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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1927
Page
12
An aged newspaper fragment promotes Bridgeport Telegram services in Milford with in advance pay, monthly rates, and carrier delivery options. It mentions open daily, phone connections, and advertising contact while noting publication rights and attribution to the paper.
A lurid critique condemns serial kidnapping and murder cases like Marion Parker. It laments soft civilization, warns against mistaking sanity for normalcy, and calls for confinement of dangerous individuals while noting California and New York authorities offer rewards totaling sixty thousand dollars.
The Telegram salutes Superintendent Charles Wheeler as he takes charge, praised for rising from the ranks and unifying the department. Officials note he will pull forces together and push the police work forward while seeking public help and support.
The passage argues a constitutional rule would bar anyone who served as ambassador abroad from the presidency, noting the requirement of 35 years age and 14 years in the U.S. The text suggests Franklin, who lived in Paris during the Revolution, might have been unjustly excluded, and frames Hoover's presidential eligibility as a dubious avowed attempt to undermine his title.
Boston Herald reports Cincinnati voters embraced a new charter reform adopting proportional representation and a one chamber Council with a City manager. Lt Col Sherrill led a major renovation drive while Murray Seisongood, Harvard‑trained mayor, touts savings in street work and pride revived.
Hartford now has 35,654 children ages 5 to 16 while Bridgeport has 35,200. Census figures show Hartford leading by about 3,600 in 1910 and 3,000 in 1920, with Hartford's population growth surpassing Bridgeport and gradually narrowing ties with New Haven.
A garbled text offers a mix of 1920s era political references to Herbert Hoover eligibility for the presidency, Constitution clauses, and scattered modern aphorisms. It interleaves claims about age and residency with reflections on ambition, work, and social advice, in a fragmented moralizing voice.
Readers are invited to submit letters with proper name and address. Letters must be signed and may be published confidentially if requested. Letters longer than about sixty words may be shortened at the editor's discretion. Community section guidance provided for submissions and formatting.
A reader recalls a 1748 clock in a mahogany cabinet kept in running order. An editor’s note recounts a Bridgeport Telegram editorial praising Connecticut brass-wheel clocks, their reliability, cabinet artistry, and the lasting value to collectors.
Washington writer discusses Dr Henry Mencken as a prophet who never smiles, always laughs loudly. The piece contrasts Mencken with President Coolidge and Hoover, notes his climactic style, and argues his satire targets an intelligentsia as opposed to mass voters.
The piece outlines Republican club politics surrounding holiday events, Stratford assessors handling Bridgeport Airport taxation, and city fiscal matters. It notes W2R funds forms, a proposed Fort Worth style financial system, a bill for federal state financial reports, and rising New Haven water rates. It also references Stamford mayoral plans, Hartford growth costs, and lingering debates over rail service and Broadway life.
Manhattan reporter describes Broadway as the longest street alive with 69,000 nightly theatergoers and 250,000 smoking the grand round. He notes the density of lights, traffic, vendors, taxis, and a Patch of 48th and 25th streets with trained tents and spling palaces as part of the Broadway milieu.
The piece argues for directing donations to organized charity through a Community Chest rather than impulsive street giving. It notes that systematic giving prevents waste, supports better-investigated needs, and eases conscience while reducing sporadic acts of charity driven by low emotions.
Judge I P Waldo Marvin presiding today on a motion to quash any complaint against Robert G Mitchell former Norwalk tax collector charged with embezzling tax returns. State contends losses exceed 860,000 while defense argues no embezzlement, blaming poor bookkeeping. if denied, trial by jury may begin Friday after 34 talesmen were examined.
A collection of reader letters discusses the Bible's value, arguing against harsh Old Testament condemnation, and urging balanced respect for scripture. Other letters explore family concerns, including a sixteen year old son’s lack of ambition, possible adenoidal issues, and advice on nurturing independence, education, and friendships.
A bob-sleigh drawn by horses heads toward Evans to relieve over 100 motorists trapped by drifts. Erie County and others marshal equipment to clear 15 miles of state highway. Mayor Sweetland of Angola ordered the aid, while messages to Governor Smith urged action. Stranded include Mssny A Reamey Providence RI H S Morse and others from Boston and Brattleboro.
Poet Walt Mason rails at taxes that overwhelm the taxpayer and mocks charity schemes. He contrasts past frugality with present demands, noting how income and local taxes strain him while beggars, orphans, and unemployed workers cry out for aid. He vows to help only as relief from taxes permits.
Superintendent Carrell R discusses potential return to part time sessions for Central and Warren Harding High Schools amid rumors. He notes uncertainty about September needs while large graduations may push a shift to double sessions. Reed denies February move to part time periods.
A damaged report from Concord New Hampshire describes an emergency air mail plane performing a test landing on newly equipped towers after the recent service stop at Fort Barre. Civilian aviator Robert S Fore conducted the trial flight yesterday.
Southern New England faces partly cloudy skies and continued cold with possible light snow flurries Tuesday and Wednesday as temperatures slowly rise. Northern New England similar, while Eastern New York may see flurries in interior Tuesday and Wednesday. A disturbance near Newfoundland drives Atlantic warnings. overall outlook shows fair weather in many areas, with strong northwest winds and gales along the coast.
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