Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Telephonic Contact
Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription rates by mail payable in advance with 1 year at 7.90 dollars. The paper is published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co. at 140 Middlest, Bridgeport, with Barnum 160 exchange connecting all departments and open day and night. The paper is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press.
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Editorial Notes and Witty Snippets From a Rural Salina Page
A column of satirical quips and editorial notes critiquing politics, society, language, and culture. It mixes wordplay on republicans and bureaucrats with humorous takes on censorship, arming, and Armenian studies, all framed as light commentary.
Sentence Sermons on Envy and Self
A didactic fragment warns against envy and covetous thoughts toward others success. It urges restraint, contentment, and self-control, noting envy can corrode spirit and undermine personal virtue. The piece references money as a potential master over the soul and cautions against nitpicking friends.
Weather summary for northern New England and east coast
The forecast covers Northern and Southern New England with cloudy conditions Friday and Saturday, cooler Friday night, and unsettled, moderate temperatures elsewhere. East of the Mississippi temperatures rose Thursday, with more than ten degrees above normal. fair weather possible in Washington district Friday, with becoming cloudy Saturday and a cooler north Atlantic Saturday night.
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Stratford Police Chief Nichols Breaks Post Road Bandit Case
The Stratford police led by Chief William B. Nichols identified and cornered Riccitelli after long surveillance and a publicized photo spread. Riccitelli shot himself as officers closed in after a New Haven jewelry store robbery, a Muzan murder link, and multiple hold ups along the Post Road. Manchester, wounded earlier, is reported ready to return to duty.
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Notable Verdict Reaches Satisfying Conclusion Wednesday
The article notes the pursuit of the murderer concluded with a most satisfactory result on Wednesday, marking a decisive closure to a long, troubling case and restoring public sense of justice through persistent effort and final accountability.
Dizzy Arithmetic Shows Molecules Link All Humans
Dr Aston and Prof Eve illustrate how a glass of water contains molecules that spread through the ocean and earth. A random water sample would hold about 2,000 original molecules, and a cubic foot of water carries over 1,250,000 times as many molecules as total earth water. Each person contains many molecules once in Caesar’s body and in air inhaled by famous ancestors. The piece, “Dizzy Arithmetic,” argues for human oneness and notes our descent from historic figures.
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Toys All The Year At New York Toy Fair Presents American Makers
The New York Toy Fair opens amid a growth in American toy production showing more exhibitors than before and a focus on durable useful toys. Air planes and radio sets head the innovations, with many unique items reflecting ongoing opportunities for invention and appeal to American children and markets.
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Bridgeport Politics and Tax Debate Surface in City Scene
The article reviews District Democrats facing a court calendar over an injunction that barred insurgents from club rooms, with settlements hoped to reopen operations. It notes activity in Fourth District Democrats and Eighth District Republicans, plus expected action by Hartford on the Mayor’s Tax Revision commission and Bridgeport’s recurring “upper bills” tied to city taxation and police board history.
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Deafness by Walt Mason in a witty note on hearing
A humorous piece by Walt Mason about being deaf and the comic irony of missing cultural events while the palate of life remains open. The speaker laments lost lectures, plays, and debates, joking that good hearing would ruin the excuse to skip social offerings.
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Good Morning Poem by Anne Campbell
A fragmented verse about a morning scene where a speaker greets with good morning. The text reveals lines referencing mist, eyes, a pretty voice, and cheerful greetings. The poem conveys warmth and a tender exchange between speaker and recipient as the day begins.
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Fun Shop offers MID-WINTER SALES and returning characters
The Plymouth Rock and Fun Shop promote mid winter sales with area counters offering stock under strong reserve. Readers are invited to submit original humor and verse for payment, featuring figures like DR TRAPROCK and WALLY THE MYSTIC returning Monday.
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Tri State Treaty to Safeguard Drinking Water For Century
Piecemeal conservation urged by former ambassador Robert A. Johnson calls for a comprehensive regional plan among New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania to protect the Delaware River watershed. He argues for a perpetual approach beyond a hundred years, warning against further deforestation and advocating coordinated state action and eminent domain or tax exemptions as methods of preserving forests East of the Mississippi.
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Civil War Veteran Thomas Flr Dies in Noroton
Thomas Flr a Civil War veteran died Wednesday at Fitch Flame for Soldiers In Noroton His remains were sent to Waterbury for burial The deceased was 78 years old and a member of Company C 14th Connecticut Volunteers.
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Airship Flight Signals New Era for Transatlantic Travel
Dr. Eskener pilots the German airship across the Atlantic signaling near-future commercial transoceanic travel by dirigible. Helium replaces hydrogen for safety though cost is higher, and passenger service may follow freight and mail. A U S Navy record of 1616 blimps with 8847 flights backs optimism for safer travel than trains or ships.
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Tuberculosis Not Hereditary Says Dr Copeland
Dr R S Copeland answers reader questions on TB not hereditary and prevention. Sunshine, fresh air, and outdoor life aid recovery while rest, simple living, and sensible eating help. Diet, climate claims are discussed. questions on nails and bedtime eating are answered. Inquiries to Dr Copeland are handled by mail with stamped self addressed envelopes.
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Lafayette funds invested in national stock at par gains
A 1838 report states General Lafayette sought to place Congress funding gifts into national funds. The Bank of the United States offered at par the amount he desired from the 4 12 percent loan and would receive quarterly dividends remitted to France, with no agency charges. This arrangement lets him invest on favorable terms, better than current stock prices.
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