This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1925
Page
10
Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription rates by mail prepaid for 1 year 6 months and 1 month with weekly options. Published by The Post Publishing Co. at WO Middle St Bridgeport Conn with Barnum 61 reception and open daily. Associated Press member and local news rights noted.
A jumble of aphorisms and musings on crime, public life, language, and society. Observations touch on cynicism, religion, plumbing, liquor, prices, urban driving, conquest in Bulgaria, and political tensions. The stray remark on France hints at cabinet material debated in a broader political frame.
A compact meditation on personal conduct and social norms. It urges prudent saving yet warns against hoarding for others. It links home ownership costs, charity at home, and the transition from boyhood to manhood. It ties reverence for nature to belief in God and cautions about debt, work, and critique of clergy.
Unstable conditions dominate New York and New England with showers and thunderstorms likely Monday and Tuesday. Warmer spells in the south while central and northern areas see cooler temperatures and unsettled skies. Coastal winds from Sandy Hook to Waterbury grow strong with overcast conditions. High and low tides are noted, and a mid Atlantic disturbance tracks northeast toward Quebec.
The Niantic tuberculosis sanatorium faces a crucial Senate vote amid last minute lobbying. The facility, a world leading bone tuberculosis treatment center for children, has outgrown its space and a new building with expanded land is stalled by powerful interests blocking condemnation. The editorial urges the Senate to approve the bill and clear the path for essential expansion.
Princeton professor William S Meyers in New York named nine figures as America’s greatest, including Washington Hamilton Lincoln Roosevelt Coolidge Marshall Cushman Cushman and Asa Gray. The piece questions Cushman and Gray presence and cites omissions of Franklin and Poe, denying a definitive list.
Sixty two drivers in the city had licenses suspended by the State Department of Motor Vehicles in April. The high local suspensions align with statewide actions, reflecting a strict enforcement policy aimed at deter ring violations of motor vehicle laws. The piece frames these suspensions as a reassurance to law abiding operators.
The text argues that reckless drivers learn a lesson through punishment such as license suspension and other penalties. As this idea takes hold, reliance on punitive measures should lessen over time as behavior improves.
The New Statesman cites a logic problem from Carroll about letters written on blue paper, ink color rules, and author Brown. The piece jokes Carroll failed to predict his own vocation and suggests he should have authored U S income tax blanks.
A Derby meeting on Friday promoted plans to deepen the Housatonic River channel to 18 feet. Army engineer Major Powell praised the strong local interest and data presented, with no opposition voiced. The project seeks immediate use of a widened waterway to sustain an industrial valley reliant on river trade.
City aldermen prepare jury nominations to Superior Court, with district quotas. Library board to review contractor bids for the Bubile Library at State and Broad. Republicans caucus on Alderman Baker's successor, with Louis Abriola favored by GOP and Democrats backing party custom. State Central Committee meeting planned with dinner, banner ceremony, and heated talk on Stamford judgeship as old guards seek frictionless unity.
Alderman Fred W Harrison may introduce a regulation in the Common Council to ban gasoline stations for a period as a result of a state bill advancing through the Legislature. The measure would empower municipalities over 19 000 population to veto station sites, with final state approval by the motor vehicle commissioner to ensure safety. Harrison supports restricting future stations, while Warder Harrison says he would be tickled if the bill passes and vows to fight further gas station expansion.
Envelope bags made of colored raffa return to fashion as a summer accessory. The recurring dilemma remains: what to carry with light summer clothes. The design trend centers on vibrant teak colored bags balancing practicality and style.
A humorous contrast poem on aging and fashion. An old man laments lost youth while a younger man preserves style, showing society's fascination with appearance and vitality. The piece blends satire with reflections on aging and social perception.
A reflective verse depicting night time rituals and cherished memories. A child’s comforting toy, a guardian adult’s tenderness, and the shared dream of happiness to keep. Gentle imagery of bedtime closeness and lingering joy.
Hobart Swanson of 14% Church Street reported the theft of his valuable watch and data to the detective bureau last night. Swanson claimed the watch was taken while he slept in his room.
Satirical columns and jests edited by Maxson Foxhall JudeII and Angela Anderson fill a page with humorous poems and skits. Verses blend family life male envy and light social satire, featuring mock editorials and playful exchanges about work, money, and daily chores.
Leo Moyer recalls a scene where an efficiency expert asserts he earns his pay as he listens to the boss discuss golf, while others in the office are kept from their tasks. The exchange highlights workplace expectations and the tension between management talk and productive work.
A mixed page of light notes on riding fishing and golf humor features, with quirky dialogue from Fudy Judy Ned and Olive. It includes a call for original humor submissions to the Fun Shop Headquarters Bridgeport Telegram, offering $1 to $10 per piece and 25 cents to $1 per line for poetry.
In a Bridgeport letter, a reader urges careful handling of the trolley issue, criticizing service quality and high fares. He proposes a six cent zone-based fare, cost cuts at the New Haven offices, hiring trained staff, and direct conductor fares to speed travel, warning against public power misuse.
A 1925 reflection on humanity's frailties and virtues. It argues that being human includes temptation and error, but true humanity lies in recognizing error and striving to overcome it. It contrasts those who yield with those who resist, urging personal struggle against evil through shared experience and example.
Dayton high school teacher John T Scopes faces trial after a Grand Jury indictment under Tennessee law making it a crime to teach theories denying Biblical creation. The case draws national interest with Bryan, scientific figures, and press coverage while underscoring the clash over evolution in public schools.
A fragment notes that a substantial group faced discomfort over an extended period while asserting that Tennessee will not yield to inquiries, emphasizing a change in times.
Richmond Virginia May 31 Special Helene A Baker twenty one of Danbury Conn became the bride here today of Patrick H Ashley a twenty five year old divorced business man of this city who said he was born in Louisville Ky The ceremony was performed by city magistrate James D Lyle Ashley formerly of Bridgeport Conn and the couple previously married in Louisville on April 14 1915 Mary More of Dickson Tenn is the bride to be and the daughter of Mrs Annie Baker of Danbury The bride's mother Mrs Anna Baker a license midwife said she did not expect the marriage to occur yet she knew of the engagement The new Mrs Ashley reportedly left her home without parental consent
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.