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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1927
Page
12
Fragmented OCR style item from Bridgeport Telegram notes unusual typography and garbled phrases. Mentions post publisher, distribution, circulation audit, and Associated Press license while listing contact and advertising details in a noisy city notice style.
Postmaster Connor took the federal post amid doubt from friends who questioned his busy schedule. He faced threats and critics aiming to deny him the position, yet he served effectively and now contemplates retirement, having vindicated himself and the Republican Town committee and Congressman Schuyler Merritt.
The current issue of Church Business lists twelve ablest preachers including Cadman Bareton Van Dyke Mandeville Clark Barton Reed Stelzie Stidger Eddy and Crane. The piece weighs reach and influence, noting Bruce Barton’s mass appeal and questioning the depth of lasting impact. It criticizes ideas tying religion to political aims, citing Eddy’s Soviet advocacy and his recent shift back to gospel.
A century old note shows Lancaster Ohio school records from 1828 detailing a proposal to use the schoolhouse for a debate on steam railways. The board rejected the idea, labeling rail mileage and related science as Satan’s schemes and affirming scriptural limits. The piece notes the era’s instinctive fear of new technology.
An opinion piece argues for more highway patrol presence over speed traps, praising uniformed state policemen for reducing accidents. It contrasts modern policing with past ignorance and calls for greater enforcement at busy intersections to curb reckless driving and protect the public.
Frederick J. Kingsbury of New Haven and Bridgeport Brass Co. died, leaving a legacy of integrity and civic leadership. His father, prominent Yale trustee Frederick Kingsbury Sr., stressed honesty and perseverance, shaping a family rooted in business, law, and philanthropy. TheBridgeport Brass Co. advanced industrial education and worker welfare, with Kingsbury senior guiding civic and literary pursuits and his son expanding refined leadership in industry and community service.
The New York Telegram reports the elder Vanderbilts losing the battle to control marriages for Grace and Cornelius Jr. Grace wed Henry Gassa way Davis, an American mining engineer, after resisting a royal or titled match. The saga notes Cornelius Jr's failed publishing venture and health struggles, yet hints at his potential future growth given his age and past ambitions.
A discussion recalls Grace Vanderbilt and Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr and their stance against wealth and aristocratic surroundings. The excerpt notes Grace’s loyalty to her brother after parental loss and references Cornelius’s preservation of a provocative masthead motto.
A New York employment agent rants about immigrant workers chasing jobs in America. He recalls Arabs, cockneys, and English servants adapting to urban life, noting constant turnover, hunger, and the social clash with New York’s upper class in Long Island and the city. He portrays widespread disillusionment and opportunistic mobility among arrivals.
Readers are invited to submit letters to the Telegram vendors expressing opinions. Each letter must carry a signature and address, though the sender may request confidentiality. Letters longer than 900 words may be shortened by the editor.
Letter to the editor argues that permanent license revocation for anyone driving under the influence would curb reckless motorists in Bridgeport. The writer cites dangerous roads and urges harsher penalties, noting a driver's awareness of permanent loss would deter drinking before driving.
To the Editor that interview with Bud Stillman’s future wife pleased me He could have chosen from many social ladies but chose a backwoods country girl She is capable, outdoors loving, and sweet This shows a working girl can still make a life in moneyed society
The piece surveys potential successors to Postmaster Connor with Burdick likely to take the post, possibly triggering a new town chair and city clerk. It notes candidate preferences including Elia and Wetstein, plus county leaders seeking influence with Congressman Merritt, and mentions tax moves, merit-system debates, a Bridgeport dinner committee list, and broader New Haven political activity.
The article argues that criminal justice should protect the forgotten man, not just the punished individual. It cites Chief Justice Tafl and the Snyder case to stress the public harmed by crime and urges law to safeguard victims and society, not only seek vengeance.
The verse critiques debt through a whimsical look ahead theme. It warns that planning purchases like a submarine with easy installments may tempt fate. The speaker muses on misgivings about future hardships and the risks of overreach.
A reader asks about repairing a quarrel between an eighty two year old grandfather and his daughter in law over a small dispute. The advice cautions against hasty judgment, notes possible mitigating factors, and suggests reconciliation. It urges community church action, surveys local needs, and to enlist pastor support. It cites examples from Jersey City and urges careful planning before proceeding.
Testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission in the Wheeling and Lake Erie purchase inquiry highlights F H Taplin of the Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad and O P Sweringen of the New York Central and Baltimore and Ohio in a Wall Street shock bid. Taplin, backed by coal ties, sought control and a presidential post, while Var Sweringen pressed Rockefeller price demands and bought common stock leading to Taplin's status as largest minority holder with three directors.
A fragmented poem begins with a tender plea to a lover to come closer and warm the speaker's heart. It juxtaposes intimate affection with concerns about distance and conflict. The text shifts to a wry quip about a German scientist and a pun about a dictionary, ending with playful wordplay.
A quirky clipping notes a department instruction that kissing in automobiles is not disorderly conduct while one armdriving is restricted for safety. It also mentions a federal quarantine on green corn due to the European corn borer, with authorities deeming movement restrictions necessary though green corn not believed infectious.
Local thundershowers expected across Southern New England New Jersey and Delaware Thursday with cooler conditions by Thursday afternoon or night. Eastern New York faces a Thursday shower risk and cooler outlook, while Northern New England reports similar thundershowers and cooler weather. Winds from Sandy Hook to Hatteras will be moderate to fresh from the south and west with overcast skies and showers ending Thursday night.
The New England Almanac provides daily high and low water readings, including tides and related measurements for the region. Geographic specifics and time references support navigation and coastal planning.
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