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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1928
Page
12
An old Bridgeport notice promises a 20 cent toll for pedestrian warnings while urging careful crossing. The piece, citing Associated Press content and city departments, lays out telephonic connections and mentions a public safety stance with a warning about cars approaching.
Over four days a dense fog has disrupted shipping on the Atlantic coast, delaying vessels and creating shortages at ports. Land travel remains unsafe at night, though fewer accidents occur thanks to skilled drivers. The winter of 1927-28 sets multiple records for warmth and lack of snow, as fog becomes a new landmark of the season.
A reflective column argues Abraham Lincoln remains a towering figure beyond time. It lauds his honesty humor and morality while noting his religious and political ideals persist as a standard in an era of evolving biographers and shifting values. Lincoln's enduring humanity and statesmanship are praised as unshaken through decades of scrutiny.
Guilty verdicts find Hickman perfectly guilty of two murders in California. Jury concludes he committed both killings, marking a severe disposition of the suspect.
A warning that naval appropriations will surge and force a national choice between expanding armaments or pursuing diplomacy. The proposed bill would fund vast programs at home while ships risk becoming obsolete. The author urges citizens to pressure Congress to modify the measure to allow presidential suspension during international talks.
A Telegram correspondent misidentified Pussfoot Johnson as ex-manager of the Anti Saloon League in New York. The ex-manager was William H. Anderson. Johnson is praised as a prohibition advocate of robust honesty and firm stance who earns respect from supporters, with no suggestion of financial impropriety.
Plack A Goodwin Massachusetts state registrar of motor vehicles leads a safety push with a humorous prayer for pedestrians. The piece notes rising accident concerns and credits Goodwin with a versatile safety campaign linking pastry and policy to curb risks on the streets.
A terse readers’ letter laments dangerous opantins and urges caution amid alleged expositions. The writer cautions caregivers and families to protect patients, noting the need for responsible handling and public awareness. The tone is stern and urgent, reflecting worry over potential harm and urging stricter safety measures.
Archer E. Bradley urges Bridgeport to cut Main Street sidewalks from Congress to State to three feet, move store fronts 12 feet back, add a 12 foot sidewalk beneath buildings, and limit curb parking to one hour facing inward. He envisions later arched uprights under front walls and asks property owners to donate space.
A mosaic of sly quips critiques on politics religion and manners. It lampoons Adams relations with a pet, reporters at breakfast, the inadequacy of psychology, and calls for religion in crime dealing. It riffs on Congress new NM senator Cutting and a host of wordplay about capital punishment Bolshevism capitalism and language.
Readers denounce high taxes as unjust to aging workers and urge City officials to stop buying taxpayer funded automobiles. They demand abolishing zoning, reducing city expenses, and halting construction of a new city hall to prevent more residents from leaving.
Washington observers note a shift from the White House as the focal point of political activity. Politicians now seek Hoover or Secretary Work rather than the President for influence and patronage. Congress remains a hub, but the administration’s role in shaping policy has diminished with an unsettled nomination fate.
Poem laments townsfolk praised for charity while a wealthy figure named Jinx gives aid yet withholds pies when asked, contrasting Dame Cringle who labors hard for coal or wood. The piece mocks benevolence framed by wealth and social pecking order amid small town drama.
A lyrical piece by Anne Prell describes listeners waiting for the announcer and obeying the voice on air. The poem imagines broadcast trouble and the promise of reassurance, with a hopeful tone about dispelling misfortune through steady listening.
A fragmentary excerpt on the best parts of life stresses satisfaction from work, wealth invested for others, religious fruit, cheerful labor, patriotism, obedience to law, and the preacher’s call to practice what is preached with sincere advice to others.
The piece notes Charles J. Bartlett M D of New Haven named to the Medical Examining board by Governor Trumbull and John H. Bartlett named to stand with the governor at the McKinley dinner in Bridgeport. It mentions a lecture on municipal taxes, a Betart civic meeting, and changes in tax collection practices. It also covers vaccination policy in Middletown, a rural church funding gesture by Congressman Merritt, and assorted notes on local officials, courts, and state investment trust regulation.
A Hungarian immigrant named A B Horevity is linked to a claimed narcotic cure called marcosan. Reported by Dr Alexander Lambert and Dr Frederick Toney, the remedy allegedly treats 400 cases with a solution of moths proteins and water soluble vitamins. Patients reportedly sleep quickly, gain appetite, and avoid nightmarish withdrawal effects, though critics urge caution and moral cure remains discussed.
A reader from Watertown, N.Y., asks about Columbus Genoa ties and birth origin with Corsican clues. The essay discusses science versus spirituality, personal development from primates to great minds, and the need to value inner, imperishable qualities over mere physical facts.
A fragmentary New York column recalls Bowery sales, Salvation Army missions, club car millionaires, and artist families in a changing city. Anecdotes touch Rosenberg art sales, Arnold’s France mission and a Koodoo car obsession, with whispers of political sniping and denials.
Cloudy conditions and mixed precipitation extend across Southern New England with snow or rain in the east on Friday. The New York area should see partly cloudy skies turning cloudy with rising temperatures into Saturday. Northern New England faces snow and continued cold Friday with partial clearing Saturday as a disturbance shifts east from Lake Huron toward Vermont and Nova Scotia. Winds vary from northeast to northwest with stronger gusts near Sandy Hook and along the coast.
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