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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1926
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram details subscription rates and office contact lines. The note outlines early 20th century operation with direct telephone access for Mitford and Fairfield patrons, and includes a brief statement about Associated Press use and publication rights.
A historical column attacks the city tax board for padding requisitions to cover annual needs and proposes hiring a dedicated accountant to monitor all departments. It criticizes the Connecticut House as a rotten borough and warns that patronage in the legislature weakens municipal independence, citing the Ripper bill as an example of overreach.
A historical analysis discusses the term rotten boroughs in Connecticut and the United States. It links unequal representation to state and federal structures while noting the Connecticut origin of equalizing benefits for small towns and the danger of central power growth.
The piece discusses cats feeding on quail due to state efforts to protect game and hunting breeds. It notes feral ex-house cats preying on song and game birds in winter, harming bird populations. It calls for controlling stray cats to preserve birds and applauds protective laws and conservation groups.
The article notes Thomas A. Edison, age 79, rejects the idea he sleeps four hours daily, stating he currently gets seven hours. He attributes his long hours to two-shift work and cites spending one shift on poker, implying many people waste spare time on games.
Telegram readers are invited to share expressions of opinion printed as letters. Letters must be slowed with correct name and address but names may be kept confidential. Letters over twenty words may be shortened by editors. Anonymous submissions will not be considered.
A resident urges the city to publish the ash collection routes and schedules. The letter argues sharing this information in advance would reduce street congestion and miscues by avoiding unnecessary handling of ashes in barrels cans and boxes. The writer requests advance notice the night before collection to ease delays.
Fragmented noisy text references Bridgeport, Alabama and New Haven, a Korean Chamber of Commerce, and concerns about industries, men, and leaders. The garbled OCR mentions Bridgeporters and Park City, with hints of competition and relocation pressures. No coherent event or clear names emerge.
Governor Trumbull misses Tidgaport events and travels to Florida while Hartford and Bridgeport face snow removal cost shortfalls. Republican and Democratic maneuvering reshapes local offices, with Otis J. Harb Slocum and others noted, and Edward W. Broder bearing discussion as campaigns heat up in the capital city.
Mr Meredith proposes a two plan to balance agricultural production and prices. He argues for pre set prices on six major crops to guide farmers before planting, with surplus absorbed by government or farm groups after harvest. The plan aims to reduce cycles of over and under production and place agriculture on a business basis.
Rabbi Wise recently called Jesus a great moral leader and a wise man, prompting charges of disloyalty from some Jews. The piece argues truth exists in many faiths, urging Christians to acknowledge good in other traditions and to search for truth beyond sectarian lines.
Greenwich police probe Friday night burglaries across three Field Point homes in a wealthy district. Entries were noted after winter closures. owner arrivals from New York will reveal loss amounts. Homes include the Mead cottage of Halsey Kent of Kent House hotel, Ralph Worthington’s mansion at 429 Meld Polit rush, and a Flume Steaw Hall employee cottage.
C Bascom Slemp, former secretary to President Coolidge, reveals in a forthcoming book that Mrs. Coolidge never discusses business with the President. The book, The Mind of the President, is published by Doubleday Page and Company and draws on public utterances to profile the president.
The Free State Government imposes and collects higher income tax for 1924 25 reporting Southern Ireland revenue of 29 55 million dollars. By contrast in 1923 14 the British taxed all Ireland at 7 4 million dollars before war spending raised the rate. Individual taxpayers pay English rates but enjoy fewer exemptions and remissions.
A hobo visits a farmer for a warm meal then steals clothing and disappears at dawn. The farmer laments the loss and reflects on crime’s reach, warning that future wanderers may suffer similar fates. The poem links hardship to crime and urges vigilance to prevent more harm.
A collage of early 20th century humor items, auction chatter, theater quips, and social sketches. Includes snippets about fashion mockery, a punny auction scene, Krazy Kindergarten gags, and comedic verse from Punchlike columns. Featuring references to readers contributing jokes and a note on payment for accepted material.
A Boston syndicate will launch the Colonial Airline in April to move New England manufactures to inland markets. The route Boston to New York via Springfield Hartford New Haven and Bridgeport will carry mail and small express using Fokker and Curtis airplanes. Bases will be Boston Airport Hartford Field and New Brunswick New Jersey with expansion as needed.
Eastern New York coast cloudy interior fair Tuesday and Wednesday with rising temperatures. Northern New England fair Tuesday Wednesday with warming, southern New England fair to partly cloudy with rain in eastern states Tuesday and rising temperatures midweek. Winds mainly fresh to strong along the coast. Cold wave warning hinted by The Weather Man.
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