Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Offices
Bridgeport Telegram announces subscription rates payable in advance and notes its offices at 440 Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut. The paper operates daily open day and night with an exchange connecting all departments and is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press.
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Editorial Notes Sketchy Gossip From The Era
Morning round of quips and curiosities includes auto arld court debate, Florida rum running remarks, Atlantic City robberies, a Texas skater logging forty hours, bizarre marriage tidbits, Dr Abbot on sun cooling, Frisco party conventions, Paderewski income, a Seattle society woman with a pet lion, and an Evanaville teacher arrest for whipping a boy.
Weather forecast for Southern New England and Eastern New York
Fair Monday and Tuesday with a warming trend in parts of the region. Low pressure persisted Sunday across sections, with indications of generally fair weather on Monday and Tuesday. North of Sandy Hook the outlook calls for northeast winds and fair conditions. Observed 3 PM at New Haven shows 75 degrees.
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Near East Conference Opens With Meetings In Lausanne
Lausanne May 6 The Near East conference resumes tomorrow with committee meetings as both sides hold to their positions on guarantees. Jahmet Pasha appears to hold the advantage while Allies may need concessions to avoid a rupture. Turks believe Allies seek peace at any price to focus on reparations and Europe’s economic reconstruction.
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Milford Missing Man Searched In Long Island Sound
Milford May 6 Special A daylong government search on Long Island Sound failed to locate Russell Forsyth 48 of 8 Bridgeport Avenue who vanished April 24 while fishing. Capt B L Wright of Walnut Beach and Sgt Henry Z Gallbronner led the effort from Walnut Beach to Southport Crane's Nest Rocky Point and Milford harbor, with wind offshore and rough seas raising the likelihood the small boat swamped and Forsyth drowned.
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Bridgeport’s Welcome Ideas Vivid Yet Mixed in City Plan
A Bridgeport special committee today weighs projects to boost the city’s image. Traffic, greenery, and a proposed Seaside Park Black Rock bridge boulevard plan mix practical improvements with playful touches to attract visitors and showcase a famed waterfront.
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Union
Pollution Bill in Connecticut Faces Defeat Again
The 1923 Connecticut General Assembly balks at creating a state water commission to fight pollution, arguing the measure is unnecessary overbearing regulation. Proponents say revised bill enjoys broad support from law, health, business and industry leaders as constructive policy.
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Connecticut
Public Utilities Commission
Connecticut Water Commission Proposed to Tackle Pollution
A state water commission bill is framed to regulate pollution in rivers and harbors, drawing on Public Utilities regulation experience. The piece notes broad public support, with Republicans backing the measure to bridge regulatory gaps. Opponents may harm themselves more than the state.
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Building Conditions and Economic Imbalance in New York
Stewart Browne of the United Real Estate Owners Association estimates tax exemptions spurred $322,621,385 in new building. The surge raises payroll costs and housing prices, while production lags. Workers earn well but cannot afford the own work it creates, a cycle likened to a puppy dog chasing its tail.
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United Real Estate Owners Association
New York
Mr. Ford
Should children be allowed to roam the streets freely
Readers debate if children should roam unchaperoned beyond their neighborhoods. A mother laments losing sight of her son and seeks practical solutions. The letter cites dangers of roaming and calls for awareness of risky corners, profiteering, and the impact on needy families.
Kindness to Animals by ALT MASON BAYS
An anecdotal piece recalls kindness to a wild brindled cow once harshly treated by her previous owner. Gentle approaches soften the animal, and the narrator learns that patient, calm care can transform aggression into companionship, with a recurring moral urging voters to show kindness.
Protesters Eyeing Struggle on Stratford Ave
Fragmentary reader note complains about unidentified individuals and profiteering, suggesting quick public exposure to incite public resentment. The text references Stratford Avenue and hints at calling out profiteers, implying a brief public confrontation or display.
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Seven Miners Entombed In Colorado Mine Disaster
In Trinidad Colorado crews faced heavy wreckage at the Rocky Mountain Fuel mine near Aguilar as they sought seven men still trapped after yesterday's explosion. Three bodies were recovered and three miners escaped. total dead and missing reached ten. Teams from the U S Bureau of Mines assisted by Colorado Fuel and Tron company camps led the rescue effort.
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First Bull Fight in Rome Draws Thirty Thousand
Rome’s National Stadium filled with about thirty thousand spectators for the city’s first bull fights. Six imported Spanish matadors faced urging bulls but none were killed. The crowd enjoyed Spanish costume pageantry and cheered the banderillas’ efforts amid a festive atmosphere. A separate note: nine-year-old Jack Hoyle became the season’s first bather at the local heath, enjoying the agreeable water.
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Associated Press
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Answers to Questions in a Radio Wave Length Quiz
The document lists varied trivia with answers on wave length units, industrial names, mineral history, ironing tips, musical terms, Walton's Complete Angler editions, hooks causing fish pain, and general fish discomfort. It reads as fragmented reader Q and A lines with names like Daniel Emmett and Walton.
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Bureau of Fisheries
The Ten Books I Have Enjoyed Most
William A. Brady, theatrical producer, lists favorite works including Hamlet Shakespeare The Republic Plato The Odyssey Homer Pickwick Papers Dickens The French Revolution Carlyle The Octopus Frank Morris The Divine Comedy Dante Anna Karenina Tolstoy Major Barbara Shaw Social Life of the Insect Fabre and tomorrow Edgard Le Masters, reflecting on literature and film.
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Carlylyle
Frank Morris
Dante
Tolstoi
Barbara
G. 5. Bhaw
Fabre
When Sorrow Strikes You Can Still Rise Again
A motivational verse offering support to a lonely reader. It contrasts current gloom with future recovery, noting many have faced sorrow and pain and pressed through. It emphasizes that time heals, courage helps, and today’s low will give way to better days tomorrow.
Teaching Children Through Guidance Not Fear
A young teacher realizes harsh discipline fails to engage pupils. Anxious about obedience, she learns children respond better when taught with patience. The piece emphasizes focusing on teaching content, fostering curiosity, and guiding progress rather than demanding compliance.
Welfare board weighs dropping building employee
At a Health and Charities Building Commission meeting in Fairfield the board weighs action against a Welfare Building employee over alleged employment regulation violations. Building Superintendent William McCoombs will be questioned as part of the inquiry into the worker’s conduct.
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Hevera
Health and Charities Building Commission
William McCoombs
New Engine Ready for Use at Fairfield Fire Company
Fairfield May 6 The new fire engine of Fairfield Fire Company No 1 has been turned over by Oliver Gould Jennings and Miss Anna Jennings The carburetor lost en route has been replaced and the apparatus has passed all tests in perfect order It now sits at the Reef Road fire house with two other pieces of apparatus owned by the company
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Fairfield
Fairfield Fire Company No. 1
Oliver Gould
Pleurisy Explained and Reader Inquiries Answered
A medical column explains pleurisy, its dry and fluid forms, symptoms, and treatments. It notes membranes in the chest, potential complications, and care steps. Questions from readers about breathing difficulty, cancer risk, health building, and children’s car sickness are addressed by Dr Copeland with practical guidance.
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Copeland
R. G. Copeland
Medical query on headaches and nose growth removal
A reader asks what to do for severe headaches after nose growth removal failed to relieve pain. The reply suggests considering high blood pressure and related conditions, with unclear terms and terminology.
Mystery murders in Shanghai police linked by gouged eyes
In Kiangwan district Shanghai two Chinese policemen were killed in separate attacks. Their eyes were gouged out, a detail that helped authorities identify an ancient crime pattern. Bodies found near the Shanghai Woosung wall. carbines located with them. A foreign observer was briefly questioned.
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Shanghai-Woosung Wall
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