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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1925
Page
16
A garbled snippet from the Cincinnati Enquirer appears to describe a man entering a seven berth space easily and mentions a lucky mortal with a change of one tie and various actions. The text is fragmented and unclear.
State Tax Commissioner William H Blodgett will lead an informal session at the December 2 Hartford gathering of tax collectors from towns large and small. Governor John I Trumbull and others will speak on personal tax, tax warrants, delinquent rounds, and records keeping.
A quoted verse from G. S. Whittaker appears in Poet's Scroll expressing a plea to be very sure of love and of a beloved. The speaker seeks reassurance through affectionate imagery including lips, glow, wind-blown hair, and a beating heart.
Paris rejoiced in a pre war style Christmas, the streets and cafes filled with revelers from Montmartre to the Champs Elysees. Despite dire predictions and wartime hardships, Parisians enjoyed turkey dinners, champagne, and late night dancing, with midnight mass marking a sobering pause as the city woke to festive vigor.
Postmaster Arthur F. Connor on Thursday questioned Hartford reports that two sacks of mail were stolen. He had heard nothing from Hartford postal authorities and suspected a rumor. One bag was found on a trolley car fender after it struck a man who died. it is believed the bag was in the unidentified man’s possession. The second bag was reported later when the fender bag was turned over to Hartford post offices.
A moving pictures firm protested to Police Superintendent Flanagan against referring to the Bridgeport slasher as The Phantom. The company official argued entertainment value should not promote crime and stated the culprit is a natural pervert not inspired by cinema.
Dinard France AP reports baccarat led the season’s gambling at French resorts with La Boule close behind. Casinos in Dinard and Saint-Malo, along with Cannes and others, earned roughly 647 francs this tie and shared in distribution. Gambling revenue rose on the Riviera coast versus last year, with liner traffic and coastal city earnings noted.
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