Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Contact Info
Bridgeport Telegram notes subscription costs in advance and lists advertising representatives. Mentions Metropolitan Tower New York address and Gas Building Chicago, with phone numbers and bureau affiliations. Includes publishing details for The Post Publishing Co and Bridgeport address, audit bureau note, and Associated Press credit.
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A Line of Cheer Suggestion Editorial Notes
Fragmented text hints at an editorial page with topics spanning health optimism, trolley opposition, profiteers, and crime. It mentions Jesse James, Babe Ruth, Sinn Fein, a disposal plant, a giant fish story, and a pending legislative session, all in a rough, garbled modern newspaper voice.
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Stratford Resident AbD Wellington Honed By Town
Sidewalk notes profile Ry AlpHoush describes Stratford resident AbD Wellington as first selectman of fantasy and a well known Bridgeport figure. He is linked to eastern suburb plumbing and has 40 years of town involvement. A Swanis club member, he is affectionately known as Honees Abe.
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One-Sided Bargain Over City Jitney and Transit Policy
A local debate portrays the city rejecting guarantees from a Connecticut firm while seeking a five block restriction near the center. The piece criticizes the deal as a weak temporary experiment and calls for firm service terms or return to jitneys with police regulation. It also references William Jennings Bryan as a civic figure, praising his courage and candor despite political currents.
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Connecticut Company
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Rotary Club
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Trolley
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Jitneys and skies clash over bridges and rights
A community debates jitney routes linking Ash Creek to Bruce's Brook via Derby while bridges on Stratford avenue Coveress street and Grand Street are described as closed or up for long periods. The piece also muses on airborne trespass and compares liquor regulation in Canada with American prohibition, noting New Brunswick's vote for bone dry rules.
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Coveress Street
East Washington Avenue
Grand Street
Ash Creek
Bruce’s Brook
Derby
Canada
New Brunswick
The Right of Regulation on Jitneys
A historic column argues cities may regulate traffic and ban jitney services for public safety. It notes that the court stance favors municipal control, with jitney operators facing slim legal prospects and hoping public opinion will grant reprieve before any penalties are enforced.
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Bridgeport 40 Years Ago Notes and Notices
Bridgeport news from 1884 reports a walking match challenge for $100 a side, yacht club visitors to Black Rock harbor, and a postponed Universalist church meeting due to Rev Town Lyon’s absence. Ads announce Wm. B. Hall & Co. late hours, a Sedgwick Guard moonlight excursion, and a Seaside Park proque bout between Mason and Nash. The Selectmen list dispute with Judge Slade over juror inclusion, Bridgeport Trades Society elections, census agents, and a CN.G. company meeting naming a captain to fill a vacancy. Died notices include Hattie Elizabeth Duffy, Arthur Moran, and Mary A. Carver.
Bridgeporters Taxed For Improper Lights
Aggressive enforcement on the State road led to two Bridgeport residents being arrested and taken to Milford for processing. William Bet of 190 Hunting Street and Nathan E. Olmstead of Ins Federal Street appeared yesterday, discharged after paying fines of five dollars.
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Borough Meeting Deliberates On Fire Company Consolidation
Evening session discusses plans to consolidate Woodnant and Mitord fire companies. Last Saturday’s meeting left the recommendation with the new officers for definite action.
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Democracy in Industry Gains Ground in Cleveland
Cleveland newspapers describe a growing movement toward worker representation in factories. Boards and shop committees give employees a say on hours wages and conditions, with varied models across firms. The garment trade achieves year round, permanent representation, while candy makers extend operations year round to retain staff. The Cleveland Chamber of Commerce notes industrial cooperation as key to community prosperity.
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Reviet Association
The Grieving Host Seeks Quiet Evening Guests
A narrator laments guests who linger after visits, missing the nine o clock departure. He notes the extended talk in hallways and porches, while praising the rare guest who leaves promptly at nine. He contrasts welcome hubbub with a wish for faster departures and calmer nights.
To day’s Worth-While Verse To A Waterfowl
Fragmented poem text attributed to Bryant and Cullen shows a meditation on a waterfowl’s journey. The lines drift through imagery of wings, night, and the unknown path ahead while invoking nature and guidance. The passage blends archaic diction with garbled OCR fragments and names.
Questions and Answers on Economics and Labor Topics
A dense compilation of educational Q and A items covers poultry farming, classical subjects, Queen Anne, puppet shows, health tips on chiggers, and labor welfare ideas. It references the United States and Britain, notes coinage, wages, and working hours, and discusses Cleveland welfare practices and worker protections.
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