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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1926
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram announces subscription rates and delivery details for readers in Bridgeport and Milford with phone connections to the office for toll-free news and advertising items. The Post Publishing Company operates daily with access to Associated Press news for republication.
A Connecticut American Legion Legislative Committee chair issued a sharp letter to Representative John Q. Tilson of New Haven, provoking scathing media commentary. The dispute centers on intimidation in lobbying, with defenders arguing veterans fought for democracy abroad and deserve respectful treatment at home.
The Dearborn Independent editorial questions religion in government and public schools, contrasts prayers in family life with secular schooling, and attacks sectarian education while sparring over presidential backgrounds. It notes exaggeration in claims about presidents and religion and critiques American civic duty and two party dynamics.
The article surveys city politics and public issues from Hartford to Bridgeport and Norwich. It cites debates over sanitation, industrial development, and school board practices, plus zoning, municipal references, and upcoming Pennsylvania primary contests. Key figures include Governor Pinchot and Senator Pepper with party dynamics shaping nominations.
A wary tale of Chipman Chingau guiding a mart by cautious ethics. The narrator condemns shady methods and fake wares, praising honest trade, warning against rotten cottons and decayed squashes, and noting how truth and trust shape the business as years pass and new merchants arise.
Fragmented, unclear lines discuss friendship and money, misread phrases hint at debts and trust. The garbled text references borrowing, promissory ideas, delusions, and deception, with scattered words suggesting a lost sermon-like reflection on relationships and responsibility.
A 1926 conference advocates balancing Sunday recreation with worship. Bishop Manning defends wholesome games on Sunday, citing John Keble and New Testament ideas. A harmony of faith and leisure should guide youth, urging worship first and sport in proportion, with the Cathedral of St John the Divine hosting a sports event as a public expression of faith and life.
A critique of a writer described as a Socrates on his subject. The piece uses prism eyes metaphor to argue specialists err when discussing topics outside their field. It notes their true insight on their specialty but wild, ungracious opinions beyond it. Copyright 1420.
A poetic reflection on a perfect day that follows harsh winter. The speaker recalls a turning point toward spring with vivid colors and the memory of cold, waking days fading as warmth returns. The verse contrasts bleak weeks with a hopeful, gentle transition into brighter weather.
In New York May 4 AP Rev Alfred W Budd of Derby Conn testifies in his own defense that to avoid a collision he drove onto the sidewalk and struck Max Fiegelman, whose death led to a second degree manslaughter indictment. The defense rests after traffic patrolman testimony and Budd recounts the events of October 1914 and subsequent proceedings.
In Washington on May 4 the prohibition debate exposed fierce splits within the Democratic side as supporters and opponents clashed over strengthening or relaxing the Volstead Act. Senators Ferris and Sheppard led the attack against drys and wets alike, while Bruce urged exiting the so called jungle of prohibition and returning to temperance.
An article set in New England surveys social behavior and local life noting how private space and public safety interact in Rutland and Windham Vermont. It recounts small-town events, farm scenes, church attendance, and community humor reflecting regional beliefs and everyday governance.
Prohibitionists push for a referendum on theProhibition question while wet supporters urge a public verdict. Maryland Senator Vo leads with testimonials and asserts the Volstead Act will be modified and the Constitution changed to restore temperance.
May 4 Sofia readers note a Turkish public debate on whether Angora or Constantinople should lead Turkey. Turks largely favor Angora as capital and Mohammedan center, citing Constantinople’s Christian heritage and disaster history, while St Sophia’s interior shows a cross in a mosque. Mustapha Kemal Pasha’s stance and Pomak influence are discussed, with Angora chosen as capital to avoid Christian dominance.
Fair and warmer conditions are expected Wednesday and Thursday across New York and New England. Northern areas see partly cloudy skies with possible showers, while southern regions remain fair. Outlook calls for rising temperatures in the north and east of the Mississippi with continued light to moderate winds.
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