Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Masthead
Bridgeport Telegram dated 1 1891 announces subscription rates by Mall payable in advance at 7.80 per week. Published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co. at 140 Middle St Bridgeport Conn. Open daily and night. Members audit Bureau of Circulation The Associated Press copyright and news use terms listed.
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Editorial notes mix of curiosities and quips from a era
A collage of short items and opinions covers varied topics from politics to fashion. Snippets include a legislator on smoking, an asylum note about health, a Mexican bandit mention, a wrestling result in Philadelphia, ancient finds in Egypt, cotton dresses amid pests, Edison’s birthday camp, a new star, London shadows, Maine court on jaywalking, a cold hair claim, stressed clerks, a New York window smash, a four legged hen, a steak joke, and marriage as a lottery.
Weather forecast for South New England and vicinity
Fair and colder weather in South New England with continuing cold Friday. High pressure from Alaska over eastern Canada and much of the U S, with a 31.08 inch reading at Medicine Hat. Disturbances off New England and Pacific coasts bring local snow in the north Atlantic states and lake region. Temperatures cooler east of the Mississippi, with fair conditions elsewhere, and possible snow in lower lake region and rain in the east gulf and south Atlantic states. Northwest winds near Sandy Hook, barometer 29.85, temp 22, highest yesterday 42, lowest 22.
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Governor Templeton praises Bennet and urges stable public service
The governor defends Highway Commissioner Bennet at the Roost Connecticut dinner in Hartford. He argues Bennet left for private pay and tenure, noting Connecticut loses capable public servants to better private salaries and unstable tenure. Bennet served under both parties, praised for honesty and efficiency, with Yale honoring his Puritan conscience. The piece calls for methods to attract and retain such qualified officials.
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Yale University
Home Building Possibilities In Bridgeport Real Estate
Realtors in Bridgeport and the Chamber of Commerce discuss the need for proper financing to spur home-building. They push for a loaning cap of 80 percent of property value, note banks now restrict lending, and warn against second mortgage sharks and high commissions that skirt usury laws. They propose an eminently proper solution through organized action.
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Bridgeport
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Bridgeport urged to expand home loan associations effort
A local appeal praises building and loan associations as secure, government bond like investments. It notes Bridgeport already has several, some surpassing one million in loans, and urges formation of many smaller groups. Civic leaders should consult expert John N Standish to grow the program and foster new homes.
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Bridgeport
Chamber of Commerce
John N. Standish
War Seeds Grow as Occupation Sparks Tension in Germany
A fragmented report describes French rule in German territory with fines on Gelsenkirchen and rising tensions on the Rhine. It notes British and American withdrawals as potential rebukes and warns that the Ruhr occupation could incubate future conflict, with no clear path to resistance.
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Fire chiefs face split duties for fuel control plan
The plan makes state police chief enforce state fuel laws while fire chiefs handle fire control. Hartford and New Britain boards oppose the setup, Bridgeport may resist Chief Johnson’s reduced hours. Critics say the dual role risks injustice and inefficiency and urge a separate fuel control system.
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Real Estate Men Protest Bill In Legislature
Real estate men in the city rally against a bill restricting realty work to licensed practitioners. Independent agents argue the measure aims to freeze out small dealers. Opposition favors a compromise requiring a voucher of five licensed dealers instead of an exam for newcomers.
Sewing Society Meets at Greenfield Hil Church Park
Fairfield February 14 Special A meeting of the Sewing Society of the Greenfield Hil Congregational church was held in the church park this afternoon. After the business session a Valentine tea was served and a musical program enjoyed.
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Fairfield Red Men To Meet Tomorrow
Fairfield Feb 14 Special A business meeting of the Unquowa tribe of Red Men will be held at their club rooms on the Post Road tomorrow evening. The Town bowling tournament will resume play tomorrow evening with competitors Fairfield A A Ash Creeks and the Unquowa Drum Corps.
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Father Hosey to be operated on for appendicitis
Rev Charles M Hosey assistant at St Patrick s church has been ill for weeks and will undergo an appendicitis operation at St Vincent s hospital by Dr Andrew McQueeney Rev John A Sullivan assistant at Sacred Heart church recovering well after a prior operation at the same hospital The Field February 14 Special Lack of quorum delays Town Planning Commission meeting today
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St. Patrick’s Church
St. Vincent's Hospital
Andrew McQueeney
John A. Sullivan
Sacred Heart Church
Day by day refrain echoes through town and jail
A satirical verse spoofs the slogan Day by day as it spreads across the country. The speaker visits a county jail and a park while noting the chant’s ubiquity from wind and rain to rocks, urging readers to abandon waste and disease while hoping for personal renewal.
Letters to the Editor Comment on open hearings and public apathy
Readers debate public attendance at open hearings on departmental expenditures. One writer says low turnout mirrors limited public interest despite clear reporting in the morning paper. A second letter questions coal supply and accuses profiteers, recounting difficulties obtaining fuel and delivery failures.
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Board of Apportionment
Copeland
Answers to Questions from Lincoln era trivia and queries
A compilation of historical trivia and Q A on Lincoln death play and theatre, Lincoln family, early pipelines, US WWI duration, the thunder and lightning snake, San Marino as smallest country, brane game Faro, muskrat meat, and US butter production figures. Includes names Lincoln, Ford's Theatre, Our American Cousin, Oldroyd collection, and Thomas Lincoln among others.
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Abraham Lincol
Ford
Washington, D. C
Welcome Home to My Unchanged Hometown
A nostalgic poem paints a quiet town where maples shade sleepy streets and the general store anchors daily life. Residents gather, discuss local politics, and preserve churches, a village school, and a swimming pool as unchanged anchors. The speaker laments leaving despite the town’s enduring calm and familiar routines.
Look to the two year olds in early child care
The essay argues for urgent, comprehensive early childhood care focusing on infants and especially two year olds. It stresses regular baths, air, proper meals, and dental and physical health as essential for long term school readiness and success. It urges schools to record and act on children’s physical health promptly.
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Clesses
United States
Cornell Crew Denies New Shells Due to Cedar Scarcity
Ithaca Feb 14 There will be no new shells for the Cornell crew this year as Spanish cedar remains scarce since the war. Coach John Hay Le is repairing the famed 1910 shell, once among the best, while cedar and spruce shortages persist and car wood quality is blamed for structural issues.
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Cornell
John Hayle
Sarazen and Hutchison to teach golf at Miami
San Antonio reports Gone Sarazen and Jock Hutchison will teach golf at Miami Florida after finishing current engagements. Sarazen will move to Los Angeles for a movie then Briarcliff New York for an April 1 appearance and hopes to arrange terms to travel to England for the British Open. Hutchison plans one more bid for the British title after his current commitments.
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Sarazen
Jock Hutchison
Miami
Los Angeles
Briarcliff
England
Tutchison
Cataract dangers and gentle senile eye care explained
Royal S. Copeland M D health commissioner explains cataracts. He outlines causes including senile cataract, describes how the crystalline lens clouds vision, and notes a five minute operation can restore sight. He answers patient questions on snoring, nocturnal screams, neural pain, and weight guidance, emphasizing rest and professional assessment.
Harman and Dudack Apply for CT Agricultural Coach Berth
Hartford Feb 14 Hap Harman and Bill Dudack two all around athletes with strong college records have applied for the athletic coach job at Connecticut Agricultural College. Applications were received last month and will be reviewed by the athletic council in the near future.
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Mineral oil does not produce sugar for diabetics
A reader asks if mineral oil affects sugar in diabetes. The reply: mineral oil does not produce sugar and is safe for the husband to take despite constipation, advising continued use as a laxative without dietary sugar impact.
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