Bridgeport Telegram Established 189
Bridgeport Telegram published by The Post Publishing Co. at 40 Middle St Bridgeport Conn. Subscription rates by mail payable in advance one year six months one month one week. Open every day and night. Barnum 6100. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. Associated Press news dispatches credited herein.
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Post Publishing CO
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Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Editorial Notes and Melodramatic Snippets
A collage of social jabs and humorous asides on gender roles, manners, technology, and current events. Satirical quips touch on women, politics, rights, fashion, and everyday life with playful mockery and wordplay.
Sentence Sermons on Welcome and Neighborliness
A compact meditation on welcome time and courtesy describing the visitor who speaks well of neighbors the safesman who values another’s time the friend who lets us tell our troubles the letter that says enclosed please find hair the bread earned by honest labor and a child’s late day laughter.
Weather outlook for New England and Mid-Atlantic states
The forecast notes mostly cloudy conditions in New York, northern New England and southern New England with snow flurries likely in the north and Eastern Maine. A developing disturbance from the Middle Atlantic to New England and Quebec brings widespread precipitation and stronger winds, with cooler temperatures across the Atlantic states and a generally fair Friday for the Washington area, though very cold in parts of New England.
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New York
New England
Maine
Massachusetts
Middle Atlantic
Quebec
North Atlantic
Atlantic
Washington Force
Wil
Mississippi
Fifth District Republicans Jeer Calm Mask Amid Internal Strife
Reports from the Fifth District indicate a deceptive calm as factions vie to remove members at the next meeting. A proposed city tax board police department clash looms, with a zoning commission meeting planned to address revenue funding and potential legislative challenges. The attorney general's opinion on the lieutenant governor’s salary prompts talk of a possible special election for the Twelfth District seat.
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Alterman
Ro Price
Frank E Healy
J Edwin Bralnard
Branford
New Haven
Peainard
Twilight Hour and Legislative Parley in Early Evening
The passage speaks of a twilight hour as children rest and adults debate political matters. It mentions a General Assembly session with figures like representative Higgine from Ov lentvo and discussions to dissolve committees on lax frauage and land sales. The tone reflects urgency and uncertainty about future legislative structure.
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Ovlentvo
General Assembly
Landa
New Canatlan
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Secrecy in Senate Sessions Sparks Rival Proposals
The Senate debates secrecy with a bill by Senator Reed to bar any newspaper printing secret session details. Senator Dill questions why any executive meeting should be secret, arguing the idea is relic and unnecessary. The piece notes Coolidge rides a mechanical horse at the gym, musing on future mechanized sports for royalty.
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Senate of the
United States
Senator Reed
Pennsylvania
Reed
Dill
Washington
Senator Dill
Dull
Coolidge
Prince of Wales
A Premium on Loafing and a Tax on Brain Power
Commissioner Blodgett argued at a Hartford meeting that a tax on farm production is a tax on brain power and that his gross corporate income tax would hit active, high turnover businesses harder while lighter activity would face lighter burdens. The commentary also notes that the national income tax is largely a tax on brains and promotes the idea that increased income prompts tax payments.
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Blodgett
Registive Farmers’ Organization
Hartford
Hexylresorcinal Germicide Promises Household Use
Johns Hopkins researchers unveil Hexylresorcinal a new anti septic developed over ten years at the National Research Council. Dr Veador Leonard refined a germicide far more potent than carbolic acid yet safe for internal use potential to become a household word.
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Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene
Veador Leonard
National Research Council
Discovery Promises Germicide That Can Be Taken Internally
The piece extols hexylresoreimal as a potentially lifesaving internal germicide with immediate cures for chronic kidney infections and unknown full applications. It honors Dr Leonard for future acclaim in life-saving research while noting a cold Bridgeport morning versus Jacksonville.
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Bridgeport
Jacksonville
Fla
Preservation of Woodlands by Bridgeport Lions Club
The Bridgeport Lions Club urges reforestation of Connecticut waste lands and conservation of timber. It argues a treeless state harms natural beauty and wildlife, supports parkland expansion near Wooster Mountain by Danbury, and calls for broad civic backing.
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Lions Club of
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Lions Club
State Park Commission
Wooster Mountain
Danbury
Gasoline Prices A Puzzle Says Industry Powers Hold The Key
The author argues gasoline price swings defy economics with 19 cents in demand, 26 cents in winter, noting independent dealers cannot fix prices while large producers in New York or nearby offices push costs up. Legislatures are urged to examine price boosting motives and market dynamics.
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Connecticut
Congress
New York
Tale Bearers and the Gossiping Gaffer Gregg
A rambling dialogue unfolds as Captain Grigsby Gregg and the gaffer Gregg clash over tales and trust. The gaffer laments mischief sparked by rumors while Widow Weed’s whispered caution amplifies the tension. Neighbors in conflict, they vow to confront truth and protect their reputations.
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Grigsby Gregg
Jings
Widow Weed
Gaffer Gregg
Romano Waives Examination After Store Capture in NSW Haven
Dominick Romano, 22, of Tiamden, captured by police early today at Garden drug attire near Dixwed avenue and Muncon street, waived examination in the police court and was bound over to the Interior Court. Police said Romano denied knowledge of other recent burglaries in the city after being grilled at headquarters.
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Nsw Haven
Dominick Romano
Tiamden
Dixwed Avenue
Muncon Streat
Romano
Knowle
VALENTINE FUN SHOP VERSE AND JOKES PAGE
A quirky Valentine page by Wallace M. Bayliss features rhymes and comic bits about love notes, anonymity, and humorous conversation. It includes jokes, light verse, and editor notes inviting contributions with payment details and submission guidance.
Fishing By Dr Frank Crane Inspires Self Reliance and Craft
Dr Frank Crane muses on responsibility and progress, comparing life to fishing. He argues individuals must work and present their "product" to markets, noting success comes from recognizing limits and meeting demand. He praises Jesus and Paderewski as examples of understanding and appreciation. Copyright 1925.
Giving Dope to Babies Is Risky
A reader asks about giving sleeping powders to babies and the dangers involved. The piece argues against opiates for children, notes that restlessness often stems from incorrect care or feeding, and urges consulting a doctor for underlying issues rather than masking trouble with drugs.
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Royal
Copeland
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Russia and the Soviet Case in American View
A 1925 editorial argues Soviet rule and the Third International are propaganda tools, not legitimate governments. It notes Western protests from Britain to Latvia against Soviet deception and multilateral recognition failing to yield benefits, while Soviet ambassadors pursue money and influence worldwide.
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Russia
Walling
Bolshevists
America
Higtry
Zino
Soviet
Alg & Monopol
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Rugalan Communist Party
Federation of Viet Republica
Sovie
Havi
Britain
Ger
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Norway
Denmark
Poland
Bulgaria
Jugo-Slavia
Roumania
Rethonia
Latvia
Finland
Lithuania
Moscow International
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