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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1927
Page
12
The Connecticut paper notes a 14 year old bribery allegation tied to a former New Brunswick premier and reflects that the Senate committee chose not to revisit old charges. The editorial endorses dropping the case as irrelevant to Gowld’s current Senate campaign.
Helena Will Weed argues in the Sentinel that the Senate oversteps its constitutional role in treaty negotiations. She says Senators represent states, not people, while the President represents the people. The piece labels Senate actions as attempts to seize powers not theirs and defends presidential authority within constitutional bounds.
Edison era seed of American rubber grows from young plants rather than full trees. A Palm Beach discovered tree suggests rubber could be tapped from sap in early stages, potentially turning cotton farmland into profitable rubber groves and reducing reliance on foreign rubber.
A fragmented editorial critique questions Insull's last-minute contributions to win renominated primaries, arguing he backed brigands rather than law, and warns that protecting stockholders from politicians requires campaign support. The piece condemns public trust erosion and defends the integrity of the electoral process amid accusations of manipulation.
Washington Feb 2 The president seems unlikely to reveal his 1928 plans. Republicans seek clues on whether to back him or another aspirant while leadership and Southern leaders weigh signals from the White House. The signs are open to multiple interpretations and no one can confirm Coolidge's intent.
A Bridgeport reader recalls John D. Rockefeller Jr’s boyhood through a Telegram article. The piece notes strict yet balanced parental discipline by J D Sr and rewards by his mother, contrasting wealth with chances for a bright future. It argues wealthy households risk lax upbringing and criticizes modern parenting hectic routines and social distractions. the writer questions how upbringing shapes future leaders amid evolving American politics.
Readers are invited to submit signed letters with full name and address for publication. Anonymous contributions may be withheld. Letters must be under 300 words unless editors reduce length at their discretion.
At a National Education Association meeting in Dallas the group voted to establish homes for retired teachers. The Olive M. Jones fund, honoring Miss Olive M. Jones, aims to support a national or state home plan, with Connecticut asked to join. A Bridgeport teacher urges careful handling to avoid meddling.
Bridgeport youth asks how to distinguish genuine love from mere infatuation in a letter to the editor. A Chicago pastor condemns casual kissing and necking while offering a moral frame. The writer, 18, seeks guidance on whether his feelings are sincere or just a passing fancy as he dates with a car and social freedom.
Rev Dr Parkes Cadman addresses readers on religious belief, war ethics, and the role of education versus religion. He argues for creation as self manifestation, discusses panentheism, and cites Christ’s teachings as solution to humanity’s problems amid modern warfare and diplomacy.
The report covers the Eighth District Republican club practices with a black-ball system and limited access, plus a dinner honoring Buckley and Merritt misnamed as judges. It traces legislative actions around a remodeled court, Stamford matters, tax measures, and the new Stamford Legal Aid Bureau while noting party unity efforts in Waterbury and Bristol legislative proposals on professional restrictions.
A 1927 opinion piece argues modern transport shifts danger from trains to other means. It notes rising auto deaths and compares mule, horse, and airplane risks, concluding airplanes may be safer than horses despite fresh fears and varied public opinions.
The passage presents a compact moral on initiative and self reliance. It likens success to seizing opportunities rather than waiting for luck, praising a proactive mindset. It emphasizes choosing among chances, avoiding complaint, and framing work as a question of capability rather than fate.
Poem reflects aging and loneliness as the speaker anticipates old age. A quiet house, empty table, and absent loved ones frame the shift from present cheer to future solitude. The narrator hopes warmth and time’s treasure will linger even as happiness wanes.
A New Haven report notes a coroner exonerating Lou Luciane of Woodbridge in the death of a man killed by Luciane's car on February 4 in Woodbridge. The piece weaves a domestic vignette with mentions of infidelity rumors and a court divorce scene, reflecting social tensions of the era.
More than 3,090 people flocked to City Hall to settle unpaid personal taxes as eight clerks processed assessments before the deadline. Tax Collector Howard B. Challenger reported about 50,000 dollars in personal taxes collected for the month and 150,000 for the year, with an expected total around 180,000 dollars after today.
The record describes increasing cloudiness in Southern New England with possible snow or rain by night and into Wednesday, and similar unsettled conditions across Eastern New York and Northern New England. It notes disturbances moving from the South Texas coast toward the area, with temperature changes and largely cloudy to overcast conditions through Tuesday and Wednesday.
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