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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1924
Page
14
Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription rates and contact details for the newspaper. The ad notes mail and carrier options, price examples, and the Bridgeport office at Middle Street with 24 hour open access for departments, referencing the Associated Press for news content.
Morning notes mix social and political quips with a warning on fashion and thrift. Weather section describes a disturbed North Atlantic system impacting New England and Atlantic coast with cool conditions, followed by a detailed look at Medicine Hat Alberta’s wave theory and cold air patterns.
Letter writers debunk claims about Walter Moyse and Christian Science vs Massachusetts law. They note the district court ruling, appeal, and testimonies from multiple witnesses including a physician, asserting no universal mandate for medical treatment and defending the contentious legal path taken. They also criticize leniency for George H. Gregorre and urge full enforcement of dental laws and examinations.
A passage from the Saturday Evening Post argues that personal responsibility shapes public life. It contrasts efforts to build machines, businesses, and character with the ease of vice and incompetence, urging citizens to vote, engage, and scrutinize officials to curb corrupt politics.
A Senate floor discourse contrasts Fordney McCumber tariff predictions with outcomes, noting squirming from Democrats. The piece cites Frank Munsey’s 1924 optimism, shifts to welcome fingerprints for global crime identification, and quotes Julius Faurot on identification benefits impacting insurance, crime detection, and post office uses.
Finger-printing has become a universal method for identifying criminals across America and Europe. Once prints are taken and filed, a suspect can be quickly identified if later apprehended for any offense, highlighting its broad utility beyond initial investigations.
The letter claims the city manager system in Stratford fails despite evidence of debt reduction, public improvements, fair taxes, and better road upkeep. It argues opponents push opinion over facts and dismiss successful results due to the charter.
A January 12 1824 column notes unusually mild winter across the country with no snow or frost in many regions and a North River ice-free passage to Albany. It cites the Moon's Cycle and references blossoms in January. The piece also reflects on editor criticism and highway communications, mentioning Ansonia and a Pittsburgh aluminum expert death as side items.
Angelo Patri examines when parents and teachers should hold a child’s hand vs letting them try alone. The piece argues that guiding support must fade as a child learns to act, with parents learning timing, patience, and the goal of fostering independent courage in bedtime and daily tasks.
The piece critiques brides of fame traveling from rural towns to Hollywood. It laments many women chase glamor but few secure roles, with many ending in menial labor while dreams fade. It contrasts glamor with backbreaking work and failed hopes.
The Ansonia Sentinel laments banditry on Connecticut roads near Noroton and Saypipe, noting trucks bound drivers at midnight. It suggests bootlegging and lax enforcement fuel the lawless mood, with legitimate shipments disrupted between New York and Springfield. Many regret past actions and wasted chances to act.
The piece questions whether owners could be prosecuted for driving with old markers after a law requires new plates by January 1. It notes 18 notices were sent two months ahead, asks if the law can compel payment early, and ponders cases where funds aren’t available until year end.
The New London Day reports on Mayor Behrens optimistic hopes for a 26 mill tax rate fading as the Board of Appointment shows deficits and funds vanish. Edward A. Drew seeks money to pay clerks while the fire tower project funds disappear. Congress moves toward a constitutional amendment delaying new sessions, New Jersey Republicans push fast business, and New London residents face long lines at the motor vehicle department.
Royal Scopeland M D argues ignorance fuels poverty superstition and disease in a illustrated editorial. He calls for better health education funding in cities and rural areas and stresses dental and general hygiene to prevent illness and improve life quality. The column also answers reader questions on onions nails lips skin eruptions and eye infections.
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