Bridgeport Telegram Readers Pay Rates and Subscriptions
A scanned Bridgeport Telegram snippet shows subscription rates and advertising details. It lists payment terms, carrier week rates, and notes on advertising agencies and editorial staff in a period-voice format. The page mentions the Bridgeport publishing company, Middle Street address, and Associated Press affiliation.
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Editorial Notes on Suffrage and Politics of the Era
Readers glimpse fragmented editorial notes on suffrage, mayoral prospects, and political figures including Mayor Wilson and Judge Mata. Mentions Harding’s message to Pittsburgh suffragists, Vincente Blasco Ibanez, Gerard, and debates over a special suffrage session. Wary tones about reform and public sentiment permeate the volley of opinion fragments.
Ridgeport appoints Gahan to direct recreation department
Sidewalk Snapshots describes Ridgeport selecting Mr. Gahan as head of the city recreation department. A Spring-Meld college graduate with 14 years in recreation, he is a devoted sportsman and baseball fan, committed to promoting healthful exercise and broad participation in sports.
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Ridgeport
Gahan
Spring- Meld College
Property and the Church in Colonial Era Thought
Governor Celvin Coolidge argues that property supports the church’s work but wealth should not eclipse human rights. He recalls early Christian poverty and warns against letting wealth dominate civilization, urging balance between property and spiritual life.
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Celvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Holy Cross College
Atie Church
Sea of Galilee
Jordan
Garden
Gethsemane
Hill of Calvary
Marcus Amrelius
Briel
Lawyers and the rule of law over technicalities in Bridgeport
An editorial criticizes a Bridgeport businessman's $100 fine for defying a court order via legal technicalities. It condemns counsel for guiding such behavior, calls for integrity in the bar, and warns that quibbling erodes civic trust and the spirit of law.
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Bridgeport
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Freight Car Users Urged to Speed Up Operations
An appeal urges shippers and consignees to accelerate loading and unloading of freight cars to break a rail freight blockade. It warns that delays cause shortages, congestion, and higher costs, urging every clerk to act patriotically to restore prosperity.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Bridgeport 40 Years Ago from The Standard 1859
Bridgeport notes from July 1859 include Germania Singing Society plans to travel to Westerbury, Howe band at Seaside Park, and a Scientific Society meeting. Reported are local social events, a Bridgeport Rifle Club shoot with scores, a Sunday school address by Dr. George L. Porter, and a large Army and Navy reunion with officers named. Also mentioned are Baptist church services, a surprise party for Pastor Mr. Popsan, and a Democratic ratification meeting with Mayor Morgan and speaker Mark D. Witbur.
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George L. Porter
Possor
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Army and Navy
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Denwieh Hall
Foretell
Z. W. Knowlton
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Hartford
Cal
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Rodman
Grytan
Frank TF
Cheney
South Manchester
David Torrance
Birmingham
Wiliam H. Mallory
Bridgeport
John . Kinney
W. EB. Franklin
John
C. Kinney
Frank D. Sloat
New Haven
Gold
Knowlton
L. A. Dickerman
Hawtcord
Ray
M. EH. Pogyon
George &. Porter
Bergtt
Harold June and Annuity Co
Fogush
Popsan
William M. Ingersoll
Bridgeport Baptist Church
John S. Wilson
Cole
Morgan
Mark
Witbur
Whibur
Trancers
Glaike
Ly Gould
Soviet Policy Statement from Bainbridge Colby
Secretary of state Bainbridge Colby asserts the US will not seek to influence Russia's internal affairs while condemning the current regime as not representing the will of the Russian people. He claims it rejects honor, good faith, and the norms of international law.
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Bainbridge Colby
Presient Wilson
Russia
The Winners Maye Read The Helpful Stories
A reflective piece contrasts rich successful men with those who suffered privations yet achieved fame. It cites figures like Edgarde and Burns as examples of lasting influence despite hardship, warning against equating wealth with merit and urging caution in judging winners and losers.
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Walt
MASON _hickers
Edgarde
Bobbie Burns
Kale
How short our happy days appear How long the serrewil
The fragment reflects nostalgia and longing for bygone joys and a sense of lingering sorrow. It reads as a reflective couplet about time’s passage and regret.
To-day's Worth-While Verse The Two Songs
Fragmented verse by William Blake presents two poems about mercy pity and peace with lines about an angel and a devil. The text mixes archaic phrasing and misread words, indicating a historically presented poetic excerpt with themes of suffering and social inequality.
Chicago Public Health Drive Promotes Fat Reduction
Chicago hosts a lively Public Health Service effort promoting weight loss with a human touch. Dr Town Robertson leads a broad campaign featuring public exercises, displays, and a beauty contest for motivation while officials stress education and news partnerships to reach citizens.
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Chicago
Town Wi Robertson
Earth
Health Commission
Travis
Br. Reberteon
Harman
Lenathy
Dodge Blake
Ander
Juere Toexwood
William Hy
Stevenson
Goodwin Stoddard
Dwight Mor Natherriel Wheeler
Minally
Moran Him Uolt
Wilbur
Questions and Answers From the Telegram Information Bureau
Questions cover Braille reading speed bridge rules baby baths and historic sites. Answers reference Reader Qs on German ships in Manila Dewey battle Seven Dials and Austro Russia heraldry with brief notes on the Tower of Winds and cost of an oil well.
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Manila
Dewe
Manly
Dewey
Sata
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