on plague control after World War I stressing organized response, rat surveillance, harbor sanitation, and funding. It notes pneumonic plague symptoms, the rat as vector, and future vaccines, with reader questions on health topics and practical guidance.
My Beloved's Blue Eye Amid Fragmented Verse
A fragmented poem by Anne Campbell presents a lover’s affection through rough text with corrupted lines. The speaker praises the beloved's eyes smile hands and voice while glitches in the writing distort several phrases and rhythm.
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Anne Campbell
Carriage Crash Sparks Public Alarm on Washington Streets
A Colonel James Mosher of the Sinteret Columbia carriage was struck by a firecracker thrown by a youth as it passed through Washington. The crash shattered the vehicle and threw the driver, but no one was seriously hurt. The article complains of public disorder, noting frequent firecracker throwing and street dangers on Sundays and calls for enforcement of ordinances.
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Colon James Mosher
Columbia
Washington
Iit
New Fork
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