Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Publication Note
The Bridgeport Telegram, established 1851, outlines subscription rates and publishing details. It notes daily and nightly publication by The Post Publishing Co at 348 Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut with Barnum 6100, and states AP news use rights and audit bureau membership.
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Editorial quotations and humorous musings on everyday life
A string of satirical vignettes mocks foreigners weather jokes public figures and common quirks. It playfully scorns travel theft fashion and body type clichés with dated slang and casual mischief throughout.
Weather Summary for South New England and Nearby
Rain and showers expected weekend with stronger winds along the coast. Warmer conditions Friday north of the Mississippi with a central disturbance from Colorado moving eastward, bringing increasing intensity and overcast skies. Sunday looks colder, with possible night-time cooling.
New Haven Weather Almanac Note Text
Temperature observation at 3 pm from 15th meridian near New Haven reported in Daily Almanac by The Telegram. Data includes sun position and high and low water times, with garbled remnants of the publication’s masthead and date markers.
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Busines
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Snook Dowd Hits Pill At 442 Mark
Baseball score notes show Snook Dowd achieving 442 mark, with references to Springfield flash in Atlanta, 23 hits, and first start. figures cite Gleason, Bates, and Bileason in field positions for various teams.
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Springfield Flash
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Atlanta
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Thy Gleason
Holyoke
Memphis
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Pittsfield
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Bridgeport Charter Revisions Spark Public Scrutiny
Bridgeport voters authorized a charter revision, and the mayor appointed a commission to revise the charter. Some factions push a strong mayor plan while others defend the existing system, with a clandestine group amending through committee measures and sparking public doubts about authority and accountability.
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Cordelia Howard Remembers Little Eva in Uncle Tom’s Cabin
A Cambridge resident now 73 recalls performing as Little Eva in her father’s Troy dime museum and the book by a young Connecticut writer that inspired the play. Critics scoff at the book and play, yet together they helped stir national conflict and upheaval.
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Conn
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Uncle Tom's Cabin and its enduring role in American history
The excerpts compare war’s human cost with the century’s emotional upheavals and argue that Uncle Tom's Cabin, once seen as radical, remains a key classic in understanding American history and identity despite changing perspectives. It notes 1917–18 as pivotal yet pale beside past crises.
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Understanding the Middle West Through Two Poignant Biographers
The essay argues that Europeans cannot truly grasp the U S Middle West without immersion from birth, contrasting Hamlin Garland and Edgar Lee Masters. Garland presents a robust, optimistic view while Masters offers morbid, pessimistic tones. both color the region's image, but Garland’s portrait is favored as truer and more cherished.
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Edgar Lee Masters
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Spoon River
Letters to the Editor on Daylight Saving and Vacation
Readers express opinions on daylight saving disrupting children sleep and urging action. Letters discuss vacation benefits for workers, coal prices, and preparing for winter. multiple signatories urge editor attention and practical steps.
Memorial Day Plan by United Patriotic Societies
A special committee meeting of United Patriotic Societies Ines will convene at the American Lepinn shrine Sunday at 3 20 PM to continue plans for Memorial Sunday observances on Memorial Day.
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Time-worn chant on delay and crowd fatigue in a street scene
A fragmented poem-like piece depicts waiting crowds, faded placards, and muttered lines about time and appearances. The speaker notes a Winter event, a stalled schedule, and the urge to show up by evening, with vague references to delays, gossip, and a call to gather at a public dump.
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Ten Books Henry Z Alles Enjoyed in Youth
Henry Z Alles of Kansas lists favorite works shaping his youth. Notable titles include Kipling and Kipling’s tales, Mark Twain, Bret Harte, Treasure Island, Shakespeare, Abbott Napoleon, and histories by Bancroft and McMinnster. He stresses the Bible’s enduring lessons and home schooling and Sunday school influences.
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Witthita
Home Communication Servics
American Red Cross
France
Xnapolnoen
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Mark ‘Wun
Bret Harte
Treasure Island
Steven Sai
Shakespeare
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Napoleon
Parleaan
McMinster
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Rex Cox Going Good in South
Trex Cox, former Hartford and Albany pitcher, is shaping up in the Southern association. Rumors place him in Birmingham with strong club interest as a potential big league call-up next spring after a brilliant latest stretch on the mound.
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Answers to Questions From a Historical Page
A compilation of reader queries with concise answers on currency history the flour content of bread measurement notes on a chemical tested kidney function term phenol sulphonephthate and the Mississippi River depth. It also covers Mount Vernon origin papyrus first weed Kipling Captain Courageous location watch direction to find south and cistern repair methods.
The Collector Letter To The Poet On Autographs
A garbled early 20th century note reads of a reader asking for the poet’s autograph. The poet responds with playful lines about fame and recognition, and the admirer’s wish to preserve a signed token, revealing a shared theme of literary ego and fan devotion.
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School tasks highlight等待 and office misfires
A fragmented Angelo Patri piece relays classroom and office mishaps showing teachers guiding children and a manager awaiting messages. It includes a barber anecdote where a reader requests chloroform after a shave, all illustrating hurried, imperfect communication and a need for responsibility.
Dyspepsia and stomach symptoms past and present
Health advice from ROXAL SCOPELAND and N.Ciy Health Commissioner outlines causes of dyspepsia including indigestion nausea belching and vomiting. It emphasizes underlining conditions like liver and kidney disease cancer and Bright's disease, urging early recognition tests and lifestyle changes.
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Medical Q and A column tips on worms weight and hair care
Readers seek medical guidance from Dr Copeland on child abdomen swelling possibly roundworms age 12 and abdominal discomfort. Advice covers consulting a doctor for examination and treatment and notes hyperacidity as a possible cause for heartburn symptoms. An 18 year old asks about ideal weight 120 pounds and hair washing frequency.
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Woodward and Weiss clash over Reading R club placement
Frank Woodward refuses to follow George Weiss in assigning him to the Reading R club of the International League and has jumped to organized baseball. Nash Motors nine beat Racine 5 to 4 in a Midwest league tilt as Stindar and ex Bridgeport outfielder Hank Strackett played among others. The situation mirrors a broader ban from organized baseball as Woodward faces possible indefinite suspension or reinstatement upon payment of a fine.
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