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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1926
Page
9
Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription rates payable in advance with annual and monthly options. It notes daily publication except Sunday and provides office contact details for The Post Publishing Co in Bridgeport Connecticut plus direct lines for Milford and Fairfield patrons for ads and news items.
The House and Senate agree on tax cuts starting March 13, with total reductions cited at 351 million dollars this year, surpassing Mellon’s earlier estimate. The piece recalls Mellon’s stance, Coolidge era restraint, and warnings about deficits while urging prudent fiscal policy.
Controversy surrounds the status of US Mexico relations, with the author arguing the issues stem from broader regional dynamics. The piece contends Mexican society includes both cultured elites and rougher factions, while criticizing American perceptions of Tia Juana and urging caution before invoking court actions against Mexico.
Fragmentary passage complains of unruly citizens and a pampered dog, likening public behavior to a European grievance. Mentions St. Bern and Lenipoer with a sarcastic tone about consequences when the dog causes trouble. No clear event or identifiable names beyond generic references.
An essay extols George Washington as a Cincinnatus figure and exemplary leader. It lauds his integrity, restraint of power, practical idealism, and enduring impact on American institutions, noting his return to private life after serving the nation.
An excerpted monologue criticizes "pins stabber" killers in Omaha and warns of dangerous lunatics at large. It laments community tolerance, urges patient treatment or confinement, and compares social fears to wild animals while referencing religion, free speech, and labor contexts.
Tax rate sentiment runs toward 27.0 mills to 27.4 mills with talk of no dramatic change. The Tax Collector Challenger accuses city officials of political maneuvering as controversy over Mayoral and school-office duties spills into public glare.
A playful poem riff on the George Washington cherry tree story, contrasting myth with fact. It questions the myth’s value while praising the virtues of honesty and public moral lessons amid references to authors and parsons.
Fragmented phonetic reminiscence recounts a Pecos frontier conflict with Tony the bootblack as a comic witness. Georgie, Uncle Salmon, Red Coats, and Dreetch papers spark a chaotic fight over money and representation, ending in flight and a return home.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a marshal conversation about an old hark traveling south and a question of intoxication. Names appear as F. Co. BR Albert and Morris me Reinhaimer, but surrounding context and full sentences are missing.
A garbled excerpt mocks an almanac humor feature with phrasings about health cures and questionable remedies. It references Beewax pills, symptoms tests, and a stylistic parody of a 19th century style column, mentioning readers and a long, satirical discussion of ailments and remedies.
A garbled text cites congealed rhetoric about conscience in work, wage adjustments, opposition, and quoted lines. It references a Gelraevist, reformers, and a claim that honest labor earns no money, with stray mentions of carpet beetles and Washington. The fragmentary content offers little coherent narrative or clear events.
The National Better Business Bureau alliance with Florida chambers of commerce aims to curb land shark schemes and improve advertising standards. Ponal and other cases are cited as proof, with plans for a nationwide campaign “The Truth About Florida” and stronger licensing via the State Real Estate Board to protect investors.
A 1926 essay argues the Great Stone Face is George Washington shaping American character. It highlights enduring ideals of strength, sincerity, and purpose, contrasting with courtly polish, and urges national reflection on heroic ideals guiding the nation.
Members of Live bas field County League Women Voters will hold a Thursday meeting at Thruveda Open Door Greenwich. The program includes a noon luncheon, a brief address by Miss Mary Bulkiey the state league president, and remarks by Mrs Florcison Simmons of the New Jersey Jesque on the National Program. Reservations to Mrs A T nos Jr 44 North Street Greenwich.
Charred bodies of B. Lee Cato a 52 year old civil engineer and L. Cole a 62 year old hotel clerk were recovered by firemen from the ruins of the Arnold hotel in St Louis. Fire destroyed the building early Saturday with damages estimated at 100000. It is believed only two perished with no other deaths reported.
A Boston Herald piece notes evolving newspaper practice in using first names or last names for women in headlines. It cites examples like Suzanne Wills Eleonora Tithel and Margot Oxford, discusses deference in naming Mrs Rogers and Mrs Willebrand, and predicts continued abbreviation of titles as prominent women increase public presence.
The Agriculture Department says farm wages rose sharply from 1920 onward, reaching 166 in 1924 and 168 in 1930 on an index with 1910-14 as the base. Wages were higher than in Civil War era by 1926, marking the strongest rise in decades.
A teacher tests a pupil named Roland about Washington. The room bits reveal a mispronounced scene with Julia Bisom and a playful line about Washington being first in the American Leagues. The exchange centers on recalling Washington’s famed motto and a humorous misquote.
Readers are invited to contribute original humorous items including epigrams jokes anecdotes poetry and satires. Accepted material will be paid at rates from Hi to 50 cents per line depending on value and editor’s judgment. Manuscripts cannot be returned and should be written on one side only to Bridgeport Telegram Fun Shop Head.
The National Grange executive committee ended its two day session without endorsing any farm relief legislation before Congress. It cited division among farm groups and regions on how to provide relief, though recognizing merit in many measures. The group urged sound economic provisions and intelligent production for lasting relief.
Adele Rossi of 17 Green Street and Giacomo Spinelli were arrested Friday by State Police officers and held on $10,000 bail each. Rossi faced a bench warrant charging statutory burglary and was released from county jail on bond. Spinelli remained detained on the same bail.
East New York snow and rain expected with stow and sun. Northern New England to see snow Monday and Tuesday with rising temperatures by Monday. Southern New England likely snow then clearing with minimal temperature change. Disturbance from Colorado moves to Ohio Valley bringing rain and snow. cold air spreading over the southern Middle Atlantic states. Winds from Sandy Hook to Hatteras: strong easterlies shifting to westerlies Monday night with overcast skies and rain or snow likely Monday.
Fragmentary item references calculation methods and water related terms. Readable portions mention a middlebrook affiliation and a generic almanac style note. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or concrete actions are fully legible.
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