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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1926
Page
14
The Bridgeport Telegram reports subscription prices by mail with options for 1 month, 3 months, and 1 year. Published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co. in Bridgeport Connecticut. The paper notes direct telephone links for Milford and Fairfield readers for advertisements or news items.
The article recounts London's chaotic response to a broad general strike. It praises public calm, notes disruptions to utilities and transport, and cites incidents of clashes and disorder as attempts to seize advantage. It contrasts those with orderly restraint by leaders and the public’s resilient spirit. It highlights waste concerns and references a 1923 railway-era mystery of Fric Eklund and broader labor tensions.
A fragment notes scattered efforts of a submarine baiting organization in America reacting in high anxiety and seeking anyone who knows about the task at hand as Ukluni remains unreturned.
Long-winded clipping recounts Jike Levy a notorious bootlegger jailed in 1925 for eight years and Oscar Straus a former minister to Turkey later ambassador who allied with labor in progressive causes. It includes aphorisms and rhetorical reflections on law enforcement politics and societal corruption.
The article discusses Connecticut's licensing system for physicians, where each medical school must be evaluated by a board representing its specialty. A suit questions whether a doctor educated at allopathic college can be licensed after passing Eclectic board exams, with officials insisting on board representation by the applicant’s school. The piece warns against Eclectic boards becoming dumping grounds for rejected applicants and urges adherence to the established system to protect reputations.
New Haven Register notes the death of Oscar S. Straus of New York, one of three brothers who achieved notable success in public and philanthropic work. The piece recalls Lawl Hatesman and others connected to the Straus family and their prominent roles.
A ribald verse about waking in jail after a night of drinking. The speaker recalls a car misadventure and the warder explains the crime described in comic mock seriousness. The piece blends humor and caution, ending with a grim note on consequences and a lament for a wife.
A fragmented verse recalls letters shared with a brother and fond aunts. The speaker notes a six year old girl watching, the old phrase seen, and the belief that Philo isn't our best writing. The tone is nostalgic and personal, with faded handwriting imagery.
A Philadelphia Orchestra concert at Carnegie Hall on April 16 triggered a loud audience hissy fit against chaotic dissonance labeled as Bolshevist art. The critics argued the performance prioritized noise over art and beauty, urging a return to normal musical standards and defending the public from degrading modernist excess.
Dr C E Winslow, Yale public health professor, spoke at Cooper Union on the vast benefits of medical science. He cited Pasteur and Lister as founders of preventive medicine, noted vaccines and serums reducing contagious diseases, and urged continued patient research to end humanitys threat from infections. The Winslow lecture was the fifth in a six part Cooper Union series.
A jumble of lines railing against cowardice and self deception. The speaker mocks those who avoid struggle and equates wealth and status with shallow virtue, suggesting true worth comes from self-respect and honest effort.
In Warsaw on May 1, the President accepted the resignation of the cabinet led by Alexander Siray BKKL. The move followed a dispute over Cinancku policy after its presentation on April 21.
Walter W Garrity city auditor delivers maiden speech to the Clystan club detailing Bridgeport budget flows. Boys Day at City Hall sees youths fill official seats with seriousness as policy ideas emerge. Council paves Washburn Street and Public Works seeks 20000 for penetration work. Hollister and Sylvan avenues flagged for traffic need. Tax Collector Challenger reports first full month of revenue, promising record sums. Socialist party shows waning strength with near 1,000,000 votes in 1920 and likely less in 1924. discussion turns to radio Debs. Washington reports expect Democratic senators to back French debt settlement amid looming votes. Farmington towns Unionville and Yarrington differ politically. Unionville remains Democratic in off years. entire town ~1800 votes with limited Republican strength. Boroughs Yarrington (1904) and Unionville (1927) noted.
Aboard the Baden-Baden on May 6, crews of the rotor ship nearing New York discuss the voyage from Hamburg to the Canaries and to the metropolis. Captain Calisen touts rotor efficiency, fuel savings, and speed while noting ship handling differences with heavy seas and the exotic crew remarks.
Panicked trading in Bucharest sent the leu to 300 per dollar amid a government order barring Roumanian banks from selling foreign exchange. The Roumanian market declined as the New York exchange reflected losses the previous day.
In Stratford on May 5 a gypsy woman posted gold pieces valued at 50 dollars to secure Frank Nicholas's release. Nicholas, speeding at 60 mph on Barnum avenue and lacking an operator license, was headed from Boston to New York with two gypsy men and several women. The vehicle bore California plates. bond covered tomorrow's court appearance.
The Connecticut Valley Tobacco association filed a claim of 611000 with Hartford and Springfield insurers for the East Hartford Tobacco Growers warehouse fire in April destroying 1 3 million pounds of tobacco. The claim covers about 45 cents per pound with net payment to members after expenses. A separate $51000 claim for the loss at Fallsworth in Broad Brook on April 17 was filed. settlement depends on full value as per policy.
Passaic N J May 6 An early settlement of the Passaic textile strike was forecast as arbitration chair former Judge W C Cabell leads a committee working quietly for weeks. Details of today’s conference were not released to avoid hampering talks. Henry J Hunt, chief counsel for the strikers, said he would attend the negotiations with mill owners.
Two youths armed with black Weks robbed and beat Morris Birsehfeld assistant manager at the Tangweld Hotel on 4th Street New York. They escaped with 1691.50 after the May 4 incident.
Immigration inspectors on the International bridges at Niagara Falls barred Canadians who work or do business on the U S side and lacked identification cards. More than twenty were sent back to Canada. The annual cards aid authorities in identifying daily crossers and excluding aliens attempting unlawful entry.
Watertown N Y May 6 AP two Lyons Falls log drivers Augustus Lyman 54 and Wilson Fuller 65 drowned in the Moose river mile above the village when their rowboat was carried over a 76 foot fall. The fatalities bring this week river drowning toll to five, three lost Monday near Goldtown.
Fair and warmer conditions expected Thursday and Friday across northern and southern New England and eastern New York. High pressure dominates the North Atlantic, with readings near 80 in some locations and rising temperatures through the period. Winds will be fresh north and northeast offshore and there is general fair weather outlook.
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