Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Publication Details
Bridgeport Telegram announces mail subscriptions and rates, plus contact details for advertising and office hours. The paper notes its publication by The Post Publishing Co at 430 Biddle Street and lists address, telephone, and press affiliations as part of its operational notes.
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Meath
Sore Advertising
York
New
Wrigley Building
the Post Publishing CO
Biddle Street
Bridgeport
Conn
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Miso
Focal News
A Line of Cheer Sunbeam Poem Improves Mood
A poetic fragment describes a sunbeam breaking through darkness and whispering encouragement. It urges the reader to follow the beam, endure troubles, and hold onto hope with a line about small cracks letting light in. The verse offers a moment of uplift amid hardship.
Editorial Notes Mix of Nonsense and Social Snippets
A garbled editorial notes piece surveys social topics with distorted phrases about prohibition, car accidents, romance, family finances, and summer moves. It references phrases about mothers with hay fever, fathers’ finances, and men needing to win at home, ending with remarks on tired business men and wives away for the summer.
Sidewalk Snapshots: William A Walker of Bridgeport
William A Walker born 1868 in Newark rose from hatter’s apprentice to newsdealer and store proprietor at 403 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport. He worked 11 years at John Hancock Insurance before starting his own shop at 402 Fairfield Avenue. An I A O F member and Woodmen of the World, he once led the Progressive ticket and ran for city sheriff amid amateur Danbury baseball ties.
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William A Walker
William A. Walker
Bridgeport
Fairfield Avenue
Newark
N. J
Dank
Dansury
Bellaire Brothers
John Hancock Insurance Company
Airfield
Evenue
Woodmen of the World
Progressive
Ciy
Danbury
Det
Governor Lake's signature validates recent bills and more
The governor’s signings render bills valid while those not yet signed or signed after deadlines face automatic law limitations. The Bridgeport 200000 bond issue stands, having passed both houses and the governor. Other measures awaiting executive action will become law upon his signature.
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Lake
Bridgepers
Bridgeport
An Aristocratic Game and America’s Sporting Pride
America excels in polo and Olympic track but lags in golf tennis boxing and palo. The piece argues Americans rarely play palo and would gain national pride by mastering more popular sports where mass participation exists. It muses on national biases and the value of diverse athletic success.
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America
Marlborough Deacon Wedding Revisited In Social View
The piece recalls 80s society romances and the Marlborough Deacon marriage. Consuelo Vanderbilt and Gladys Deacon figure, with the Duchess title framed as a social draw. It questions the value of titles amid modern gender equality and hints at future shifts in ambition toward leadership roles.
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Marlborough-Deacon
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Duke of Marlborough
Gladys Deacon
Boston
Consuelo
Gladys
City Court Judges Face Governor’s Choice in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport city court judges’ terms end in ten days amid a split between the House and Senate. Governor may avoid factional fight and retain Frederic A. Bartlett as judge with FE. Earle Garlick as deputy, an option endorsed by both legislative chambers.
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Bridgeport
House
Senate
Frank A. Wilder
Albert J. Merritt
Doubtiussration
Frederic A. Bartlett
FE. Earle Garlick
Money Fables of Great Minds as Fortune Arrives
The piece celebrates a shift in fortune for poets and visionaries yet recalls legends like Burns Poe Homer and Boswell. It mocks prior poverty of genius while predicting a future where a big payday finally rewards talent and pride in a playful, satirical tone.
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Carp
Jack
Milton
Bobbie Burns
Edgar Poe
Homer
Dlink
Tomer
Eve
Bee Stings Versus Stings of Rheumatism
Cincinnati man George Renner tries weekly honey bee stings at an apiary to combat rheumatism. He began with ten stings per session and now tolerates two. doctors cite formic acid from stings as a possible factor in easing symptoms.
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George Renner
Cincinnati
Renner
Erutones
Ken
Payroll declines marked in May 1924 report
Labor department figures show payrolls and employment dropping in many industries from May 1920 to May 1924, with iron and steel, paper making, and leather posting large declines. Hosiery and underwear, leather, and woolens display smaller gains in employment by May 1924. Princess Mary reportedly engaged to Lord Apsley at Windsor, court circles say, though confirmation lacked.
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Wardington
Labor Department
Amteon Indy
Laree
Anril
Forbes W. Patrbatrn
London
Princess Mary
Lord Apseidest
Earl of Bathurst
Hurling— Ham
Marie Louise
King George
Windsor Castle
Lord Apstey
Ascot
Queen Mary
Lord Aibsley
Qisley
Bathurst
Lord Anslex
Correct English A Baily Quiz on Lwa Plurals and Pronunciation
The text blends questions about plural forms of die and ayaen with mispronunciation notes and archaic spellings. It discusses accents and variants like coral and esryal, asks for correct forms, and points out common errors such as comradery pronunciation and expectant plurals for foresee.
Questions and Answers in a Washington Bureau Column
A reader asks for fruit ice cream recipes and other curious questions. The column supplies practical replies on topics from kitchen ingredients to ship papers, star tales, metal tempering, locomotive sounds, sea horizon distance, and famous swims.
Bridgeport Forty Years Ago in The Standard
Bridgeport news notes from June 21 188 discuss the Pierce Manufacturing company awarded the contract for building the Mantegana Atlantic street sewers. items include local lodge visits a street accident a Glen Island excursion a Hillside Seminary lecture a Yale professor comet forecast a park trot race and a vote to establish a free public library with a dedicated fund. additional items cover creek and depot work court cases and Stratford town meeting outcomes.
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Pierce Manufacturing Company
Mante ‘Ana
Atlantic Street
Corinthian
Inge
Sid A. M
Arcanum Lodge i. CO
Montonese Lodge
New Haven
Thomaston
Alfred Bishop
Naugatuck
New Haven Register and Union
Judge 5S
Blake
United Land League
Readers urged to sign letters for publication now
Telegram readers are invited to send letters to the editor. Letters must include the writer’s true name and address. anonymity is optional. Submissions up to 200 words may be shortened by editors, and anonymous letters will not be considered.
Stratford Taxes Raise Town Meeting Urges Voters to Oppose
Taxpayers in Stratford are urged to attend a town meeting on Tuesday, June 11, to oppose a two thirds of a mill tax for purchasing an expensive pumping engine for the Fire Department. Arguments claim the town does not need the engine, roads hinder its use, sewers and levies burden residents, and past overspending risks higher future taxes.
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Stratford
Hare Stratford
Dolar
Five Way Soldiers Bonus Bill Reported Favorably
The five way soldiers bonus bill endorsed by the American Legion was favorably reported today by the Senate finance committee. Its reach in the Senate is uncertain. Provisions adjust compensation for former service men with activated service pay, deferred payments, and certificates. It also includes vocational and home aid, farm and land settlement support, and a mechanism for meeting the expense involved.
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Washington
American Legion
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Nirvana by Berton Braley
A fragmentary verse about escaping worry and toil through dreams of laziness on a sunny lawn. The speaker contrasts daily duties and bills with a yearning for a simple, idle life, acknowledging it as a distant dream amid work and obligations.
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E. B. Goodsell, Jr
John Street
Wheela
Glen Island
Anning J. Smith
Rosedale
A. R. Scofield
George Hotel
Black Rock
Belledock
Robert Colyer
New York
George Eliot
Hillside Seminary
Newton
Yale College
Stone
Connecticut
John Hard
Fick Sherwood
Fleetyrood Park
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William A. Bureh
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Faith Mission
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General Association of Consrégational Churches of
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Shellfish Commission
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Stamford
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New Haven Palladium
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West Stratford
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