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Bridgeport Telegram publishes daily except Sunday from 146 Middle St Bridgeport Conn with a 5 monthly rate and a 1 year advance option. Open daily and night with 24 hour carrier service and a Barnum 30 exchange. The paper is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
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Editorial Notes on Speed and Society Trends
A collage of quirky statements notes speed, divorce censors, aging looks, ransom ruses, and changing habits. It touches on censorship debates, personal fortune, and a hootlegger’s claim of turning one case into two.
Mayor Defends School Board Autonomy Firestorm
The Bridgeport mayor rails against a general state law letting school boards spend their funds with less outside interference. He accuses legislators of overreach while the Board of Apportionment previously awarded funds to the Board of Education after a dispute with the Board of Health over school dental clinics. The mayor’s criticism points to broader trends toward home rule and local control.
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Local thunder showers and cooler trend for Southern New England
Weather bulletin notes scattered thunder showers across Atlantic States and Great Lakes. High pressure off the Atlantic coast brings variable conditions with showers inland. Temperature shown to fall modestly in Ohio Valley and Great Lakes while remaining near normal in Rocky Mountains and western districts. The outlook predicts cloudiness and showers Wednesday and Thursday across the Atlantic and East Gulf States, Tenessee, Ohio Valley, and lower Great Lakes region. Winds from the southwest at Sandy Hook, with some progression to fresh southwest and partly cloudy skies.
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Weather Fragment Reflects The Stormy Era
A garbled weather feature cites dramatic imagery of electricity and rain as a metaphor for upheaval, mentioning currents, lightning, and a distant war reference. The piece attributes meteorological forces to broader social and planetary tensions, with a closing nod to Dr. Charles F Brooks of the American Metenreinzicil Sapiety.
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FAKERY IN ART SPREADS ACROSS OCEANIC FEUD
The dispute centers on doctored Gothic statues claimed from a Paris Louvre display and alleged sales to an American museum. The piece notes artists mimicry, both accidental and deliberate fakes, and how major institutions struggle to detect authenticity amid widespread replication.
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Faked Art Figures Spark Thorough Preliminaries Inquiries
The passage notes faked works persist in statuary painting and furniture. Despite expert methods, clever fakers may fool high art circles, though actual cases reaching major galleries remain relatively small. Art enthusiasts should be cautious about displays and insist on thorough investigations before accepting age and authenticity.
Bankrupt Ruskay Case Reveals Exchange Practices
New York bankruptcy hearing for S. S. Ruskay & Co. exposes broker misconduct at the Consolidated Stock Exchange. W. S. Silkworth admits exchange members benefited from late asset distributions, and a $4,300 certified check linked to the failed firm raises questions. A New York Life official condemns the solicitation of widows, urging discipline or expulsion.
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Letters to the Editor Invite Public Opinion At Tetenram
Free expression from readers is invited. Letters must be under 300 words and may be edited for length as determined by the editor. Anonymous communications will be given no consideration.
Mourning over crimes and reform echoes in Beardsley Park notes
Fragmented lines reflect a distressed reader urging action against self destructive acts and urging humane child reform. Mentions of Beardsley Park Beamsley Park Zoo animals and reform school critiques appear amidst a broader plea for community attention to the futility of violence and the need for better care and guidance for youth.
The Speed Cop Meets a Flustered Speeder
A blurred tale portrays Walt Mason Maye describing a speed trap as a driver swears and apologizes after being told he will be fined. The officer remains calm, chooses leniency, and urges lawful conduct with a sympathetic, old time voice.
Children’s happiness as key to advancement in mind and character
The speaker urges adopting a plan promoting child happiness to shape better minds and character, stating that many can influence their children to act rightly. She calls for institutions to align with this idea and embrace the plan.
Guy Smith Attacks Volstead Definition As Dishonest
The article surveys Guy Smith of New York criticizing the Volstead act definition of intoxicating beverage as dishonest. It notes the one half of 1 percent standard and cites Massachusetts and other states, arguing practical differences in alcohol content and public policy across locales. It contrasts reformers with earlier norms and mentions Cape Chelyuskin as a geographic aside.
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Gar Kills Child Motorman in Angry Mob Scene
New York June 5 A lone gunman with a pistol aided a mob of several hundred as they forced to confront trolley motorman William Mooney after a two year old boy was killed by his car. The mother Mrs Solomon Hilzerberg held the mangled child and blamed Mooney as stones flew and doors were stormed. Patrolman Frank Hoot protected Mooney who escaped through a broken window into a nearby car barn.
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Heat Wave Grips Ohio With One Death Reported
Ohio endures a four day heat wave with near record temperatures. One man died and another prostrated by the heat, as temperatures peaked around 96 degrees in Springfield. B J Stewart collapsed at Willoughby and died a few hours later.
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Stoeckel seeks jail for reckless auto drivers
New Britain officials call for jail terms for drivers who flout auto laws. At a noon luncheon Motor Vehicle Commissioner Fabbina B. Stoeckel urged penalties for intoxicated operators, stressing law violations by those under the influence.
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Lies That Smooth Society In Gentle Social Rhetoric
The piece muses on white and social lies that flatter and soothe daily life. It argues such fabulation softens harsh truths, sustains friendships, and tempers the hurt of reality, portraying politeness as a humane, if superficial, balm.
Our Children by Angelo Patri on New Tax of Colored Crayon
A child named Pudge uses crayons to color a brownstone area in vivid greens and yellows. Mrs Lovely returns home furious at the vandalism, demanding limits and discipline. The scene showcases a tense confrontation over art and property, ending with parental admonition and a warning about future mischief.
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New State Guard Unit Formed For Waterbury
Orders from the Adjutant General’s office announce a new infantry company formed at Waterbury designated Company F, 3rd Infantry. Major James S Hartley reported enough enlistments from several companies of the 180th Infantry to constitute the unit with Captain Edward Beaman in command. Sergeant H H Harmonia appointed Fire Lieutenant and assigned to Company F. Private John P Fray named Second Lieutenant and assigned to the same company.
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Psoriasis guidance and patient questions from Dr Copeland
Public health column answers reader questions on psoriasis symptoms causes and treatment advice. Topics include patch progression itching scales and nails, possible hereditary and infection links, constipation diet and local care with mercurial and salicylic preparations, plus a note on neuritis and general sanitary questions.
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Answers to Questions V. W. at Q I am troubled with dryness
A reader asks about excessive dryness of joints and skin. The reply explains joint cracking comes from drying of the synovial fluid and suggests cooling massage. for dry skin, massage with eaten butter and if unresolved, consult a skin specialist for examination and treatment.
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The Ten Books I Have Enjoyed Most
David Stare Jordax lists favorite works from Emerson Thoreau Lyell Darwin Thackeray Harta Angell and others. He cites Essays Pendennis Origin of Species Autobiography The Great Illusion American Commonwealth and Bryce among titles.
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Bath House Long Island grows as summer retreat
One Hundred Years Ago from the New York Evening Post 1823 notes Bath House on Long Island nine miles from New York offers health and pleasure with sea bathing and scenic shore views. Two baths houses to be erected including one for ladies. stages depart at 7 am and 4 pm from Bath and 6 pm from Brooklyn.
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