Connecticut Center of Population Moves South and West
The piece discusses the U S Census locating Connecticut's center of population 3.1 miles southwest of Meriden and tracks its gradual drift south and west toward New York, with forecasts of an eventual continuous city from New Haven to New York state. It also notes Hartford Fairfield and New Haven counties resisting the shift and mentions President Coolidge pondering a Mexico City ambassador successor and broader political implications.
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Connecticut
US. Census Bureau
Populaton
Meriden Post Office
Meriden Daily Tournai Telfe Us
South Morride
Meriden
Wellingtora
Flartford
Farefield
New Haven
New York
Hartford
Hartford County
Fairfield
New Halen
New York State
Milford
Coolidge
Ambassador Sheffield
Mexico City
Pot
Arthur Brishare
Henry Ford
Ews
Golf for Every Bonny and Bridgeport Parks Expansion
The article argues golf’s rise surpasses other sports in participation, noting public courses like Beardsley Park in Bridgeport as vital outlets. It discusses the cost of a private course versus building a 14 to 18 hole public course, with Beardsley cited as a popular, revenue-generating city asset. It also mentions Republican strategists evaluating Governor Al Smith’s New York record to thwart a possible presidential bid.
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Smith
Amftriendis
Scotfer
Bridgeport
Beardsley Park
Treas “Uy
al Smith
New York
New York Assembly
Lyman
Sacha
Letters to the Editor Policy and Guidelines
Readers may send signed letters with Barrett as the name and address kept confidential if requested. Letters over 500 words may be edited or omitted at editors discretion. Anonymous communications receive no attention.
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Fies
Teleam
Barrett
Bridgeport Lepper Seeks Information on Removals
The reader asks the Bridgeport editor to confirm ages and locations of the lepper, noting a Telegraph telegram about 69, 35 remaining in Bridgeport. The editor replies that Bridgeport’s leper was moved to the Federal Leper Colony in Louisiana on July 2, the colony being near New Orleans.
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Bridgeport
Tepe
Louisiana
New Orleans
Fairfield Beach Dear Editor A Local Bathing Controversy
A Fairfield Beach contributor denounces restricted access and high charges at Fairfield Beach properties. He recounts past fair treatment by a previous owner and criticizes current parking, admission, and pavilion rules that deter visitors, claiming profiteering and restricted hours at the bathhouses hamper public enjoyment.
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Fairfielder
Fairfield
Compo Beach
Westport
Fairfiel Beach
8 Corporation
Joseph I. Flint
Fairfield Beach
Fairfeld Beach
Coney Island
Atlantic City
Sound
Pturocatt
Aca SM. Tl
Town urged to condemn beach property at Fairfield
A writer questions local plans to acquire Fairfield beach via condemnation arguing the public should have a say. The author says newspapers could serve the people by advocating the purchase, noting the beach is near yet out of reach and urging action.
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Fairfield
Lovable Skippy Cartoon Praised by Reader
A reader thanks the Telegram and artist Crosby for Skippy the comic strip. The note says Skippy brings a sunny morning feeling at breakfast, calling the strip lovable rather than funny and praising its philosophy over William James.
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Telegram
Crosby
Robert A
Skippy
Wiliam James
Manhattan Days and Nights in New York City July Morning
A reflective sketch of Manhattan life on a bright July morning. The narrator observes rich and poor alike as a carnival of city types passes: couples, patrons, criminals, and the glamorous, from a jewelers shop to Fifth Avenue. The piece contrasts wealth with moral notes, ending with a grim reflection on success and status.
Souvenir by Anke Campbell
A spoken memory of a woman preserving keepsakes from youth and family life. The aged chest holds dance programs, photos, a pressed rose letter, bridal veil, and baby clothes. Time passes yet she clings to memories and is moved by broken toys and faded moments.
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Anke Campbell
Public notices and city politics mix in Norwalk gains lows
In Norwalk items discuss Mayor Behrens receiving Canfield portraits and city hall centennial photos. Committees, safety commissions, school salaries, and aging police plans swirl with notices from Stamford Hartford New Haven on aviation, pensions, and tax collections as officials tour cities and plan reforms.
What Makes Great Men By Dr Fra
Essay argues great men look distant to reveal flaws and cites Lincoln as a pedestal figure who remains unmoved by later biographies. It notes Emerson on greatness and Lincoln’s self awareness, claiming honesty and frankness underpin enduring stature.
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DR. Fra
Earth
Sierras
Froude
Thom
Carlyle
Tradilion
Washington
Lincoln
Gladstone
Franklin
Crane
Nankly
Gaga Emerson
Sentence Sermons and Quarreling Fading Faith in Modern Ways
Walt Mason mocks the obsession with new gadgets and status symbols as he portrays a church quarrel over materialism. The piece rails against fashion, consumption, and moral poseurs, linking consumer culture to spiritual weakness and hypocritical publicity.
Answers to Telegram Readers by Rev Cadman in Dayton
The Rev Dr Paykes Cadman answers reader questions on biblical history and secular references to Jesus. He cites Tacitus Suetonius and Josephus to argue Jesus’ impact endures, then offers pastoral guidance to a reader facing poverty after his wife’s death, urging family involvement, education within means, and hopeful faith in a future home beyond earth.
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Federal Council of Churchen of Christ
Cadman
Dayton
Ohio
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Jesus
Tresaon
Annalista
Emil Ludwig
Tacitus
Christian
Christus
Tiberius
Pontius Pilate
Suetonius
Claudius
Rome
Puny the Younger
Trajan
A.D
God
Josephus
Jesus of Nazareth
Harnack
F.C Burkett
Dor
Row Dale
Mustc
Eliot
Russell H. Conweil
Russians Return To Prominence At International Soil Congress
The International Soil Congress in Washington marked Russia’s strong return to prominence in science. Prof. K. D. Gita led the Russian delegation and Dr. Glinka was unanimously elected president. The exhibit valued at more than 850,000 showcased vast Russian soil types. Dr. Glinka, a self made scholar from Lenin grad, was named head amid ranks of renowned agricultural scientists.
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Washington
Russia
Rusela
K. D. Gita
Leningrad
United States Department of Agriculture
Glinka
Ginka
United States
Giinka
Soil Congress
Man Charged With Dry Law Violation Held
East Hampton July 10. Thomas Doolan of Middletown, 33, was charged with selling liquor above legal content from a tent near a dance hall on Lake Pocotang. He was arrested and jailed for safekeeping. A gallon of alleged liquor was found near the tent.
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East Hampton
Associated Press
Lake Pocotang
Thomas Doolan
Middletown
Wee
Waterbury Man Dies After Poisoning at Home
James Cavanaugh of 66 Beebe Street Naugatuck died in St Marys hospital of poisoning Friday morning The Medical Examiner Dr A A Crane ruled the death a self inflicted act Cavanaugh reportedly took poison while alone in his home Thursday morning
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Waterbury
Associated Preas
James Cavanaugh
Beebe Street
Naugatuck
St. Mary's Hospital
A. A. Crane
Cavanaugh
Weather Outlook for Southern New England and Nearby Regions
The forecast notes mostly Monday and Tuesday warmth across Southern New England and eastern New York with partly cloudy to cloudy skies and chances of local afternoon thundershowers. Northern New England expected to be cloudy with showers in Maine, generally fair and warmer on the coast. High pressure from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia sits over the ocean, with a northeast moving disturbance near Cape Cod and a northwestern system drifting east from Manitoba. Winds vary from moderate over Sandy Hook to gentle along the coast, with overcast conditions prevailing in most areas.
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New York
Maine
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Bermuda
Manitoba
Cape Cod
Mississippi River
North Atlantic
Sandy Hook
North
Hatteras
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