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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1925

Page

11

Bridgeport Telegram subscription and contact details

Bridgeport Telegram page lists subscription rates including one year four dollars and forty cents four months four dollars and forty cents one month one week by carrier. Published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co at 140 Middin Street Bridgeport Connecticut with open newsroom and AP affiliation.

THE Post Publishing CO Teephone Batnum Middin St Bridgeport Conm Audi Bureau of Circulation Associated Press

Fragmented Editorial Snippets on Society and Power

A mosaic of scandalous observations critiques of politics and morality touches on swatting modern civilization religious clashes and social behavior. It cites Dawes political dynamics a harsh view of marriage and drinking and mentions a policeman blocking a street as a speaker brags about staying unbothered.

Sentence Sermons From Familiar Voices

A compact reflection on modern rhetoric and character ethics. It contrasts vanity with restraint and questions whether public figures should be judged by conduct rather than creed. It muses on forgiving flattery in women while demanding honesty in men.

Weather forecast for New York and Atlantic states

A weather summary shows Friday showers for Northern New England and southern New England with increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions. Saturday brings fair but cold weather to Cannons and the Hudson Bay disturbance moves south with a trough toward Texas. colder conditions expected across New England and mid Atlantic states with possible snow showers at night.

New York New Etsland New England Manitoba Hudson Bay Texas Middle Atlantis Florida Midie Midie and North Atlanti Atlantic

The Cave Man's Advantage in Modern Times

Henry Janfield Osborn argues in a Mer can Museum report that ancient cave dwellers faced life or death, studied, and learned independence, while modern children are overprotected and coddled. He suggests early training in responsibility could restore self-reliance without eliminating play.

Henry Janfield Osborn Mercan Museum of Natural Sisters Cuilvat Untas Bin Ife Mr Osborn

Bridgeport Hears Jitney and Trolley Plans Monday

Public Utilities commission will hold hearings Monday at City Hall on Bridgeport transit changes. Connecticut company seeks cross town motor bus routes within Bridgeport, abandoning Fairfield segments. Debate centers on fare option ten cents cash or ride credits versus flat five cent fare, amid past jitney failures at five cents.

Trolley Company New Haven Turnpike Bridgeport Connecticut Company

Fate of trolley hawk a lesson in transport economics

The piece argues that trolley and jitney lines show one system can profit while others lose. It notes jitneys charge five cents and expand where permitted, while the Connecticut company cannot profit on ten cent fares. It urges Bridgeport toward a unified, efficient system but warns against favoring higher priced lines, urging fair competition and lower costs for riders.

Hokum Public Utilities Commission Connecticut Company Bridgeport

A Bad Tax Mess in Bridgeport

A Supreme Court ruling voids certificates of error used to adjust Bridgeport taxes, affecting about six thousand taxpayers. The decision says the method was illegal, not the reductions themselves. Aid is suggested via a validating bill and a fresh start on assessments.

le Im Bridgeport Supreme Court Bridgeport Brass Company Brass Company Board of Relief

Lecture by Hamlin Garland At First Methodist Church

An audience heard Hamlin Garland discuss his novels A Son of the Middle Border and A Daughter of the Middle Border. The works, praised as vivid biographies of pioneer life, illuminate American history and the pioneering spirit for readers nationwide.

First Methodist Church Hamlin Garland Mr Garland East Amenzica

The Fun Shop Poetry and Wit On Women Armistice War Parody

A composite of light verse and humorous pieces from The Fun Shop. It includes poems celebrating womanhood with lines about being glad to be a woman, a playful muses on the Baxter Harriman war, spring humor, a Q&A column by Wally, and notes from The Editor's Gossip Shop inviting reader contributions for poems epigrams jokes and satires. The tone is periodical playful, featuring named writers like Marion Harriman Kid Boots and Barney Ellison, and references to contemporary social topics.

Kid Boots Florence Hazen Hasent Gota Fecs Grate Eia Enid Addrosace Tin Shop Teade Taldgonot

Political Pointers on Tax Rulings Shape City Elections

The Supreme Court tax ruling looms over Democratic and Republican plans as Brooklawn and nearby cities prepare to mobilize voters. Candidates race to address assessed value changes and new tax burdens while awaiting April 14 hearings on enforcement measures that could swing local and state campaigns.

When Too Was Seduced by a Lost Romance and Scorn

A fragmentary memoir recalls a failed romance with Willkim Doe, a church denial, and a later failed marriage. The narrator wanders through memories of love past, betrayal, and a sequence of relationships, ending with a vow to move on and seek a different future.

Remembrance Poem by Anne Campe ll

A fragmented remembrance poem reflects on mutual memory between friends across months and years. It evokes greetings, handclasps, and shared past pleasures, urging readers to remember old treasures and enduring bonds despite time and distance. The piece preserves a nostalgic tone with hints of faded lines and unreadable portions.

Predictions and Precautions From Tornadoes and Earthquakes

Ulason Kellogg of the National Research Council discusses the natural causes of tornadoes and earthquakes, the progress in predicting them, and ways to reduce their damage. He cautions science must advance toward precise prediction and protective measures. The piece also notes the anniversary of air hoof and profiles Mrs Sibby Overman, highlighting women's activism and home industry contributions.

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The Function Of Friendship By Dr Frank Crane

The piece argues friendship supports recognition of virtue and encourages work. It cites Wordsworth Coleridge Mahomet and spiritual spouses as examples of appreciation strengthening creativity and morale. It emphasizes that supportive partners aid belief in oneself during doubt and depression, making friendship essential to social life.

Frank Crane Wordsworth Coleridge

Costigan J J Dies at Milford After Long Merchant Career

J J Costigan longtime Carr and Costigan partner in Bilkigepot area dies at about sixty years. A Milford resident for six years he leaves wife Julia Doyle Costigan and brother William Costigan. Funeral at 4 PM Saturday from residence Gillette Corner and 9 34 AM at St Marys Church burial in St Michaels Cemetery Bridgeport.

Milford Carr and Costigan Bilkigepot Sears Foresers Hesides Julia Doyle Costigan William Costigan Gillettes Corner St Marys Church St Michaels Bridgeport

Little Girl Struck By Car While Walking To School

A child crossing Hollister avenue en route toKinle hops was hit by a service car turning from Stratford. The girl, identified by local reports, was taken to the hospital with injuries.

Sinaford Terrom Too Lok Hollister Avenue Hollistermenne Stratford Avenue Fion Fenler

192nd Field Artillery Inspected in Stamford

The 192d Field Artillery Battalion headquarters company and Combat Train in Stamford were inspected last night by Capt D Weesly of New Hampshire and Col F J Shea of Hatt ord. Officers inspected included Major Aon Phill Jr, Capt Eric Keight, Lieut Walter M Mitchel, Lieut Mo Albert McCullough, and Train officers Captain Dana Potter, First Lieut Wor Dheeghier, Second Lieut Geor 1. Ritch.

Copany 192D Field Artillery D Weesly Hampshire F J Shea W H 192D Regiment New London Werritt Greene Headquarte Company A On Phill Jr Eric Keight Walter M Mitchel Albert McCullough TI Combe Dana Potter Wor Dheeghier Geor 1. Ritch

Philanthropist bequests total $200000 to boys' school

In his will Philadelphian financier Wilson Catherwood earmarked $200000 to Mt Paul's School Concord for salaries and student maintenance. Half funds support wages, remainder sustaining scholarships. Residue among four beneficiaries. Zoological Assets of Philadelphia Trust gets $250000. other charities receive payments. The Philadelphia Cop edub and related charities commit substantial improvements.

Pal Adelphia Wilson Catherwood Philadelph Mt Paul's Schot Concord Acholan Phildelphian Piaco Philadelphia Catherwee

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