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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1927
Page
14
Fragmented OCR text from Bridgeport Telegram shows contact names, publishing details, and scattered ad like items. It references Bridgeport addresses, The Associated Press, and publishing hours though many phrases are garbled and unclear.
The article discusses William Edward Hickman’s arrest and shifting confessions in Pendleton Oregon, then pivots to a Boston census debate led by C W Barron about population rankings and metropolitan growth. It questions Boston’s size versus Los Angeles, noting suburban incorporation alters city figures and economic indicators like bank clearings.
The article discusses the shortest day of the year, noting daylight length from December 17 to 27 at nine hours and 14 minutes. It traces sunrise and sunset times, mentions seasonal changes, and reflects on how clock time measures hours while natural light shifts gradually. It also hints at common colds and their impact on labor and health.
The article reviews competing views on colds with Dr Leonard Hit of the Sanitary Inspectors association arguing against weather as a direct cause while Arctic expeditions show few colds. Another expert cites diet and bicarbonate water as possible remedies, urging lay readers to await clearer evidence.
Rupert Hughes argues that the push to elevate Washington as a perfect hero ignores his honesty and that Parson Weems invented the cherry tree tale. He notes self perfected censors and zealots replace example with precept, producing a culture saturated with Weemses and moralizing history.
A poetic Christmas verse narrates the birth of a son as a divine redeemer. It reflects on humanity and righteousness, praising the infant and urging reverence from Christians. The piece blends faith, prayer, and hope for blessings to come.
Fragmentary verse laments rising air and road deaths from ships and cars. It contrasts flying craft with cars below, notes morticians at work, and questions modern dangers while recalling 1889 and 1927 lines about age and danger.
New York sketches recount a Russian prince uptown and a countess amid social intrigue. A poolroom for women with cocktails, a shoe shop adding a jazz show, and a starved Russian children charity ball draw from high society and its critics. The piece lampoons pretensions, moneyed hierarchies, and the blurred line between culture and commerce.
Hartford Dec. 22 Dr P B Batey attending psychiatrist at the Connecticut state prison at Wethersfield resigns to become assistant superintendent and psychiatrist at the New York State hospital for defective delinquents at Watanehe He served as a major in World War I and is a native of Council Bluffs Iowa He has been at Wethersfield for seven years
Judge John Richards Booth of Danbury concluded the October session and will be relieved by Judge John Rufus Booth of New Haven, who arrives for a short calendar session in the city. Booth will also open a similar session in New Haven, Runs Booths Lome county.
The verse contemplates a dull world without burdens, battles, or temptations and notes how some seek to avoid effort. It contrasts slave mentalities with self-reliance and hints at social dynamics where control is exerted over others to blame failure rather than personal effort.
The column discusses a trimmed municipal budget with the zoning commission seeking $105 less than this year, John B. Wynkoop rising in Connecticut school circles, Christmas parties in Republican clubs, Mayor Keeler addressing Water Street issues after a fatal oyster opener case, and Connecticut Massachusetts water diversion talks. It notes a Hartford post office hearing, Hartford waterworks review, and New Fairfield Great Meadow school closure with a new land swap for a Connecticut Light and Power funded site. The piece also mentions New Haven waterworks timing and local political maneuvering surrounding Mayor Tower and officials.
Dr Fra argues worries reflect nonessential fears and urges valuing core relationships over appearances. A mother cares for children's well being, not just clean clothes, and a boy lost for days prompts a protest at a dirty shirt amid concern for safety and love.
Judge Christopher L Avery dismissed the London election contest from the fifth ward over alleged irregularities at the polling site. The court found no proof that Fox received fewer votes or that Whiton received more and that no fraud could be established.
The Daily Mirror report surveys U S senators wealth across states noting several rich figures like Michigan's Couzens and Colorado's Phipps while many others are of modest means. It estimates only about four or five truly millionaire senators and labels the Senate the Millionaires' Club, with broad sarcasm about wealth and culture.
Readers pose questions on priesthood authority in Catholic and Protestant practice, baptismal regeneration, and aristocracy's role in governance. The Rev D Yep responds on priesthood by ordination, mass, and congregational participation. Baptist baptism is immersion signaling faith not salvation. aristocracy’s value lies in character not lineage, with examples from England and general republican ideals.
Albert Miner of 278 Maple Street was fined $100 and costs after being convicted of evading responsibility in a minor auto accident. He struck a car driven by J B Burne at Ridgefield Avenue, claimed clutch trouble, and fled. Other cases listed include Del Vecchio fined for reckless driving and lack of vehicle registration, and Reid in a prior serious collision case.
Gustav W. Hellwig sues contractor Luther W. Brown for 39,600 alleging weather damaged three two family houses before completion. An attachment of 819,009 was placed on Brown holdings. Walls cracked foundations settled rain entered cellars and roofs, making premises untenable. contracts to rent flats for 60 dollars monthly from September 1 imply a yearly loss of 960 dollars.
Partly cloudy conditions across Southern and Northern New England and eastern New York with increasing cloudiness Friday night into Saturday. Temps remain largely steady. pressure trends show a rising east of Newfoundland while remaining low over Northern Quebec. Winds NW to W stay moderate to fresh north of Sandy Hook and variable across Sandy Hook to Hatteras with Friday overcast periods.
The entry lists sun rise and set times with dawn and dusk hours and high and low water marks for the day. It references the Middlebrook New England Almanac and uses archaic abbreviations Tila AM sun rises and 4 PM sun sets and high water and low water indicators.
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