Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates Notice
Bridgeport Telegram published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co announces subscription rates. Phone numbers and cross-town connections are listed for Milford and Fairfield patrons and news, advertising, and toll-free communications. The paper acknowledges Associated Press membership and exclusive rights to AP dispatch republication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Post Publishing CO
Middle St
Bridgeport
Conn
Telephone Barnum
Milford
Fairfield
Fairfeld
Meneber
Associated Press
Borah Voices Powerful Refusal In Referendum Debate
The article portrays Senator Borah dominating the debate against a referendum on the wet versus dry issue. It paints him as a mighty intellect silencing opponents with forceful rhetoric and frames alcohol as wicked. It cites his delivery as overwhelming while portraying moderates as diminished by his oratorical blows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borah
Peortea
Renator Rkorsh
Rul Rerabb
Bill Borah
Fragmented 1940s column rants and social jabs excerpt
A jumble of opinions on crime in Chicago, mob influence, vigilantism, politics, boxing, and social mores. The text rails against The Stockade, praises rough justice, mocks modern righteousness, and riffs on fashion, race, and daily life with scattered, provocative remarks.
Milk for the Philosopher Sparks City Debate on Pasteurization
A satirical Town Philosopher letter on milk pasteurization sparks city health law debate. He mocks dairy fears while arguing changes in containers and transit are unnecessary, insisting natural processes can suffice.
When the Town Philosopher Should Keep a Cow
The speaker warns that dirty food will greet the Town Philosopher when his time comes and suggests pasteurizing milk as the cure. They advise the philosopher to keep a cow, learn the calf’s method, and stop worrying about the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond
Road Race Critique of High Speed Tests
A columnist denounces appalling post holiday death lists and 90 mph road tests. He calls for banning city to city speed records, favors safety over speed, and urges fines, jail, and public shaming for reckless drivers.
Monthly Bills and the Joy of Paid Promises
A fragmented poem laments monthly bills arriving by mail, praising prompt payments and a benevolent storekeeper. It critiques social reform while celebrating paychecks, pens, and small acts of financial responsibility that soothe both giver and recipient.
Political pointers reveal livid claims and reform debates
City workers resume duties after a long pause. Former mayor Henry OH Pyle denies death and remains listed as deceased in a municipal yearbook. Rumors swirl about party shifts, legislative plans, and a push to revive prohibition with ticket prospects across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry OH. Pyle
Pyle
Norman Street
Sentence Sermons on Follies and Town Virtues
A reflective piece argues that people miss faults until they imitate them and goods of a town are seen only when shown to a stranger. It notes debts to parents persist until one has children and that personal errors appear clearer in others. It warns against quarreling harming community progress.
Dear Little Boy Prayer for Restful Sleep
A tender lyric expresses a mother's sorrow and plea as she asks angels to guard her baby’s rest and return him in the morning. The verse invokes the child’s dear features and quiet trust, depicting aching loss and maternal love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angels of God
National Origins provision of 1924 immigration law
An analysis of the National Origins provision arguing for a “Like to Like” approach. It explains Census Bureau projections of national blood fractions, the 1920 base, and the quota shifts from Germany Ireland Great Britain and the impact on immigration fairness, asserting a homogeneous American stock while preserving counts of American born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Census Bureau
Algo
Hingllah
Trish
United States
England
Ireland
Scotland
Germany
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Italy
Census Bureau
Great Britain
America
What is Religion Dr David Starr Jordan on religion in colleges
Dr David Starr Jordan argues against compulsory religious instruction in colleges and rejects church monopolies on religion. He says religion should develop character and moral citizenship, not battle lines or party politics, and urges cooperation among denominations to improve humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Starr Jordan
Wapyright
Historic Revived Home Bought for Shrine at Newport News
Newport News May 31 Cap An old square brick home in Warwick County reputed to be the oldest in the United States has been purchased by the Surrey chapter Daughters of the American Revolution to be turned into a shrine for memories of colonial beginnings. The land was a royal grant from the King of England and the home is linked to John Rolfe, husband of Pocahontas. The building has endured a remarkable state of preservation though long owned and occupied by a black family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Y County
United States
Surrey Chapter
Daughters of
England
Forohn Rolfe
Pounhontas
Uw Negra
Hollywood Fashion Revue Showcases Tailored Style and Esther Ralston
Hollywood onlookers witness a fashion parade as Esther Ralston headlines a scene of tailored street dresses and simple lines. Stars like Blanche Sweet Florence Victor and Pola Negri appear in sleek outfits featuring tweed black velvet beige and vivid accessories, reflecting constraints from designer Concorde and modern minimalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Cal
Hollywood Boulevard
Esther Ralston
Constance Talmadge
Blanche Sweet
Florence Victor
Pola Negri
Waters Ordered for North Platte Farmers
Washington May 41 Assistant Secretary Finney of the Interior telegraphed H W Bashore superintendent of the North Platte Irrigation project to furnish water at once to farmers there upon their acceptance of the departments proposal that the project s water users association take over its operation six months ahead of contract time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Finney
Interior Department
H. W. Bashore
North Platte
Broadway style and fashion dazzle Manhattan in spring
As New York scenes shift from golf to color, Broadway youths flaunt Hagay knickers and gaudy bone. cake artistry grows with signed creations by top chefs. The piece notes subway turnstile noise, Long Island real estate flares, fashion trends, and a hospital complex rising where the Highlanders once chased pennants, plus the Vanderbilts’ mansion memory and a Saturday half holiday origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Broadway
Society Woman Works Hard for Movie Stardom
New York society figure Alice Laidley, wife of John Harriman, aims to become a film star with Paramount on Long Island. She works long hours daily, trained by David Wark Griffith, earning a small part and assisting in rehearsals as she pursues emotional acting while her husband remains employed on a New York newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alice Laidley
Hemister
John Harriman
Oliver Harriman
Paramount
Long Island
David Wark Griffith
Griffith
Miss Laidley
Lya de Putti
Miss de Putt
Miss Laidsey
New Turkey Will Foster Fine Arts
May 31. In Ankara the Turkish government launches deep reforms and funds the arts. A twelve member committee will receive salaries, signaling a shift from Ottoman tradition and a move to state sponsorship of culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Turkey
Artlat
Abdul Hamid
Samoa Shells Gathered By Polynesian Museum Ex
In Honolulu on May 1 a Polynesian Museum expedition in Samoa collected over 25,000 shells for study. The haul included varied shell types and colors, with descriptions of the specimens noting hard blue red hues and a notable weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samoa
Polynesium Museum
Honolulu
Alan
Lah Vin Reiles
Bee Swarm Triggers Archaeological Find Near Anaheim
May 31 AP report from Anaheim California details Milton McMillan blasting a wall with dynamite to uncover a honey cache. The blast reveals a tomb with a well preserved human skeleton and artifacts of archaeological interest including a clay jug of sealed seeds bearing hieroglyphs. The skeleton rests upright in a rock niche and a fifteen inch rock footprint is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaheim
Cal
Milton McMillan
Geokogia
Neasurde
Love Fancies Due To Air In Spring Ozone Theory
London experts told the Royal Society that spring lovemaking isn’t Cupid’s influence but ozone rising in the air. They argued higher ozone in spring boosts energy and friskiness, challenging psychoanalytic ideas about mating urges tied to the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cupid
Royal Society
Poeta
Weather Outlook for Eastern New York and New England
Weather brief for Eastern New York interior snowers Tuesday and cooler Tuesday night with Wednesday fair. Northern and southern New England showery Tuesday, fair and warmer Wednesday. Low pressure 29.54 inches near White River Ontario with trough to Rio Grande. High pressure from Newfoundland to Bahamas. Winds mainly southerly offshore. showers over the state east of the Mississippi within 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
Lake Region
White River
Rio Grande
New Foundland
Atlantic Coset
Bahamas
Mississippi River
Furhame
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bridgeport Telegram
Gureau
Borar
Chicago
Judge Lynch
Torch
Franre
Dempsey
Jean
Philosopher
Milis
BY Walt Mason
Geigen
Mae
Mabel
Monard
Ghatlenger
State Central
John Y. Caldwell
Caldwell
Fairfielders
Arthur M. Marsh
Town
Water Company
New Haven
Watterbury
New Briain
Prohibition Party
Connecticut
Anne Campbell
Helen
Henry H. Curran
Port of
Frank Crane
Waters
Gotham Society
Manhattan Island
Atlantic
Senmen
Florida Ad
Aize
Upper Broadway
Medical Center
Presbyterian Hospital
Columbia University Schoo of Medicine
New York Yankees
The
Highlanders
Oaly
Vanderbit
Fifth Avenue
Stens Masons
Harriman
New Haves Weathe
Bureau
Denver
Haven
Norfolk
Telegram
Middlebrook Almanac
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!