Bridgeport Telegram Promotes Its Post Office Ties
The Bridgeport Telegram announces its 1997 founding as a daily paper published by Post Publishing. It lists offices in New York and Bridgeport with broad circulation and Associated Press rights, emphasizing exclusive news use and joint department communications.
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Christmas notes and political tidbits parade through editorial haste
A fragmentary editorial collage blends holiday cheer with political chatter. It muses on Christmas reunions, parade details, moving picture plans, and national deficits, touching on Congress, labor, and inflation fears amid chaotic, humorous asides.
Edward G Pagan Foreman of Carriers for Post Office
Edward G Hagen, long time foreman of carriers at the post office since June 1, 1836, resided at 41 Vinestrent Street. He previously attended school before government service. Waste paper from St Louis schools totaled 17,500 dollars in a year, not used for new paper.
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Forgotten at Christmas Time in Europe War Orphans Appeal
A sister comforts a child as they recall Europe’s three and a half million homeless hungry orphans. The plea urges American aid for Hoover era relief, asking readers to donate via organizations or Horace B. Merwin, treasurer, Keeler Children's Relief Fund at Bridgeport Trust. The piece emphasizes American prosperity and moral obligation.
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Bringing Ocean Freight to Inland Cities Through Waterways
The U.S. secretary of commerce advocates expanding river and lake routes to bring ocean transportation inland. He argues waterways along the Mississippi, Great Lakes, and tributaries can cut costs, ease rail congestion, and boost commerce, despite high initial costs and past pork-barrel spending.
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New metals for man reveal aluminum’s rise and iron’s decline
Scientists warn iron ore supplies may not last generations, urging conservation and reuse. Aluminum emerges as the abundant metal, with vast reserves and rapid production growth from a rare curiosity to a staple, while easier extraction keeps price high. The piece notes other plentiful metals like chromium and vanadium, and envisions a future where scrap iron becomes valuable.
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The Clergy and the Half Rate Fare Debate
A letter argues for maintaining half fare travel for clergy as a public morale support. It cites government actions during the war and warns that withdrawing the concession after December 31 would burden rural and urban clergy, hindering church outreach and revival efforts. The writer urges continued clergy discounts to sustain morale and connectedness between rural communities and cities.
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The King Constantine Returns to Athens in Festal Return
A chaotic Reuters-like chronicle recounts Constantine the king of Greece arriving in Athens after a long exile. Crowds waved olive branches as the monarch was drawn in a coach by six horses, with subjects kissing the harness and cheering. The piece notes partylike euphoria, mixed with satire on royal power and a tepid duty to the treasury.
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Poor Old Noah Defied by Hall of Fame Judges
Poem criticizes Noah Webster for being barred from the Hall of Fame while praising his lasting impact. The piece portrays Webster as steadfast, shaping language and meaning despite sneers from judges, while sages and poets dwell inside the hall.
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Ask Telegram for Congress Pay History and Cold Storage Facts
Readers request historical pay figures for Congress members from the first Congress onward including daily allowances and Speaker pay, noting changes in 1816 and current salaries for senators, representatives, the vice president, and the speaker. Also asked are temperatures for refrigerated storage rooms and wireless operator salary prospects.
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Bridgeport Forty Years Ago in the Standard
Bridgeport notes from December 14, 1880 recount local events. Maxwell Barnum visit. Buckus Bee wedding. church concerts. poultry show dates in New Haven. Liberty Statue debate. railport dining license. charity appeals. and minor incidents around Main Street.
Bread Recipes and Home Nutrition Guidance Bulletin
Washington’s Information Bureau distributes a free bulletin on bread making and economical use of staples. It includes many bread recipes and tips for using stale bread, plus guidance on buying foods at home value. The notice requests two cents in stamps for return postage and provides the director’s name.
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Editors Debate School Organ For Kelitor
Henry Neal writes to advocate a $10,000 plan to install a Wipe organ at the Wood School, citing prior board questions and a potential public committee review. He notes Robert Godard and Secretary of Education Timely discussed board actions, urging action without cost to the elite.
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I Saw Thee Weep and Smile in Verse
A fragment from an 19th century verse reflecting on sight and emotion. The speaker notes the beloved weeping under a bright gaze, then smiles as sapphires dim. The poem compares light and shade, twilight hues, and inner joy left behind, attributed to Lord Byron.
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