Bridgeport Telegram Subscriptions and Staff Notes
Bridgeport Telegram established 1881 details subscription rates and daily publication schedule. The paper lists KE Post Publishing Co as publisher with contact at Middle Street Bridgeport Conn and notes Open every day and night. ASSOCIATED PRESS credits appear for republication while A Klein is listed as foreign advertising representative.
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Humorous Editorial Snippets From a 1920s Page
A collage of whimsical lines and observations on reparations weather prices and culture. Jokes touch on gaslighting daily life and social quirks with playful irony. Notable bits include references to a Los Angeles bank theft and a Chicago haircut trend amid cold weather.
Southern New England Weather Forecast and Disturbance Update
Forecast for Southern New England calls for fair and colder conditions Wednesday and Thursday. A central disturbance off the Massachusetts coast moved northeast beyond Newfoundland while another low over Wisconsin pushed east, bringing snow in border states and some flurries in northern New England Wednesday. Generally fair for the next 24 hours in the Atlantic states with winds north of Sandy Hook shifting to strong southwest, and a fresh to strong west northwest from Sandy Hook to Hatteras. Temperature observations note 3 p.m. readings with notables at New Haven.
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Approaching zoning in Bridgeport faces action this week
Bridgeport moves toward a citywide zoning framework with a bill to restrict and regulate building size, shape, area and use across the city. The plan creates a seven to thirteen member zoning commission and a five member appeals panel, with calls for hearings and possible changes before final passage.
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Abolishing the Reform in Connecticut Civil Service
A large group in Connecticut favors removing reform from the Civil Service Reform association name, forming the Connecticut Civil Service Association to emphasize merit based officials. They oppose broad civil service revision but push merit based appointments for subordinate posts while criticizing the 1921 repeal of the state civil service law as cumbersome. Governor Lake supported repeal and no substitute bill was passed this session.
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Civil service merit spirit kept in state government
The author notes no civil service law but praises the maintained merit spirit in state government. Appointments avoided disaster, with two key vacancies filled by deputies, showing a system aligned with merit. A civil service code is urged to preserve merit without exemptions. if not adopted, current practice should continue.
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Everett J. Sturges
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The Sleeping Giant Awakens As Pacific Center Shifts
Prof William Hung of the University of Peking tells Bridgeport Rotary Americans should map the world with the Pacific at the center. He asserts China and America will be the main actors, urging accelerated Chinese education and peaceful US–China cooperation. The sleeping giant could adopt democratic ideals over European militarism.
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Governor Smith Defies Calls to Break Prohibition Law
A New York assembly member accuses Governor Smith of broken faith for not acting beyond urging a petition to Congress on the Volstead Act. The reply argues a governor cannot override or nullify federal law or amend the constitution and notes Smith has done all he can by recommending a petition, urging critics to accept that limit.
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Tale of Cat and Mouse and Real Estate Appraisals
Letter from Telegram readers discusses a fairy tale mouse and cat to parody a Bridgeport real estate appraisal proposal. It argues a three member committee would bias outcomes, predicting a lower or biased estimate. The writer invokes the cinema and baseball to support the point and references Keneyaw Moun.
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Fat or Lean Wae Mason Says: A Bearer of Contradictions
A fragmentary verse piece recalls Mason debating diet and vanity. It contrasts strict food bans with longing for indulgent meals and ends with self acceptance amid vivid mythic imagery. The text mixes archaic language and garbled phrases about diet, fame, and self image.
Measles Fears and Rubber Rules Stir Community
A letter complains about rubber wear in schools urging teachers to remove rubbery items at session start and end, with stricter supervision for younger pupils. Two women discuss illnesses and coal shortages in a downtown store, warning of measles risks to Willie and others without proper medical care. A London report notes drug smuggling by hiding substances in seed cups of bird cages to dodge authorities.
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Great Dams and City Catholic Counts Across Questions
A jittery Q and A passage surveys Gatun Dam material estimates, Fall River Catholic predominance, water freezing, Mississippi and St Lawrence flows, Federal Reserve reach, Caesar attribution, Quaker and Puritan penalties, U S territorial cost, top judge salaries, and peak railroad expansion from 1880 to 1890s.
Nonproducers and idle rich in a wearying critique
A harsh critique targets the leisure class and the busy nonproducers who toil at "worthless" tasks. The author argues many people waste energy on trivial conferences, dull books, and petty offices while urging a shift to meaningful labor, warning everyone might lose work if all avoided necessary duties.
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo Path
A mother narrates a study of a four year old boy who dislikes his nursery governess and the family remedy. The piece urges investigating persistent child dislikes of caregivers to uncover possible injustice or poor service. It emphasizes that spoiling or prunes and oranges can reflect power dynamics and that understanding and fair treatment matter. It warns against assuming adult correctness and advocates inquiry into the child’s feelings and the caregiver’s approach.
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Danbury Parish Plans Parochial School Project
Danbury parish plans spring construction of a 14 term parochial school with capacity for 1,079 children at 374 Main Street, using fireproof materials and two stories high. The convent will repurpose the former parish residence at Main and Clifton. Father William Dunard notes teachers likely from a Catholic sisterhood.
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Cuba Sees Bigger Trade and Prosperity Ahead
Havana reports a hopeful start to the year with Cuba stabilizing government finances and a shift toward self-managed sugar firms. Commerce Monthly notes Cuba's large sugar output share, growing industrial use of molasses, and a broad but limited manufacturing sector. Exports, dominated by sugar, reach near 94 percent with the United States as the main market, while imports include machinery and food.
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School Bonds To Finance Committee Meeting Tonight
The common council finance committee will meet in the city auditor’s office to review bills and consider reauthorization of school bonds. Chairman A. A. Ye ness foresees a favorable report authorizing a $400,000 issue to come before the council, while editorials discuss Mr Bennett’s salary debate and praise Yale University’s view of his work. The Waterbury Republican report notes the dispute over retaining such services.
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