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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1925
Page
8
The Bridgeport Telegram 1831 issue lists ad rates and publication details. It notes daily publication with Sunday exclusions, address and contact data for Milford Fairfield Bridgeport and Fairfield offices, and credit to The Associated Press. The page includes miscellaneous editorial notes and historical relic mentions.
An essay praising Charles Dickens to celebrate A Christmas Carol and its enduring message. It discusses Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the Ghosts, noting Christmas as a time for generosity and shared humanity. The piece cites critics and highlights the story’s influence on renewing Christmas spirit in England.
A New York paper derides Connecticut efforts to form a national air transport company backed by prominent leaders including Governor Trumbull. It says the proposed line to New Brunswick would barely link to the West, while Connecticut is already near New York. The piece argues the air mail aim is better Middle West connections, not New York stops, and predicts New York will resist the idea.
A distressed voice bristles at salesmen and dubious investments as the narrator frets over savings, justice, and the lure of quick profits. He recalls past bank promises, the danger of per cent fees, and the urge to invest despite growing fear and confusion.
A severely garbled OCR item reports a woman dying yesterday at Somers Hospital after an illness. It notes a refusal of something linked to relatives and repeats unclear references to a locality near Bald Mountain and Sonera Village.
Congressman Augustine Lonergan urged that no constitutional amendment be written without a nationwide referendum to secure majority support, framing it as a safeguard against hasty changes. Senator Lapper warned against a federal anti marriage and divorce bill, arguing such power should remain with states to preserve self government.
Political pointers describe a Bridgeport budget read through by the finance secretary, with an upcoming council session on December 2. The piece notes a $2000 opposition, raises for teachers, and a broader push in city hall as nine heads pop out of doors in a playful census. It also covers New York pardons, Senate maneuvers by Hiram Bingham, and national political shifts affecting local views on taxes and public programs.
A lyrical homage to hometown pride celebrates the town’s beauty brightness and memories. The speaker cherishes its river trees streets and faith in its future despite lovelier places. The piece emphasizes enduring affection and local identity.
Dr Cadman voices support for the United States joining the World Court stressing broad backing from religious groups, business chambers, and presidents. The article argues the court offers a principled, law based method to resolve disputes, preserves U.S. prestige, and aids global peace, urging prompt consideration despite enforcement limits.
A dramatic tale explores universal mother love spanning social classes from the lowly to the high born. A mother's fierce devotion leads her to sacrifice her own life for her daughter's welfare, rising above sordid beginnings to illuminate love's redemptive power. The narrative centers on duty, humility, and the moral strength of motherhood.
Fragmentary rooftop scribbles mention Rich Johnson and a playwright seen at home in Stamford. The text references penalists and possible shootings around late December, but details are garbled. No clear event, date, or outcomes are discernible from the fragment.
Funeral services for Miss Margaret Stratton, prominent in education, will be held this afternoon at 2 30 from the home of Mrs Charles Sithman 880 Judson court Stratford. Rev R C Whitehead will officiate. Pallbearers are George Fairchild Harry Fairchild Stederick Beach Alfred Beach Charles Silliman and Harvey Flying. Burial at Union Cemetery Stratford.
Rome reports Cardinal O Donnell, newly vested with red hat, sends Christmas greeting to America. He praises Americans for peace and unity with the Vicar of Christ and hopes their example aids Europe and Ireland in pursuing blessed aims through the Babe of Bethlehem.
A damaged report notes a Titian titled Venus found in France by a French buyer. The painting, linked to Saint Petersburg’s collection, allegedly vanished in transit after an antique dealer sourced it from an English family.
Mrs OC Nister reports linens stolen from a car on Main Street. A wallet and cash were also missing while she checked the vehicle. The incident details are unclear, but the loss occurred near 129 Cleveland Avenue and involves patrol logs from Detective Furoru.
Fragmentary OCR text reflects a jumble of phrases about sermon style, newspapers, opinions and anecdotes. The readable parts hint at social commentary on ego, advice, humor at one's expense, and perceptions of others, but no coherent event or structure emerges.
A mash of holiday notes, poems and satire from a Bridgeport Telegram page invites readers to contribute original humorous pieces and verse. The prose touches on Christmas nostalgia, lovers, fantasies, and a humorous script of Christmas wishes amid captions and ads.
Yale University receives a forest gift from Charles Lathrop Pack of Lakehurst New Jersey for public forestry education near Keene New Hampshire. Dean Henry Graves says the tract will join existing Yale lands for long running white pine research and serve as a field museum demonstrating practical forestry methods for visitors.
Attendees reached 154 at the All-Comere Bible class of Newfield Methodist Episcopal Church, the largest ever for the group as it aims for 220 members. Christmas carols led by Robert W Brown and three pieces by the DeKover quartet followed, with the class weekly paper presented to Rev E Foster Piper and A V Bodine receiving gifts from Vincent Whitney.
Boston December 20 AP Mrs Agnes Bowman 48 of Jamaica Plain died after falling 75 feet through a gleam covering an airshaft while repairing a radio antenna on the roof of her home. The accident occurred today and authorities are investigating.
Disturbances move northeast from Georgia toward New Jersey with multiple systems. Rain and snow expected in the lower Great Lakes Ohio Valley and west of Mississippi River on Monday with colder conditions regionwide. Northeast winds and overcast skies persist along the New England coast with rain and snow flurries in northern areas.
A chaotic account describes a rain attack by rebels that was beaten. One man named Wilhan Revnotas was arrested yesterday on charges of intoxication and held on bond of 34 dollars. The report mentions a suspect found near Broad and Douston Muses.
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