Bridgeport Telegram Publication Details and Rates
Bridgeport Telegram, established 1891, is published daily except Sundays by The Post Publishing Co. at 140 Biddle St Bridgeport Conn. Subscription rates payable in advance. Telephone Barnum 6300. Open every day and night with full department exchange. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press credits.
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Editorial Notes Reflect Morning Riff on Culture and Life
A jumble of cautious witticisms and homey observations. The notes touch on telegraph writing, generational faults, memory gaps, European views, hospital vacations, hunger strikes, Christmas shopping, Leap Year jokes, print guides, timing for coal savings, quick auto race aims, and daily life quirks.
Weather summary for Eastern New York and coasts
Weather outlook notes fair conditions for Wednesday and Thursday across Eastern New York and coastal areas with gentle to moderate winds. High pressure over the lake region and north Atlantic coast maintains relatively normal or above readings in many regions with seasonable temperatures expected next 43 hours in the north and middle Atlantic states.
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Sherman Act Illogicality and the bumper monopoly case
A government suit against American Chain Company of Bridgeport questions Sherman act logic. It notes patents grant monopolies yet the government accuses the firm of monopoly and restraint of trade for licensing others to make the same bumper type. The piece lampoons the contradictions and governmental blundering in domestic policy.
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Confronting Mr. MacDonald at Fairfield County talk
State Highway Commissioner MacDonald will visit July 31 for a Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce discussion on Highway Plans and Problems of Fairfield County. Bridgeport citizens from diverse interests will present a definite proposal, likely placing the commissioner on the defensive as he supports department policy.
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Be is the new chief session calls for friendly travel policy
Fairfield county residents have long pressed for improvements to main travel routes. The plan proposes a permanent concrete surface on the Post road to the state line, completing the Nichols Shelton link, and reconstructing several bridges and turnpikes to ease traffic. Commissioner Maconald is urged to acknowledge past departmental neglect and support local needs within state policy.
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Connecticut Whales Club Is New Bristol Branch
Connecticut newspapers report a new group named the International Order of Whales based in Bristol with HQ at Jake Companies Benevolence. The organization promotes water familiarity and public safety with three degrees minnows snappers and sharks requiring swimming and lifesaving skills. Some doubt its seriousness amid drownings in Connecticut waters and speculation about its purpose. Notable swimmers Herman Hunt and Dorothy Waylor are mentioned as spirit members.
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New Haven
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Letters to the Editor Readers invite opinions in Telegram column
A public call for letters to the editor outlines submission rules including genuine names and addresses for verification, confidentiality optional, and a 300 word limit with editor discretion to shorten longer pieces while rejecting anonymous communications.
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Hike Beidgepert and the Brave Pier Incident
A fragmented account recalls a July pier incident where Helen Autaimerte describes an expected voyage that turned perilous. Responders and crew were praised for bravery as onlookers debated the danger and the near miss at the dock.
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Wounded in New York a 17-year-old dies after stabbing
A 17 year old girl was fatally stabbed in New York amid a college-related event. Police say the incident occurred during a gathering on campus or nearby. Authorities investigation continues as family and investigators seek motive.
The Guide Post by Henry Van Dyke pickup
Fragmented OCR text from a 19th or early 20th century guide page shows garbled names and phrases. Readable bits hint at poetry or essays by Henry Van Dyke, with scattered references to dates and places but no clear event or outcome to summarize.
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The Ten Books I Have Enjoyed Most By Beard
Daniel Beard, longtime leader in the Boy Scouts and youth education advocate, lists his favorite books from the past 35 years. He includes works by Hobert Reeview and others, noting adventures and outdoor themes that shaped his early interests and career.
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Streets Committee of Council Meets Tonight
Streets committee of council converges this evening to discuss city projects and potential policy actions, with mayors and department heads present to review street improvements and related funding.
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Majolica ware and other trivia Qs from a quiz column
Answers cover majolica origins in Hispano Monrish ware with tin glaze and Italian firing, high prices for original pieces, and J Pierpont Morgan’s collection at the Metropolitan Museum. Additional Qs include copyright totals for 1923, Ford's peace ship return, irrigation by country, wool in a suit, elevator speed, largest theatre, origin of newspaper advertising, and lists of world’s largest churches.
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Easy Street Promises Rewards for Thrifty Labor
A reflective verse urges steady work and thrift to reach easy street. It praises saving seeds, honest toil, and prudent planning to secure comfort in old age. The poem contrasts labor with idleness and warns against sloth, urging perseverance from cradle to grave.
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Letter Home From Summer Dear Son And Family Advice
A heartfelt exhortation to children traveling this summer to write cheerful letters home. The piece stresses mothers’ hopes about travel details, rooms, meals, and safety, urging timely envelopes and clear updates on destinations, friends, and experiences to reassure and please the parent left behind.
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Fragmented Text From Unknown Local Item
Intermittent garbled lines present a fragmented public notice or brief item. Named entities are unclear. readable fragments mention places and generic terms without a coherent event or proper nouns to anchor a summary. The readable text does not reveal a clear action, date, or authoritative source.
Baldness heredity and hair health in family lore
Dr Copeland explains how hair strength relies on heart action and blood flow to the scalp. He notes hereditary traits vary and that uninterrupted blood supply is essential for growth, comparing hair to a garden needing steady irrigation.
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Chicago police arrest another girl man case echoes earlier killing
In Chicago a girl man suspect was apprehended as part of a slaying investigation. Mrs. Richard C. Tesmer, widow of a man killed by a female bandit weeks earlier, traveled to identify the alleged slayer of her husband, Fred G. Thompson, who posed as a woman and was indicted by the grand jury yesterday for Tesmer’s murder.
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Grocer Files Petition in Bankruptcy Court
Joseph Classy proprietor of a grocery and meat market at 234 Osborne Street yesterday filed a bankruptcy petition in the United States court showing liabilities of 1.9 thousand dollars and assets of 1.06 thousand dollars. The first meeting of creditors will be held on Tuesday, July 31.
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Assailants Probe Sanity Of Editor's Attackers
July 17 report notes Leroy 7 amid chaos at Grand Central Station involving the editor of the VeviCan Furriers. He fought six guards before being taken to Bellevue Hospital for observation.
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One Hundred Years Ago in Democratic Press 1823
Brief fragment notes a historical column from July 18 1823. Mentions include The shin Thomas Scattergood from the United States and Breit coedit Al Goplain Mas calley ba sict tul merignies.
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