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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1924
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram subscription rates and office details listed. Publication by The Post Publishing Co with daily except Sunday edition. Open every day and night at Middle Street Bridgeport Conn. Association and AP noted for news use and circulation audits.
A collection of quirky remarks and terse notes on politics, litigation, and local affairs. Topics include tax rates, Dawes, circulating libraries in Australia, a misread boxing crowd, Bryan’s Florida candidate, a fruit producer, a fish story affecting a divorce decree, and unincorporated businesses facing taxation in Bridgeport.
A compact moral verse urges investing time to gain mastery, friendships, loyalty, and forgiveness. It extols well informed living through spare moments, independence from waste, and systematic savings as a path to personal virtue.
Fair with a cold wave expected Saturday followed by continued cold but fair conditions Sunday. Disturbance center moved from northern Maine eastward, bringing rain and snow to Atlantic states north of Virginia. Strong NW winds, rising pressure, and much colder air sweep the Great Lakes Ohio Missouri valleys and Lower Mississippi regions.
At a Springvale Seventh Day Adventist convention the term scofflaw was repudiated in resolutions upholding the 18th amendment. The change followed an amendment replacing the word scofflaw with a variant in circulated regulations, as discussed during the Atlantic Conference meeting today.
Hartford New Haven and Waterbury papers weigh the Bridgeport ruling that each division must stand on its merits or be treated as a whole. A Bridgeport lease proposal failed amid legislative blockages, prompting calls to split the Connecticut company into local divisions or return it to the New Haven railroad, arguing the present setup harms efficiency and progress.
Syracuse Post Standard notes Mr Bok faces Senate scrutiny over alleged payments for a peace promotion scheme. John W Davis will award a $50 000 Bok prize in Philadelphia on February 4 with Melville Stone presiding. Accusations include $60 000 spent for publicity and questions about secret payments to the winner, urging a lawful response against attempts to influence the Senate.
The Bok inquiry provokes a fierce political clash as Senators demand private financial details from Mr. Bok. Critics call the move meddlesome and unseemly, arguing it harms national unity and public trust while the register remains neutral on the Bok plan.
The text laments ownership and management of a key Connecticut company, warning that nearly the entire state relies on it for street transportation and calling the situation intolerable due to uncertain prospects.
The obituary praises Thomas M. Waller as a splendid citizen of old school public service. An orphan at nine, he rose to high distinction including governorship. In New London he was a trusted leader whose foresight benefited the community, earning enduring esteem beyond political life.
In a New York radio speech William Jennings Bryan regards advancing years with regret while signaling either a last run for president or a now or never aim. He led the anti liquor movement contributing to prohibition and may leave public life as a strong advocate of an economic belief viewed as anti scientific.
A collection of quirky quotes includes Anonymous remarks about a loaded item, a claim that someone found it under a pillow attributed to the Black Sox players, and a statement from William H. Anderson of the Anti Saloon League recounting a stranger named John T. King offering cash.
A thought illustration critiques cabinet officers who overlook interests in oil by accepting loans gifts or favors while public lands are sold. It argues such temptations stain governance and misalign public fiduciary duties with private oil industry gains.
Telegram invites readers to submit letters signed with name and address, with confidentiality if requested. Letters over 500 words may be shortened by editors, and anonymous communications will not be considered.
A reader urges riders to pause and consider how tipping and behavior affect trolley service. He notes specific instances on a car leaving Ash Creek at 6 16 am with riders paying large tips and asks the public to help operators maintain the schedule by acting responsibly.
The Meriden Journal discusses Meriden earthquakes likening them to Japan's, noting volcanic history and shifting landforms. It explains shrinking earth crust causes, ancient ranges once connected, and why local quicksand appears now.
A critical defense of the New Haven Railroad urges practical rate increases under current management. The author attacks the Storrow committee plan to place the road under five trustees and issue bonds, arguing it would burden taxpayers and shareholders. Connecticut representatives on the committee are named with a call to permit rate rises to cover operating costs.
William T. Hoyt and David J. Greane disappointed Bridgeport representatives at a conference with Connecticut Co. in Milford Behrens office They refused to back Henry Greenstein s objection to higher trolley fares Milford officials say service is excellent and a small fare rise is acceptable to maintain it The Meet and the politics behind the trolley issue are outlined with references to local figures and forthcoming subpoenas in city investigations.
Poet muses on preaching to curb unsafe driving and violence in city life. A neighbor recounts a former reckless past and urges safer methods, illustrating a reformer’s renewed vigor and the value of steady, careful change.
Readers protest the reckless driving of carmen who rush their horses home at day’s end. The notice urges public complaint to the new mayor and hints at enforcement of corporation laws governing racing courts.
Former Secretary McAdoo responds at length to a correspondent who sent a four dollar bill and claimed a design included exsableims of the Catholic church. He asserts the design matched the 1863 original issued under Lincoln before his birth and praises those who believed the milly story, citing Judges 15:dl about a springfield Republican.
The Hartford Times expresses doubt that state trustees who guaranteed 140 million dollars in debt can set fair rates to keep the New Haven road profitable. It warns that opposing actions on higher commute rates would imply bad faith by the state transportation committees and jeopardize rehabilitation under private management.
Dr Frank Crane argues elimination of waste and outdated ideas is essential for body mind and government. He compares China Europe and America, urging discard of superstition nationalism and archaic traditions to let growth and progress unfold. Copyright 1924.
A personal reminiscence of an afternoon reception notes social dress and etiquette. The speaker reflects on over‑eating, veils to curb appetite, and urging universal restraint, citing Dr Wiley and promoting water, crackers, and a well balanced diet to build character and healthier digestion.
The Superior Court granted a divorce to Mrs. Post of Cheshire from dw Post of Stamford on grounds of habitual drunkenness. The couple wed March 4, 1917, and she formerly served as postmistress at Cheshire. The record notes his frequent inebriation and the wife’s reference to a mislaid fourth wheel in a drunken joke.
Readers submit health questions on sleep habits eye trouble back pain and beard growth. Dr Copeland offers brief guidance such as using mercury ointment for skin, examining a suspected fracture, and weight estimation around 125 pounds for a woman twenty four years old. A note to send self addressed stamped envelopes for further personal replies.
A rustic barn dance scene unfolds with lanterns bright and hay scented air. The narrator recalls dancing to fiddle tunes, buck and wing, and polkas amid laughter and good cheer.
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