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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1927
Page
12
The Capper Kelly bill before Congress would restore to manufacturers the right to set minimum prices for trade marked products to prevent deception and unfair competition. It would bar selling inferior goods under known marks and allow price maintenance by firms, with exceptions for receivership and buyback limits. The measure enjoys broad support from business and fair trade groups.
A fragmentary excerpt discusses Chaplin's fame and public perception. It references film history and unknown events, noting reactions from audiences and critics and mentioning a notable figure described as the Chaplin of tan filme. The text remains garbled but centers on celebrity influence and public appetite for cinema.
The article notes that in her own confession Mrs Chaplin was at best a gold digger and alleges her career, private or professional, faces unfavorable scrutiny. California’s advertising laws are cited as driving the case, with Mrs Chaplin and her lawyers noted for a strong but ultimately limited impact on public opinion.
A stark critique quotes Hiram Bingham on Senate power and proposes an amendment to force approval by the Senate. The author decries the usurpation as beyond constitutional grants and warns of dangerous precedent, calling the act a shame.
Mumford Advocate critiques Bridgeport Editorials claiming Fairfield County has nothing to ask. The piece urges the Legislature to approve a Bridgeport county courthouse and Common Pleas sessions, notes support from Greenwich Stamford Norwalk Bar Associations, and calls for faster parallel road plans and better state road improvements to ease congestion. The author urges each town to speak for itself.
A fragmented meditation on how self doubt, deceit, and greed corrode virtue. It contrasts confidence with falsehood, money with soul, and calls out how wealth can blind justice and mercy while sacrificing happiness.
Washington January 21 Senator McNary’s ambition for a vice presidential nomination is discussed. The Oregon Republican is tall and blond, about 62, affable, well connected, and influential in agriculture policy. He now chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee, previously co leading the Farm Relief Bill, and is noted as a top farm bloc advocate and potential party leader.
A long nostalgic verse reflects on a successful man who returns to his hometown Punktown by the Moat. He recalls humble beginnings selling papers and shoes shining, while town folks celebrate his rise with speeches, banquets, and wreaths. The piece ends satirically noting public admiration and a remark about saxophone expenses.
London judge outlines fourteen great mistakes in life. The list covers avoiding personal standards, seeking external approval, chasing conformity, neglecting real motives, and failing to balance effort with patience. The piece argues these missteps derail ordinary people and urges self examination to prevent misjudgments over time.
A Shelton testimonial dinner hosted by Knights of Columbus drew leaders from Shelton Ansonia Derby and nearby towns. Highlights include remarks by Speaker John Hill and talk of tax and public works bills, including county bonds and home ownership exemptions.
The readable parts mix stray phrases and names like Narcissus, Mer. Borah, Santa Claus, and Senators with disjoint imagery. The text appears as damaged OCR with scattered references, lacking cohesive narrative or clear event.
Sam Smith, now eighty three, recounts his role as a sixteen year old helper in 1859 when Edwin Drake tested his oil theory near Titusville Pa The scene near the spot where the first oil bubbled forth is described with how surface pools drew Indians and later whites to use the oil for lubrication and machinery The initial output was about 14 barrels a day and sold at one dollar per gallon Sam’s life blends memory with tribute to Drake and Rogers and the memorial marking the discoverer’s grave
Norwich authorities report the sale of the Ford Griswold Paper Company of Montville to a New York corporation linked with International Paper Board. The court approved the deal at 29,500 with mortgage 25,000 and equity in realty and franchise, while cash in hand totaled 14,800. The plant was recently appraised at 95,058.
Mér. be. 5. Kerkes Cadman, president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, argues for a broad federation of Protestant denominations to heal divisions and unite believers in Christ while allowing local priesthood and liberty. He cites history and Venice’s St. Mark’s as examples of unity through diversity, and notes obstacles are formidable but not insurmountable.
Louis Polvarart of New Haven was absolved of responsibility for a January 14 collision on Whitney Avenue near Cold Spring Street that killed 65 year old Miss Mary Curtin. Coroner Eli Mix found the car was traveling about 20 miles per hour and under driver control. Rain fog and a street ice ridge blamed for the skid.
In Jersey City the chancery court ruled that losses totaling 1,082,397.93 dollars from James B. Dukes fertilizer experiment must be paid by his estate despite opposition from widow Nanaline H. Duke and executors of his 89 million dollar estate. The sum will go to Southern Care Company of Charlotte, where Duke held 70 percent stock. The estate faced a demand from Power Company for notes and rights related to Piedmont Electric Chemical Company of Charlotte.
A January 25 continuance was granted in the case of Louis R. Stephene of Deavildson Avenue New London operator of a truck owned by Interstate Transportation Co of Noank Conn. It crashed into a truck operated by David H. Bresky of Water Street. Initially it was said Bresky's driver left the scene but records show Stephens fled the scene. Stephens was arrested for evading responsibility.
Berlin January 21 AP A caucus of Chancellor Marx’s colleagues from the Venterist party approved forming a cabinet from Right and Center members as requested by President von Hindenburg yesterday. Chancellor Marx said he would confer with the president on a way to show readiness to form a cabinet.
The Day in Washington notes the Senate will consider Woods nomination behind closed doors while Frank L. Smith of Illinois is invited to testify before the Senate Elections committee. A House bill to refund illegally collected taxes, totaling 175 million dollars, passes amid opposition from Arizona and Utah lawmakers on Boulder Dam status. Foreign Relations backs arbitration of Mexican oil land dispute. White House cites protecting American life and property. The Guam Detachment heads to the Philippines near China as Minister MacMurray heads back to Peking.
Southern New England expects warmer, with possible rain on Saturday and Sunday rain with cooler temperatures. Eastern New York sees rain, warmer southeast, Sunday rain and colder conditions in the far south, with snow or rain in the north and central areas. Northern New England faces rain Saturday and Sunday followed by colder conditions.
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