Bridgeport Telegram Listed Address and Publishing Info
The Bridgeport Telegram, founded 1297, is published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co at MO Middle Street Bridgeport Conn with offices at 254 Metropolitan Tower New York and 3 Joan Grass Peoples Gas Bldg. It connects all departments and operates day and night. The paper holds AP membership and is audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
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Bridgeport Telegram Foreign Acvertigine Reaelentsutiee
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Metropolitan Tower
New York
Joan Grass
Peoples Gas
Letdis
Unclear Fragment: Forgiveness and Frustration
Fragmentary lines express frustration at forgiveness and aim to assign blame. The speaker laments inability to forgive others, insisting personal reasoning is sound while acknowledging unresolved conflict. The text reads as a partial verse.
Fragmented Editorial Notes and Rumors in a Likely 1920s Paper
A garbled editorial column mixes political lines and social observations with renamed places and figures. It references Lenin, a Sugar price note, a broad street project, a coroner’s watch, a divorce trial in Marblehead Illinois, math and tax jokes, and a sinking mood about officials and misprints.
Sidewalk Snapshots Highlight Thomas G Walton Leader
Thomas G Walton owner of Cinct company delivers seeds to various points by airplane. Walton is well known in fraternal circles and a member of the Tik.
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Thomas G. Walton
Cinct
Erete
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Tik
Salvador Signs Trade Treaty With United States
Salvador and the United States sign a commercial treaty today in San Salvador. Foreign Minister and senior officials oversee the ceremony as a formal agreement aims to deepen trade relations and reduce barriers between the two nations.
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San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Salvador
Unite States
Ice Age Glaciation Shaped Connecticut Topography
The article reviews Dr. Ruth Sawyer Harvey and Tarver's Connecticut Geological and Natural Survey Bulletin No. 30, explaining how the last ice age reshaped Connecticut's rivers. It describes the Housatonic and Still rivers reversing courses, the creation of valleys and lakes in Danbury, and the evidence that the Housatonic long flowed through the former Still valley before being redirected by an ice dam.
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Connecticut
Ruth Sawyer Harvey
Connecticut Geological and Natural Survey
Mortford
Tarver
Danbury
Bridgeport Bay
Saugatuck
Long Island
Westport
Croton
Stull
Housatonic
Sound
Sillard
Wousatonic
Poison gas ideas in peacetime pest control
Postwar report notes that chlorine-based agents like chloropicrin and chloropterin, derived from lime and picric acid, could be used as fumigants or sprays to kill caterpillars, aphids, and other pests. French tests show eye irritation and respiratory irritation but low handling danger. effectiveness varies with concentration and exposure time.
The Y M C A Beginnings and Growth Through Time
A compact history tracing the Y M C A from 1844 origins in London with George Williams and early meetings in a dry goods store to its American expansion. It notes Hitchcock as first president, Williams as treasurer for 41 years, and large early growth figures including 85 106 directors and committees, 200 000 boys, and national property valued at 128 900 000 dollars.
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Landor Dry Goods
George
Chenck
Hitchcock
Williams
Treaatter
Amerrica
M4 Vyoune Met
United States
Ben Franklin Advice Goes To School Children
A clipped historical message discusses Ben Franklin and his debt wisdom, comparing American and world financial strains. It mentions a 1921 naval budget, asks how Franklin would respond to today’s costs, and reflects on child hunger in Europe.
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Ben
Ben Franklin
Great Britain
Japan
Europe
Herbert
Toover
Franklin
Railroads in perilous postwar costs and overspending
The piece critiques the railroads as mired in postwar finances with skyrocketing expenses and inflated costs across locomotives steel and parts. It cites figures on millones and billions, noting earnings decline, high prices for fuel and materials, and a shift in private capital away from rail investment. The analysis highlights how labor wages, maintenance, and supply costs ballooned while revenue sagged, urging restraint and policy action to restore balance.
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Winh G. Riggs
United State
Telegram Information Bureau Q and A Row Delivers Inquiries
A long reader Q and A exchange covers gas leaks in furnaces testing methods, language pronunciation questions, Ira land emigration, a prohibition candidate death, and various technical and civic queries. The piece mixes letters to the editor on building costs and industry concessions with notices inviting signed letters.
Jury Costs From Wade Trial District Ledger
A juror-related accounting notes the Wade trial cost the state 2433.80 dollars. The entry lists juror fees and court expenses with dates and processing details for tax and accounting purposes.
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Wade
Beginning Right Walt Mason Says Jets Beside The New Ear
The piece lams through playful verse about speed and modern noise. It questions rushing, gas, and cigars while imagining nightly travel and delayed learning, urging steadier pace and reflection amid bustling progress.
Bridgeport 1881 Notes On Local Events And People
Bridgeport items recount local scenes including Grand Army encampment plans, fire alarm box installations, Yale students from the area receiving appointments, temperance union officers, and society notices. The report mentions community gatherings, a new excavator demonstration, and obituaries for Gualvere A Lawrence and George Edward, with details on addresses and funeral times.
Economic shift boosts purchasing power and housing plans
Joseph W. Northrop argues that higher purchasing power from a stronger dollar will not reduce wages in real terms. He contends it will improve workers' outlook, support building operations, and help the community secure needed houses while strengthening public obligations.
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Joseph W. Northrop
Holland Denies Kaiser Plot to Return
Holland denies a German plot to re enter Germany involving the Kaiser and his son seeking asylum. The denial follows indications of monarchical ambitions and widespread indignation amid in-country and foreign press coverage, with inconsistent reports from the German and Danish authorities.
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Holland
Kaiser
Karl FL von
Birkin
Denbkul
Asso
Ince
Uw i
Tiland
Ford Closing Gap On Newberry In Senate Race
The vote tally shows Ford gaining 1,824 votes on Senator Newberry as the Senate primaries and elections committee wrapped up for the day. The result narrows the margin in the contested race and indicates Ford's improving standing relative to Newberry.
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Suvon
Senate
Henry Ford
Newberry
Winter Verse Dirge of the Bitter Season
The poem depicts a harsh winter storm and bleak day, contrasting nature’s fury with the speaker’s inner resolve. Vague references to wind, rain, and trees evoke a somber mood, while the speaker seeks rest and resignation amid adversity. The piece weaves archaic diction and fragmented phrases to convey a lament on endurance.
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