This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1926
Page
8
A jumble of disjointed text discusses debt, banks, and public sentiment. It portrays pressure to borrow more money, criticizes bankers for aiding debtors, and questions the national financial future amid wartime/postwar tensions. The piece reflects widespread concern over debts, inflation, and economic policy.
A fragmentary OCR style page mentions Jouden Dandie and a crooked scheme amid scattered proper names and places. The garbled text hints at corruption, social figures, and a public interest tone, though specifics remain unclear.
Kansan City debates a new cigarette tax of twenty percent of retail price. Supporters say it boosts revenue. opponents argue it unfairly hits homeowners and single out tobacco users. They urge even application to all sales and stress living within income without rising taxes.
A fragmented, antiquated prose passage discusses covert government actions, temptations to entrap suspects, and debates on policing aims. It references Europe, unnamed agencies, and controversial methods, linking law enforcement to broader political strategies and public reaction.
Bridgeport fighter Jack Delaney knocks out Bud Gorman of Kerlo in Wisconsin in two minutes of the second round. The upset fuels talk of a world title shot as Hornsby and Rogers Bratton dispute over contracts and salaries with managers in New York.
Thousands of fans warn divorcing Rogers from the club he led to baseball's peak could damage the game. They say baseball is a big business, and players and managers should focus more on pure sportsmanship than business concerns.
In a Washington synopsis, Clinton W. Gilbert analyzes Indiana politics as pivotal for Coolidge. Watson’s weakened leadership after a near loss and a damaging auto crash could derail his claim to GOP delegates. The piece notes national figures Harry New Everett Sanders and others shaping Indiana’s 1928 renomination dynamics.
Fragmented lines reflect on fir trees in a wintry landscape, aging and memory. The piece contrasts leafless hedgerows, silent nests, and lambs with winter snows, then shifts to reflective notes on aging, renewal, and a fading sense of youth amid nature. Includes stray editorial asides about politics, Ford, and societal observations.
The column notes a short week for municipal staff after Christmas with New Year’s break ahead. It reports Bridgeport Dredge and Dock Co barred from the Yellow Mill bridge bid of about 390 003, lists seven out of town firms on the commission, and hints at possible exodus of officials to Europe next summer led by Hill, Connor, Behrens, McCarthy, and Wood. It mentions a warm Christmas in city offices, party politics in Hartford and Bridgeport, and potential state tax cuts led by Governor Trumbull, aiming to reduce Connecticut direct taxes toward 1 000 000 by 1927.
Alan Dae contends that much pessimistic fiction and tragic drama misleads readers while celebrating dullness. He notes audiences seek light humor and hopeful themes, arguing life holds noble humor and that literature should uplift not deter.
Kenneth G. Ormiston the Alma Semple McPherson radio man is scheduled for arraignment in Superior court on a grand jury indictment charging conspiracy to prevent and obstruct justice. A joint trial with McPherson her mother Minnie Kennedy and Lorraine Wiseman Stelaff may be sought. He remains free on 2500 dollar bond found in Harrisburg after return.
A narrator reflects on fifteen years herding geese and a wish to return to that simple life. He recounts failures selling works, brutal reception, and the longing to be back with the herd, addressing his niece Beryl Mae as he laments perpetual discontent and lost purpose.
The text laments a gap between generations as older generations fear the next. It notes pride in some stale values and distrust of newer ideas while acknowledging unresolved problems to the future. It emphasizes enduring ideals despite change.
Dr S Parkes Cadman responds to questions about divinity and humanity noting that blessings fall on the average person rather than the gifted, who suffer more. He cites Shakespeare and Goethe as exceptions with calm, while warning that talent brings penalties and that balance helps endure life’s storms. He discusses laborers, talent parables, and social reform.
New York bank and market reports show a pre holiday wobble with bullish bias in high grade railroad and industrial shares. Bond offerings around $60.1 million were well received while money rates firmed seasonally and call loans slid from 6 to 3 1/2 percent. Federal Reserve and clearing house statements indicated no credit strain. foreign exchange saw the franc around 4 cent level and sterling firmer near 4.84 3/4.
London report notes Queen Mary during Christmas shopping stopped at a philanthropy institution and joined a lunch at a snack bar. She used a self service line, shared cheese sandwiches with others, and expressed evident enjoyment before returning to her duties.
Two cars were damaged in an automobile collision in Easton yesterday afternoon after both vehicles skidded on a slippery road. Operators were George King of 236 Partridge Avenue and Lyonel Deschan of 120 Baldwin Street. State Police from Ridgefield said Deschan’s car skidded on the poor roadway, striking the other, which could not ascend the grade.
Snow drifts reached five to six feet across northern Ohio as a severe blizzard halted highway travel and crippled rail and transmission lines. Despite the storm, Cleveland Magyar soccer team beat Pittsburgh Soccer Club 4 to 2 in the national challenge cup qualifier.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies in Northern and Southern New England on Monday and Tuesday with little temperature change. Eastern New York may see increasing clouds and evening rain after a largely cloudy two days. A disturbance off the New Jersey coast moves northeast toward central Atlantic waters, bringing colder conditions to the eastern states. North winds strengthen from Sandy Hook toward Hatteras with generally overcast conditions and some northwest to west wind shifts in the northern coastal area.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.