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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1928

Page

12

Coal mines face overproduction and wage tension

The article cites John D Rockefeller Jr proposing reductions in labor to balance supply and demand, arguing unions push higher wages and overstaffing. It notes 30 percent of miners join other trades, 70 percent struggle for steady work, and calls for fundamental reform of mine organization to avoid squalor and class warfare in Pennsylvania fields.

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Wall Street Rushing Up as GM Closes High Again

The market maintains its bull run with General Motors closing at 199 and the Stock Exchange hitting another high on heavy trading. Analysts warn a turning point is possible though many investors remain confident in the strength of American institutions and future prospects.

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Letters to the Editor on reader communication and editing

A fragmented letter collection discusses how writers should address editors and editors duties to maintain clear communication. The text mentions reader input, formatting, and the role of editors in shaping the published letters. It reflects concerns about accuracy, style, and the flow of community opinions.

Train travel notes from Bridgeport to Washington by Thomas Fish

Thomas Fish writes from Bridgeport about a Baltimore stop on the way to Washington. He praises rail car features, comfortable seating, and a new dining meal for 75 cents. He laments New York crowds, notes WJZ broadcasting, and suggests a universal traffic signal system for cities while proposing a weekly letter describing travel experiences.

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Fragmented Verses and a Devout Crime Report In One Fragment

A garbled column blends a poem about friendship with a stray crime report. It recounts Ilanly B Tlopkua’s attempted holdup in Devout, the attendant’s police capture, and a judge’s swift sentencing. The piece reflects on justice, punishment, and public safety in a muddled editorial style.

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The Foresommed Hard Work and Wasted Wages

A reflective verse on workers who toil honestly yet squander earnings on vanity. It contrasts frugal savers who endure hardship with those who mismanage money, predicting a bleak old age for the imprudent while praising steady, prudent living. Strong lines name toil in trades, rural labor, and temptations of easy spending.

Political pointers and convention talk swirl in Hartford

Dennis Kelly attends Republican state gathering as employee escort for wife delegate from the Middlesex district. Rumors swirl over potential moves in school and city politics as conventions nominate candidates and set the stage for a heated campaign in Hartford.

Dennis Kelly Mboth Hartford Mr. Kelly Dennis West

Fragmentary note on making promises and listening to speech

A fragmented line discusses making fumes by weeping and replacing old ones with new promises, then mentions not intending to help and listening to a speech with a closed mind. The text is incomplete and lacks clear entities or events.

Sawyer Brothers to Buy Shepard Stores

Sawyer Brothers Inc announces purchase of Shepard-Norwell Boston and Shepard Providence department stores from John Shepard. The sale stems from Shepard’s retirement from active management and involves no external financing for the two firms. Management remains unchanged aside from Shepard’s retirement.

Boston Assocnted Sawyer Brothers Inc Investment Bankers Shepard-Norwell Company of Shepard Company of Providenve John Shepard John Shepsrd

Tyson's Son Pays Fine For Speeding In Auto

In Greenwich on March 18 Joby Hamilton Tyson faced a speeding charge with the car wrecked after skirting an embankment. He paid a $7 fine plus costs. companion Burdick of Stamford was fined $10 and costs, with the car reported missing when Burdick could not return.

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Walsh Seen as Child of Destiny in Presidential Chase

The article profiles Senator Walsh as a determined candidate shaping his path to the White House. It notes his long involvement in investigations and rising belief that he is destined for the presidency, contrasting him with Hoover and Smith and detailing past probes that boosted or tarnished his image.

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Thompsonville G A R Reduced to Three Men

Thompsonville G A R post reveals a decline in active members with only three men reported. The story notes burial rites and references to local comrades and post leadership, including a mention of the commander and activities surrounding a somber gathering.

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Manhattan Days and Nights travelogue through New York history

A brisk, impressionistic stroll uptown from Fraunces Tavern to the Washington Square area samples New York’s past and present. The piece wanders through MacDougal Street, Battery Park, and Broadway with notes on Turkish coffee, Italian pastry, Fleischmanns bakery, and the old Brevoort Hotel, blending social commentary with vivid city vignettes and snippets of notable figures and era landmarks.

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Childs vivid imagination praised as future faith helper

A reader asks how to handle a son who exaggerates and “gloats” over marvels. An expert defends child imagination as a gift, urges gentle guidance, and cautions parents to safeguard the mood until maturity. The piece then muses on brains, business, and the value of intellectual and moral merit across society.

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Weather view of Southern New England and Atlantic coast

Disturbed system over the lake region brings showers and thunderstorms Tue morning, then clearing and much colder by night. Northern New England fair with possible interior snow later. Outlook shows fair to improving conditions along the Mississippi River through Wednesday, with Atlantic coast storm warnings and gale to near gale winds from Sandy Hook to Eastport.

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