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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1928
Page
12
The piece critiques critical methods in modern history, arguing experts' interpretations reflect their own bias. It discusses Hancock Adams and Washington as examples, warning against conclusions that claim to be objective history and labeling them mere opinion.
Snow removal varied by system this winter. state highways stayed clear while city streets with trolley tracks remained slushy and dirty. Plowing centerward pushes snow into tracks causing ice gulches and traffic issues, whereas state roads stayed open throughout the season.
The piece argues Connecticut delegates to the national convention and other states use direct primaries, producing representations not aligned with voters. It blames voter indifference to caucuses and primaries, noting Connecticut could reform cheaply, echoing Pope on forms of government.
Editorial argues against censorship and political interference in history texts while praising candor in presenting the nation’s past. It notes the Vermont Society of the American Revolution stance and cites scholars like Ma a Thomason and John Hancock as examples of need for honest, well-contextualized historical work.
The Daily Mirror recounts President Coolidge facing two recurring inquiries about his stance. Fred Stavicek, a Republican National Committeeman, pressed him on whether he would accept drafting or prefer any candidate to succeed him, noting Coolidge’s restrained, evasive responses and the party dynamics shaping renomination sentiment.
Connecticut Chamber of Commerce figures show U S city school costs per person climbing from 650 to 1587 dollars over a decade while enrollment at Yale under President Nicholas Murray Butler exceeds 9660 students this term. The argument notes rising quantity without clearer quality gains and mounting costs.
A chaotic Jersey of anecdotes about New York life features a successful woman who raised three daughters after age fifty, a dying uptown old man who kept working, and prominent figures like the Countess and Stuart Wilde. The piece riffs on social norms, birth control jokes, art, and wealth, weaving satirical portraits of society, family pride, and urban culture in a brisk, period voice.
Fragmentary text discusses ideas about religious sermons and moral guidance. It mentions timing and certainty while implying a critique of easy beliefs and personal responsibility. The readable portions hint at a cautionary tone toward overconfidence.
The article argues for a single global calendar to replace the old system. It praises American initiative and urges adoption of a standardized calendar, including a fixed year with a monthly structure and extra days only as needed. It cites inertia in Europe and wartime logic, urging nations to join a modern, practical reform.
The Brown Alumni Club of New Haven held its monthly dinner at the Roger Sherman hotel. Secretary Altrd Gunnery reported that the freshman class shows the largest intake in Brown history with fewer midyear withdrawals under the new selective study method.
Clarence Mo Knox aviation commissioner surveyed the Groton site on Governor Trumbull’s request last October and said the former Morton Plant estate could host an excellent airport with work. The state has an option to May 8, 1929, and the site avoids suburb crowding seen around Long Island fields. Knox noted a through rail link to the West could ease New York bottlenecks.
Lady Mary Bailey lands in Sicily after departing Naples at 4:45 pm during her solo flight from England to South Africa. She plans a 19 leg journey, with Malta as the next stop, following Sicily.
A fragmented stanza muses on good night and happiness as dawn approaches. Images of hidden figures, clowns, and a dawning light mix with hopeful fragments and garbled words, ending with a vague request and morning imagery.
The essay debates whether nature’s cruelties reflect divine design or indifferent physical law. It weighs science philosophy and theology, noting wars and earthquakes provoke moral questions about suffering. The author urges unity and economic cooperation in Europe, citing postwar lessons and paths to lasting peace.
Beatrice Valentine Palmer, known for motion pictures, was granted a divorce from George Arthur Palmer a Bridgeport trolleyman on desertion grounds in Hartford Superior Court before Judge Dickenson. Custody of their seven year old Loretta Palmer awarded to Mrs Palmer. Palmer admitted failing to support the home while Mrs Palmer, earning about 61.50 per day, supported herself child and sometimes him. Palmer testified he would not contribute to support. Mrs Palmer now works in New York studios. Represented by David Goldstein Bridgeport and Ian George J Older Hartford.
The text presents a tangled, diary like note about seeking medical guidance for anger, calming the mind, and bodily symptoms. It mentions an old doctor advising wool underclothes, cautious prompts, and family reactions, ending with a plea for peace. The fragmented voice hints at stress, mood, and health anxieties within domestic life.
The Blood and Iron Society opposes foreign missions in Fukien Province China and seeks to oust foreign educators. It has been blamed for destroying two foreign schools, American and British. The provincial education system debates between Chinese educated in America and those educated in Japan. Dr Wang Huang, a Columbia graduate, is the provincial education commissioner, backed by returning American-educated students, while competition remains intense.
Southern New England will see a pair and eighty colder days with increasing cloudiness and rain or snow Friday. Eastern New York expects fair conditions with cooler temperatures and rain at the coast or snow inland. Northern New England will be fair but clouding Friday night with a new disturbance approaching from Quebec and a second system south of the Maine coast.
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