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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1925

Page

10

Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates Notice

Bridgeport Telegram announces subscription rates with monthly and weekly options. The notice lists prices and publishing details, mentions open hours at 40 Misuia Street Bridgeport and references the Post Publishing Co. and Audit Bureau of Circulation. The text references the Associated Press and reproduction rights for published material.

Carciaty the Post Publishing CO Dacnam Audit Bureau of Circulation Thornlea

Editorial Notes From A Distant Page

A garbled column of observations cites concerns about money worries in families, crude phrases on enforcement, and social vices. It references Russia, oil laws, lending at high rates, and cautions about patriotism, a New Englander, and a wheat farmer, ending with a misquoted line about driving and travel.

Cain

Sentence Sermons on Values and Character

A compact set of moral lines praising humility obedience and fear of God. It contrasts vanity with virtue, noting rulers parents peers and neighbors influence. The piece uses misspelled phrases but centers on character over social approval and genuine faith.

Weather summary for New York and New England

The forecast covers New York and New England with fair conditions Monday and unsettled to warmer Tuesday. Northern New England stays fair with coastal warming, interior cooling on Tuesday. Southern New England looks fair with likely warmer Tuesday. Canadian disturbance moves from Alberta to Saskatchewan. High pressure north of Lake Huron dominates eastern half, bringing colder air to the middle and north Atlantic states and rising temperatures across the plains. Outlook calls for mostly fair weather Tuesday east of the Mississippi. Windy conditions north of Sandy Hook with fresh northwest winds Monday overcast in some coastal areas.

New York New England Alberta Saskatchewan Vanminude Lake Huron Mississippi River Sandy Hook Sandy Hoo Tintteraa

New Haven Temperature Reading From Weather Bureau

Observation shows temperature and report from the New Haven Weather Bureau. Details indicate a measurement at F pom and reference to T5th Meridian, indicating a formal weather observation location and time.

New Haven Weather Bureau

Almanac fragment from Maddiehead era Telegram note

Fragmentary almanac item shows a garbled note likely listing daily times and low water markers. Readable bits mention evening programs and numerals, but the full context is unclear. Not enough data to specify date, places, or events.

Progress Week Showcases Bridgeport City Services Exposition

Bridgeport plans a Progress Week next June with every city department represented. Mayor Behrens as honorary chairman will help promote exhibits displaying department achievements. Health may graphically show reduced death rates, Library highlights per capita books, Street maps paved streets, Charities Hillside Home plans, Park development, Fire loss reductions, Police safety activities, Board of Education progress in school facilities, and overall tax value to citizens.

Bridgeport Behrens Health Department Charities Department Hillside Cleveland America Park Department Park City Fire Department Connecticut Board of Education

Law enforcement positions on liquor bill stir debate

State's Attorney Hugh Alcorn of Hartford argues Chief Justice Wheeler misreads the measure. He says the bill grows from the experience of prosecutors and law enforcement officials in the field, reflecting their view of flaws in current enforcement rather than the chief justice's inspiration.

Hugh Alcorn Hartford Wheeler Connecticut

Prohibition Enforcement Should Be Equal and Firm

The chief justice and State's Attorney Comley urge firm law enforcement of prohibition. They argue the unequal, half-hearted enforcement breeds discontent and contempt for law, and call for either strict enforcement or repeal after proper amendment. They stress that only the able to pay bootlegger’s price face sanctions, while others evade penalties.

General Assembly Comley Fairfield County Bridgeport

Reform Needed in Stage Morality and Public Ethics

Cardinal Hayes warns against sensationalism and declares concern over freedom given to immoral content on stage. He cites Cardinal Slayes on moral standards and notes public officials like Coolidge and Smith cutting taxes, praising prudent fiscal restraint.

Cardinal Hayes New York Cardinal Slayes

Political pointers in Sixth district GOP events and party realignment

Republicans in the Sixth district host a social evening previewing a mayoral renomination bid by Mayor Behrens. The Second Metrict Republican club plans its monthly meeting, while donors contribute items to party headquarters. Analysts note Democratic calls for reorganization echo national debates, with southern leaders pushing states rights and Jeffersonian principles amid a broad party contest.

Behrens Republican Club Will Gregory

Prosecution or persecution of officials with poor records

The text notes that some have gone so far as to treat prosecution as persecution against individuals who had made poor records, implying a shift from pursuing justice to targeting critics. It reflects concern over unequal or punitive actions in the justice process.

Greenwich Church Observes Mothering Sunday Service

On Mothering Sunday March 22 at Christ Episcopal Church Greenwich hosted a joint service with attendees from St. Pauls Riverside St Johns Byram Calvary Round Hill and Channel of Our Saviour Sound Beach. Rev J Alexander O Meara and Rev H Baxter Liebler assisted. The piece recalls Horseneck Chapel with its 1749 origin and lists Greenwich churches built through 1864 1860 1842 1823 and later.

Greenwich Christ Episcopal Church Mother of the Episcopal Churches St. Fanls Episcopal Church Riverside St. John’s Chapel Byram Calvary Church Round Ell Channel of Our Sa Gallia Sting Ag M. George Thompson First Episcopal Church Horseneck Chapel Put's Hill Christ Church Alte Emmanuel Church Glenvilla Round Hil St. John's Chapel St Paul's Church TaTe Chapel of Our Saviour Sound Beach

Roofs and Colors Poem by Anne Campbell

Fragmentary verse lists roof colors and textures with playful misspellings. The rough text suggests a light poem about shelter and a single preferred roof, mixing colors and sounds in a childlike rhythm.

Danbury Set to Vote Friday on $496000 High School Plan

Danbury officials have rescheduled the special town meeting to Friday night to act on the school board and board of finance recommendation for a new high school with a $496,000 appropriation. Voting will be by ballot or aye and nay, avoiding vote machines. The plan includes a twenty year bond retirement schedule and only a small tax increase of about one mill annually.

Danbury School Board Board of Finance

Young Woman Found Dead in Ship Berth

Plymouth March 22 Kathleen Mary Cotty aged 18 traveling with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Snell of New York was found dead yesterday morning in her bunk aboard the steamer George Washington. A German woman who shared Miss Cotty s cabin found the body. A coroner s inquest will be held at Plymouth. It is believed the young woman died from heart failure.

Plymouth England Kathleen Mary Cotty Snell New York Miss Cotty Jane Young Dj Boner Srel Ates

The Fun Shop A SPRING FLURRY By Wallace M. Bayliss

A fragmented spring poem satire portrays romantic mischief and mishap as a lover comically suffers a spring heartbreak. Mischief and mood shift with lines about smiles and misread signs, ending with a humorous quip about a neighbor's cake and a compliment twist.

Fairest Queen Soliloquy and Royal Puzzles Reveal Lonely Monarch

A fragmented humor piece portrays a famed ruler lamenting isolation among hundreds of wives while wives engage in puzzles and mahjong. He jokes about dictionary use, hints at fingerprinting a future wife, and asks for a royal messager to record the event as part of a mock love letter. A separate quip from The Modern Critic riffs on Trovatore and anvil chorus in a playful exchange.

Jerugatem Stulf Royal Justice of the Peace Ovar Kessler Trovatore Milerim Verd L. HD

Progressiv platform adopted for Danbury election

Danbury Progressives adopt a platform for the March 30 municipal election. The program calls for lower and equalized taxes, reduction of the city's floating debt, and consolidation of city and town governments. A series of rallies is planned for the coming week with a meeting set for Monday evening.

Tpanbury Sdeein Danbury

Keeping Things In Their Place Amid Delusionary Warnings

A 1925 reflection argues sanity rests on maintaining proper order of life. It cites fables of grandmother on a pink elephant to illustrate delusion, condemns excessive amusement and pyromania, and urges regulation of appetites, love, and harmony as universal laws.

Isle Outekiria

State Zoning Measure Favored at Hartford Conference

Hartford March 22 Representatives from several Connecticut municipalities joined a conference called by the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce to push passage of a statewide zoning bill. The meeting endorsed drafting a model bill and scheduling a follow up in Hartford to present a unified act to the General Assembly’s committee, while noting local bills’ defects and court challenges.

Hartford Eifforta General Assembly Connecticut, Chamber of Commerce John J. O'Rouke Norwich Chamber of Commerce Torcoe N.lark W. I. Mead Hartford Chamber of Commerce Charles P. Rumpf Darien L. S. Tyler New Haven Robert A. Crosby Bridgdport New York City United States Department of Commerce Herbert S. Swan George B., Chandler Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Clark Belden Lerislathe The Chamber Tha Bassett Baswet Connecticut TVR Wagsett O'Rourke Wich “Chamber of Commerce Clark Ford Tyler S Ing

Readers call for original humorous verses and anecdotes

Readers are invited to submit original humorous epigrams mottoes jokes anecdotes and brightness for children. Accepted material published in the paper will be paid ten dollars per contribution and one dollar per line for poetry judged by the editor. Unaccepted submissions cannot be reviewed. All manuscripts must be on one side of the panel and addressed to Shen Headquarters Bridgeport Telegram.

Shen Bridgeport Telegram

State Wide Zoning Bill Advocated by Local Leaders

Local officials across Hartford area push for a comprehensive state zoning measure after flawed local codes. Advocates argue a single act would standardize rules and guide future development, while critics warn one size fits all may be inappropriate for diverse communities.

White Shirts And Ancestral Trades In A Time Of AI

A fragmentary reminiscence contrasts nephews facing AI challenges with past labor myths. It recalls boys learning trades like weaving, plumbing, shoemaking, and milling, hoping honest toil would yield dignity, security, and purpose despite changing eras and social pressures.

Jean Soda Roma Che

Fire drill confusion at school prompts emergency response

Fragmentary report recalls a school incident where fire drill procedures failed to prevent chaos as students rushed and swallowed soap while firefighters entered a burning building. Principal explains daily drills and safety checks, amid questions about how the emergency was managed.

Bennetpat C. le

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