Bridgeport Telegram Establishment and Policies
Bridgeport Telegram established 1891. Subscription rates by mail payable in advance. Daily except Sunday publication by The Post Publishing Co Bridgeport Conn. Open every day and night. Exchange connecting all departments. Members Audit Bureau of Circulation. Associated Press news dispatches credited to it or not. Foreign advertising representatives listed.
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Editorial Notes Snapshots of wit and wordplay across politics and life
A jumble of quips and reflections on politics culture and daily life. Jokes about insomina trains censorship and optimism versus pessimism mingle with light lines on Washington and the Kaiser plus quirky notes on sports and travel. The fragmentary pieces hint at a bustling editorial page mood.
Weather shifts to warmer unsettled pattern in New England
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions in New England Thursday, then partly cloudy and warmer Friday with likely unsettled weather. Elsewhere, the mid Atlantic shows high pressure and generally fair conditions with scattered showers. Burglars robbed Toplian confectionery at 1006 Boston Avenue Tuesday night, stealing about $25 from the cash drawer. damage noted with a broken window screen.
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Ontario
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North Atlantic
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New York
Sandy Hook
Toplian Confectionery
Boston Avenue
Pring & Screen
Reforming the Charter in Bridgeport Sparks Referendum Debate
Bridgeport citizens push petition drives under the Home Rule Act to require a mayor appointed charter commission. Viewpoints split on the current hodgepodge charter, with reform chances hinging on petition strength, committee credibility, and public study before any new charter is adopted.
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Bridgeport
Insurgent Struggle Spurs Salmon Nomination Talk in Connecticut
The report that ex Senator Fred M Salmon of Westport may be the Republican secretary of state nominee signals a battle between State Boss J Henry Roraback and insurgent factions led by John T King Isaac M Ullman and Frank I Healy. Salmon's Westport base and prior support shift suggest Roraback seeks to map King Ullman and Healy strength to defend control of the party ahead of the state convention and central committee vote.
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Fred M. Salmon
Westport
J. Henry Roraback
John T. King
Isaac M Ullman
New Haven
Frank I. Healy
Windsor Locks
Salmon
King
John B. Dillon
Shelton
Senate
Ultman
State Central Committee
Real Gold in the Earth Appears in Local Wheat Crops
Excitement rises as reports of gold nuggets worth up to 40 apices surface near Canon on Dr Harrison’s farm. Turbid claims of glacier carried diamonds spark talk of Kimberley and Yukon rushes, but neighbors doubt the treasure and emphasize the value of staple crops.
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Yukor
Tmi Nolg
Connecticut Warns Wells Polluted By Germs
A state health bulletin warns that wells with old oak buckets can be germ contaminated and unsafe for drinking. The text laments sentimental beliefs and urges sound analytic thought to avoid lurking dangers in drinking water.
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Connecticut
Trouble Horse Growths Scarcer Driven Out by Autos
County Clerk Donesan of New York cites growing trouble with horses as autos push them out. The modern veterinary scene relies on mechanic progress, with each man tinkering to survive. The auto is blamed for diseases in horses, yet some claim human ingenuity cannot match this new perfection.
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Donesan
New York
Cits
Flies Blamed For Spreading Many Diseases Warned
Bacteriologists warn that the housefly carries germs of 18 diseases from typhoid to amebic dysentery. Swatting campaigns reduce numbers but flies rebound quickly when attention wanes, underscoring public health dangers.
Stranger in Council Bluffs Pays Front Door Lesson
A waitress in a railroad lunch room befriended a gruff stranger who proved to be a rich cattleman. He rewarded her decency with a $10,000 check and a deed to 1,000 acres in Nebraska, illustrating surprise outcomes from simple kindness.
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Meerins Langer
Rum theft sentencing by Port Arthur judge
Rum thieves Rum wo quer yepes are sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary by Magg Istgate O Brien of Port Arthur Canada. The report mocks jail terms and questions American crime followers.
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Yepes
Charles Green
Wealth and markets stir amid changing fortunes
A fragmented reminiscence on money and wealth, noting rich men profiting while others earn their keep. The narrator laments rising prices, market booms, and social pressure as discontent grows around wealth and status.
Port of Bridgeport debate fuels campaign distrust
In Stratford Frank Sammis denounces a quoted article as aimed at his possible motives in waterway plans. He and his son helped establish the town manager system and deny links to Port of Bridgeport advocacy. Sammis calls the piece absurd and laughable while noting past financial ties to Lorduhin salt meadows acquisition for plant needs.
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Coning
Bridgeport
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Maner
Frank Cane
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Stratford
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Crash Victims In Critical Condition After Accident
Pierre Gonignani of 33 High Street and Harold Trumbull of 21 Gilbert Street were hospitalized in critical condition after automobile crashes Tuesday at S Vincent's hospital. Both suffered fractured skulls and internal injuries with possible death outcomes. David Ahearn of Mall Street Stratford and James Donovan of Lenox Avenue, associated with the vehicles, were held on $4,000 bail for trial on reckless driving charges.
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High Street
Harold Trumbull
Gilbert Street
Sively
S. Vincent's
David Ahearn
Mall Street
Stratford
James Donovan
Lenox Avenue
Sure He Will Cocksure Youth in Own Opinion
The piece portrays a cocksure youth who relies on unshaken confidence, dismissing others and assuming vast control. It contrasts past critics with his present certainty, noting his fearless stride through life and the belief that destiny favors his bold bets.
The Garden Lesson For Genevieve
Genevieve visits a flower garden with her mother where tight paths and crowded beds tempt missteps The garden owner scolds the clumsy girl then praises old fashioned garden manners and declares the place a school for girls to learn about gardening and self restraint
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Danbury Company Files Bankruptcy Schedule Briefly
Danbury Concern files bankruptcy schedule with debts listed at 14,672,809 and four title liens. Petitioners claim creditors, while a meeting of creditors is set for August 8 before Referees Keogh.
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Danbury Concern
Gene-Talman
Danbury
Maseta
Tie Mier
Whelan It By Baseball Agsisiamt City
Ambiguous report notes Whelan's baseball event at Gistdle Park on a Sunday. Mentions Inge and PeSHIL, with reference to work returns and a May RECOM program. Records 207 pupils at Calcutte Tudo.
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Nonia
A. Trelinicus School
Belle
Calcutte
Tudo
Nervous disorders after railroad accidents explained
Royal Copeland MD describes railway spine or traumati neurosis with brain and spinal irritation leading to nervous prostration, fatigue, poor concentration, despondency, and pain. Recovery is possible without organic disease, with patient patience, correct treatment, and careful drug choice. readers asked questions about chest pain, nervous symptoms, and general health guidance.
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Parry
Lola
Miles
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Medical Q and A Column by Dr Capelana
Answers to reader questions on medical and sanitation topics. Dr Capelana addresses general health prompts with practical guidance for readers, including advice on tonics for children and proper examination of young patients.
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Capelan
R. S. Copeland
Ready the Rot Weathe Roofing Tips for Home Floors
The article notes the onset of rot weather and urges homeowners to refinish floors to keep interiors cool and inviting. It mentions do it yourself refinishing steps and cites a Federal study on suitable floor finishes. Washington Information Bureau offers a 26 page book for readers who mail a coupon with two cents for return postage.
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Washington Information Bureau
Tredrie J. Uaskip
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Bridgeport ,Telegram
Ruvenu
Washington
Fey
Rony
Habits of the Prairie Dog Explored by Prof El rod
Professor M J Elrod of the University of Montana notes that the prairie dog is a burrowing plant eater, forming vast colonies with extensive ground burrows. Travelers have observed their barking and sudden vanishing when danger nears, while earlier tales of shared burrows with rattlesnakes and owls are debunked as imaginations.
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M. J. Elrod
University of Montana
Tatyns
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