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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1925
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram, established 1891, details subscription rates payable in advance by year month or week. Published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co. Bridgeport, Conn. Open every day and night. Includes AP dispatch credits and local news.
A fragmentary column mix of social commentary and satire touching on free silver monkeys evolution and public discourse. It notes leaders and grievances, hints at divorce, diplomacy, bridge dining, and the misuses of money in families amid a broader critique of public life and manners.
A fragmented devotional passage laments envy and passion as barriers to contentment and peace. It argues true contentment comes from mastering passion and worry, embracing virtuous living, and avoiding judgment of others.
Partly cloudy weather with Saturday showers expected across eastern New York and northern New England. Temperatures steady with slight changes. In New Canaan a large vote outcome favored the proposed charter, while town sentiment showed strong turnout and debate on county candidates and public service.
The article condemns Russell Scott's repeated stays of execution in Illinois. It describes three last minute reprieves within 100 days, cites insanity claims by his lawyers, and decries capital punishment as inhumane. It urges humane treatment and criticizes the state’s use of delay as torture.
As Bridgeport's mayoralty campaign warms up slogans emerge. Behrens proclaims Taxation without representation is tyranny while other groups propose lines like As ye sow so shall yet no GOP Organization One defeat in sixteen years Eventually why not now A plaque on both you Fouses Percy Litchfield He kept us out of War renite
Rhode Island regulates 35 mile an hour limits on main highways, but the rule may not suit every community. It may not require drivers to maintain exactly 35 mph and is aimed at easing congestion and discouraging slow driving on improved roads.
Communities should monitor warning signs as speed limits vary widely and obsolete notices mislead drivers. Factors like vehicle weight road conditions time of day traffic congestion influence safety. Police at state and local levels should remove foolish warnings and target reckless drivers.
Connecticut’s junior senator Hiram Bingham, a recent entrant to Congress, influenced a wartime aviation training reform. The secretary of war ordered full aviation instruction for all combat branches and West Point cadets will learn air warfare, expanding past traditional horse training. Bingham, a former colonel and head of a major aviation camp in France, had urged the change in a Senate speech.
The Boston Elevated unveils free auto parking near its terminals with space for 140000 cars. Dwellers may ride the subway and surface lines after parking for 20 cents, reducing downtown congestion while boosting the company’s revenue by about 28000 dollars daily.
A Republican gathering on State Street discussed party reforms in Eridaport. Dent and others denied anti King rhetoric, citing it as a coincidence of venue. Sanford leads the slate with solid backing, alongside key figures Pritchard, Burnham, Beers, and state officers Trumbull Brainard and Healy on the central committee.
Hartford July 24 John C Varanell in New Haven jail opposes New York Governor Vir inellis extradition request for parole violation at Sing Sing Governor J H Trumbull says he will hear Varanell plea at the State Capitol next Thursday. Varanell served time for assault and battery.
Hartford July 24 There was no opposition to the plan for a proposed bridge over Thumt ingtn avenue Waterbury. The federal commission considered removal of required specifications. The bridge, to cost about 2700, would connect New York, New Haven and Waterford Road Co. with Waterbury. Officials discussed the route and bus opening plans, with the commission largely guided by municipal opinion.
A delayed report from the MacMullan expedition aboard the Rowdoin near the Arctic circle at 7 pm on July shares Simintak’s location within an hour’s sail. Alfred W Everest, an amateur from Pittsfield, Mass, picked up the message and sent it to the National Geographic Society.
A testimonial poem where the speaker, frail and ill, finds solace in the kindness of others. The verse celebrates comforting words that soothe grief, boost morale, and lift the writer from despair, while acknowledging critics who doubt the power of sympathy.
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A fragmented humorous collage features lines on The Fun Shop Efficiency, a Bathing Girl of long ago, modern styles, Leghorn and Plymouth Rock quips, rail service praise, porters and conductors, train meals, and jokes about waitresses, eggs, and romance. Read as a light verse collection with dated humor and cartoonish dialogue.
Dr George A Baldpate relates a comic feat in which he converted a four poster bed into a boat using a rubber mattress and crackers for ballast. He sailed from St Louis down the Mississippi, dodging alligators with chicken wire, near New Orleans, before being rescued by the steamer Robert T. Tee’s crew and befriending Mark Twain.
A misspelled and garbled letter discusses unpaid bills and threatened term extensions. The writer claims financial strain and internal mistrust with a spouse while proposing payment delays and partial settlements. The document mirrors era tone and odd phraseology typical of old newspaper clippings.
Radio, beyond news, plays a central role in music by balancing popular and classical works. Audiences judge pieces by repetition and lasting value, while listeners gain autonomy from broadcasting's immediacy, potentially elevating aesthetic standards and discarding old prejudices.
In Missouri a sentiment grows to nominate General Pershing for senator though critics doubt his fitness for legislative duties. The piece argues that military fame does not equal qualifications for lawmaking, urging electors to choose candidates with proven legislative ability and civic integrity over renowned names. Copyright 1926.
Luisa Cruces a Spanish woman living in Morocco with her three children aged seven two and two years completed a remarkable Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome. They left Morocco on December 9 24 and traveled mostly on foot selling postcard pictures for support. They slept on grass or sand beaches and were helped by kind strangers along the way. The family received a special Holy Year benediction from the Pope.
In Lenox Massachusetts on July 24 AP notes Berkshire’s hill country faces billboard ads. The Lenox Garden Club leads a campaign against disfiguring signs, with support from other groups including the Great Barrington Chamber of Commerce. The effort aims to curb roadside advertising while preserving local scenery.
Judge Arthur Lo Frown ruled that warrants used by Boston prohibition agents to raid homes of Join A Congdon Newport sorting a pan and Louis Baton Bogman street were invalid. The seized liquor is to be returned to the private residences involved, under court order.
New Britain dispatch reports Mrs Clara Cohen of Providence Rhode Island was brought to New Britain General Hospital after a Middletown Saybrook road rollover near Higganum. She was seriously injured while guests Laura Krechnit, owner of a local laundry, her husband, and their son were in the car.
New London Miss Millie Greenblatt twenty eight of Newcomb Avenue pleaded guilty to shoplifting in a Broadway department store. She was fined 25 dollars for taking lingerie valued at 957 dollars, a Special Session court report said. Her father, a well known business man, is mentioned in the local notice.
A July seizure near Brookfield led to arrests and sentences for bootleggers. Authorities seized 1098 quarts of alcohol and detained several men including Joseph Gottiled, Jouene Gelff, Samuel Bashkoff, Max Numan, Bellott, and David Cohen, with sentences to be served in jail.
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