Water and gas at crossroads and poison gas dangers
Bridgeport editorial discusses municipal water service versus private ownership in New Haven, weighing public policy and taxpayer costs. It notes obstacles to municipal ownership, mentions influential figures, and explores street safety with carbon monoxide from motor vehicles. It suggests broader streets and electric cars as future remedies.
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Bridgeport
New Havens
Genera
New Haven
Yandell Henderson
Yale
Health Department
Tiss
Henderson
Parking in the East Drives City Planning Debates
A digest on urban parking versus street widening across eastern cities. It critiques free in-street parking, warns widening streets may be wasteful, and argues for sensible parking prohibitions. It notes varied approaches from Boston to Hartford and recalls New England towns historic parking practices.
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East
Middle West
Pacific
Boston
Hartford
Hartford Courant
Tom
Harry
New England
Parkers
Connecticut towns aid Vermont flood relief effort
The message praises Hartford and Waterbury CT for aiding flood victims in Hartford, Vermont and Waterbury Vermont. It notes kinship between New England towns, urges donations to the Red Cross for Vermont flood relief this Christmas, and stresses that gifts to the Red Cross will be well used.
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Hartford
Waterbury
Bridgeport | Vt
Vermont
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Red Cross
Snewe
Presidents message leaks before public release
A Washington writer recalls overheard talk on a Baltimore and Ohio train about how the Presidents message leaks before its official publication. The piece explains the secrecy, advance copies to printers and reporters, and the need to distribute to newspapers prior to Congress reading it.
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Washington
Baltimore
Ohio
Congress
New Haven Water Rates Raise City Flames of Debate
The city weighs purchasing the New Haven Water Company as its 25 year option nears. After negotiations the company seeks a 33 percent meter rate and 43 percent flat rate increase to yield 417,363 more annually, partly due to a Connecticut Supreme Court ruling on water charges for schools parks and hydrants.
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Hew Haven
Supreme Court of Connecticut
New Haven
New
Heaven
Hiese Man
Letters to the Editor Invite Opinions From Readers
Readers are invited to submit free expressions of opinion to the Lele Atam Leaders desk. Names may be kept confidential on request. Submissions over 200 words will be shortened by the editor.
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Phenymane Tinwaton Thong
Law to limit campaign spending for national offices
Gifford Pinchot argues for federal election spending ceilings tied to per voter cost, with penalties including loss of office for exceeding limits or aiding fraud. He cites Pennsylvania’s proposed rule of ten cents per vote as a model, requires all contributions over $600 by check, and bans multi-ticket slates to curb machine influence.
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Vara
Smith
U & Senate
Congress
Nevada
Michigan
Pennsylanta
Pennsylvania Committee of
Hon-Partisan Boty
Vere
Pennsylvania
Wheth Vare
Jat
Gifford Pinchot Milford
The Traders
Walt Mason mocks investors entangled with fake stocks and hype from so called friends who push risky bonds. He satirizes bragging brokers and warns against trusting flashy claims while praising prudent choices and caution in trading behavior.
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Alert
Amart
Appointments loom on Ripper board and local posts
DeVer C Warner named as future Ripper board appointee with undetermined companion, as the administration plans two more holdovers from Gov Trumbull. Coroner John Phelan ends term, while Tax Revision chair Wainer rates influence city politics ahead of 1926 budget talks and a midwinter aldermanic race in New Haven and Stamford.
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Deve H Warner
F Wiliam Belvens
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Hobbs
John 7 Phelan
Trumbull
Behrens
Manhattan Days and Nights in the Fog of New York
A New York correspondent wanders fogbound through Manhattan and the harbor, reflecting on crowded ferries, lost ships, and the sense of indecency amid the December gloom. He recalls a ransom plot, a silent banquet, and the foggy city’s restless commuters, watching lights glow and ghosts of ships drift by.
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Gitul
New York
Jersey City
Hoboken
Bank
Still Unsolved Questions On Gravity And Life 19th Century Reflections
A fragmentary reminiscence ponders gravity's nature and the unseen forces binding matter, asking what gravity is and how it governs Earth and Moon. It recalls Edison and electricity, motor cars, and the dream of manufacturing living beings, noting humanity’s search for life’s origin and fate.
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Thade
Edison
Eta
United St
Weather forecast and regional conditions in the northeast
The report outlines cold conditions across New York New Jersey and Delaware with lingering cloud cover and precipitation possible. Northeast regions including New England face continued cold fronts with showers or flurries and a shift to stronger winds through Monday into Tuesday.
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Mowlay
Tesday
Minilabipm River
Band
Mandas
Fragmented essay on religion, war, and diplomacy analysis
A long critical essay fragment discusses doctrine of eternal punishment, religious views on warfare, and cross national policy. It surveys Orthodox and Jewish positions, Western powers, and hints at China, Japan, and Europe. The piece muses on prophecy, memory, and international diplomacy modes, proposing a practical approach to peace and cooperation.
Westport Fire Burns House. Man Injured After Window Jump
A man leaped from a burning home as flames trapped him, causing serious injuries in a Westport blaze that damaged the residence and surrounding structures. Fire department crews from Westport and nearby units battled the fire, with Chief Dunnily leading efforts and investigators probing an overheated furnace as the likely cause. The house, listed with $12,000 loss and $12,000 insurance, remained under investigation as responders treated the victim at the scene and transported him to a local hospital for further care.
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Adidas
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Grocery Raid in Darien Targets Local Store
Police raided a Darien grocery store tonight owned by Adolf Whitebridge Rowsyton. Authorities recovered a cider and quantities as part of the operation. Darien police, Norwalk patrols, and Derlen officers participated in the raid and secured the scene for investigation.
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Norwalk
Fragmented 19th Century Sermon Snippet on Patriotism and Culture
A garbled OCR fragment argues patriotism as profit driven noise and culture as sentimental smoke. It condemns religion as hypocritical and prejudiced and mocks critics funded by wealth. The text hints at society’s blind envy of the rich and criticizes literature seen as merely commercial.
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