Bridgeport Telegram Historic Newspaper Fragment
Fragment from Bridgeport Telegram published by The Post Publishing Co. shows subscription rates and office details. Advertising representatives listed for Metropolitan Tower New York and Chicago. Includes note on Associated Press usage and circulation audit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan ‘Tower
New York
Newohn Glass
Peoples Gas
Chicago
Elapione Barnum
Exchange
the Post
Middle Street
Bridgeport
Cont
A LINE Q' CHEER Poem by John Kendrick Bangs
A reflection on Youth versus Age: the dreams and temptations of youth meet the harsher calm of reality as years pass. The speaker notes the sweeter pleasures of youth contrasted with the steadier solace of aging and gratitude for what life has offered.
Editorial Notes On Spring Happenings And Global Events
Editorial notes comment on spring pruning and March political activity. Mentions Paris bullfights rumor and tariff tinkers in Coolidge era, with thoughts on summer session, milliners, straw hats, and Costa Rica attention. References Kerensky and a Russian revolution, electing lawyers, an earthquake near Georgetown, and a fraud case involving a fake golfer relief fund.
Hartford House Bill 80 aims to broaden health board powers
Two storm centers of the present legislature debate House Bill 80 in Hartford. The measure would extend control over dentists, osteopaths, hired practitioners, nurses, optometrists, and all healers. A hearing is today. The editorial argues this overreach distracts the state board from its current heart health program and predicts strong opposition and a likely withdrawal.
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Iegislatve Sess
al Hartford
State Board
Nv Health
Thin
Wis Neghbor
Emily
State Board of Health
Willo
Blue Sky Legislation Sparks Debate in Connecticut
A Connecticut session sparks talk of blue sky laws to regulate stock sales. Critics warn such measures risk evasion by clever lawyers and may mislead innocent investors. Proponents argue protection is needed though dangers remain, with examples of historical misfires and the potential for official endorsement to misguide the public.
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Connecticut Legislatute Comets
Seward B. Price
Alexander Graham Beil
Commission
Walter B. Lashar
New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Harding appoints Wood to study Philippine policy
President Harding names Major General Leonard Wood to chair a committee to study conditions in the Philippine Islands and to report back with recommendations on future policy. Wood, who helped shape Cuba’s early moves to freedom, will assess Filipino readiness for freedom from the islander viewpoint while considering national duties and strategic bases.
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Harding
Leonard Wood
Phillippine Islands
Wood
Cuba
Spain
Wool
Tie
Philippines
Jarry Franck
Chamber of Commerce
The Cone Tax and Legislative Debates Across Sessions
Fragmented OCR summary notes noisy debate on cone taxation and shifting government cost pressures. Mentions Congress, taxes, proposals, and references to policy themes with unclear details and several garbled phrases.
Large Delegations At Today's Debate On Medical Bill
Delegations will attend the Capitol hearing on a medical protection act proposal for a single examiner system. Prominent opponents head by Dr. Sitmgn L Katzoff will press against the measure as concerns grow across cities and Bridgeport figures join. Also noted is the withdrawal of the tax commissioner abolition bill and talks with Governor Lake on veto possibilities amid jitney fears.
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State Capitol
Jurney
Mekeinay van Hous
Wartfern
Tr. Sitmgn
L. Katzoff
Brewsure
Bridgeport
Drs. J
Keesan
Wank M Goylas
K Ws
Mair
Syere G. Vryronin
Ingissite
Arthur
Connor
W. J. Lake
Briderport
Kaery Prank
Gorge Bevanys
Iseph Massour
Litnes
Gave i Lake
Advancr
Hint
Bridgeport Woman Attorney Appears in Court Here
Dorothy Cohen Bridgeport's first woman lawyer appears in Fairfield county court assisting attorney HW Shapiro in a case over a 1914 clothing dispute. Fechter vs Rephan involves a sudden store closure, stock removal to the South, and a settlement with notes and cash. The trial, before injury, was postponed with Cohen preparing an argument. she gave no testimony.
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Dorothy Cohen
Bridgeport
Tairfield
Sr. HW. Shapiro
Benjamin Iechter
New York
AyMun “Rephan
Stamiss Gohar
Mias Cohen
Feonter
al Egeg Rephan
Stamford
Fechter P
Bal ‘ Rephan
Pechter
Cohtut
Irrae
Givdon
Formal Note Severs Ties With International Labor Groups
A formal note from the American Federation of Labor and International unions announces severing ties with the International Trades Union Confederation. The decision, approved by the AFL executive council, follows weeks of debate and aligns with support for the Soviet government in Russia.
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A. FE
Executive Council
Interfaligna
Organization of Resoluions
Russia
Incident Injures Worker At Local Plant
A worker named Marsal fell while repairing at the line one plant yesterday. He sustained a serious injury to the right side and was taken to Alfred Ke Hospital for treatment and possible injury assessment.
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Marsal
Aw Wat
Alfred Ke
Spaghetti Trade Shift Moves From Russia to America
A garbled report notes a New York seller moving spaghetti production to American wheat, with Naples and Mediterranean ports mentioned. It claims Russia’s troubles interrupted supply and asks that Semolina wheat be used for spaghetti, highlighting U S production of the time grade wheat and linked manufacture.
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New York
Martha—lhaly Newes
Iit Ara
Sie
Naples
Mediterranean
Aly
Fam
Russia
America
Learn No Promes and the Food Supply in the Home
Fragmented OCR notes describe concerns over mycotoxins and molds in foods, and the federal push to tighten food safety at home. Mentions an Anchorage Disleted bole and a Washington info source to obtain copies for petitions.
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Hense
Wis
Federal
Washington Infocnmation Huresar
Peti Poste
Ambitious Wives in Walth Mason Satirizes Society
The piece sketches Hiram and his wife amid social expectations and gender roles, noting how a wife’s social duty and a husband’s status influence their standing. It wryly questions respectability, wealth, and the burden of public appearances in a domestic drama.
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Soni
Hiram Pick
Hiran
Teetering Weather Brings Tense Weather Warnings
A clipped report notes increasing tensions over unsettled conditions across regions. Officials issued advisories as storms threaten communities with potential rain, wind, and power outages. Residents are urged to secure outdoor items and monitor local updates.
Bridgeport Forty Years Ago From The Standard
Bridgeport notes March 9 1881 report on local affairs including the tearing down of the Stanley House, a Hebrew Charitable Society event, a Washington Park M E Church sermon, Haverley’s Mastodon minstrels at the Opera House, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals annual report, gifts to Horeb Lodge New Haven, National Guard session in Philadelphia, and fire alarm box placements. Also mentions local officials, church notices, donations to the Orphan Asylum, and obituaries of Jeremiah Sheahan and Robert Mee.
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Edgar
Nichols
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Orphan Asylum
Kettledrum
Navid Ginand
MI HK
Grumman
Lashar
Ghortes & Wa
Wm. H. Per
Maenrog
Sanford
Andy Bi. Pringle
Jiss
North
Bridgeport
Maren
Answers from The Telegram Information Bureau Query Sheet
A long list of Q and A covering weather records national trivia and civil service history. Topics include record low temperatures in northwestern Siberia, first Civil Service commission under President Grant, origin of Bedlam, Electric City designation for Schenectady, Indian origins debate Behring Strait to Atlantis, smallpox recurrence, old Lancaster turnpike, casino card rules, and wheat varieties.
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Weather Bureau
Antarctic
Siberia
Jenufry
de Breas
Civil Service Commission
F.Z.L. A
Grant
George William Curtis
Congress
Each Man to His Dream by Elizabeth Powers Merrill
Poem extols varied dreams guiding individuals toward vocation and impact. It celebrates workers, thinkers, artists, and poets who translate inner visions into world changing deeds, urging every person to pursue their unique calling and fulfill a higher purpose.
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Erohian
Nis Jenovah
Elizabeth Powers Merrill
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