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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
8
Bridgeport Telegram announces subscription by mail with advance rates and city by carrier pricing. The paper is published daily and Sunday by The Post Publishing Co, offers telephone access for ads and news, provides Milford and Fairfield connections, and notes Associated Press affiliation and circulation auditing.
The Montana senator Burton E Wheeler is cleared of conspiracy charges by the Department of Justice investigation. The acquittal ends a perceived persecution linked to Teapot Dome exposure and DOJ faults under Daggherty, leaving critics to view the charges as groundless political targeting.
A critical portrait of General Smedley Butler detailing his Philadelphia clash with the Kendrick reform regime. The piece cites his raids on Bellevue Stratford hotels and speakeasies, his belief in enforcing impartial law, and the reformers’ resistance to his aggressive methods. It notes the public unease with prohibition enforcement and the constitutional upheavals caused by his actions.
A Kansas City Star note questions World Court adherence and US policy, while arguing the United States has long led global peace efforts. It cites judicial dispute settlement as a longstanding goal of American secretaries of state across administrations.
The discussion argues that President Coolidge favors engaging with the World Court for international disputes. It insists the United States should not reject the court, while maintaining that the court has no explicit summons power. It warns against refusing arbitration and declares the need to avoid bullying the world.
Palm Beach mayor Coo per C Lightbown, a leading property owner, buys a Berkshire country residence and will spend summers in New England. The move promises cross regional ties as New Englanders explore Florida winter pleasures, with Fairfield county in Connecticut highlighted as a premier summer locale.
A Wenatchee Valley feature extols the region as a premier apple source while noting a crop of 17 000 carloads equaling about one and a half billion apples. It contrasts Wenatchee with Connecticut in flavor and advertising, and credits soil analysis and pioneer effort for apple growing.
A jumble of political commentary discusses State Tax Commissioner Blodgett praising the tax system, court actions over salaries, and Park Commissioner Ganfield’s push to reappoint George Eames. It also covers education board decisions on architectTurner, Democratic worry over Coolidge era politics, and reflections on rubber and coffee trade debates with tariff implications and party dynamics.
A poet warns against railway crossing dangers, recalling collapsed chances and graveside wreaths as trains approach. The verse laments careless behavior, notes ambulance and hearse outcomes, and praises caution to spare lives from lethal crossings. It references American penal institutions and a speaker’s risky impulses.
The piece by Vilhjalmur Stefansson outlines a growing push to open a trans Arctic air route. It notes dozen expeditions planned for 1926 and 1928 hopes, supported by Detroit Aviation Society led by Henry Ford and William Benson Mac. It weighs airplane versus airship, cites Amundsen Ellsworth and MacMillan, and predicts the Terrett Arctic Expedition and others aim to cross Barrow to Alaska with air power, arguing the Arctic becomes a potential highway between continents.
A 1925 piece uses an axe metaphor to urge John Jones to take responsibility for his life. It contrasts sharpening thought with active use, warning that idle planning dulls effort and that one must apply effort to meaningful work. The essay frames youth, aging, and personal discipline as unique duties tied to one’s own tool.
A clipped, ironic meditation on liberty and prejudice. It contrasts permissive social trends and political fragility with the French government and a New Year joke about Haque. The piece notes the President’s simple liver and bacon meal and laments changing times.
Rome dispatch notes Italian Fascist and other papers mock the League’s disarmament push after Premier Mussolini and Sir Austen Chamberlain meet in Rapallo. Critics fault focus on a Ripso-Turkish treaty and say Locarno spirit is a deception amid regional tensions in China and Europe.
The Fun Shop edited by Maxson and Foxhall Judaea presents a playful holiday wish to readers. It invokes cheerful blessings for joy and luck and hints at urban life along a city street, closing with a cryptic exchange about date lines and letters amid a fragmented note from Heartrouble, The Bobbed-Hair Bandit.
A playful verse by Wallace M Bayliss lampoons New Year resolutions with a plan to swear off swearing, fumbles about dutiful vows, and a comic exchange about a shop closing for the year. The text blends humorous misreadings and rustic banter among speakers including Doris Jean and Dove.
A brief 교near coastal scene unfolds as six year old Mary asks her mother what shore means while wading with her mother and Aunt Betty nearby. The excerpt captures a child’s innocent mispronunciation and a mother’s gentle cue to return to shore.
A formal yet friendly guide to crafting dignified business letters. Includes humorous faux samples showing polite openings and courteous closings, with emphasis on clarity and courteous tone.
A playful mock letter applying for a Burl tian role, using an ironic job inquiry tone. The piece riffs on noise and desk rhythm, weaving characters and social entanglements into a brisk humor vignette with witty asides about engagement and family dynamics.
A fragmented dialogue shows a shopper asking about a pair of bloomers and sizing while a woman questions whether the buyer is married. The scene hints at domestic miscommunication and rush to purchase amid a busy doorway. Frederick H Landay.
A sick boy's fever breaks after prayer and patience. The scene shifts from a noisy, anxious household to calm relief as the child recovers, and gratitude fills the home. The article emphasizes faith and family harmony winning over fear.
Veronica Mackaloss Reidel of Fairfield petitions for divorce from John A. Reidel on grounds of cruelty. They wed October 24 1022. She seeks custody of their daughter and alimony. The notice appears amid local humor section content requests for original submissions.
The forecast covers New York and New England showing generally fair conditions with some snow flurries in the extreme north. Temperatures rise slowly Thursday with light to moderate west winds, and fair to mostly fair weather expected east of the Mississippi River.
The Fire committee discussed Koehler Br petition for a pipeline from 47 North Avenue gas station to the railroad but took no action. Ex-Alderman Henry Koehler, tied to anti-organization activity, has stalled the decision since before the election. The Streets and Sidewalks panel must approve before the Common Council acts in January. Other petitions included a temporary storefront screen, auto repair at 134 West Avenue, a drive-in gas station at Barnum Willow, a 550 underground tank at 62 John Street, and a 12 car garage at 95 Jetland.
Saint Johns Episcopal Church announces a Watch Night service tonight at Park and Fairfield avenues starting at 11 15 o'clock and ending at midnight to welcome the New Year. The service will be by cantor Heft and tomorrow includes a New Year Communion service at 9 o'clock. Christmas t ide decorations feature heavy greenery, Gothic arches, memorial greenery, trees lit with bells, and red drapings. Altar chapter leads in charge with ushers from the parish assisting in the decor.
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