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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1928

Page

10

Bridgeport Health Officials Urge Immunization Evidence Based

Bridgeport reports over 14 000 school children immunized against diphtheria with no accidents yet a small outbreak has caused four deaths among unprotected childcare. Health officials advocate parent consent and logical persuasion over coercion to boost protection while noting public attitudes and the need for reliable serum therapy. A Coolidge quote about monuments appears in the record.

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Bridgeport Sewage Plant Progress and Regional Waste Concerns

A local report argues for upgrading sewage filters clogged by mineral deposits and notes Bridgeport’s new disposal plant as a step forward. It questions the Connecticut river and Long Island Sound pollution, urging cleaner waste practices amid limited improvements over two years and potential legislation.

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Federal agent acquitted in Still Hunt killing case

A federal agent who shot and killed a farmer during a still hunt without a warrant was acquitted. The jury found no trespass evidence and ruled the agent acted within a federal framework, while the farmer’s death and the Bill of Rights remain central concerns in the debate over executive power and search authority.

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Moderates Call For Modification Of Prohibition Laws

A large bloc of Episcopal rectors backed modifying the Volstead Act, with a roughly even split on repealing the Eighteenth Amendment. The poll shows 1304 clergy voting against prohibition in their locality, 571 for it, and about equal numbers for modification. The piece notes political divisions and public opinion shifting, with references to Al and Hoover era figures and local civic issues like sewage projects and urban plans.

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Easy Money and the Easy Way Out

The text describes young men drawn to easy money and quick swindles, contrasting blunt hunger and deception with the harder path of honest labor. It reflects on social pressures, prison, and the allure of quick gain while warning of the consequences and moral costs.

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Fragmented Letters to the Editor Excerpt Shows Garbled Civic Input

A damaged OCR passage presents letters to the editor with broken words and scattered names. The readable text hints at reader invitations, community concerns, and unclear references, offering a fragmented glimpse of civic discourse.

Praise for Supt Wheeler on city parking improvements

A motorist praises Supt Wheeler for the reforms at police headquarters and the handling of parking on Middle Street and nearby streets. He commends Wheeler’s ideas and ability to enforce them, wishing him continued power.

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Manhattan Days and Nights in New York theater notes

The column reviews busy Met opera scenes and personalities including John Peel and guards, with commentary on box prices, audience sightlines, and derby hat fashions. It blends social gossip, theater culture, and priorities of New York City arts life during wartime era.

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Sentence Sermons VU Red Big

Fragmentary text presents a moral reflection on humility and respect. It mentions never letting bigness enter the head and staying considerate toward small critics, with a reference to Seldon and a claimed reason for actions.

Teachers receive pension funds via state matching deduction

The article explains that teachers will ultimately collect a pension amount far larger than their deductions. State revenue matches every deduction from teachers, funding the pension fund as part of a broader retirement program.

Political Pointers and City Debates Stir Hartford Region

Citizens press for direct road funds and a new county vacancy deal while Aldermen argue over budget delays and street repairs. The piece notes women candidates pushing for influence, police figures in Hartford and Waterbury, and ongoing talks with the New Haven Water Company as officials seek relief from taxes and utility costs.

Senate probes show mixed questions at Continental Trading inquiry

The Washington Daily Mirror notes the Senate public funds and surveys committee overall conducts a solid inquiry. Chairman Nye is young but asks solid questions. others interrupt, reveal confusion, or lob vague queries. Kendrick and Shy of Wyoming deliver practical, oil-country style questions.

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George Washington as National Figure and Legend

The essay extols George Washington as a universal model for youth, noting his leadership, moral character, and enduring fame. It argues legends surround him yet his actions and steadfast virtue remain clear, suggesting monuments and memory will keep his name prominent for generations.

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Narcissus by Anse Campdie

Fragmented verse laments a bloomless Narcissus in a dim room. The speaker questions absence of affection and mourns a friend’s waning fiendship, asking what checked the spring of blossoming and whether friendship has doomed the bloom.

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Question and Sermon Remnants Reveal 19th Century Edification

A fragmented OCR piece presents a moral and religious dialogue with Askers and readers. It oscillates between questions on doctrine and guidance for pious living, citing ministers and church authority, with references to Christian belief manuals and biblical scholarship.

Radio Corporation Blamed for Trust Charges by Jealousy

Washington reports the Senate Committee on Patents heard Radio Corporation of America lawyers claim the firm owns two major U S broadcasting stations and faces monopoly charges tied to jealousy. Attorneys argued proposed DIL legislation would be unconstitutional and that owners cannot violate trust laws. The RCA employs over 1000 engineers to advance radio service and productivity. The hearing date was set as March 7 for opposing views.

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Vatican To Float Bonds In U S To Build College

Chicago Feb 21. Cardinal Mundelein advances a Vatican loan of 1.5 million dollars to fund a new urban college of propaganda fide in Rome. The issue to be arranged through a Chicago New York underwriter and marks the Holy See’s first such bond for two years.

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Coolidge to Choose New Vacation Spot for 1928

President Coolidge plans a summer vacation in a yet unnamed U S location. He has enjoyed seaside retreats in Cape Cod, mountain surroundings at Paul Smiths New York, and plains areas near the Black Hills of South Dakota, and is now seeking another diverse region for rest.

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Weather Forecast for New England and Atlantic States

The outlook calls for colder air overnight with midweek snow possible in northern Missouri and the Virginia coast area, as high pressure shifts east. Temperatures will drop across the region with partly overcast skies in New England and the Atlantic states Wednesday into Thursday, followed by mixed conditions and a gradual warming trend in parts of the North.

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