Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Publication Details
Bridgeport Telegram founded 1991 lists subscription rates payable in advance for 1 month 2 weeks 1 week and 5 days. Published daily by Post Publishing Co at MO Middle Street Bridgeport Conn. Telephone Barnum 100. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. Associated Press news dispatches credited to AP for republication in this paper.
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Editorial Notes on Light Heads and Marriage Jests
A collection of quips and witticisms on marriage licenses, autos on dates, thinking, summer resort dangers, sharks, misused items and light humor about golf and parenting. Old jokes note denatured alcohol, fishing tricks and a London hotel dynamite rumor with bent steaks.
Weather Preview for New England and Atlantic Coast
Fair Friday and Saturday with seasonable temperatures across New England. Light to gentle variable winds north of Sandy Hook and light to gentle winds with partly cloudy skies off Virginia and North Carolina. Thunder showers possible Friday in southern waters. observers can estimate storm distance by counting seconds between lightning and thunder, with rough speed and arrival times discussed.
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President Harding backs Boy Scouts drive for leaders
The Boy Scout drive aims for 100000 members and has reached about 81000. President Harding praises Scouting as citizenship in action and promises rewards for troops while stressing the need for high character leaders who stay long term and deeply know their boys.
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False Steps and Bank Misuse Tie Brooklyn Trial to War Orders
In Brooklyn, a former cashier testified that more than half a million dollars from Marin er's Harbor National Bank of Staten Island was misappropriated to back a shipyard corporation. The scheme started with checks for 25 000 dollars missing funds, rising to over 600 000 dollars as greed grew. The plot collapsed when government orders failed to materialize, underscoring how a single lapse can trigger further dishonesty.
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Maine tightens looting loophole on seized cars in liquor cases
Maine enacts July 1 policy requiring written consent from car owner or mortgagee for using seized vehicles in contraband liquor cases. If no consent, or if owner caused the seizure, the car remains forfeited. Meanwhile in England a German vessel is fined for bottled rum kept aboard en route to Antwerp, amid U S import tensions.
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Merry England
Antwerp
Great Britain
United States
The Menace to Bathers at Sunnyside Harbour
A harbor hole near Sunnyside threatens swimmers and has caused drownings. While filling the hole would deter kids from swimming there, officials should avoid inviting more bathers. Water pollution from sewers and industry poses a greater risk that won’t be abated soon, making a patrol boat unnecessary.
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Sunnyside
Inner Harbor
Templeton
Letters to the Editor on gas stations and gardening woes
Telegram readers share views on overcrowded gas stations with one commenter noting near empty use on busy streets. A second reader laments poor garden yields in a small backyard, admiring a neighbor's thriving plot and wondering about tips or spending.
Mother Relents on Daughter Camp Trip Charms Editor
A letter to the editor recounts a mother's change of heart after a long talk with the girl's parents about Girl Scouts camping trips. The writer notes assurances from trip leaders and a physician conducting weekly exams, leading to parental consent for the outing.
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New York Population Forecasts Stir Debate on City's Growth
A report by the New York committee on plan for New York and its environs projects a metropolitan population of 11,500,000 by 1930 and 28,800,000 by 2000. Some warn that New York has already grown too large, a sentiment voiced by the New York Evening Post, echoing concerns from twenty years ago.
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New York
New York Evening Post
One Hundred Years Ago From the CAUTION
The piece warns readers about letters intended for England being left at Washington and not forwarded. It notes postage costs from New York and suggests mailing under cover to a friend or to merchants or the Commercial News Room in New York, with postage paid, to be sent regularly to Liverpool.
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The Guide Post Reflection on Times in God’s Hands
Henry Van Dyke speaks from Psalm 31 15 about the believer’s trust that life’s moments are held by God The piece argues this as a constructive fatalism not ruled by chance but by an all wise merciful Father It urges steadfast endurance and courage through hard days and uncertain futures.
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Ten Books I Have Enjoyed Most by Clement Wood
Clement Wood lists favorite reads including The Arabian Nights Leaves of Grass Pure Sociology and Das Kapital along with works by Carroll Whitman Marx Chesterton and Pierre Louys. He notes prizes won in Newark and New York Lyric contest and identifies himself as a lawyer teacher and former Birmingham official.
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Pierre Louys
No Trace Yet of Mother Who Left Home in TIFF
Local police seek Mrs Estella Gorham who vanished after leaving her home on Old Stratford Road Monday night with two children aged one and three. An argument with her husband preceded the departure. She was last believed bound for her mother Mrs Mary Black of North Avenue Extension but has not been seen since. She wore a black skirt white striped blouse Clark sandals brown stockings and a diamond ring.
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Trainmen Leader to Undergo Operation
At a board meeting of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen in Cleveland President Wilson G Lee was granted indefinite leave of absence to enter a local hospital near Monday for an operation. The report notes the heat of work and a quip about confidence men organizing a condensed water cannery.
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Answers to Questions from the Quiz Column
A jumble of trivia and answers covers topics from papal influence on music in Italy to Buffalo Bill's royal entertainments in Europe. It notes Jefferson and early American customs, Perisco toothpaste etymology, a claimed record by a sports figure, unassisted triple plays, banjo clocks in New England, tonnage calculation, and PhD vs honorary D D distinctions.
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Jeresy City
Fierce Times War Mason Says What Awful Times
A voiced lament on rising crime and fear in cities as robberies and violence spread. The author notes nightly dangers, evasive coping at home, and a wary stance toward street crime, while contrasting security with tales of theft and harm.
The Clutcher and the Gimme in Child Growth
Angelo Patri explores a child who clutches possessively, never growing past the urge to own. He argues the habit stems from early neglect and lack of guidance to let go, leaving the child forever seeking to fill emptiness with things. The piece reflects on parental influence and social patterns.
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Stamford Police Arrest Woman in Liquor Round-Up
Stamford police raided the White Mule district tonight led by Chief James Heffernan Capton John B Brennan and Detective Sergeant James Tool. They arrested Mary Trilen of 179 Canal Street for selling liquor without a permit. Several other locations were visited as the district had been under police watch for some time.
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James Heffernan
John B Brennan
James Tool
Mary Trilen
Canal Street
Journey's End By Anne Campbell
Poem fragment recalling a lost loved one and motherly bond. The speaker reflects on the early happiness with the beloved, the tragedy that followed, and the lingering joy of memories that cannot be erased by illness or time.
How to help a faint and stay calm in emergencies
The piece explains why fainting occurs from reduced brain blood flow and argues for keeping the brain supplied with blood. It describes placing the person on the floor with the head lower than the body and elevating the legs to improve circulation. It also suggests calm, informed action and notes common questions about lemon juice and peroxide remedies.
Questions and Answers on health and remedies from a newspaper column
A reader asks about permanent hair removal methods, noting electric needle and X ray as uncertain. Other queries cover whether an enlarged joint can be removed, home treatment on a milk diet, weight and height for a 17 year old, eye puffiness, insomnia, leuodermia, leg development, and related medical advice from Dr Copeland and a physician.
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