Bridgeport Telegram History and Publishing Details
This item lists subscription rates and advertising representatives for the Bridgeport Telegram, published daily except Sunday by the Bridgeport Publishing Co. at 340 Biddle Street. It notes affiliation with the Associated Press and the Audit Bureau of Circulation, with contact offices in New York and Bridgeport.
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New York, N.Y
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Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
A Line of Cheer by TH Woong of Fortune
A garbled verse fragment speaks of longing, doubt, and social flirtation in a Valley of dramatic mood. A wary lover notes that a smile or frown from the subject will not yet decide his fate, while hinting at a stubborn, possibly roguish, charm in the object of desire.
Editorial Notes and Teasing Headlines Mix of 1981 Echoes
A collage of clipped notes mocks politics and culture with references to De Valera, the first robin, Caruso, New York trainers, crime in Paris, a bear of a boxing extension, and theater price cuts. The piece also jests about governors inaugurations, Sing Sing shows, and medicinal whiskey laws amid wartime memories.
Miss Jielen Daley, Local Graduate, Settles In Mil ford
Miss Jielen Daley of 241 Avenue, a graduate of Lauraltea Hall, Milford, is connected with Shetty Maghter's office as a stenographer for the past three years.
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Jielen Daley
241 Avenue
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Lauraltea Hall
Milford
Shetty Maghter
Winter Trees and Yankee Forest Reveries
A reflective meditation on winter trees and sentinel pines from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to Walter Pritchard Eaton praising America’s trees. The prose wanders through quotes, landscapes, and advocacy for conservation urging mindful care and two new trees planted for every one lost.
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Walter Pritchard -Eaton
Berkshire
Mr. Eaton
Cent history and minting rise spark debate over name
Ray T. Baker of the United States Mint notes mints run day and night to supply cents while production sometimes lags. The cent dates to 1758 with Jefferson’s act, never named a penny despite widespread usage. Mint officials insist cent is not a penny, nor a farthing, but the public persists in the penny term.
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United States Mint
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Mint
United States
Japan
California
Dyer
St. Louis
Islands
Philippines
Pacific
Mike
Reilly Brow
Germany
We Must Choose Between War and Peace, Professor as Businessman Debate
A dialogue set in a Pullman carriage features a Professor and a Businessman arguing that wartime gains in living standards require a peaceful plan to preserve prosperity. They warn against reverting to pre war normal and emphasize maintaining new standards amid reconstruction.
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Pullman
New Dish Goldfish Draws Serious Market Interest
Goldfish, once a joke, are now eaten seriously in several states. US hatchery officials link the rise to goldfish escaping from Detroit aquariums in 1912. The larger, heavier goldfish, up to half a pound, are sold in markets alongside carp, thriving where carp are fed for city markets.
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Detroit
New York
Pilgrim Stock Waz Pithed with Hardihood
A fragment notes a Pilgrim stock described as pithed with hardihood, attributed to Loweli. The terse entry reflects archaic spelling and concise reporting characteristic of the source.
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Government aids disabled veterans with training program
A letter urges disabled ex soldiers to seek vocational training under a federal program with 90 million dollars available. The board offers classroom or on the job training, up to 170 dollars monthly, and travel or lodging where needed. Instructions direct readers to contact the Federal Board for Vocational Education in New York or local branches for eligibility and enrollment.
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War Risk Insurance Bureau
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New York City
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Frank Crane
New York Globe
Fewer and Better Films Policy North American Studio Cut
Six major film producers pledge a 50 percent curtailment in new releases and shift to higher quality productions. The move aims to reduce overproduction, curb excessive star salaries, and slow shelving of vast film inventories while preserving industry employment around Los Angeles.
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A Lament For Thrift And Youth On The Great White Way
This piece condemns squandered education and reckless youth. It laments a culture that values appearances and immediate pleasure over frugality and practical skills, accusing previous generations of teaching vanity and excess while neglecting thrift and responsibility. It contrasts wasted money with the need to save for the rainy day.
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Reader asks if Christ’s death crucifixion profane literature
Letter questions whether references to Jesus Christ’s death appear in profane literature. The writer argues literature should be divided into sacred and secular and urges courteous treatment of others. Contention continues in a later page.
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Bridgeport Telegram
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Bridgeport 40 Years Ago Inauguration and Local News
Governor Bigelow to be inaugurated tomorrow at Harford with Wheeler Wilson and Howe bands aiding music. Bridgeport items note open Russell's shoe store on East Main street guarded by police, Denman Thompson’s appearance at the Opera House, Foley’s patent whiffle-trie in local use, and New York firm changes. Reports cover a busy week with church meetings, Eastern Star installation, Scientific Society program, local business moves, deaths, and historical volume notices.
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Amorrow
Harbford
Wheeler & Wilsor and
Howe
Bridgeport
Russell
East Main Street
Denman Thompson
Opera House
Joshua Whitcomb
A.W. Hills
Foley
New York City
Questions on war, land banks, and early American history
A compiled Q&A from The Telegraph Information Bureau answers why Cuba and other nations aren’t on the Victory medal, confirms there are 22 federal land banks, and covers questions on Lincoln, state mottos, Nazarites, Shaw versus Kipling, origins of fairs, and the first woman appointed to a federal commission.
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Germany
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War Department
Thane
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United States
Francis €. Axtell
Two Joves of Comfort and Despair In Doubtful Love
A fragmented verse about inner conflict between a good and evil spirit guiding a man’s heart. The speaker wrestles with desire and virtue, doubting which influence will prevail and fearing corruption of the saint within. Dense misreadings obscure names and punctuation.
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William Shakesfeare
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