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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1926
Page
10
Bridgeport Telegram announces subscription rates and daily publication. It notes in advance payments, monthly and annual options, and services for Milford and Fairfield patrons via direct office phone connections. The paper lists circulation auditing and Associated Press rights.
A 1919 style argument questions U S monopoly fears in bread, coal, and oil markets. It argues that flour mills, oil firms, and coal owners may form de facto monopolies, yet notes wheat and milling competition persists and consumer choice remains strong with rival producers and housewives.
The piece reflects on widespread newspaper criticism and the idea of a paperless world. It notes moments of low mood when presses pause during strikes and laments that Britain would seem Africa-like without papers. It mocks witch doctor imagery and warns against hostility to the press from any nation.
The piece argues that many drastic actions to enforce laws will be dropped in committee and not reach Congress. It notes divisions among drys, some wary of erasing constitutional rights, while others push for sweeping powers for prohibition agents to search private homes and businesses.
A column questions if Lorado Taft can better portray Lincoln as cheerful not somber, contrasting with earlier sculptors. It recalls Lincoln’s humor, Line Lavin’s wit, and Mark Twain’s quips, exploring how humor aided leadership and public perception.
A fragmentary report notes Algonquin club gatherings with city politicians amid rising activity. Mentions Miyur Ber tens and a Tax Collector Challenger at a lunch. Portford officials and G. O P. elaborated plans for a reform.
The district clubs push ahead with building funds and permits while delays stall plans. Mayor Behreng misses a governor speech in New York as water rate hikes loom. A looming municipal strike is averted but remains unsettled. National politics show Republican gains and strong anti wet declarations in Indiana primaries.
The editorial page notes letters to the editor must be signed with full name and address or kept confidential as Kent. Letters over 900 words may be shortened by editors. Anonymous communications receive no consideration.
CLIPPORD P SAMITIS of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston Massachusetts defends Christian Science healing. He argues that healing stems from the divine Mind not human thought and cites other scholars acknowledging cases of organic disease healed by faith and prayer.
The article argues against ratifying the Lausanne Treaty with Turkey, led by Gates and former Ambassador Ger ard, citing Armenian genocide crimes and pledges to Armenia. It lists prominent opponents across parties including bishops, ambassadors, and scholars, urging defeat of ratification as morally required.
An infant, about eighteen months old, explores a backyard as spring returns. The child, named Bill, surveys a growing yard where green grass presses up and seeds sprout. The sun and nature observe his first experiences in a fenced green kingdom renewed by spring.
Taou-Phi the French pretend v is dead and ashes urned. He dreamed of a throne that wasn t there and spent his nights in idle fancy. While others built towns he pretended and dreamed of rule. His countrymen toiled while he chased crowns and fruitless glory. His folly ends as the prince is laid to rest, his dreams unmade and forgotten.
A compact exhortation urges individuals to seek their life world by accepting duty. It warns against unreliable actions in emergencies and self defeating hypocrisy, stressing that harming communal character outweighs any personal gain until one learns to follow and execute orders.
Ex convict Harry Grove describes Atlanta penitentiary as home like with golf tennis and baseball facilities and banquets while warden John W Snook rebuts in a letter to a Washington organizer noting the courts and diamond are mere artistic fantasy.
Rt Rev Bedward Acheson confirmed fourteen at St George's Church yesterday afternoon at 3 00 pm. The confirmands named are Cherd Buswell Frederick K B Maxner Cinence Fr Naramore Earl Wolt Higet Corbett Norton Ksa Blackman Naramoare Lilian Derrick Type Laura Brannie Tare Vannet Margaret Humm Jeasie Keer Doras thr Balfstranger Voarl Walker and Mary Louise Wheeler.
A midwestern obituary vignette honors Colonel Coolidge as the ordinary, honest father of the President, highlighting humble, steady virtues that keep democracy balanced and underrepresented in sensational news. The piece imagines future readers misreading Americans based on flashy events, praising common men who provide national stability.
May 9 report from Norwich states a bungalow on the Norwich New London line was totally destroyed by fire at about 1 o clock this morning. Owner Vinceita Mae Taesa estimates damage at 5000 dollars. no insurance. The dwelling was occupied by one tenant when smoke triggered the blaze, cause unknown.
Partly cloudy and warmer with chances of showers and storms across New York, Southern New England, and the coastal Atlantic. In the Cordillera region a disturbance persists with diminishing showers to North Carolina while northern New England may see showers Tuesday and warmer conditions. Winds along the shore from Sandy Hook northward are southwest to west, with overcast conditions and a mix of showers on Monday.
Temperature observations taken at 8 p.m. local meridian appear in this daily almanac. The Telegram carries calculations from The Middlebrook Almanac. Copyright information and miscellaneous notes follow.
A jumble of items lists an officer in Stamford resisting bribery on the Boston Post Road, Premier Baldwin urging Britons to back the government during a general strike, a Bridgeport switchboard install upsetting staff, a Boston bank manager firing at a bandit, a Michigan heir funding remodeling, three Bridgeport men patenting ideas on Constitution reading, a young girl claimed as a monster villain linked to arson in magazine lore, a 59th G V encampment in Bridgeport, and Sinclair Lewis declining a Pulitzer prize for his novel.
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