Bridgeport Telegram Established 1891 notice
Bridgeport Telegram details subscription rates and circulation overviews. Published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co. in Bridgeport Connecticut with local Milford and Fairfield access numbers and newsroom contact lines. The paper is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Associated Press.
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the Post Publishing CO
Middle Rt
Bridgeport
Conn
Barnum
Associated Press
Why Glenn Frank urges a broad national health program
The piece quotes University of Wisconsin President Glenn Frank urging harnessing reforming instinct for a national health army and campaign. It argues reformers would overreach, requiring a fixed daily exercise and other mandates, and emphasizes the need for a willing public and balanced knowledge to support such a program.
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Glenn Frank
Univversity of
Wisconsin
Inglind
Bey
America
Othem
Henn
Coal substitutes and price woes fire public concern
The piece argues coal dealers in New York push substitutes at high prices, profiting during and after the coal strike. It urges the public to shop around for anthracite, coke, and semi bituminous fuel, pressuring dealers to offer attractive terms so buyers gain from the campaign against profiteering.
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New York
Campaitn
de Wries
Proposing Consumer Checks to Wipe Out Fuel Profiteers
The piece argues that if the public uses the same intelligence in buying fuel as for food clothing autos or radios they will shop wisely. By applying consumer savvy to fuel amid profiteering honest competition will govern prices and profiteers be eliminated.
Snow Losses and Snow Removal Costs in Bridgeport
Bridgeport faces costly snow removal as older city plows, mounted on worn trucks, fail to meet storms. Critics say future budgets will be tight, yet a modern equipment appropriation could vastly cut storm costs and reduce winter business disruption.
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Aui
Bridgeport
Springfield
Massachusetts case links to burglar Oscar Skelton
A garbled report suggests Oscar Skelton or Oscar Kelson was arrested in Port Worth for burglary and might be the same man pardoned in Massachusetts after serving part of a life sentence for murder. It notes a 1905 Somerville druggist robbery and murder, with parole questioned as a critique of capital punishment.
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Massachusetts
Oscar Skelton
Port Worth
Kia
Oscar L. Kelson
Maseachusetts
Kelson
Charles Gushee
Somerville
Keloaun
Perry
Capiti
Political Strings in Bridgeport Tax Ruling Debate
Waterbury Republican savages a Connecticut Supreme Court decision on Bridgeport tax control. It argues the court defers legislative power and mocks Roraback era figures, accusing the judiciary of endorsing centralized authority and undermining home rule with a petty, partisan tone.
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Waterbury Republican
State Supreme Court
Erese
Supreme Court
Olwigus
SIVA
Hridzevort
Bridgeport
Fragmented Historic Speech on Cures and Critics
A garbled 18th or 19th century dialogue critiques various remedies and doctors for rheumatic pain, village quacks, and a learned Rome trained physician. The piece contrasts unsafe nostrums with a call for genuine medical expertise, ending with a corrected quote about a pale man misjudged for speaking of brute strength.
Assessor Connelly Plans Public Input on Realty Valuations
Tex Assessor Connelly outlines a plan where basic realty values are set by the estate advisory committee after district studies, with public input later in hearings. The downtown area will be assessed first, outer areas next, and front-foot street estimates are tentative. Public bidding to replace contracts is expected, while a new contracting firm eyeing Summer projects looms. Governor Trumbull may visit Bridgeport for a testimonial banquet amid ongoing political issues. Nebraska and North Carolina tax estates promise sizable allocations, tied to long-standing political arrangements. The “wet” faction in Congress aims to gain votes on the Volstead Act changes, relying on current majorities, while Bridgeport’s charter remains intact but potentially vulnerable.
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Tex
Connelly
Hmself
Heal Estate Board
Federal Anti Trust Statutes Ignored and Monopolies Rise
Senator King argues that monopolies threaten democracy and liberty, accusing wealth concentrations of manipulating policy and stifling competition. He warns that Sherman and Clayton Acts are ignored, urging government action to regulate key industries and preserve the competitive economic system for American opportunity.
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United States
Department of Justs
Iteas
Copsrieht
The Toothpick Chewers and the Allure of Power
A 1926 reflection critiques the desire for recognition and power. It argues that true achievement costs work and self denial, while many seek only the perceived status and pleasures, like chewing a toothpick to fake dining.
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Palm Beach
Fragmented Gospel Advice on Style Over Substance
The text critiques preaching that prioritizes style over substance, cleverness over reliability, sophistication over wisdom, theology over religion, humor over happiness, modernity over modesty, and lively flair over genuine loveliness. It contrasts shallow presentation with enduring spiritual aims.
Public Works Employees May Be Given Raise
City officials consider raising pay for Public Works laborers including ash and garbage collectors street cleaners and bridge tenders. The Board of Apportionment has not budgeted funds though directors propose increases with five cent hourly raises and daily rates for bridge crews. Mayor and advisors weigh ordinance to fix new pay scale while tax board comments on broader citywide raises.
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Department of Public Works
Board of Apportionment
A. J. Northey
Benrens
Northey
Public Works Department
Common Council
Prince of Hesse Injured Falling From Horse During Hunt
Princes Philip of Hesse, recently married to Princess Mafalda of Italy, was hurt when his horse’s saddle girth broke during a fox hunt at Maglianella near Rome. He was rushed to Villa Borghese hospital, condition said not of serious concern. Tonight Princess Mafalda, the King and the Queen were at his bedside.
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Philip of Hesse
Mafalda
Italy
Maglianella
Rone
Villa Bavoia
Set Dog on Fire Case Ignites Newton Men
The Supreme Court reviewed a Newton case in which a man named Gentile faced jail time and a $150 fine after setting a dog on fire. The dog, a retriever owned by William J. Dhimmione, was observed October 1, 1924, with a tail singed and a ball of fire in its rear.
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Catewtown
Loree
Boston
Joseph Gentile
Supreme Court
Clentile
Superbe
William J. Dhimmione
The Fun Shop Editorials and Sanitary Skirt Notes
A lively collage of satirical bits and mock editorials on fashion, etiquette, and society. Fragments discuss ships tongues and sanitary skirts, weigh-ins, and consumer curiosities, weaving humor with public notices of school theater and social column jokes.
Gasoline Carrying Dog Teams for Wilkins Transpolar Plan
Tairhanks Alaska reports Captain Wilkins plans to use a snow motor train loaded with 2600 gallons of gasoline from Tolovana to Point Barrow. A. Malcolm Smith, Earl Trossmas, and Siberian dogs will guide the caravan, traveling over ice from the Tanana River to establish a fuel base for the expedition.
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Alaska
Ord
Tolovana
Point Barrow
Wilkins
Malcolm Smith
Tolvang
Expeditions
Hubert Wilkins
Ike
Earl Trossmas
Speci
Alliance
Smith
Cavan
Point Darrow
Doga
Melamates
Tanana
Nenana
Gordon Scott
Snow Motors
Wicklna
Tariff on Butter Left to President
Washington, Feb. 26. After two years of study the tariff commission sent its report on butter duties to President Coolidge. The current levy is eight cents a pound and the president may alter it by up to 50 percent. Dairy interests urged an increase citing imports from Denmark. later Canadian competition intensified the case for change.
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Washington
Tariff Commission
Coolidge
Denmark
Canada
Commission
Freighter Damaged by Ice Seeks Icebreaker Aid
The French freighter, stranded about 123 miles off Newfoundland, sent a wireless request for icebreakers. She reports no sinking danger but hull plates sprung and leaks, prompting the urgent plea for assistance.
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New York
1A Cs
Newfouriland
Weather Forecast and Alamanac Notes
The forecast covers northern New England with fair but cooler conditions and a largely fair weekend for southern New England. A distant storm moved from Lake Huron toward Canadian Maritime provinces with Harrington Quebec reporting the lowest barometer at 28.86 inches. Temperatures cooled east of the country while warming in the west and winds along the coast will ease Saturday.
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New York
New Englan
New England
Lake Huron
Maritime Provinces
Harrington
Quebec
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
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