Bridgeport Telegram Established 1831
Bridgeport Telegram, established 1831, is published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co. at 440 Middle St. Bridgeport, Conn. Open every day and night. Milford and Fairfield patrons can call direct numbers for toll-free ads or news items. Audit Bureau of Circulation member. Associated Press member.
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Parking Reform for Bridgeport Town Streets
The city faces a failing twenty minute parking plan and proposes a real parking reform. It urges no parking before 9 15 a m and after 4 45 p m with two hour parking between, to clear rush hour streets and aid downtown shoppers. The plan aims to attract visitors and stop driving them away with strict rules.
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Bridgeport
Alance
McElroy
Harrison Street
Cannon
John
Relief: Tax Reporting Rules Ease Burden on Rich
Senatorial action wipes out publicity provision in the income tax bill and the Treasury further relaxes reporting requirements. Employers need report only salaries above 1590 for singles and 3509 for married persons, ending the prior practice of reporting all $1,000 plus incomes.
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Treasury Department
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German Biologist Claims Cancer Microbe Isolated
Josef Schumacher reports to a Berlin scientific society that he has isolated the microbe of cancer. He describes a creature shaped like the letter S seen under sixtyfold magnification and notes it cannot be seen until a specific dye is added, claiming all prior efforts failed.
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Josef Schumacher
Berlin
Schu Ystach
Bridgeport Tax Rate Outlook and Civic Reflections
Bridgeport may keep a tax rate only slightly higher than last year if revisions hold. Delinquent taxpayers boosted by payments reduce the burden on regular shoppers, while criticism of broad economy shifts lingers. The piece hints at street cleaning and snow removal costs, civic leadership, and social commentary on public manners and culture.
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Bridgeport
Dallas
Remarkable Cancer Germ Claim Sparks Skepticism
The text recounts Dr Schumcker’s asserted discovery of a cancer bacillus found in infected tissue and blood vessels. It claims the germ’s presence could exceed ten percent of tissue mass and suggests it surpasses wartime concerns in importance, but notes widespread disbelief pending thorough confirmation after prior false alarms from similar claims.
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Letting Gheorgl Do It
The Connecticut Chamber of Commerce loses its secretary George B. Chandler who has moved to similar work. The shift triggers reflection on whether chambers of commerce rely too much on one or two individuals. The piece warns boards to build stronger structures beyond any single leader and avoid a flat organization when a key figure departs.
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Qeorge B. Chandler
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Chambers of Commerce
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Connecticut State Chamber
Nichalis Longworth
Alice Roosevelt
Washington
Mike
Political Pointers and Tax Debates Highlight Hartford Report
The column surveys apportionment talks, relief board actions, and city tax issues. It notes missing tax assessment banks, a relief effort, and public meeting plans while touching on Connecticut politics, Longworth fundraising lore, and calls for altered alcohol laws amid a broader pension and tax discussion.
Youthful Crime Tales Warn Against Dishonest Wealth
A fragmented critique argues that crime stories shape youth toward lawfulness, praising honest work over thefts and scams. It notes flaws in works like Raffles Lean and portrays detectives and police as moral guides, while condemning glamorized crooks as a poor example.
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Bristol Bricklayers Demand Higher Wages
Bristol bricklayers, in a city council note from the Masons and Trowellayers union, demand a minimum wage rise after April 1 to ten dollars per day, up one dollar from current rates. The union also seeks higher pay on cement related tasks at eleven to twelve cents extra per hour, with members protesting stagnation.
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Rubber Production and Future Consumption
Analyzes rubber markets and global competition, arguing for scalable production and government oversight. Notes coffee as a comparative example amid export controls, with Brazil and British Malaya as key players and US demand shaping policy. Warns of price volatility and the need for prudent management to avoid overdependence on a single industry.
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Sao Paulo
Thouzil
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Brazil
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Acrease
Americas
Court Clerk Resigns in New Hant en Probate Office
Carl F. 1hotimian, lone clerk of the probate court under Judge John N. Guison, announced his resignation from that office today. He said he began his service years earlier in the court’s records room and cited he was stepping down after long tenure. The announcement came from New Hanten Feb 17 AP report.
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Carl F. 1Hotimian
John N. Guison
Bingham Returns to Senate After Illness
Senator Hiran Bingham appeared at the Capitol for the Senate session, his first visit since last Friday when he was laid up with a severe cold. Doctors call it the five day grippe and advised staying at home to prevent further illness after a prior Christmas infection that kept him in bed three weeks. He said he feels better and expects to continue daily attendance.
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Fragmented Sentences Sermon Style Note on Conduct
An OCR fragment offers moral maxims on complimenting others and tending to one s own faults. It urges self control, avoiding temptation, and maintaining public character while noting the consequences of missteps and distractive noises in daily life.
Literature of Peace and the Glamor of War Critique
In this discussion the future of peace grows from literature that elevates heroic virtue in peacetime. The author contrasts war’s dramatic spectacle with peaceful science and moral courage, praising Pasteur and others who advance humanity. The piece argues for bold, active depictions of peace heroes to inspire societal virtue.
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Ragseau
Veluure
Thomas Valie
Llomer
Ulysses
Greece
Waller &Volus
Edyard Kiplings
Ren Why
Glace
Meyal
Louis Pasteur
Jibe Nves
Alenander the Great
Cassar
Lfe
It's Just A Matter Of Cash At Auto Shows
A jumble of satirical skits and song lyrics lampoon car shows and salesmen. The piece mocks overhyped models and asks what to show buyers, weaving in humorous chreps about chicken wishes and blue brown eyes. It also threads in gossip and mock notices about local figures and everyday life.
Teachers Invited to Contribute to Paper Fun Shop
Humor and verse submissions requested for the Brageport Telegram Fun Shop Headquarters. Original unpublished pieces may be paid at 10 to 310 per contribution and 0 to 9 per line for poetry, editor to judge value. Manuscripts should be single sided and addressed to the newspaper.
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Brageport Telegram
To an English Harpist by Anne Campbell Poem Fragment
Fragmentary verse describes Hilda at the harp, shadows and evenings, music waking dreams of a simpler cottage life. Imagery of rabbits, tinkling melodies, apple trees, and distant skies evokes a tranquil, nostalgic scene through the harpist’s lens.
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Anne Campbell
Hilda
Ku Klux Klan Plans Major Bridgeport Rally
The Ku Klux Klan will hold a large state meeting at Pyramid Mosque in Bridgeport on Sunday with Imperial Wizard Dr. Hiram W. Evans in attendance. The event aims to attract Klansmen from Connecticut and Rhode Island, with doors opening at 12:30 and seating for 3,600. Members are urged to bring 1926 dues receipts. the gathering marks a first state meeting in the city, and a membership drive will be launched.
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Weather forecast for the northeastern states and New England
Eastern New York will see cloudy, warmer conditions with rain across the south and rain or snow in the north Thursday into Friday. Northern New England faces rain or snow in the south and probably snow in the north. Southern New England should expect increasing cloudiness and warmer with rain in the late week. overall storm remains near Newfoundland, with high pressure between Hatteras and Bermuda. Continuous precip likely from the Mississippi east over the next 24 hours, easing in the deep south while intensifying in the northeast frontier. Winds: Sandy Hook area fresh southwest to south, overcast with rain late Thursday. from Sandy Hook to Hatteras fresh south and southeast, overcast with rain Thursday. Temperature at 8 p.m. around 73 degrees.
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