Bridgeport Telegram Eatabolished 1891
Subscription rates by May payable in advance. Weekly issue published daily except Sunday by Post Publishing Co. 16 Middle St Bridgeport Conn open every day and night. Members Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Press news dispatches credited or not credited in this paper.
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Editorial Notes From a Packed and Peculiar Page
A collage of brisk editorial quips touches on poverty elopement in Pineville Kentucky, a Chicago bootblacks banquet, tax evasion fears, a Virginia boy robber nearing release, Lenin’s danger status, mass barber strikes in New York, cosmetic trends, European wars, a New York jewel heist, war talk among European statesmen, a Los Angeles claim of early grandmother, a skin seeing claim, Noel Missouri archaeology, Edison ancestry claim, a San Francisco spanking claim, reclaimed money printing, and long term solar forecasts.
Weather forecast for South New England and region shifts
Fair and warmer in the south with light snow in the north on Wednesday. Thursday unsettled with rain or snow in the north. A passing storm over the eastern sea and a broad disturbance over the central states bring cold Monday night followed by warmer trends west of the lake region. Winds variable. Bridgeport report notes northwest wind and no precipitation yesterday.
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Colorado
Atlantic States
Lake Region
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West Gulf States
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Gulf States
Tennessee
Ohio Valley
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New York
Florada
Washington Forst
Teckandy Hook
Hatteras
Fare hearing weighs Bridgeport trolley fare changes
The Public Utilities commission holds a 10 30 a m hearing at City Hall to weigh a proposed fare cut from 16 2 3 to 7 1 2 cents with transfer in the Bridgeport district. Proponents argue more riders would pay less while workers may face higher totals if traveling through the city center.
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Fairfield Center
Devon
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Stratfield
Stratford
Public Utilities Commission
Council
Trolley Fare Fight Sparks Five Cent Victory Despite Wider Protest
Public debate centers on a vote by the employer over fare pricing. A swamping majority backed the five cent fare, while the proposed seven and a half cent rate threatens about 12,000 weekly riders including downtown clerks and shoppers. The plan preserves a ten cent cash fare but enforces token use for higher rates, a scheme seen as discouraging transient riders. The discussion warns against rushing to judgment on a policy affecting the broad rider base.
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Uncle Sam
Connecticut Company
Senator Cummins Pushes Living Wage For Rail Workers
The speech argues for amending the Esch Cummins act to guarantee a living wage to railroad employees. It notes broad support for a living wage across workers while criticizing inaction for farmers, unskilled labor, and the middle class. The piece blasts elites and cites fascist imagery to illustrate grinding the masses.
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Fascisti
Spare the Snakes Warns Research Scientist
Remington Kellogg, a U S government reptile expert, urges sparing snakes. He notes their value as pest destroyers, feeding on field mice and rats that threaten crops. He emphasizes nature's balance and warns that killing any life disrupts the ecosystem.
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Remington Kellogg
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Uncle Sam
Drug Addiction Then and Now in America
A pharmacist letters to the editor arguing that drug fiends were not as numerous as claimed. He recalls past easier access to morphine and opium and notes prohibition shifts attention to addicts who can still obtain a quart, while insisting the overall condition is overstated.
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America
Hdster
Admits Escaping Asylum Seeks City Hospitality
A 22 year old from Waltham Massachusetts named Stanley McBride walked into the Old Slip police station in lower Manhattan and asked for hospitality after escaping the Massachusetts State hospital for the Insane at Worcester. He had five cents left and was sent to Bellevue Hospital after his mother was notified.
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Massachusetts State Hospital For the
Worcester
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Stanley McBride
Waltham
Lower Manhattan
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Bellevue Hospital
Danbury Bridgeport Post Office to Start New Mail Route
The first class mail service between this city and Danbury Bridgeport will begin March 24, not April 21. One daily pouch departs at 11:60 a.m. except Sundays and arrives in Danbury at 6 p.m. with afternoon delivery. closing time is 10:45 a.m.
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Danbury
Bridgeport
False alarm cranks ring two boxes in rapid calls
After weeks under cover, a false alarm crank rang out the apparatus twice within an hour. The first call came before seven o'clock from box 148 at Connecticut avenue and Logan street. The second triggered at seven o'clock from box 72 at Central avenue and Ogden street. Fire crews found no one responsible. police have been notified.
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Connecticut Avenue
Logan Street
Central Avenue
Ogden Street
Letters to the Editor on road safety and highways policy
Telegram readers sign their letters urging strict enforcement of existing traffic laws after a rise in accidents. The writer KT questions the highway commission’s efforts and criticizes state administration leadership, noting limited local support and doubt about broader highway reform.
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Hoister
Highway Commission
State Administration
Creneral Assembly
Charles J. Bennett
Ephemeral Farce on Epidemic and Profit in Village Life
A muddled verse mocks illness and profiteering as a doctor promises cures and a silver future. The speaker laments a sneeze laden epidemic while villagers endure coughs and gloom, yet hints at exploitative gains amid distress and public talk.
Citizens letters on crime, transit and women in politics
A letter page mix discusses a traffic accident with damaged cars and lack of witnesses, critiques of New Haven road service, and speculation on management. It cites John Reid friends, depot visits, and stock purchases. It also debates women in politics and notes a sensational mummy discovery reflected in era media trends.
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John Reid
New Haven Road
Bardo
New Haven
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Answers to Questions from an Old Inquiry Page
Civil War veterans drawing pensions total 193 791 as of January 30 1922 per Pension Bureau. Also includes a hot tamales recipe with cornmeal lard and chili dough, a brief bio sketch of A S M Hutchinson noting birth in Gorakhpur India 1879 education and writings, and corrections on Supreme Court tenure standard silver bar size and Bulgarian stamp portrait.
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Pension Bureau
The Spirit of the West Returns to San Francisco
The narrative traces a journey to San Francisco, praising the city’s hills and enduring Western camaraderie. It recalls the adventurous forty-niners, the open road, and the joy of returning to the Goldene City, where fortune and city life mingle with old-time spirit.
Jack and the Pot Cheese War on Henry Street
A May day tale of Jack, small and swift, chased by the Spring Street gang across Henry Street. His mother sends him for cheese and cream, he fights back with a creamy counterattack, and triumphs, yet fears the scolding to come.
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Menry Street
Deteatessen
Spring Street
Henry Street
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Red Ned
Tran
Hold Army Sergeant On Murder Charge
New York authorities say sergeant Claude Faser of Union City was indicted by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn for the murder of Private Macon Miller at Miller Field barracks on Governors Island. Miller, nicknamed the “links corps giant,” was shot during a quarrel witnessed by soldiers.
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Claude Faser
Union City
Brooklyn
Macon Miller
Buffalo
Miller Field Barracks
Siitern Island
Miller
Links Corps
Runaway Boys Taken Into Custody
Two youths about four years old were taken into custody in the city by railroad police during night hours. They were held at the police headquarters until the arrival of their parents.
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Bony Bey
Henesty
Paltes Headquarsters
Thaly
Your Health Seeks To Defeat Disease In Cold Weather
Dr Roy al S Copeland offers advice on seasonal illnesses and hygiene. He explains boils common in winter and ear canal infections, links poor habits and lack of exercise to weaker immunity, and urges testing urine for sugar and kidney inflammation. He cautions against attributing ailments to the devil and emphasizes personal responsibility for health.
Reader Questions On Health And Growth In A 1910s Page
A collection of Q A exchanges covers tuberculosis tubercular diet and milk value, with advice on insanity risk from honna, 100 humans estimation, foot padding for toe alignment, and color changes in a baby reaching adulthood. Answers emphasize nutrition and practical guidance in period health discourse.
Danbury Considers Eleven Mill Tax Rate
Danbury officials set a tentative eleven mill tax rate for the city. The City Board of Estimate on Taxation met in executive session led by Mayor William Gilbert. A final vote and department budget decisions are planned for April 2 with the newly elected mayor presiding at the closing meeting.
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Danbury
Te Uty
City Board of Estimate
William Gilbert
Fairfield Historical Society Meets At Library
The Fairfield Historical Society met at the Library this evening with routine business. The talk emphasized preparedness for spring garden work and the value of the Government Garden book from the Department of Agriculture as a free, illustrated guide. Enclose two cents for return postage to obtain the booklet.
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The
Fairfield Historical Society
Department of Agriculture
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