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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1927
Page
12
A long, garbled report discusses state measures in 40 legislatures, focusing on park grants for towns like Westport and Sherwood Island, and state salaries for officials. It mentions Rep Priling, the Wolcott bill, and proposed reforms affecting transportation, hours for women workers, and board appointments, amid debates on maps, commissions, and funding.
A union lawyer critiques limits on amateur competition and sale related contracts pledging penalties. The note laments excess legal staff and argues taxes and burdens shift to taxpayers, noting transportation and delivery costs amid a broader protest of official expenditures.
A historical note argues city health benefits shrink as rural sanitation and comforts improve. Experts say better water, sanitation, living conditions, and growing country schools will reduce city advantages, potentially leveling the field for rural children in coming years.
The column discusses competing newspaper practices in reporting crime and public sales from White Plains New York. It questions publishing detailed crime facts while noting sensational tabloids and moral views. It invokes DeQuincey and the Murderers Crib as references to ongoing debate.
A fragmentary claim recalls Mary Jones and Napoleon in a public debate about fame and memory. The piece traces a village woman who sparked a movement while contrasting the rival conqueror’s obscurity, hinting at a broader discussion of legacy and religious revival.
In this fragment from an early edition a local clash over defenses and positioning is noted. The text hints at efforts by a community to bolster a post and confront a threat while underscoring regional tensions within Tiradleeport.
Discussion in New York and Connecticut about making fourth felon convictions a life sentence. Critics urge judge discretion to tailor penalties to each case, fearing undermined mercy and uneven justice. Supporters argue the measure strengthens crime prevention and public safety.
Washington dispatch notes plans to place statues of Jefferson Davis and James Zachariah George in Statuary Hall. The article contrasts Davis with Civil War figures Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, discussing their reputations and leadership, and comments on Davis’s austere, ambitious character and political career.
The report notes a failed Senate vote on a tax credit plan and delays in advancing development legislation for the Colorado River. It mentions Senate and House committees, defense testimony by Ken Itor Gould of Maine, and discussions of treaty revisions with Chinese officials.
Resolutions appointing county commissioners for New Haven Clare N Coker Mitford New London Elisha Waterman Lebanon and Charles A Smith and Windham Arthur C Ttnam and Senator J Tl erance Mainfield are adopted. A bill to add professional hockey and skating to Sunday sports passes committee. A tax on public service money buses for highway use is proposed with tiered rates and annual reports. A constitutional amendment to change the legislative session timing faces possible simple change. Durant seeks repeal of a charter amendment allowing Shore Line buses between New Haven and New London. Senator Goss proposes a state controlled athletic commission with a secretary of state and five deputies. Other measures include adult welfare and a Sherman rue commission, plus architect examination and funding for a new city hall in New Haven with unit-based construction and prizes for design plans. Milne proposes increasing Norwalk councilmen subject to ward population. No senator from Idaho in this county.
The smock expands from kitchen use to many jobs as a practical, fitting garment. It shields clothing and offers ease of wear for women and men, blending comfort with style across departments from classrooms to factories and hotels. The article notes adoption by students and workers, highlighting convenience and neat appearance.
A fragmented meditation questions how fathers shape boars and how words shape life. It ponders why men cling to biases, the ease of misjudging youth, and the search for a single remedy to upset the stomach and the man. It hints at neutrality and wit amid hard times.
A reader questions Protestant doctrine and ritualism while criticizing a revival of sacrifice for eternal life. Cadman urges returning to Jesus Christ’s own teachings, stressing genuine devotion over vows, wealth, or clever slogans. A second inquiry asks if a rich man should marry a professional woman, with Cadman advising that character matters more than money and advising against wealth replacing true bonds.
A bitter verse critiques "smart lads" who mock routine workers and craftspeople while praising thrift and honesty. It laments public snobbery toward tradesmen, clerks, and midlevel professionals, accusing elites of hollow culture and harming national virtues. The speaker questions what highbrow writers have achieved.
A rural speaker recounts a night of theft with a dog barking and a shotgun pop, fearing danger as shadows move near the henhouse. The narrator vows to hunt for the culprit, planning to ride the mare and look everywhere to protect the garden and vegetables.
In the coming days cloudiness increases with much warmer conditions across Southern New England and Eastern New York Friday, followed by light rain Saturday. Northern New England also warms with rain or snow, while the Atlantic coast sees a high pressure area and rising temperatures. Severe weather notes and a high New York City rainfall reading are mentioned but details are fragmented and non-specific.
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