Bridgeport Telegram Established 1831
Bridgeport Telegram announces subscription rates and publishing details. The paper lists its address at 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut and notes it is open daily with Sunday exceptions and is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Editorial Notes On Politics And Propaganda
A fragmentary editorial notes murky politics and society themes. It mentions Mafiae Caesar and the Senate, references to Communists propaganda, and critiques about taxation and government spending with garbled phrases. It ends by proposing a corrected sentence about a wife and clothing costs.
Sentence Sermons on Private Property and Democracy
Fragmentary notes discuss protecting private property and cautious governance as the democracy begins. The text urges careful insulation from quilcs and doing the best with available materials.
Unsettled Weather Across Regions With Showers
Weather bulletin notes unsettled showers in the New York area and cooler conditions with a fair Friday. Northern New England sees unsettled Thursday and Friday fair, with light changes elsewhere. Outlook expects more rain across the Midwest and upper Mississippi valleys, with cooler air in the northern plains and scattered showers over coastal regions.
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California
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Political Pointers and Local Events Across Districts
The column details a roast beef dinner hosted by the Twelfth District Democratic club at 1342 Stratford Avenue on May 23 with an invitation to the Town committee. It notes Republican and Democratic events in Fifth and Tenth Districts, endorsements for alderman Abdriola, and remarks on the General Assembly’s pace and Senator Kenealy’s popularity in Stamford.
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Democratic Club
Stratford Avenue
Louwly A. Abriola
Tenth District
Republican Club
Abdriola
Russianizing Bridgeport: Tax Bill Passes Hartford House
The Connecticut House rushed the Blodgett tax measure despite Bridgeport opposition. It creates a governor appointed board to levy taxes and award contracts, with no elected input, effectively placing Bridgeport among wards in chancery for years. The plan faces Senate action next week and is described as an outrageous imposition on the city.
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Judiciary Committee
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Blodgett
Board of Contract and Supply
Russina
Mixed Claims Commission Sees Rapid Progress Toward Finalizing
The German American Mixed Claims Commission reports strong progress in settling World War I claims. Established three years ago, it expects work to be virtually finished by next December, with only a few remaining complex cases likely to remain.
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Mixed Claims Commission
Germany
United States
Friction Source to Be Removed in Both Countries
The passage states that a source of friction will be removed and legitimate claims will be adjusted. It notes that before next December most claims should be settled, indicating a planned resolution and satisfaction for involved parties. The tone suggests official optimism about timely compensation and agreement.
Poison Gas Persists in War Despite Universal Condemnation
The article argues that while nations condemn poisonous gases, World War II showed their continued use. It cites the US proposal at the Arms Traffic Conference urged by Representative Burton to ban export of asphyxiating gases, but warns progress is unlikely as nations prioritize victory over ethics. It stresses hard, not idealistic, realists must face the facts and avoid Pollyanna optimism.
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United States
Burton
The Work Horse
The United States Department of Agriculture warns of a definite shortage in work horses within five years unless immediate steps are taken to meet current and future needs. Replacements are inadequate to cover declines, though some sources suggest the general situation may improve. for certain uses, the horse remains a real necessity and no amount of mechanical invention can fully replace him.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Youngest Mayor Hazel Wilhoit Elected in Tiny Town
Miss Hazel Wilhoit of Springfield Missouri is sixteen and elected head of Tiny Town, a school children's city, making her the youngest mayor in the world.
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Hazel Wilhoit
Springfield
Incinerator Woes Stop Fires Amid Garbage Ash Mix
Stamford officials warn residents that mixing ashes with garbage halts the new incinerator fires. Councilman Frederick Oesinger says collectors will refuse trash with ashes starting Monday and will name repeat offenders to police for action.
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Stamford
Frederick Oesinger
Common Council
Stamfoerdi
Zixer
Services Tomorrow For Mrs Harriet Blamey
Funeral services for Mrs Harriet Peck Blamey eighty six one of Stratford's oldest residents will be held tomorrow afternoon at two thirty at the home 2827 Main street Rev HW Pramas Mine pastor of Christ Episcopal church will officiate Burial will be in Union cemetery Stratford She was the widow of William Blamey daughter of Charles Peck and Phoebe Curtis Peck member of Christ Episcopal church and Rebekah Lodge No 22 She is survived by one brother Ababam Peck Civil War veteran three nephews and two nieces.
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Stratford
Main Street
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Union Cemetery
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William Blamey
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Phoebe Curtis Peck
Rebekah Singe
Ababam Peck
The Gardener by Walt Mason Parodies Farmyard Woes
Dawn scene shows a gardener lamenting chaos on his lawn caused by neighbors livestock and noisy animals. The poem catalogs cows hens pups geese cats and more, blaming neighbor carelessness for ruined plants and torn beans. The speaker longs for a foe rather than indifferent friends.
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Johnson
James Simpson
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The Magic Kiss
A poem fragment narrates a boy’s fall and a healing kiss that cures his pain. The speaker contrasts the child’s comfort with her own heartsickness and longing for joy and embrace.
Forestry Outing Planned at Stamford Park
The Connecticut Forestry Association along with Fairfield County Planning Association and the Laddin Rock Association sponsor a May 23 field day at Laddin Rock Farm in Stamford. The all day event includes luncheon and talks by Samuel Benlor, Col. Henry Graves, Frederick Walcott, Jay Nowne, and Representative Schuyler Merritt.
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Connecticut Forestry Association
Fairfield County Planning Association
Laddin Rock Association
Laddin Rock Farm
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Frederick C. Walcott
State Board of Wisheres and Game
Jay Nowne
Westchester County Park Commission
Im Congress
Divorce Actions In Stamford Uncontested List
Stamford May 13 Special The divorce cases of Laura H Johnsen against Olaf Dohingen D Jarry E Van Guilder against Mary Van Guilder and William J Baker against Sally B Baker are on the uncontested docket in the Superior Court Friday. All Stamford residents.
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Laura H. Johnsen
Olaf Dohingen
D Jarry E van Guilder
Mary ¥. van Guilder
William J. Baker
Sally B. Baker
Superior Court
People
Fun Shop Gossip and Jokes From The Campus
A quirky collage of jokes poems and snippets from The Fun Shop edited by Maxson Foxhale Judell features light humor about money housework and romance. It includes exchanges about baking pancakes, vacation prep, and flirtations plus cartoonish verse and playful captions. The editors hint at reader favorites like Dée Traprock and Meows from the Campus Cat.
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Maxson Foxhale
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Dée Traprock
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Wild Willies
Meows From the Kampus Kitty Humor Page Bits
A collage of playful campus humor about debts, dating, and social life. Quotes tease relationships and social quirks with lighthearted chatter, ending with a notice inviting humorous submissions to Fun Shop Headquarters, Bridgeport Telegram.
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Fun Shop
Bridgeport Telegram
New Religion Promises Service and Compassion for All
An elderly thinker, Dr. Charles W. Eliot, argues that the future religion will be simple and universal, rejecting tribal limits and emphasizing service to others. He says love and hope drive good deeds, religion will foster progress, and the afterlife need not be defined by traditional reward and punishment.
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Charles W. Etlet
United States
Hell
Eliot
Fellowes
France and the Desert Sheiks Editorial on Northern Africa
A 1925 editorial discusses French colonial diplomacy in Morocco and Algeria amid the Rif war. It weighs Franco British Spanish interests around the Straits of Gibraltar, French policing methods, and Abd el Krim’s tribes, marking tensions in postwar colonial policy.
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Tanger Vag Jong
Stamford Police Nail Four In Stolen Auto
Four youths were taken back to New Haven to answer charges of stealing Theodore Wolsey’s car. James K King aged 20 from 34 Court Street New Haven Elmer Sandy 17 of 95 Division Street New Haven and Edward O Weill 18 from 168 Nanh Street New Haven were nabbed here at 250 this morning after the car was seized King drove the vehicle and the trio was stopped for violating a traffic ordinance.
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James K King
Court Street
New Haven
Elmer Sandy
Division Street
Edward O'Weil
Nanh Street
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Prospect Street
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DUMP BEER DERBY COURT ORDER INCIDENT
Ten cases of beer were dumped here by court order after Michael Slevey of 1 Hamilton Street Bridgeport was arrested April 29 for transporting beer. He was fined 166 dollars in the case.
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Hamilton Street
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