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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1927
Page
12
A heavily fragmented 1881 notice outlines corporate taxation concepts including corporate earnings, dividends, and after tax profits. It discusses investor payments, government levies, and tax implications for retained earnings and new revenue sources.
The article recounts a Senate vote on Cole from Illinois with Democrats opposing him. It frames the fight as a test of Jeffersonian principles, state rights, and regional politics. It criticizes Democratic strategy and praises or denounces party unity in the context of the election.
A fragmented account reports J M Phegerald of the Western Marubo railroad arguing that United Prosperity rests with private owners, warning against government overreach and warning that public ruin would follow government action. The piece references a Bridepoct Traffic association meeting and notes tensions around rail prospects and policy.
The piece colors Representative A. Galligan of Massachusetts as a vivid, theatrical figure in the prohibition debates. It contrasts his dramatic delivery with the dry faction, cites his South Boston roots, Harvard background, and battles with Democrats, noting Coolidge's friendly view while lampooning his rhetoric and wit. The article also touches on Prohibition plots and political tensions around Wheeler and Mexico.
A satirical piece set in Greater Tamarack follows a village sign that misleads a troupe of strangers and a weary guest. As night falls the caravan wanders the gray aisles seeking tamarack markets, while families and elders appear ruined by misdirection and bad luck.
A garbled OCR passage discusses good laws restraining bad men and warns against writing by a degraded author. It references a free people, injustices, and flawed governance, hinting at a call for reform though the text is riddled with unreadable words and broken phrases.
Bridgeport residents plan to attend the Hartford McKinley dinner on February 10. Mayor Tower of New Haven appoints Everett Meeks to the city hall commission. Debates over post office location in Hamden, bond issues for Ansonia streets, and a state pension plan for city workers accompany reports on Norwalk, Bristol, and legislative members and actions.
A historical discussion questions whether criminality is caused by disease or moral failing. It argues against medicalizing all crime, insisting individuals bear responsibility and punishment should follow wrongdoing rather than treatment. It notes proposals to cure criminals by social or medical means are insufficient and dangerous.
A condensed set of reader inquiries answered by Dr S Parkes Cadman. Topics include interfaith marriage, Protestant Catholic dynamics, and the interpretation of scripture. Cadman argues state law governs marriage, theology evolves but essentials endure, and urges sound, devotional Bible teaching.
A special town meeting failed to act on funding for a new Tolbrook High School. Seven boys were suspended as classes began, and Principal F. L. Morrigan notified parents in an effort to secure the students’ return.
Ireland, Jan 25 CAP reports Pauel Breen, a longtime Irish Republican fighter, ends his boycott of the Dail Eireann and takes a seat as deputy for Tipperary. He becomes the first Republican elected to enter the Hall since the last election.
The Senate adopted the Robinson resolution and withdrew five hundred marines from mail guard duties. Government reports note no large American force concentration in China. House debates Garner tax cut and Muscle Shoals proposals, while hearings open. Women’s Christian Temperance Union addressed by government and Congress members. Independent relations with China inch forward in committee.
A fragmented verse centers on love as a mender of dreams. Vivid imagery speaks of needle and gold, embroiders sorrow, and patches darkness. The speaker pleads for love to come soon, symbolically steering to a hopeful reunion.
Partly cloudy and colder conditions spread across Southern New England and Eastern New York with possible snow flurries in the north. A broad storm system extends from Newfoundland toward the North Atlantic, with high pressure over Canada and the U.S. generally. Colder air moves in, with fair conditions tapering by Wednesday night and widespread cold by Thursday. Winds shift NW to N, with cold warnings for northern New York and New England.
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