Bridgeport Telegram Established 2691 Subscription Rates
The Bridgeport Telegram, published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co in Bridgeport Conn, announces subscription rates including a daily edition and a night service. The paper notes circulation auditing and Reserve news from The Associated Press with international advertising representation listed.
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Editorial Notes From A Quoted Morning Strip
A collage of clipped thoughts on society and public life. Observations touch on one horse towns, Tokyo like quiet, Soviets at Genoa, radio replacing telegrams, and lunar moods. Jabs at fame, politics, court cases, lumber, and cinema with a sarcastic, distanced voice.
Weather Outlook for New England and Nearby Areas
Fair conditions expected Tuesday and Wednesday across South New England with moderate temperatures. Pressure patterns show a broad high over Alberta and New Mexico with showers in the Plains Rocky Mountain region Texas and along the south Atlantic coast while most areas remain generally fair elsewhere. temperatures hold near current levels with little change east of the Mississippi.
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De Leon Addresses 300 At May Day Meeting
Solon De Leon of the Socialist party and International Clothing Workers Union spoke at the Casino May Day meeting last night. He traced workingmen from ancient to modern times as Thomas O Maherty of the Worker's Party and Maurice Thomas also spoke to about three hundred attendees.
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Community Chest Appeal Urges Generous Funding
A plea asks readers to support the Community Chest with 353000 dollars plus, arguing that the twenty agencies aid thousands in need. The message likens refusing the drive to ignoring a hurt child on the road and urges giving to prevent hardship for men, women, and doomed vulnerable lives.
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Connecticut Smallpox Alarm Sparks Cross Border Echoes
The piece laments widespread smallpox alarm in Connecticut fueled by Dr Black state health commissioner. It notes New York visitors warned to stay away while borders of neighboring states could tighten. It contrasts calm response to smallpox with influenza scares and critiques local apathy. It also highlights Ansonia High school students touring Washington as reward for football success.
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Freight traffic clues point to March coal movement
Freight figures indicate March heavy coal movement boosting traffic. Roads report a weak start to April with 268 revenue cars loaded, while the prior week saw 96,881 cars. Coal shipments fell by 11,496 cars versus the week before, despite overall load activity.
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Drivers say women fit for driving cars
Official Chauncey G Hubbell who has examined 60 000 license applicants asserts women are not worse drivers than men. He demonstrates in cars with applicants and believes driving is a worthwhile occupation for women, noting their learning pace and capability.
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Jails expand as overcrowding tightens prison system
Brief note reports multiple jail houses enlarged due to prisoner overcapacity, referencing Elmhurst Massachusetts and Birmingham as points of context. Officials discuss strain on county facilities and delays in housing inmates, with emphasis on growing inmate numbers.
Salvation Army volunteers aid 10th district campaign
Salvation Army workers led a house to house canvass in the 10th district for the Community Chest on May 4. A meeting at J A Kinsella’s home, 217 Harriet street, named him district campaign chairman as 20 workers were slated for field effort and 32 attended. Districts 13 and 3 also gathered leadership and crews at local headquarters and parish halls.
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Captain Russell Reconditions Gatling Gun Boat
Captain William Ruegell operates several boats off Bridgeport. He has reconditioned his Gatling Gun cruiser after a collision with a barrel-podgy, and the 35-foot power cruiser will be ready for service today. The collision caused minor damage, and the boat has operated all winter with trips to local houses in the Sound, with no plan yet for regular trips to Pisatu Beach this year.
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Vintage Q&A columns on opinions and facts from Hindustan to Edison
Reader questions cover topics from voting ages in England to turpentine, carbon reduction, and press preservation. Answers cite sources like the American Motor School and Edison patents, with dates and figures on population trends and the Nations Rule Matches.
Berlin America Ambassadors and War Era Reflections
Berlin and America discuss wartime diplomacy as Mr Houghton returns to Berlin to observe the city’s changed state. The analysis weighs Kaiser and German leadership, noting shifts in power and human personality amid upheaval. Personality is framed as a mix of environment education experience and heredity.
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Rejoicing Factories See Workers Return to Jobs
Citizens note factories again smoke and mass return to work. The piece questions public mood and personal effort, asking if renewed labor is genuine or a social auto hypnosis. It contrasts unemployment hardship with the drift of daily routine and the pull of economic revival.
Unusual Birth in Kansas City Attracts Attention
A young couple in Kansas City welcome a baby described as exceptional with the father aged 15 and the mother 14. The incident sparks talk among adults about morality, with comparisons to practices in India and Oriental countries where early marriage is more common.
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Rumor Claims Money Uncle Sasy May Aid Farmers
In Washington a rumor links Uncle Sasy money to helping farmers. The chatter follows President Warding’s plan for a better method of funding farmers, amid concern and political debate about financial independence from the federal reserve and land banks.
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Cheap Waren Heory Foard and the Ford Idea
A fragmentary account discusses Cheap Waren Heory Foard in youth. watches instead of flying devices, low prices, and early production ideas. It likens Henry Ford’s career to a simple two word summary, noting affordable goods reach millions and mirror early automotive production concepts.
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Ancient Philosophers and the Witty Garden Lectures
A rambling satire contrasts ancient philosophers lecturing in Greek gardens with modern times. It mocks invention and progress while imagining archaic scholars debating gods, dragons, and fables, as common folk toil and rely on simple tools.
Within the City Crowds Hide Kindly Hearts Beneath
A poem notes city crowds feel cold and harsh yet masks soften. It argues that beneath the urban rush lie people moved by shared desires and compassion, and kindness can surface when help is needed despite the chill streets.
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Tomorrow Keeping Her Sailing
A storm stockpiles fear as a boy searches for his mother during a fierce downpour. Grandmother steadies the scene while a rescue wagon arrives and the boy clings to hope amid roaring rain and flooded streets.
Advertisers Plan Extensive Exhibit at National Meeting
The May 6 semiannual meeting of the Association of National Advertisers in Chicago will feature extensive exhibits. About 26 brands will showcase advertising samples from newspapers, magazines, and farm papers, plus direct mail materials, posters, and promotional cards. Judges will score displays on market, method, and machine concepts, with talks by leading advertisers.
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Toothache and dental care in early life health notes
Dr Copeland emphasizes prevention and modern painless dentistry over past crude methods. He recalls childhood toothache, warns against neglect, links dental health to digestion and overall health, and urges school dental programs and regular visits. Readers can send questions for personal replies.
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Librarians to pick best 25 books in American Library Association plan
The process involves librarians and teachers at annual ALA and National Savations Association conferences in Detroit Boston and other cities. Winners will be announced to show that children’s reading matters and to boost school library collections. The plan aims to spark interest in good books for elementary grades and to engage boards parents and officials.
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Spanish Troops Suffer Setback in Moroccan Campaign
A Madrid dispatch reports a serious reverse for Spanish troops against Moroccan tribesmen. The Spaniards reportedly retreated to bases at Tetuan and Ef Araigh, with native troops said to have been reinforced just before fighting resumed.
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Adventurer Dr R All Griffin Noted for Wild Exploits
Chicago May 1 Dr R All Griffin appears in unusual stories as a celebrated Adventurer index. He is described as a daring member of the Adventu Club famed for perilous feats. His past includes sea wrecks tropical jungles arctic wastes and a battlefield encounter with three bears.
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Free Garden Book Coupon Offer From Agriculture Bureau
A distorted notice promotes a free garden book from the Department of Agriculture. It urges readers to order by sending one cent stamps and a coupon to receive posters and a booklet that supposedly improves garden yields and reduces feeding costs. It mentions Washington and an authority figure in the Into mmuncon Bureau.
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Return postage stamps for Garden Boorlee request
Fredéric Haskin director of The Bridgeport Telegram Information Bureau in Washington sends two postage stamps for return postage on one copy of the Garden Boorlee. Name and city state appear unreadable in the fragment.
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