Bridgeport Telegram Established in 1861
Bridgeport Telegram expands its long history as a city newspaper print edition, outlining editorial notices, circulation notes, and advertising policies. It includes essays on public health progress from New York to New York State and reflections on industry battles involving Eastman Kodak and the Federal Trade Commission.
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Charities
Aid Asociation of
New York
Statement of Health
Empire State
Edward W. Trudeau
Saranac Lake
Trudeau
Charities Aid Association
Trai
Eastman Company
America
Federal Trade Commission
Supreme Court
The
Trade Commission
Personal Liberty and Government Interference Debated
A Waverly Press writer lampoons a cult slogan Personal Liberty while defending civil restraint. The piece argues the state may curb actions that affect others, criticizing centralized power and noting Supreme Court limits on FTC actions against Eastman Kodak.
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Waverly
United States
Waverly Press
Billboard Alleys Mar New York Roads Detract Scenic Views
A New York Herald Tribune critique notes spring road trips reveal billboard encroachment on highways. It argues fences of advertising along routes ruin natural scenery, with public irritation potentially curbing billboard numbers as highway commissioners struggle to stop offsite ad leases.
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New York Herald-Tribune
State Highway Department
James Begg and the Ohio path to the presidency
A Washington correspondent weighs James T. Begg as a rising political force. Begg helped Nick Longworth rise to Speaker and eyes Ohio governorship, with a possible 1932 bid for the presidency if he defeats rivals and garners Republican delegates. The piece sketches intra party maneuvering and Begg’s influence on Longworth.
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Mr Begg
Nick Longsworth
Begg
Longworth
David and
Jonathan
Mr Longworth
Ito
Ohio
Ington
Gorener
Vic Donahes
Nick Longworth
Longworths
Republican Nation
Cheive
Jim Bera
President Makes Fax Pal and Lindbergh Welcome
Readers debate whether Coolidge invited Lindbergh and whether New York should be treated as host. A letter writer criticizes the president for a faux pas and discusses constitutional convention ideas to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment, noting support and opposition within the Republican ranks and a referendum history in New York.
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Lindbergh
Coolidge
New York
New York City
Charles D. Hilles
Hilles
Republican Party
Wadsworth
Fre- Hinghurson
New Jersey
Butler
Massachusetts
Lenroot
Wayne
Wheeler Laws
Marshall
Wheeler
New York Assembly
Smith
MURDERERS By Walt Wason in a brutal crime portrait
A poem portrays a timid, soft spoken man who hides a violent nature. It contrasts his gentle appearance with the brutal crimes he is accused of, showing readers how perception clashes with bloodlust in the courtroom and in public gaze.
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Walt Wason
Hank
Uke Jones
Maks
Grimes
Dee Crippen
Doc
Fragmented religious sermon text from a damaged page
The text presents a garbled sermon style focusing on division within a church and a call to peace. It mentions a mother Mayet and a figure Getse te fuPote sine a must pron note tteelf by decyntrin Lied. The overall content is unclear due to OCR errors, but centers on internal conflict and spiritual exhortation.
Political Pointers on Bridge Job and City Affairs
The article surveys a range of local issues including a bridge project costing around one million dollars with input from city and consulting engineers, plus a new county jail staff slate and deputy commissions. It covers political tensions in New Haven and Bridgeport involving police, dry law enforcement, and public notices on milk dispensing rules in Stamford amid upcoming bus service introductions between Stamford and Port Chester.
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New Haven
James Geddes
Jatter
Witch
Frank R. Baldwin
Charles B. Hitchcock
Hitchcock
William F. Hayes
Richard F. Beker
Harry Howard
Patrick E. Catton
Catherine McGirr
Margaret Fooi
Jesse Johnson
Sherrif Geddes
Bridgeport
Charles W Simpson
Fey Franklin J. Kennedy
Kennedy
Police Board
Mayor Tower
Elm City
Stamford
Port Chester
New York
John B. Brennan
Just Another Sucker By P R A
A young broker’s cashier named Orrell is arrested on no charge of swindling his employers out of about 244,900. He stole the money gradually while hoping to profit from stock market bets. He balked when prices fell and now argues that luck and averages govern fortunes, urging readers to study the law of averages.
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PR. RA
Orrell
Hla
Monte Carlo
NE Chhane
Help for a tormented wife facing infidelity and illness
A clergyman's wife asks how to cope with her husband's affair and her own tuberculosis while seeking guidance. The letter encourages abstention from the lover, supports the wife’s independence, and suggests focusing on faith, social support, and self discipline rather than ongoing personal interviews. It also advises mental composure at funerals and pursuit of constructive activities to ease suffering.
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Winnipeg
Bosbane
Cooks Falls
Season Opens at Coney Yet Nothing Happens Here
In New York on June 1 the piece lauds Coney Island as a major summer draw yet insists little changes. It notes crowds, police crowd management, and fading Ballyhoo while contrasting past vibrancy with a calmer present. The article paints Coney as busy, dynamic, and socially mixed, with shows, vendors, and diversions but a quieter nightlife.
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New York
Coney
Burf Avenue
Continent
Surf Avenue
Panama
Paris
Delancey Sweet
Cooper Union
Coney Cope
Gone, all gone old voices say ballyhoo men vanish
Wells Hawks laments the loss of the once familiar ballyhoo figures as the generation that produced them passes away, signaling an end of an era. The piece notes his somber reflection on changing times.
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Janes
Wells Hawks
Fewer Friends and a Silent Path to Heaven
A reflective verse laments dwindling companionship as time passes. The speaker imagines walking alone toward a distant shore where dreams weave brighter days. If one loyal friend remains, words become unnecessary and the dying sun guides toward heaven and hope.
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Earth
Weather overview for New England and eastern New York
Northern and eastern New England expect fair conditions with little temperature change on Thursday and Friday. Eastern New York sees partly cloudy skies Thursday and Friday with a chance of showers Friday night. A Vermont disturbance moves northeast to Newfoundland. High pressure over the north shows a mostly calm pattern with a fair to partly overcast outlook east of the Mississippi. Winds are fresh northwest north of Sandy Hook and moderate to fresh north and northeast south of Sandy Hook.
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Souther
New England
New York
Vermont
Newfoundland
Plains
Ontario
Lake Region
Mississippi River
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
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