Bridgeport Telegram Established 1391
Bridgeport Telegram, daily except Sunday, published by The Post Publishing Co. at 140 Middle Street, Bridgeport. Subscription rates in advance. Open every day and night. Barnum 6100, exchange connecting all departments. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press. Local news republication rights noted.
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Editorial Notes and Light Quips On Public Life
A collection of wry observations on politics culture and everyday manners. It teases reformers lobbyists and social habits while poking fun at parental tactics and humorous misprints. It ends with a request to correct a quoted sentence about a hesitant father seeking to comfort a child.
Sentence Sermons on Self Improvement and Virtue
A compact ancient text outlines daily aims for personal growth. It urges choosing uplifting companions, fighting inner evils, singing through struggle, gaining new skills, closing the heart to envy and hatred, reading a good book, and exercising liberty without harming others.
Weather Summary for New York and Atlantic States
Cloudy and much colder Thursday with likely new precipitation Thursday morning. Friday turns fair in Northern New England, but rain changes to snow and much colder Thursday night with Friday fair in Maine and New Hampshire. Southern New England sees rain changing to snow and colder Thursday and night with Friday fair. Winds north of Bendys Rock shift to southeast and south then northwest gales with thick overcast and rain Thursday. The disturbance over Kentucky moves toward the Atlantic States with increased intensity while temperatures stay above normal in parts of the mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic States as snow begins further north.
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New Hampshire
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Kentucky
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A Misjudged Man Lincoln Lesson From Birthday Reflections
On Abraham Lincoln birthday the piece recalls how he faced hatred and misrepresentation yet triumphed. It argues the need for charity in judging leaders and notes Yale's decision to drop Capt. Bingham from next season for academic reasons, a shock to those who equate college with only sports.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Illinois
Cooper Union
New York
Yale
Capt. Bingham
Coal mine explosions and public perception of mining hazards
Twenty major mine disasters over the past two years dominate front pages, shaping public belief that explosions are an unavoidable risk of mining. Yet authorities argue prevention could stop many such accidents, challenging the notion of necessity in the trade.
Rock dusting saves miners as a simple safety must
A cheap method in England and Utah law, rock dusting prevents coal dust explosions by mixing inert rock powder in mine shafts. It costs under a quarter of a cent per ton mined, yet could have saved hundreds of miners last year. Water dampening increases risk, while rock dusting neutralizes dust explosiveness.
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England
Castle Gate
Utah
Birds Cats and Rats in City Life
A Shore Line Times essayist argues against licensing cats as a solution for protecting song birds. He suggests that sparrows and starlings thrive where cats are numerous, but notes rats also benefit from dense cat populations. The piece contends that cats, rats, sparrows, and starlings are all imports and that native birds lack defenses, leading to declines.
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Norton
Shore Line Times
Revaluation Proposal Suggests City Tax Equity
Tax Commissioner Blodgett urges Waterbury to hire an outside expert to revalue property and address inequalities in local assessments. The idea could aid Connecticut cities, including Bridgeport, though Waterbury would remain governed by its city government, not Hartford.
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Political pointers show district clubs shifting meeting days
Reports indicate the Fourth District Democratic club will vote to move its regular meeting from the second Friday to the second Thursday each month to align with other clubs. A Sixth District card party is set for next week as political maneuverings unfold in Hartford and Bridgeport politics.
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Durable Question in Lincoln’s Life Recalled by Tarbell
Ida M Tarbell analyzes Lincoln as a statesman who treated slavery and other human relations as durable questions. He warned against hasty fixes and warned that war and reconstruction required patient, principled handling of human nature and Congress. His famous phrase lives on in 1868 and today.
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Tineoli
United States
Congress of the United Sates
Washington
Longworth Seems Certain Choice as Speaker of House
Washington February 11 Representative Nicholas Longworth appears assured of election as speaker of the House for the 69th Congress. Indications include a Pennsylvania Republican delegation showing strong support and favoring Longworth over Congressman Martin Madden as the party lines form.
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Washiington
Nicholas Longworth
Martin B. Madden
Mnols
Pennsylvania
Phyllis at Sixteen The Gift Of Now
A poem to Phyllis sixteen turning to adulthood contrasts youth with aging, urging her to embrace the present. It questions age and maturity while celebrating the bright Today and the promise of life ahead. The piece reflects a 1935 copyright context and timeless rite of passage themes.
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Phillis
Phyliss
Fun Shop humor column features poems and jokes
A whimsical page from the Fun Shop edited by Maxson Fooxhall Judell includes poems jokes valentines and reader submissions. It presents light satire about marriage sentimentality and romance with cartoons and a gossip column style from the Bridgeport Telegram.
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Fooxhall Judell
Lincoln by Dr. Frank Crane and the common man
The essay argues Abraham Lincoln drew power from common humanity not exclusive gifts. It highlights his plain appearance, humility, and empathy, noting his faith in the common people, practical sense, and ability to endure great burdens with a playful perspective. His universal love and Christian-like core are celebrated as core human virtues.
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Lincoln
Tincoln
Fnet
Commons
Fie
Probbary
Let Your Digestion Rest by Royal S Copeland M D
A long reading of medical guidance and reader questions on digestion and health. Copeland uses trial lawyer anecdote to stress mid day eating limits for mental and physical performance. Questions cover canker sores broken bones and constipation with diet advice and x ray tips.
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Royal S. Copeland, M. D
Uno
Blackheads
Pimnet
Alcome
Medical Q and A column answers reader health questions
Readers send inquiries to Dr R S Copeland on diet digestion and sleep health. Answers note tongue coating may stem from diet and intestinal elimination and advise a balanced diet and activity. Other questions cover recovery from breakdown and night sweating, adenoids, and tonsil removal timing with guidance to consult a physician.
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Dr. Copeland
Copeland
Cores
Low Down By Walt Mason Remains Local Winter Rambles
A humorous verse piece contrasts sunlit locales with winter hardships in Maine Idaho and Nome. The poet recalls friends back home facing cold weather as readers savor daily weather tales and a quirky cast of names like Peter Piffle and Jenkins while sipping denatured beers.
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Idaho
Beck
Bilgetown
Nome
Wanagas
Daily Press
Jenkins
Peter Piffle
The Finishing Touch Friend Play Nears Completion
A fragment hints at a stage project with a friend discussing levels of finish and sanity. Oscar Mes appears as a named entity in the snippet, suggesting a person involved, while the overall context remains fragmented and incomplete.
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