Bridgeport Telegram Establishment and operations
Bridgeport Telegram, established 1691, published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co. at 140 Middle St. Bridgeport Conn. Open day and night with exchange connecting departments. Members audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press credited dispatches and local news.
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Editorial notes from a busy era on life and change
A collage of quips and observations on travel costs political missteps and social trends. Taxing headlines discuss Florida tourism spending New York money schemes sparrow traps and air travel costs while reflections touch on politics plan an extended trout season and Washington candles.
Weather and traffic notes from South New England region
The bulletin reports snow or rain in Tuesday and likely fair but colder conditions Wednesday east of the Mississippi. Low pressure traveled from the eastern states toward the Rio Grande while a disturbance moved from the Canadian northwest eastward. Temperatures remained above normal in most areas except New England and the Rocky Mountain plateau. Winds along the coast were variable with rain or snow expected near Sandy Hook and in the North Atlantic states. Separately a Pittsburgh resident sued the Pennsylvania Railroad for $3000 over a crossing incident. the railroad counter-claimed for $106 for damages due to a car hitting the crossing gates when down.
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Taxation Reform Urges Fair Property Assessments in Connecticut
A report by State Tax Commissioner William El Blodgett argues the current system overhauls the tax burden and urges towns to value property at fair market selling prices. He notes all 169 towns fall short of legal standards, with wide gaps in assessed values, affecting state aid and tax shares.
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Fairer grant basis urged for towns in state budget
The author argues grants for schools and roads should reflect tax rate to grand list ratios rather than grand list size. This would more fairly measure relative needs and remedy inequities. The idea merits attention in the current legislative session and possibly a governor special message if finance is silent.
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Harding Move Toward World Court Back Door Pact
The President urges Senate consent to adhesion to the Versailles signatories protocol for the Permanent World Court at The Hague. Senate reaction is cool while Colonel George Harvey notes a reluctant shift. The piece predicts gradual American participation, pending adjournment and Senate mood, echoing wartime reservations and the Battalion of Death’s influence.
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Woman Fined $900 For Liquor In Home Case
Four accused were arraigned in City court on liquor charges. Mrs. Bertha Groski of 264 Warren Street was fined 200 and costs with ten days in jail suspended and appealed with 300 bonds. Frank Sorace of 1 Warrilton Street found not guilty. Jayson John of 151 Tippind Street fined 100 with costs and suspended. Clerk Edward McGarry of 250 Fairfield Avenue fined 50 and costs.
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Edward McGarry
Fairfield Avenue
Noted Youth Wins Firestone Scholarship by Pathfinding Essay
The Telegram highlights a 17 year old Washington DC student who won a four year university Firestone scholarship. Rather than rely on dry statistics about good roads, he wrote an engaging narrative essay that deviated from the beaten path, illustrating a broader lesson about success.
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Night Errand on the Great White Way
A wild street scene ends in an assault as a lone narrator is robbed and battered by two thieves on the Great White Way. The speaker, dazed and bruised, reflects on folly and vows to stay indoors, recalling memories and seeking solace in imagined memoirs.
Letters to the Editor on domestic duties and local amusements
A reader letter defends shared chores and notes husbands have faults, urging restraint from airing private faults publicly. The writer, Mrs K Inner Near, laments social tensions, praises practical remedies, and hopes for bridgeport Pleasure Beach reopenings to attract summer visitors from surrounding towns.
City Committee of Five to Meet in the Hera Tharp
A five member claims committee will convene in the city at Hera Tharp to discuss pending matters and set agendas for upcoming sessions. The meeting aims to organize claims processing and coordinate with local officials.
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Answers to Questions From an Early Quiz Review
A collection of Q and A covering quaggas extinction, timber regions of North America, the ear banging point, Brooklyn Bridge traffic history, Japan’s aircraft budget, starling as a singing bird, sun temperature estimates, Easter date calculation by a celestial moon, egg color preferences in cities, and the origin of American ornithological societies led by the Nuttall Ornithological Club in Cambridge Massachusetts during 1872-73.
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Out of Fashion Women No Longer Faint On cue
The verse laments old feminine fragility and praises modern women for avoiding fainting fits. It contrasts past dowager scolds and vapors with present vitality, noting freer waists, better air, and a practical approach to hardship. The tone mocks early century ideals while celebrating tougher, healthier behavior.
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Facing Fear of Darkness in Bedtime Routines
Practical guidance for parents on helping children overcome fear of the dark at bedtime. It advises modeling calm behavior in the dark, gradually increasing light exposure, and gently guiding children toward independent sleep. Emphasizes consistency, minimal talk about fears, and reinforcing security with presence and then absence.
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Wother
Umafraea
Gladstone Recalled In Anecdotes By Sir James Benham
Sir James Benham recalls William Ewart Gladstone as the “Grand Old Man” and notes public curiosity about his mind. He praises Gladstone’s wife for care and cites an anecdote about self knowledge. The text also includes a garbled passage about a mishap with a fountain cap and glass, with unclear context.
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William Ewart Gladstone
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Alopecia areata and reader questions from Dr Copeland
Dr Copeland discusses alopecia areata a patchy hair loss condition its possible causes and the importance of nourishment and heart health for hair growth He also answers reader questions on a daughter with heart palpitations snoring cures and general medical hygiene notes how to contact Dr Copeland for inquiries and publishing policy.
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Hands sweat guidance and nervousness cause
A reader asks about perspirating hands and nervousness. The response suggests investigating underlying causes by reviewing personal physics, treating the problem, and bathing hands in well water several times daily to relieve the sensation. The message notes the feeling may be due to unclear factors.
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Deer killed by dogs in city parks
County Game Warden Wilbur F. Smith reports another deer carcass found near Beardsley park and removed by park guards in Remington park. The note tallies twelve deer killed by dogs this month.
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Wilbur F. Smith
Remington Park
CARE OF THE TEETH BENEFITS HEALTH
A newspaper blurb promotes a free booklet on dental care from Ure Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and its Information Bureau. It notes decayed teeth can cause rheumatism neuritis headaches and other ailments and urges readers to mail the coupon with two cents for return postage to receive the booklet.
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Care of the Teeth booklet request from Washington office
Frederic J. Haskin of The Bridgeport Telegram Information Bureau forwards two censif stamps for return of a Booklet on Care of the Teeth. Addressed to Naine Street, City State, the note requests the booklet be sent to the recipient.
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