Subscriptions and publishing details in Bridgeport paper
The notice lists subscription rates and advance payment for a daily paper except Sundays. It identifies the Post Publishing Co at Bridgeport Connecticut with contact details and editorial departments. It notes Barnum 6100 as a telephone line and mentions audit bureau and Associated Press associations.
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Editorial Notes and Weather Snippet
A collage of pithy quips and social jabs greets readers with miscellaneous observations on war headlines profiteering and daily life. A severe weather update follows noting a polar-influenced cold spell with light snow across the Middle and New England states and Canada’s Atlantic provinces.
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Canadian
Amaritimr
New Foundland
Middle
New England
Weather forecast for Atlantic and New England states
A forecast says Atlantic and New England will have fair but markedly colder weather Wednesday, with gradual warming Thursday. Two cold wave warnings were posted Tuesday morning for interior New York and northern Pennsylvania, with a strong northwest wind north of Sandy Hook toward Rattons.
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New
Jingland
New Fensland
New York
Pennsylvania
Sandy Hook
Ratterns
New Haven Weather Bureau notes temperature observation
A weather bulletin references an observation at New Haven and notes a historical tally. It mentions cumulative gold extraction since 1492 totaling 19 billion dollars, with the United States retaining over 4.26 billion in treasury, banks, and circulation.
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New Haven Weather Bureau
America
United States
Treasury
Taxation Dominates the Great Political Issue of Today
A Bridgeport Rotary talk and Samuel Blythe from England argue that taxation is the single dominant issue in elections across both the United States and Britain. They note per-capita taxes soar, affecting rent, calls, goods, and all costs, leaving the public resigned but vigilant over the burden.
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America
Guy P. Miller
Rotary Club of
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City of
Samuel Blythe
Saturday Evening Post
End the tax evil by stopping public waste and entitlements
The speaker insists government contact is the core election issue and argues taxes remain a lasting burden. He urges reducing public waste and costly enterprises, calling for government to run like private business and for the public dollar to be the hardest to obtain.
Old Familiar Faces From Cartoons Fade Away
A reflection on old comic-page characters fading as society changes. Farmers use modern machinery, parsons shed formal looks, the “new woman” questions rights, prohibitions end, and expectations shift as familiar caricatures disappear.
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Yesteryear
Letters to the Editor on East Side high school debate
Telegram readers submit signed opinions on the East Side high school bond plan. Contributors liken delays to a game of football punting and kicking while boards haggled over authorization. A second letter commends the highway commissioner Bennett and laments political maneuvering affecting public works.
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East Side
Board of Aldermen
Board of Education
Nellie the stenographer as dramatic subject
Old time theatre fans recall Maggie the Factory Girl. A. G. Skeeles credits Nellie the stenographer for handling the throttle of the typewriter with skill and color, noting her courteous, well phrased letters that secure payments and calm disgruntled clients.
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Nellie
A. G. Skeeles
Ohio
National Commercial Teachers’ Federation
Chicago
Aboss
The Rain and the Rainmakers in a Dismal Deluge
A narrator laments endless rain that floods a dale and yard, mocks weather forecasters, and pleads for relief as frogs croak and alligators spawn arrive. The verse voice vents frustration at the universe's inability to control the downpour.
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Hell
Walt Brouth
Mason
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Nellie the stenographer boosts business correspondence
A St Joseph News Press note praises Nellie the capable stenographer who produces correct, diplomatic, and persuasive letters. It contrasts her skill with the limited expression of the average business man and argues big business now values skilled secretaries to handle modern correspondence.
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Skee
Nellie
St. Josephy News Press
Fidget Beads Move From Turkey to Western Tables
Lausanne reports praise for fidget beads used by Oriental statesmen as a calm aid during tense parleys of the Near East conference. The piece notes Western counterparts like coin fiddling and watch chains, and mentions how both sexes use trinkets to ease nervousness while others debate.
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Lausanne
Enery
New Bedford Standard
Answers to Questions in Early Newspapers
A compilation of Q and A on postal coverage for newspapers in colonial times, rubber storage, alcohol in engines, extreme cold experiments, Louis XVI execution, Panama Canal tolls, etudes, early Concord and Lexington dead, and the first telegraph message. Names include M E C, Sanson family, Captain Isaac Devis, Abner Hosmer, James Heyward, and Supreme Court room.
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Isaac Devis
Abner Hosmer
James Heyward
Good Advice By Bereton Braley Saving for a Rainy Day
A verse urges frugal living with guidance to spend on essentials and save the rest. It highlights banking and thrift to avoid poverty, noting age brings fear and urging readers to retain cash for difficult times. The speaker admits prior spending missteps but still extols keeping money secure.
A Lesson On Teacher Authority And Student Courage
A fourteen year old argues with a teacher over being silenced. The author defends thoughtful youth and criticizes forced apologies as harmful to education. Teachers should guide with tact not coercion, fostering genuine understanding rather than punitive shaming.
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Albert
Legion
Coventry
Nichols Men's Club To Hold Lectures
Nichols Tan 16 Special The Men's club of Nichols will host the second in a series of informal lectures at the club headquarters Friday night. The speaker's name will not be revealed until the meeting begins. A group of prominent Bridgeport businessmen from Nichols has joined the advisory board including Albert Watson Romeco Miller Sammel Hewlety and Harry Curtis.
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Bridgeport
Eli Advisory Board
Albert, Watson
Romeco Miller
Sammel Hewlety
Harry Curtis
Bourbon Prince Faces Bankruptcy in Orleans Court
Prince Antoine of Bourhnon Orleans, once a claimant in Spain, contends with creditors in Bourbon Pince case as 13 seek sale of silverware and furniture at auction to cover debts. Judge rules claims not large enough to justify sale.
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Pants
Prince Antoine
Bourhnon-Orleans
Spain
Hall of Justice
Reasonable Health Care Advice From Marcus Aurelius Era
Health column by Dr. Royal S. Copeland discusses Marcus Aurelius and his father's health habits. It urges modern readers to practice reasonable care of the body, avoid excessive medical dependence, and maintain normal health through simple living rules. Readers’ questions about tonsil removal, goitre, nervous spells, nose pores, and hair care are answered with practical guidance.
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Marcus Aurelius
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R. S. Copeland
Determining Circles Under the Eyes
The note links under eye circles to constipation indigestion kidney issues or eye strain. It advises a thorough exam including a urinalysis to identify the cause. The source implies medical evaluation is needed to diagnose and treat the problem.
Disabled liquor boat towed to Providence
Boston January 11 report: coast guard cutter Tampa towed the disabled British schooner Dorin to Providence after picking her up southeast of Nantucket. Dorin carried 3,009 gallons of liquor shipped from St Pierre Miquelon and bound for New York.
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Coast Guard
Tampa
Providence
Dorin
Nantucket
St. Pierre
Miquelon
New York
Calendar distribution halted for 19237 readers
Washington Information Bureau offers free calendars to readers despite high paper costs. Supply available at 4 OES. Send two cents for return postage and write name and address clearly to receive a copy.
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