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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1925
Page
8
The piece discusses farm surplus marketing proposals backed by Secretary Jardine and cooperative solutions with government help to reduce urban price swings. It also recalls Catherine the Great’s court rules from the Winter Palace, urging discretion, moderation, and decorum to curb gossip and preserve reputation.
The piece argues the sales tax on gasoline is among the most useful and easiest to collect in America. It highlights lower friction for taxpayers, automatic payments in small amounts, and direct road improvements as prime benefits, contrasting with other tax methods and noting a shift toward simpler administration after Christmas.
Henry Reuterdahl, lieutenant commander in the United States Navy, died recently and was buried in Arlington Cemetery. Though his later days were clouded by illness, his fame rests on naval art and vivid illustrations of capital ships from the Spanish American era. His marine paintings captivated readers nationwide and will endure beyond his lifetime.
A disjointed, stream of phrases discusses American tilings of 1800s and 1920s imagery, social mobility, governance, humor in show business, taxation, and evolution. It reflects a chaotic, collage-like view of culture, politics, and age, with stray references to New York and public life.
Ex mayor Iigh Stirting of Public Works faces a lean spell as Abiess resists funding. The piece traces delays in publishing a city charter revision begun eight years ago, with officials promising action amid public pressure. It notes tax collection success in Avon and health concerns for former State Senator George W. Klett.
Nicholas Murray Butler urges drastic enforcement and a change in Prohibition policy provoking militant reactions among allies and opponents. Senate resistance and evolving public sentiment signal possible shifts in policy enforcement and attitude toward Prohibition.
John Hays Hammond argues against recognizing Soviet Russia and joining a global Soviet League. He warns recognition would entangle the U S with Bolshevik aims, political control, and economic concessions tied to the spread of Sovietism. He questions Russia's economic prospects and the cost to American interests and liberty.
A humorous look at Christmas gifts causes Granger and others to joke about confusing presents. A note from Santa Claus explains stockings are limited by regulations, and readers share light Christmas anecdotes about gifts, waffles, and a tinsel dispute.
An editorial urges readers to let others form their own judgments and avoid overtalking. It notes people prefer hearing themselves and that restraining one’s own talk can win others to your approach, using a quoted interview to illustrate persuasion through non-imposing dialogue.
Halian residents attended the first masses in the new St Raphael’s Church at Frank and Center streets. Rev Thomas J Sullivan led a solemn high requiem mass with assistants Rev Patrick Quinlan and Rev Rocco Guerriero. A special musical program complemented services held in the lower chapel while the upper section is unfinished. When completed the church will seat more than 1,000 people.
In Stamford a Christmas quarrel at 121 Pacific Street left Charles Williams with a deep scalp wound from a frying pan and Charles Cunningham with a stab wound to the arm. Williams required ten stitches. Both men, ages 39 and 26, are held in Stamford jail without bonds.
Washington reports former secretary of war John W. Weeks and Mrs Weeks spent Christmas in bed after a Charleston South Carolina train crash. Both suffered shock. Mrs Weeks injured her back and Mr Weeks had facial and head bruises. Doctor B J Hardin attends them and cannot say how long confinement will last.
This fragment portrays George Meredith or a figure named George enlisted by a London publisher to read manuscripts. He judges them harshly then faces downfall as his ruthless, tasteless indifference corrodes his career. A brutal end follows when a hostile reader is driven by anger.
In Forks. Mrs Goebel recalls Mrs Sawyer being disgraced by her husband at Fisher's Christmas dinner yesterday. She cites his table behavior as he began with the nutcracker on the olives, eliciting scandalous scenes.
A whimsical verse featuring Willie and Polly as Christmas mischief makers. A note of humor runs through the scene with a playful elf, a shelf full of gifts, and a humorous placard to Santa. The piece ends with light banter about mistletoe and attire.
D. G. Robinson notes a festive exchange as Greene mentions a beautiful grandfather clock for Christmas while Kress recalls a big time at his house yesterday, signaling a lighthearted, social moment.
Readers may submit humorous mottoes anecdotes poetry and bright sayings. Accepted pieces receive pay from 25 cents to 20 dollars for poetry and up to 1 dollar for other forms according to editor judgment. Unaccepted manuscripts are not returned and must be single-sided to Shop Headquarters Bridgeport Telegram.
Fragment of a poem about a warm welcoming house that eases loneliness and brightens the mood. The speaker hints at a bustling room where conversation and companionship banish gloom and provide shared joy among visitors. Poem conveys fellowship and inviting atmosphere.
Fair and colder conditions prevail across New York and New England this weekend with possible snow flurries in western New York and western Pennsylvania. A disturbance over Illinois has moved to New England bringing light snow and strong northwest winds. storm warnings issued from Cape Hatteras to Cape Cod.
Mrs J Price, an Englishwoman, moved to Rhode Island four years ago with fortune by farming. Despite limited farming experience from England during the war, she has developed a large area of land into a thriving farm. Her progress has gained attention and even praise from prominent figures.
Gales persist as former emperor William and Princess Hermine celebrate Christmas at the Chateau in We… a sermon in the great hall, gifts distributed to servants and villagers, and a hymn finale. William, in Prussian general uniform, oversaw tree lighting and gift delivery, including signed photographs and wool consignments from his estate.
Frank Paradiso of 22 Courtland Street was struck by an unidentified automobile at Stratford and Waterview avenues last night at 6:15. He suffered facial injuries, a broken nose, and injuries to his left leg. He was first brought to headquarters by R.8 Walkers then to St. Vincent's Hospital in fair condition after being assisted by H. J. Clark of Adams Street. Paradiso said he came from Brooklyn, New York, to seek work.
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