Fairfield Selectmen face power limits and reform questions
A long analysis on Fairfield governance argues the Board of Selectmen has limited duties as the town councils and commissions wield most authority. It notes the powerful town planning and finance boards shape budgets and zoning, leaving selectmen with few tasks beyond oversight and occasional debate about charter changes. The piece contends reform would require broader authority and warns against retreat into dimmed public service.
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David Domonkos
Fairfield
Selectien
le Titier
Oliver Busin
Fairield
Selectman
Yousery
Yousery Welde
Board of Financ
Walde Fairfield
Town Plan Commission
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Mouthport
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Nahiaion
Sefleetesen
Mitta
Domonkos
Seleptman O'Dwyer
Odwyer
Dave
Comntyaon Sre
Saving Our Birds for Wild Fowl Refuge Stand
Advocate argues Congress should fund 61 million to acquire California land as a bird refuge. The writer counters that the refuge should remain off limits to hunting and be preserved for beauty and wildlife, not for hunters.
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Congress
California
Wall
Cancer propaganda and medical advertising debate in press
Editor questions medical advertising through news columns as cancer propaganda risks spreading fear and creating costly cures. Notes doctors may offer services for fees while warning against enticing lay readers with sensationalized health campaigns. Also critiques wartime and social topics interwoven in the piece.
FIPs and Follies in the Age of Quackery
The piece criticizes fad science and pseudo treatments that dupe the public, noting a long history of charlatans and gullibility. It cites a proposed prohibition on prison-made goods supported by unions and women's groups to curb competition from such contraband cures and the broader frauds they promote.
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American Federation of Labor
Congress
Ita
Editor Letters Demand Signed Maine Address For Publication
Readers urged to submit letters with full Maine sender addresses as signatures. Anonymous correspondence will not be considered, and letters over 300 words may be shortened by editors for publication.
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Maine
Driver's Prayer to Caution Amid Road Accidents
A fragmentary notice cites a poem-like Driver's Prayer by Harry Gilpatrick of Stratford and mentions a Pedestrian's Prayer in Massachusetts from Friday's Telegram. It suggests the driver hopes pedestrians will use care and caution for safety.
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Goodwin
Massachusetts
Harry Gilpatric Stratford, Cahn
Bridgeport Tax Cut Call to Ease City Burden
Bridgeport reader urges salary reductions for city workers to lower the heavy tax burden. He questions why elected officials push raises while working people see lower wages, and asks why mayor and officials are retained without salary cuts to set a precedent.
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Bridgeport
Wwe
Whey
Ordg
New York Social Scraps and Archduke Tales
A New York observer recalls a Pittsburgh bathing party with a high society guest, eccentric wealth, and servants at tea. The piece lampoons archdukes, prohibition officers, and a millionaire’s plumbing scene, then pivots to Kellogg’s tribute at a Washington funeral and the scattering of a string of pearls during the service.
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New York
Manhattan
Pittsburgh
Kresglan
Fittsburgh
Political pointers on Smith and Connecticut politics
The draft discusses how nominating Smith could affect Connecticut’s fall campaign by drawing national Democratic and Republican candidates to the state. It notes anticipated effects on campaign dynamics, potential conventions in Bridgeport, and debates over highway funding and tax policy in nearby states. It mentions Roraback and Spellacy and reflects on past party conventions and local political history.
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Smith
Connecticut
Roraback
Spellacy
Rex Jrovider
J. Henry
Massachusetts
Ihe
Lincoln's Legacy and the Lincoln Sense of Right
Dr. Frank Crane argues Lincoln leaves two legacies the practical serviceable ideal and the enduring speeches of common sense. He cites Jefferson Roosevelt Franklin and Lincoln lines about standing with those who stand right and recognizing truth from foes. The piece praises Lincoln's honesty humor and lasting spiritual influence on youth.
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Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Ae Ya Yy
Wiiter
Emerson
Lincoln
Hia Ukes
Dlankey
Mortel
Mat Ats Sfeame
Vaghe
GoverNor Trumbull's Long Service and Finances Highlighted
Governor Trumbull takes pride in the state's financial record since taking office. Supporters claim his administration contrasts with other governors, noting a debt-creating history. The piece recalls his early leadership in the fraternal assembly in 1821 and predicts lasting partisan repercussions.
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Trumbull
Holf
Frenernal Assembly
Power Lobby Fights Utility Probe in Washington
Gifford Pinchot charges a powerful power lobby in Washington aims to derail a congressional probe into the electric industry led by Senator Walsh of Montana. He says the lobby seeks to control the jury and shift the investigation to the Federal Trade Commission to hide the facts.
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Washington
Associated Press
Walsh
Montana
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvani
Pinchot
Federal Trade Commission
Rattle Snakes By Walt Mason
Poem argues for humane treatment of rattlesnakes, proposing education and care over killing. Suggests cages and asylumlike care, warning against vengeful, punitive response. Emphasizes scientific approach and peaceful reform rather than slaughter.
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Walt Mason
The Sea by Anne Campbell Poem Fragment
A fragmentary poem portrays the sea as impersonal and alluring inviting readers to dive in yet warning of peril on rocky shores. It hints at a drowned man and the sea’s depths as a source of deep secrets and tragedy.
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Anne Campbell
Boutce
World Religions and League Outlook From Idaho to New York
A reader asks for a list of works on the origin and development of religions, citing Moore and Hopkins among others. The letter discusses Western states’ views on world affairs, the League of Nations stance and disarmament, and ends with reflections on salvation, judgment, and how deeds shape destiny beyond a single act.
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Westerly
George F Moore
Robert E. Hume
Oscar Buck
Edmund D. Roper
E. Washburn Hopkins
James Montgomery
Bertram C. A. Windle
Hoover movement in New York faces machine backlash
A Washington report says the Hoovers movement in New York faltered due to Undersecretary Mills's influence, with NY Republicans wary of any alliance that could threaten Charles D. Hilles's leadership. The piece notes machine politics, factional balance, and cautious endorsements shaping Hoover's path.
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Washington
New York
Treasury
Mills
New York Politizons
New York Republican Organization
Hoover
Charles D. Hilles
Sermon Encourages Doing Today's Work First
A brief exhortation urges completing today’s tasks before tomorrow. The quote emphasizes focus on present duties rather than future worries.
Weather outlook across New England and Mid Atlantic region
Partly cloudy and not very cold Monday followed by snow or rain and a warming trend Monday night and Tuesday. Temperatures rise across New York and the Middle Atlantic while eastern Ontario and Quebec experiences high pressure and mixed clouds. Rain is forecast Monday night in the Middle Atlantic states with overcast skies east of the Mississippi Tuesday. Winds fluctuate from fresh northeast to east along the coast. Weather notes include daily almanac observations and a closing moral reminder to persevere in duties.
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New England
New York
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Middle Atlantic
Misisippi River
North Atlantic
Sandy Hook
Matteras
Bertheset
Stones Removed From High Bank Westport
Police and street crews cleared dangerous stones and boulders from a 30 foot high bank along Danbury Road after frost loosened rocks from the former Ketchum property now owned by Lucien Jouvaud. Cars narrowly escaped as stones rolled onto the street. daily inspections will continue to prevent more hazards.
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Westport
Renrong
Danbury
Ketchum
Lucien B. Jouvaud
New York
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