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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1925
Page
14
Bridgeport Telegram, established 1991, published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co. Subscription rates and address listed. Telephony Barnum 6100. office at 40 Briddle Street, Bridgeport, Conn. Member of Await Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press.
A collage of sharp gibes and reflections on modernism and politics. Candid jottings touch on journalists, social scenes, bootleggers, and Democratic party tactics, mix of phrases and clipped observations, with no clear single event.
Fragmentary text discusses moral challenges and temptations faced by individuals. It mentions sorrow that may devastate a home without warning and facing a friend about scandal. The piece urges justice and facing consequences of ambition in a religious mode.
Weather overview notes rain chances Saturday night and Sunday across Western New York and Northern New England with rising clouds. Disturbances near Hateray and a Nevada trough affect wind and temperatures, with showers along the Mississippi to the Atlantic coast and above average readings in parts of the country. Fresh to strong winds expected, mainly over the Atlantic states, as unsettled conditions persist into Sunday and Tuesday.
The Telegram confirms adherence to Associated Press ideals set by Edward McKernon, stressing broad, society-focused news. It pledges to avoid purely local or salacious material, prioritizing significant facts that reflect times and public interest, while maintaining trustworthiness and speed.
The text depicts Count Karolyi as a notable Hungarian figure living under a restricted public stance, bound by a state department pledge not to jeopardize opponents’ sentiments. It highlights tension between exile status, political loyalties, and safeguards against inflammatory remarks.
The author laments a perceived shift from American ideals of liberty, citing the case of Kar Alyi and contrasting it with how Louis Kossuth was once welcomed. The piece notes public sympathy for dissidents abroad versus self-censorship at home and questions the country’s consistency in honoring free expression.
The J Reed Top ping report on the City Dispensary endorses current management and opposes turning control to the Charities department. It argues issues stem from the Charities department, not the dispensary, and urges leaving medical leadership to experts with Mayor Behtrens agreeing to “Let well enough alone.”
Coroner Phelan finds negligence against a disbarred eclectic doctor whose patient died under anesthesia. The Grand Jury under Foreman Holden sought license revocation but returned no true bill and took no effective action against doctors practicing medicine illegally in Connecticut. The piece urges legislative action via a Medical Practice act or similar measures.
The piece outlines a proposed anti faction committee within the Twelfth District Democratic club and talks of nominating reforms in Massachusetts. It notes hearings to test loyalty, primaries trend, and a push for centralized appointments with varying confirmation steps.
Unclear commutes and appointed efforts shape a club’s speaker lineup with plans for May talks. Notables include Yosry Devine and Hugh J. Lavery while discussions touch on tax muddle and past campaigns, notably William A. Clark’s historic Senate race spending.
Two planes at Kelly Field San Antonio Texas tangled in midair at about 000 feet today. Both pilots abandoned the wreckage in parachutes and landed safely as burning aircraft collapsed to the ground.
A distressed citizen laments a rival’s odd whiskers and beak in Punktown. The speaker urges Jaap Brown to shave and warns that strangers visit seeking charm but flee from the strange display. The piece mocks local vanity and the burden of maintaining a flawless town image.
A fragmented poem fragment speaks on a lightless street lamp and a room lit only by imagined power. The speaker reflects on stars in the night sky and a restless heart, with obscured wishes and distant thoughts.
A whimsically told biblical fable about King David and a wife who learns to hold her tongue. The tale contrasts royal pomp with common folk, ending with a sly moral about silence and restraint and a nod to a modern reform scheme.
A scrambled item shows a man placing a C1 in a Fortune machine and a cryptic clue sequence about rides and lollies. The piece shifts to a fish story where Curtis is fined for illegal catches and asks for copies of the court record.
A spoof feature invites readers to submit original humorous epigrams and verse honoring Wally the Mystic and a variety of playful bits. It notes editors seek jokes, epigrams, poems, and short prose burlesques with payment rates and submission guidelines, promising publication in Readers helpfully signpost this whimsical, retro snippet.
In Parliament Britain reports a large aircraft budget rise yet English planes lag French by 1 to 3. Experts warn that air power could target cities in future wars, stressing mutual restraint through an international arms accord. The article links naval arms talks to hope for broader peace and cites potential new arms talks under Coolidge.
Fragmentary OCR notes report Senator Medtt IypeCormick leaving his entire estate to his widow Ruth Banna McCormick in Wisconsin. The item references executors, a will, and a Vice-President Charles Doves, but details are incomplete and unclear.
Mrs Youn asks about economying at dinner and suggests choosing smaller portions. The dialogue references buying sirloin and choosing a cheaper alternative, reflecting thrift themes in a Progressive Grocer context.
The most distinguished student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Fine Arts in recent years, a young Chinese artist, won the Tine Piy Yang prize. His drawings have won more individual prizes than any other student for many terms.
The Muscle Shoals issue centers on using the dam to manufacture nitrates and generate electrical power for farmers. It discusses nitrate sources, Germany's wartime boycott, and three legislative plans by Norris, Underwood, and a new commission. The piece frames it as a pivotal political moment with presidential accountability.
New York March 4 Theodore Roosevelt and his brother Kermit will head a scientific expedition planned to start in April, traversing parts of Southwestern Asia previously explored by scientists. The trip, announced at the Manhattan Club, is for the Field Museum and will be known as the James Simpson Roosevelt Field Expedition. James Simpson, General Manager of Marshill Field Co, Chicago, pledged funds to the museum.
Mikel Mall former secretary of the interior will be sworn today at El Paso Texas with a subpoena to appear as witness for the government in the Teanot dame case. The hearing Monday will involve testimonies on fuel and energy issues amid broader wartime trials.
Shelton March 6. Board of Education meeting heard reports from Superintendent Harry E Fowler Principal Frank W Mayo and School Physician Dr E J Fini. Fowler warned the high school is at capacity and will likely switch to a two platoon system next fall. He noted eight grades share the high school building afternoons, with home economics and manual training moved into grades.
A fragmented text note references a synographer, a request for a dictionary, and a crossword use context. No clear person, place, organization, date, or event emerges to anchor a factual newspaper card.
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