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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1926
Page
25
President Coolidge extols a lighter tax load as a path to peace. He defends U.S. wartime conduct, lauds freedom and justice, and urges international cooperation via world court and armament limits. Arlington ceremonies honor fallen soldiers and renew calls for restraint and prosperity amid global tensions.
A Chamber of Commerce booklet argues the 1892 post office was too small for Bridgeport’s growth. It cites population rise from 33,006 to 167,962 by 1920, major gains in bank deposits, manufacturing value, and postal business, and shows floor space lagging far behind demand. health and sanitation concerns in the present building are noted as a serious issue.
Mant Malarik of Danbury raced a roadster on Putnam Parkway in the same direction as his car and unknowingly encountered state trooper Henry Palau of the Ridgefield Barracks. Palau chased, blew a whistle, and halted the lead driver. The contest was called off and both parties adjourned to Redding court where Malarik was released for hearing Friday.
Daniel Levy of 139 Hamilton Street was arrested yesterday for failure to show a valid operator’s license after a collision at John Street and Murick Avenue. The New York state war vehicle sustained about 15 dollars in damage.
In Mian Italy on May 31 Maria Ratti the Pope’s niece was betrothed to Marquis Eduardo Versichetti Tgolini secretary of the Nicaraguan legation to the Holy See The engagement was announced in Rome and ties two prominent Catholic families to Nicaragua through the official envoy.
Memorial Day observances in Bridgeport proceeded with a shortened parade despite heavy rain. Elias Howe Post veterans led the procession past Seaside Park to the Soldiers Memorial while officials and various veteran groups followed, the crowd cheering as war memory was honored in a wet but solemn civic ceremony.
EB Waller division marshal and Sergeant H Settle U S M C as his aide, Captain James J Murphy a lvielon marshal and Lieut R Mills True his aide, Lieut F Raynend Peterman division marshal and Harold Main aide.
Foot Guards and the Putnam Pha lanx of Connecticut and the Roch mond Blues from Pu Europe return from a voyage that began May 1 in New York. The ship SOS Carorizzo arrived at Quirintine at midnight and should dock at 9 am. Governor Trumbull and Major Talbot Freeman plan to welcome the troops on their pier arrival.
Two occupants escaped serious harm when their sedan left the sea wall embankment at Seaside and rolled into shallow water. The car owned by Anthony Cisera of Park Street reportedly was taken by a friend, Charles Caleovitch. Police pursued leads as owners arrived later by taxi. occupants remained missing as inquiries continue.
Special report from Norwalk says William Neville of 91 Connecticut Avenue was slightly injured when an elevator cable broke in St. George's building. He was taken to Norwalk Hospital with non serious injuries.
Dr Co Ernest Crile of the reformed Denver African camp argued the Kalahari Bushman proves human evolution. He asked whether man was created in God's image or developed from primitive life, noting the Bushman’s static mind and body for decades as a challenge to biblical perfection.
A playful comparison likens a woman’s ability to maintain an expense account to a man’s diary keeping. The punchline shifts to humor about Lamb with peas, then to a Wall Street broker preferring lamb with greenbacks, blending domestic and financial imagery in a light anecdote.
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