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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1926
Page
12
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A jumble of lines mentioning Milford 1257 Fairfield 30 and M Hord calling Milford and Fairfield, followed by a puzzled Associated Press note attacking police and governance. The fragment hints at political satire, police roles, and military questions without clear event details.
The D M Read Company, Connecticut’s historic mercantile firm, today opens a splendid new building at Broad and John streets in Bridgeport. The venture signals confidence in the city’s future growth as a shopping center for a large suburban area, with the firm’s officers and staff praised for their brave, forward looking plan.
A Post Telegram poll shows many object to national sanitary laws regulating diet and substances. The piece argues resentment stems from loss of liberty and habit, noting why people resist prohibition in various forms and how this reflects deeper conflicts with established norms.
A garbled OCR passage references a political figure and generic remarks about a gathering. It mentions a general theme of remarks during a visit, an implication of drinking, a police chief, and a report of a subordinate. Details are unclear due to transcription errors.
The editorial reflects anger at Italy's Mussolini regime for expelling strong critics like Tresca and Vacirca. It condemns Italian strong arm methods to deprive citizens of rights, urging Americans to oppose dictatorship principles and defend free speech, even as it critiques Italian expatriates who criticize their homeland from abroad.
News from Plymouth Vermont describes President Coolidge and his father Col. John Coolidge facing illness as Vermont’s hills and deep snow hamper transport. Road crews and rival gangs battle nine teen miles of snow drifts from White River Junction to Plymouth to ensure access by rail if needed. Local residents display granite New England resilience as they endure winter hardships.
Fragmentary text discusses disputes over public meetings and bans in Massachusetts. Mentions Libertas Tinga and Lele Meepees with unclear roles, and warnings about mayoral action to prevent gatherings. References to Boston officials and potential protective measures amid threats.
The report notes a surplus of lieutenants in the fire department and an amended ordinance reducing excess ranks. It mentions Bridgeport zoning drafting by Herbert Swan, local objections driven by self interest, and New Haven funds for junior high schools. It cites Boston politics, Democratic nominations, and Tennessee governor race focus on evolution law enforcement.
A colloquial poem frames St Patrick's Day jokes by Terry Mike McFee and Terry Mike Melee. The speakers discuss saints, snakes from Ireland, gossip, and community life, weaving humor about neighbors, women, and public belief as they imagine Saint Patrick's Day across towns and seas.
A Congressional debate on Dickinson and Curtis-Dewell bills seeks a national cooperative marketing system to help farmers avoid bankruptcy. It contrasts government control with independent farmer management, arguing the latter offers fairer distribution, reduced middlemen profits, and protection from price manipulation. The plan would use state and interstate directors to set acreage and coordinate marketing domestically and for export.
A controversial Sub-Committee of the Text Book Board seeks to expunge evolution from biology texts for beginners. The report alleges removal of the word and its definition from copies used in public schools. Critics note the actions target theories of human origins and fight over teaching age progression.
Fragmented reflections urge readers to distinguish need from want and money from weedle. The essay critiques bankers advice and crooks while noting America’s tendency to divide crowds and mislead. It comments on men who hate half the populace and the allure of merriment amid moral questions.
Hartford March 16 AP in the law of the land there is something to delay execution of Gerald Chapman or save him from the gallows. Counsel, after failing through state courts and the Supreme Court on a petition that he serve science be mail robber before hanging, seek new ground. A conference in a few days and an appeal to the Board of Pardons are planned. The methods and grounds are unknown. Deputy Sheriff Mary F. Comatech denied any juror tampering. Chapman, in his cell at state prison, continues his routine daily reading.
A rambled verse chronicles a gambler who wins a million yet ends in want. He spends on luxury and drink, travels through cities, and wastes fortune in gambling joints. Eventually he dies alone in a cold room, penniless and unloved, with judgment on the moral vanity of wealth.
A reader discusses a newspaper headline on prohibition arguing that college polling shows women oppose returning saloon era wines and beers. She cites surveys from Mount Holyoke Stanford Minnesota and others, noting clear sex differences in views on enforcement and repeal and urging restraint in interpreting editorials.
New York March 16 AP The Continental Baking company testified before FTC examiner John W. Addison admitting officer and stockholder activity in acquired firms but insisting its holdings in 83 firms account for only 4.2 percent of U S bread consumption The company claimed housewives and the 40 percent who bake at home prevent monopoly and that only 10 of 83 cities showed small bakers’ declines due to factors other than competition The hearing continues tomorrow.
The Board of Building Commissioners issued six permits totaling 13 400 in value. Approvals include Mrs T Urbanowicz for a frame balcony at 449 Kossuth street John H Reid for a three car frame Savage at 218 Read street Hi J E Nichols for a three family frame house at 220 222 024 Midland street Anna E Portree for a frame garage at 04 West Morgan avenue Anna E Portree for a one family frame house at 894 West Morgan avenue John Masel for a cellar wall to move a home at 47 Palleade avenue
Ocean Springs Miss Jan 16 AP New York attorney Lean R Jacobs who with client Leonard Kip Rhinelander was involved in a White Plains annulment case faced local antipathy after criticizing the town A business man F T Lee sent Jacobs a courteous parting message hoping for a pleasant journey back to New York Jacobs had told a New Orleans paper that Ocean Springs citizens showed little faith in their own city
Partly cloudy Wednesday followed by increasing cloudiness and rising temperatures on Thursday. Disturbance from Manitoba advances southeastward toward Virginia with low pressure from New England to Newfoundland. High pressure along the Gulf and Mississippi valley, with generally fair weather east of the Mississippi and rain possible Thursday. Winds vary from northwest to north, with stronger gusts south of Sandy Hook.
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