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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1927
Page
8
The Cone leader predicted backlash for supporting a policy viewed as risky. Reading the full text of Bingham's remarks shows the public and officials ready to criticize the stance, signaling sharp debate over the ministerial decision and its impact.
Fragmented OCR text shows a debate over law enforcement and integrity with references to Major Mills, La Representative, and questions of gentlemanly conduct. The piece hints at political tension, calls for new leaders, and dissatisfaction with current officials amid contested authority.
An observer tracks a day in a store, noting the social dance between customers, clerks, and the boss. Humorous, muddled narration sketches flirtations with staff, the boss’s authority, and the eager wish to please while shopping for nails and corkscrews.
A reflective piece mocks old fashioned restraint and gender roles. It laments forgetting youth, critiques misused advice and rights focused marriages, and argues progress harms traditional sensibilities while noting society still idolizes cautious men and dismisses women's spheres.
The piece argues General Lord, long-time director of the Budget, has centralized control of appropriations for cruisers and expanded executive power over the purse. It notes Congress avoided voting on cruiser funding, effectively surrendering legislative authority to the budget system and the executive branch.
A playful poem fragment describes sliding downhill through snow under moonbeams. The narrator notes the crowd and the cheer of a snowy hill, with expressions of effort and amusement amid the uphill effort. The piece captures a wintry, sportlike mood with lively rhythm and festive imagery.
Thousands gathered in mourning as victims of a campus wreck were laid out at the undertaking establishment and the hospital. Relatives and friends filled the scene while students wept openly for Trey R. Foster a Taylue High senior and self described sports editor for The Lariat. Foster had hoped to attend the basketball game in Austin before the crash. Kenny Pontes sat on the bus running board for miles awaiting a seat inside the vehicle. Kad Gooch also escaped with a dislocated shoulder.
An automobile stolen Thursday night from Robert Cotne of 114 Colony Street was found abandoned on North Park Avenue yesterday. The car was returned to owner John Howley of 245 Sheridan Street, who was arrested on his wife’s complaint for drunkenness and breach of the peace after she claimed he threatened her.
The piece surveys Administration plans for a bookkeeping system with Auditor Garrity eyed for comptroller, details on a search rule, and mentions legislative sessions in Hartford. It notes Boston and Chicago political twists, and compares Massachusetts and Connecticut county expenditures, including debt and state aid impacts on Hamden and Fairfield areas.
A fragmented reminiscence contrasts living by kite flying as a pastime with the thrill of racing and driving. It notes the difference between making a living from play and pursuing passion, citing Pete De Paolo’s racing fame and a journalist’s interview about turning work into joy versus responsibility.
The Rev John Rosebaugh preached at Trinity church Bridgeport as part of the Bishop's crusade urging youth to make their own life choices. He used The Lady of the Tiger tale to illustrate doors representing paths, urging reliance on religion and prayer to guide young people toward responsible futures.
Local police in Trumbull recovered an automobile owned by Urnest Cops of 15 Broad Street after it was stolen in the city on Desert. Constable Charming Miller of Treompall stopped the vehicle, which had been abandoned in a woody area, and the case was resolved without further incident.
The Rev Dr S Parkes Cadman answers readers on God’s nature from Old to New Testament times, noting progressive knowledge and unchanging divine righteousness. He discusses public welfare limits on liberty, and advises a cautious approach to marriage after sin, urging forgiveness and mutual mercy before tying vows.
BERLIN Jan 23 German stock exchanges boom despite economists warnings. Jumps of twenty to thirty per cent in a day are no longer sensational. The nominal value of all stocks on German exchanges is 10,340,500,900 marks and now quoted at 17,497,600,000 marks. Since January 1926 stocks have risen markedly, with explanations including under capitalization and low interest rates. Germany’s economy shows signs of improvement in production and trade balance, yet unemployment fuels calls for an economic booster.
Arthur Wiener a jeweler of 288 Capitol avenue and Dorothy Wiener injured in a Saturday night crash on Main street when his vehicle collided with a car driven by John H. O'Donnell of 94 Home plead avenue. Mrs Wiener transported to Emergency hospital in Sicerah. Dr Charles E Haverlin set stitches. Wiener sustained less serious injuries.
John Mis, 30, of Ra Honsstankce avenue, pulled the trigger on a bright automatic pistol offered by a stranger. A misfired cartridge exploded in the chamber, the bullet entering his left hand. He was treated at Emergency by DL AL J. Derowski. Mis said he bought the pistol impulsively after being approached on the street near his home.
The report notes cool mornings and little temperature change Monday into Tuesday for Southern New England with generally low temperatures. Northern New England faces snow likely Monday morning with cooler conditions Tuesday and a broad low pressure system over the Carolinas shifting toward the Mid Atlantic as a disturbance and high pressure move across the region. Rain has fallen across a wide belt from the Middle Atlantic to the lower Mississippi Valley with snow in the North Atlantic states. temperatures drop in the Atlantic states and cloud cover remains likely through the period.
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