Bridgeport Telegram Establishment and Telephonic Exchange
Bridgeport Telegram, established 1851, is a daily paper except Sunday, published by The Post Publishing Co. at 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn. It offers mail subscriptions payable in advance and operates an all-hours exchange connecting departments. Barnum 6100. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press member. AP news dispatches credited to AP.
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Editorial Notes and Wry Reflections From a Newspaper Page
A column of biting witticisms on social norms and public manners. Items mock domestic labor, royalist sentiment, petting customs, urban naming, crosswords, and snooping, blending quips about cigarettes, Prodigal Son, and income reporting with corrective grammar notes and social observations.
Sentences on discipline and inner peace in brief proverbs
A compact collection of admonitions urges avoiding excess worry and faultfinding while cultivating quiet meditation. It suggests planting positive deeds over weeds, finishing begun work, and keeping worries from nightly sleep through daily reflection.
The Little Boy on the Train
A poem by Anne Campbell describes a small boy on a train with a wooden wheeled dog and a woolen doll. The narrator recalls the boy’s shy interactions, his bright presence at meals, and his close moment as the train lurches, bringing a sense of warmth to the journey.
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Anne Campbell
Agai
Grace
Weather Outlook for Northern New England and Nearby States
Northern New England and eastern New York will see mixed conditions with a cold front in place. Pressures low over eastern Canada bring rain in the last 24 hours across the North Atlantic states, with warmth noted recently and a trend toward fair weather later in the week east of the Mississippi River. Warnings show unsettled winds around Block Island and Passamaquoddy Bay areas, with colder temperatures forecast Wednesday to Thursday and moderate to strong northwest winds. High tides and sunrise and sunset times are noted by the Almanac, with fair conditions expected Wednesday.
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New England
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Uniupore Yard
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Uaithras
Zoning Gains Ground In Bridgeport As Growth Guide
Bridgeport joins 300 American cities in adopting zoning to steer growth. Experts say zoning preserves streets designed long ago, protects residential areas, and reduces costly disputes between industry and home life while balancing individual rights with community protection.
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Bridgeport
Flavel Shurtleff
Russell Sage Foundation
Police Work Shows City Crime Wave Averted Progress
City police plunge into their task of averting a crime wave. While petty criminals commit small depredations, overall crime remains low as suspicions are rounded up apace. Citizens grow nervous as news of burglaries spreads, but Bridgeport reassures with active policing.
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Bridgeport
Local Police On Watch Keep City Safe, Citizens Say
Local police have proven continually active, with the public trusting them to pursue thieves relentlessly. Citizens feel reassured knowing officers are always on duty and ready to act.
The Mighty of the Sea Reckons With Lost Vessels
A historical commentary notes that despite modern methods, recent storms have driven vessels to destruction or heavy damage. It warns that seas still wreck ships, wash away lifeboats, and ruin cargo, with storms upending commerce and fortunes and rescue battles happening at sea.
The Anti Pollution Drive in Connecticut Waters
A state wide drive backed by the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce seeks serious citizen consideration on water pollution. Numerous interests back the effort and a tentative bill draft will guide arguments to the legislature. Pollution is a clear regional concern shared by coastal states and the federal government. The drive signals potential accord and a push to move beyond stalemate.
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State Chamber of Commerce
Connecticut
Connecticut Senator Mentioned In Congressional Record
The Congressional Record notes Hon Hiram Bingham of Connecticut appeared in the Senate on January 8 1944 or 1924 with a governor official certificate and seal. It records Howoffram Bingham as a qualified electors senator to fill an unexpired term ending March 4 1427. The governor Charles A Templeton and Secretary Francis A Palcott signed and sealed the document at Hartford.
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Senate of the United States
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Charles A Templeton
Francis A Palcott
Stace Rx
Bread Weight Debate Sparks Senate Action on 18 Ounce Loaf
The piece argues consumers pay about 300000 dollars daily for short weight bread. Senator Capper leads a farm bloc measure to require an 18 ounce loaf, claiming regulation could curb profiteering and stabilize prices, while noting varied state rules and large industry reform needs.
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Europe
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Baker's Bread i
Taxed to the Edge Parishioners Feel Tax Burdens Rise
A parishioner laments heavy taxation driving crime and unrest. He cites rising taxes at county state and town levels fueling fear and anger, with debts and losses mounting as wages fail to keep pace. The piece portrays tax anger as a spark for violence and theft.
Consolidation in Baking Sparks Antitrust Probes
The Westport Standard notes a nationwide push toward giant bakery consolidation. A gear corporation plans a 60 million dollar capitalization, prompting DOJ and FTC investigations to assess potential monopoly risks and impact on independent bakers and consumer bread supplies.
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Department of Jualice
Federal Trade Commission
Theas
Jokes and advice in a vintage humor column mix
A scanned humor page presents jokes about tailoring, cross words, and daylight saving, then features Wally the Mystic and readers asking for dating tips and fattening advice. Characters include Doris, Mrs Carroll B Tainter, and a barber and his customer in a lighthearted, period tone.
Shoes and foot fashion mix with odd jokes and dangers
A ridiculing take on shoes in various sizes and styles notes discomfort with big feet and impractical heels. It puzzles about risk from trains or fires and jokes about aging feet, with snippets from a grocer and Mrs Feller delivering a late Bologna delivery punchline.
Readers urged to submit original humor works for payment
Readers are invited to contribute original humor epigrams jokes anecdotes and poetry for publication in the paper. Accepted material will be paid from 1 to 10 dollars per contribution and from 5 cents to 1 dollar per line for poetry based on quality as judged by the editor. Manuscripts should be on one side only and addressed to Fun Shop Headquarters Bridgeport Telegram.
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Fun Shop
Bridgeport Telegram
Editorials follow a standardized formula says famed humorist
A long-winded note argues that modern editorials mimic a fixed pattern favoring reform and patriotism. It cites a New York publisher unhappy with editorial pages and reports readers often say they read none. The piece notes editorials resemble each other across cities and that clever writers could still attract attention when needed.
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Atchison Globe
Potato
New York
Viginia
Santa Claus
San Francisco
Amtter
New Yorker
Tom Harley
Hle
India Rubber Shods From 1825 National Gazette
One hundred years ago readers learn of comfortable rubber shoes praised for elasticity and impermeability. The piece notes scarce use by ladies, imports from South America, and argues rubber substitutes could cut mortality by reducing reliance on fashionable sandals.
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National Gazette
India
South America
ANOTHER FRENCH REVOLUTION By Dr. Fr
Dr Fr argues against a Paris revolution, noting liberty can prevent revolt and warning Russia uses fanaticism to push influence. He condemns Moscow’s meddling, urges federated world unity with nations governing themselves, and rejects one-nation domination as impossible. Copyright 1925.
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Leonid Krassin
Paris
Russia
Fever in Children and Practical Home Care
Dr Copeland explains fever in children signals infection from germs in air food or waste. Treat fever by addressing the cause, not just cooling the body. Practical steps include cleansing bowels, using castor oil or enema, warm baths, rest in warmth, and gradual cooling. in indigestion or cold, empty the stomach and restore fluids while removing the underlying irritant.
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