Bridgeport Telegram Adopts Old Post Office Rates
Fragmented OCR text shows subscription and advertising notices for the Bridgeport Telegram, with references to mail prepaid addresses, advertising reps in Chicago, and publishing details. Mentions Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press credits, indicating a mid‑20th century newspaper setup.
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Spubstanes
Andy
Bridgeport
Conn
Dimmers Audit Bureau of Cireulation
Associated
Associated Frese
A Line O Cheer by John Kendrick Bangs
A poem fragment in Bangs style outlines three factors guiding ambition and effort. It speaks of aiming for higher fortunes and discovering the specific talents to apply, with steady inclination and calculated opportunity.
Editorial Notes and Political Pointers Mixed Content
A jumble of editorial notes on subjects from geography to music, with stray names and lines about profess ors, Congress, and social topics. The fragmentary column mentions Houdini, Br itish stamps, Feakimé pie, and the Salome dance, interspersed with casual asides about meat prices and weather.
Weather outlook for South New Easland Thursday Friday
A weather summary notes little temperature change for Thursday and Friday. A disturbance moving east of Cape Hatteras brings general rain across Atlantic states from Pennsylvania to New Jersey and southward. Cooler air spreads from Georgia northward with no material temperatures shift expected over the next two days.
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South New Easland
Tennessee
Cape Hatteras
Atlantic
Penney
Yanin
New Jersey
Georgia
Aasiselpp
Cost Gaps Between Raw Materials and Finished Goods
Percy Straus of Macy urged Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce that excessive gaps between input costs and consumer prices require higher production and better distribution. He blamed manufacturers and retailers while noting society at large shares in the problem and praised better employee training and selection as a path to efficiency and growth.
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Percy S. Straus
R. H W. Macy & Co
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Straus
Straus
R. H. Macy & Co
Army reduction debate signals new world peace tone
A report outlines an imminent Congress fight over the army appropriation bill to cut the standing force to 115000 soldiers and 1100 officers, with maintenance near 87000000 dollars. It notes in tandem UK cuts and suggests Britain mirrors American leadership in trimming military budgets.
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Congress
United States
America
House Appropriations Committee
China
Hawaii
Canal Zone
Philippines
Great Britain
Britain
India
France
Faith in Invention and the Cost of Belief
A discussion on a so called bullet proof vest tested in New York ends with a fatal shot to the salesman. The piece links faith in invention to risk, sacrifice, and historic examples like William Tell. It argues that belief in a device cannot sustain worth beyond imagination.
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Faith
New York
Alm
Timself
William ‘Kell
Schiller
Tell
Willam
Gold's Grip and the Descent of Human Valor
An extract discusses gold as a universal lure driving revolt and labor disputes in South Africa's mines, noting how gold’s pursuit corrupts virtue and honor. It references deaths in Klondike and desert hardships, emphasizing greed as a powerful, destructive force tied to wealth.
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Kellinsh
Klondike
Thins
Chimneys Gold Escape Proves Costly to Government
A fragmented report notes a device atop a chimney recovering gold from exhausts near York. It suggests the savings may reach only a few thousand dollars per shed, with much energy wasted as heat. The piece hints at the failed efficiency of the apparatus and potential losses.
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York
Rent Prohibition Commissioner Paynes Speech on Barrooms
An oddly phrased report notes Paynes proposing no floating barrooms beyond the three mile limit if funds allow. The article discusses rent issues, grocery shares on wheels, and privacy concerns cited by a housewife about neighbors knowing what she orders.
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Paynes
Lundiards
The Boosters Amid Western Coast Weather Fantasy
A dated prose piece describes boosters along a sunny western coast seeking meteorological comfort as relentless rain, snow, and cold showcase the region. It contrasts idealized springs with harsh storms, depicting vendors and townspeople amid a climate campaign and fanciful boasts about weather.
Old Oyster Beds May Be Restored After Analysis
The Housatonic river between Washington Bridge and the Sound faces uncertain rekindling of its oyster beds. A state shellfish commission study by Heaton R Robertson analyzes river water for growth potential. Stratford and Devon shores show life supporting organisms, with plans for southern seed oysters under Connecticut State Oyster Growers. Pollution from Nagattueds industries could hinder restoration. oystermen await results.
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Housatonic
Washington Bridge
Sound
Watherere
Heaton R. Rovertson
Shell
Medcomston
Stratford
Devon
Connecticut State Oyster Grower's Association
Examinations for Postmasters Set
Washington March 15 Examinations will be held by the Civil Service Committee April to secure eligibilities for appointment 58 postmasters at Chester Eagleville Washington Depot and Wethersfield Connecticut where vacancies now exist. Two salaries are as follows Center 3200 Eagleville 2000 Washington Depot 1700 and Wethersfield 1900. The examinations will be conducted at Hartford Litchfield Middletown and Willimantic.
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Washington
Civil Service Committee
Chester
Eagieville
Washington Depot
Wetherstiels
Cena
Chener
Eagleville
Wethersfield
Hertford
Litchfield
Middletown
Wailtmantic
Miller to Speak on Traffic Problems Tonight
Romeo W. Miller, traffic manager of the Crane company and chair man of transportation committees of the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers' Association, will address the Junior Chamber of Commerce on transportation problems at State Street headquarters tonight. The meeting starts at eight o'clock.
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Romeo W. Miller
Chamber of Commerci and Manufacturers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
State Street
Miler
Window of Unknowns Parade and Mystery at the Mail Window
A poetic account describes a dominant parade of the unknowns at a mail window. Citizens watch as letters are written and sent from window three, while names remain elusive to the observer behind the rail. The piece hints at communication and anonymity in the throng.
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Ne'es
The Trouble Maker Jimmie In The School Play
A principal and teacher discuss Jimmie a disruptive pupil described as a terror. Despite misbehavior he is bright and sensitive. They plan to cast him in the Christmas play to channel his energy and deter further disruption. The piece questions punishment and aims to redirect behavior through dramatics.
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Jimmie
Efe
Cive
Tre
Avery
Dog
Yim
Immla
Garment Trade Accepts Hoover Inquiry Plan
March 11 report states Hoover and Davis named to investigate New York garment industry. Cloak Salt and Skirt Manufacturers Association accepts plan without reservation and urges immediate appointment of commission personnel.
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Plains of Secparacion
Hoover and
Davis
New York
Citizens to Discuss Police Station Case
Citizens in Stark and Webb districts plan a nonpartisan meeting at 12 Main Street to discuss proposed discontinuance of the Fourth precinct police station at Thorms and Beechmont Streets. The event invites residents across all five districts to share views after a club meeting.
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Amongert
Stark and Webb Palgiricts
Bixth
Republann Oled
M12
Main Street
Alethor
Fourth Precinct
Thorms and
Beechmont Streets
Tha
Grespectiva
Peilties
Sormakiod
Your Health: Kidney Waste and Food in Body Mills
Royal Copeland and M D. address how digestion resembles a mill, organs filter waste, with kidneys as key excretors. The piece explains urea nitrogen, uric acid, and ammonia in urine, then notes Bright's disease disrupts filtration, risking uraemic poisoning without dietary control. Includes reader Q A on neuralgia, back pain, and growth questions.
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Royal
Copeland
M. D
Hoult
New York
Cremonia
Bright
Pretty
Firm abandons plans for branch in Mexico
Mar 16 reports plans for a Mexico construction project were dropped due to the United States not recognizing the Oregon Rev eriment. Local company representatives announced the pause in the project as part of a broader note on pending conditions affecting investment and operations.
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Mexico
Fexico City
Mar
United States
Oregon
Summer All the Year Round in a French Forecast
Three French astronomers predict perpetual summer if the Earth’s tilt reaches a future maximum. They explain the seasonal cycle results from solar inclination, noting warm equatorial regions and six months of darkness at the poles. The tilt varies over 31,756 years, with the next minimum in 2296 bringing perpetual summer. The familiar trees would cease blooming in endless heat.
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France
Europe
Questions and Answers from the Telegram Bureau
A long reader Q and A column presents trivia and factual answers on topics from kissing universality to the Whiskey Rebellion, Olympic amateur rules, King Albert of Belgium, kangaroos, Lewis Carroll, German population in England at WWI start, Betsy Hull, Weather Bureau history, whitewash removal, and more. It cites experts including Frederic J. Hankin and covers practical details like cleaning brick with muriatic acid and safe handling.
Concrete Is Hot Proof For Do It Yourself Concrete Projects
Concrete guidance urges readers to mix, build forms, and set concrete for enduring home and farm projects. The article touts numerous uses from posts to cellars and walks and offers a booklet with full directions in exchange for a coupon and stamps.
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