Bridgeport Telegram Established 1891
Bridgeport Telegram, established 1891, is a daily newspaper published by The Post Publishing Co. Subscription rates by mail payable in advance include 71 months 1 week. Barnum 6100 telephone and night open operations. Carrier service at 140 Biddle St. Bridgeport, Conn. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press.
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Editorial Notes On Wisdom And Worldly Ironies
Editorial notes reflect on ignorance and overconfidence, humor about money and luck, bachelorhood, and human folly. Observations touch on diplomacy, Europe, and legal claims about sanity, with a light satirical tone about societal pretensions and radical ideas.
Surprising Sermon Snippet on Virtues and Fears
A terse reflective piece questions public morals noting few boys fulfill duties and marriages endure, few policemen are dishonest, officials rarely fail, and many girls struggle for honor. It laments lack of parental appreciation and the need for men to be urged to advance themselves.
Weather summary for Southern New England and Eastern New York
Fair and cold Tuesday followed by warmer conditions Wednesday. Disturbance moved northeast to Newfoundland with central pressure as low as 28.90 inches. Much colder air spread over the eastern and southern states with freezing line southward to northern Florida and Gulf coast. Snow flurries reported in the north Atlantic states. outlook for generally fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday with rising temperatures in the east Gulf and Atlantic states. Winds diminishing from Sandy Hook to Hatteras. Daily Almanac notes sunrise, sunset, and tide details.
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Behrens undecided on national bank contract deal
Mayor F William Behrens says he is undecided on breaking the city contract with National Bank after conferring with the city attorney who notes the case would take more than a year before being acted upon.
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F. William Behrens
City ‘National Bank
Pre-Digested Diet And the Public's Demand For Facts
A discussion notes the rise of pre digested solutions in public discourse. It critiques juries choosing a single plan or word and urges openness to more ideas, plans, and terms beyond the winning Scofflaw label and Bok peace award. It highlights public desire for fuller debates and alternative proposals.
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Republic
Scofflaw
Lawjacker
Patrinot
Bootocrat
Bootshevik
President Coolidge on subsidies and tax relief
President Coolidge told executives in Washington that tax relief must start with government economies and urged against expanding federal subsidies to states. He argued subsidies drain the treasury and weaken both federal and state efficiency by enlarging governmental scope.
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Washington
National Treasury
Power of federal leadership over large issues in states
The passage argues that citizens should not bear responsibility for other states projects and highlights the expanding federal role and spending. It notes that federal intrusion weakens state government and self reliance, fostering belief in an inexhaustible federal wealth to cover state laxity.
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Connecticut
Georgia
Nevada
City Auditor Warns Tax Increases Could Hurt Bridgeport
Bridgeport's City Auditor Keating cautions that large assessed value hikes on industry may strain payments and reduce revenues. He warns against tax programs that “punish” industries, stresses debt currently absorbs 23 percent of revenue, and urges fair, justified increases to avoid raising rates on users and consumers.
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Keating
Bridgeport
Fifty Years at Sea Ends as Captain Zeeder Retires
Captain Adrian Zeeder, master of the Panama-Pacific liner Manchuria, retires after fifty years of service. He recalls tough life at sea, peacetime aboard sailing ships, and the old days of the China trade, noting pirates, hidden gold rumors, and narrow escapes have faded with modern travel.
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Manchuria
Zeeder
China
Captain Zeeder
Nothing But Taxes and the Average Citizen
The piece rails against universal taxation from tariff to death duties, arguing Mr Average Citizen pays taxes on every purchase and action from breakfast to bed. It mocks Washington’s belief that raising rates on all buys could cut debt, calling it misguided. The column is a pointed critique from the St Paul Pioneer Press.
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Hittin
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St. Paul
Baker Turned Farmer in Waterbury View Cattle Tuberculosis
A Waterbury figure, Ana Thomas Kelly, once a baker and philosopher, now a farmer who argues state support for farmers and criticizes cattle tuberculosis controls. The Newtown Bee editor warns state tests may ruin herds, while noting a farmer’s own losses from replacing infected cows and the need for responsible care to protect public milk supply.
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Thomas Kelly
Middlebury Way
Newtown Bee
Petrida
Meraew
Journal
Bridgeport Telegram Reports Testing New Steel Wire Fence
The state highway department tested a steel wire fence on a highway in Guilford and nearby areas. A 1917 standard car at twenty five mph rammed the fence three times with minimal damage, then broke through wooden sections and bogged in swamp. engineers say the wire fence effectively protects vehicles at moderate speeds though effects on heavier or faster vehicles are not specified.
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Bridgeport Telegram
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Boston Post Rouge
Guilford
Will and West River
Tartford Courant
Direct Action Against Bill Boards War Continues
The Woman's Club of Glens Falla N Y renewed its campaign against billboards by whitewashing highway signs between Glens Falls and Lake George. The Winsted Citizen notes the act as a sign of rising public opinion and predicts a time when the billboard nuisance will be rejected.
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Lake George
Political Pointers On Tax Cuts And National Figures
Mayor Behrens weighs a ten percent departmental allowance cut to press 26 mill tax rate. Auditor Keating warns 28.2 mills may be needed but Behrens seeks lower figures to justify higher assessments. Rhode Island leader Quinn backs New York Governor Smith for president. Reed faces alleged primary fraud questions, shown unconnected to him. Pepper blocks Pinchot’s coal bill, Albany leaders seek bipartisan program.
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Behrens
Keating
Bridgeport
Patrick H. Quinn
Rhode Island
Governor Smith
New York
Bank Wrecker Whisker Whitebeard Seeks Liberty
The poem recalls a banker who looted savings, left widows and merchants in tears, and was jailed for fifteen years. Now seeking pardon, he tells the board he wishes to fish and live in liberty while supporters praise him, prompting questions about justice and mercy.
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Walt Mason
James Whisker Whitebeard
Rascal
Lekeq
Sherlocks
Fenered Pardon Board
Lehigh Navigation Directors Report on Coal Use and Expansion
One Hundred Years Ago from the National Gazette of January 22, 1824 notes the Lehigh Navigation Company directors report as an interesting document. The piece discusses Lehigh coal as a clean burning fuel with minimal smoke and dust, urging expansion of capital stock and noting 1822 exports of 63 000 bushels and 230 000 bushels brought to market, about 170 000 sold by January 12, with remaining stock expected to sell in winter and potential use in New York to rival Liverpool coal.
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Lehigh Navigation Company
Lehigh Coal
Philadelphia
New York
Liverpool
The Teacher by Anne Campbells
A poem praising a teacher who nourishes many children beyond her own, balancing warmth with discipline. It notes her kindness, tact, and influence shaping daily life, while affection from students highlights her remarkable care and presence.
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Anne Campbells
Jack
Amaile
Liner LaBourdonnais Reaches New York Seven Days Late
The Wrench liner LaBourdonnais arrived in New York harbor after a two week period of intermittent gales, being seven days overdue.
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New York
From Intelligence to Education by Dr Frank Crane
Dr Crane discusses the idea that intelligence and education together shape ideas and beliefs. He cites Columbia University President Butler on universal humanity over national self interest, urging world organization and a League of Nations or better. He notes evolution may be bloody and emphasizes humanity as supreme, subordinating patriotism to global welfare. He closes with Dr Copeland answering public health questions for readers.
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Butler
Columbia University
League of Nations
Health necessary for success and temperance lessons
A health and lifestyle column argues diseases arise from indiscipline not fate. It warns against intemperance in eating hours rest and exertion, linking bodily harm to moral choice. The piece cites St. Paul on temperance and urges self discipline to keep the body the temple of the Holy Ghost.
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Corinthians
Thrift Week Honors Benjamin Franklin’s Legacy
Thet week marks a thrift campaign tied to Benjamin Franklin born January 17 1706. Franklin’s wide range of achievements shaped American life from electricity to the postal system and public libraries. His thrift maxims inspired industry, education, and the ethos of a growing nation.
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Democratic Party
George Washington
Thrift Week
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