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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1925
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription rates by mail and carrier for daily publication with open hours and contact at 4 Middle St Bridgeport Conn. It notes daily publication except Sunday and credits The Associated Press for news content.
A noisy collage of opinions and quips on justice, government, personal safety, and gender roles. The piece jumbles insights about reformers, self government, critic fatigue, sportsmanship, and domestic life with ironic asides about politics and social norms.
A fragmented line prompts reflection on motto shifts from self to others. It traces aphorisms about business life money character and effort, noting phrases like anything goes and the best as moral signposts.
Unsettled Friday with Saturday fair in northern and southern New England. Temperatures mostly change little. showers in the eastern lower lake region and cooler in the interior north Atlantic states. High Bermuda pressure, low Atlantic trough, and generally fair east of the Mississippi later. warmer Saturday in the lower lake region. Winds from northeast north of Sandy Hook, with Friday showers. Sandy Hook to Hatteras wind west to northwest with Friday showers.
The piece argues President Coolidge advocates constructive government economy without harming progress. It contends public misunderstanding could spark excessive private frugality. It notes the era’s high needs and cites John D Rockefeller adding a penny to gas price on Abby Rockefeller’s wedding day as a contextual aside.
Superintendent Cortright’s analysis outlines Bridgeport’s school needs with 5418 pupils in overcrowded or limited facilities. It calls for 91 new classrooms at 955 500 dollars for buildings alone, excluding real estate and equipment, and notes possible abandonment of Grand Street and other aging schools. The piece frames the system’s growth as a positive sign of asset value.
A vivid description of a man who cannot focus or sustain effort. He rushes into new vocations with enthusiasm, then loses interest as difficulties appear, always beginning yet never finishing. He drifts through life, guided by fleeting impressions and feelings, with no solid principles to anchor his actions.
In Berlin Paul von Hindenburg takes the oath as German president with a pledge to democracy. He vows allegiance to the republic and will model his conduct after President Ebert. The nation enters a phase of excursions and alarums, but steadiness appears evident in the aged soldier’s acceptance of the republic.
The Japanese paper argues that growing U S Japanese tensions have largely eased and expresses a mutual desire for peace. It notes that jingoists push war talk, but most Americans and likely most Japanese oppose conflict. The piece concludes that attempts to foster misunderstanding between the nations are doomed.
The dispatch reports Thomas McCormick in his office after the rippER bill vote in the House, with a crepe on the doorknob and warnings. Ex-alderman Louis Kornbluett visits City Hall predicting tax changes once the bill is in effect, as Eighth District Republicans plan a vaudeville fundraiser at Rialto Theatre.
Reported at an international police conference in New York on May 14, officials discussed reducing narcotics by synthetic opiate production from coal tar and tougher regulations. Deputy Commissioner Simon of New York warned synthetic morphenes could undercut opium markets, while a Canadian health paper cited an eight percent drop from stronger measures. Canton police chief Tsung Yu warned about foreign privileges aiding illicit opium trade.
Westport court fines liquor seller Michael Pascate after overruled demurrer. Police report show sale of wine from the Crags Street premises. Evidence cited includes a quart bottle and pending arrest of the proprietor.
A humorous verse recounts Theophilus P Jones hired to wash a cow by the hour, sloshing all day while the animal becomes better, only to face a harsh rebuke and a bitter salary. The narrator travels seeking work and encounters disdain for his labor practices and questionable pay.
William Herlicky of New York City faced 293 bottles of Scotch whiskey transported without a permit. The case was adjourned on counsel’s request as the defendant was 11 and unable to appear. State counsel warned bonds could be forfeited for nonappearance. A separate case fined Gavino of New York City for transporting fowl without a permit, tied to sales at an unspecified location.
A mixed page of humorous sketches, short dialogues, and satirical snippets. Includes poems, cartoons, and witty exchanges about everyday life, theater matinee pricing quirks, and playful exchanges between characters and observers.
A fragment from a periodical highlights social roles with satire on a butler and a chauffeur. It contrasts a genteel, boastful servant with a flashy driver, hinting at misconduct, while tangential jokes reference a large car and other bits.
A 1925 essay discusses how power heightens duties and restricts freedom for rulers, artists, and citizens. It argues privilege brings obligation, as leaders face scrutiny and must uphold truth and sacrifice, while those with less gain wider liberty through poverty and discipline. The piece notes success requires restraint across professions and social roles.
An authoritative piece argues for expanded aeronautics instruction at the military and naval academies. It cites Cabinet approval and cites air service importance for future warfare, with data on academy pass rates and pilot qualification. It concludes the new policy will advance air power, safety, and strategic capability.
A man in Falmouth Mars reports a suicide by gunshot at his home today. He was 3 years old, a war veteran, and a tenant at Camp Dowie Texas. He leaves a wife and three children.
Readers may submit humor and verse originals to the Fun Shop Headquarters at Bridgeport Telegram. Accepted pieces earn $1 to $10 per contribution and 25 cents to $1 per line for poetry. Unaccepted manuscripts not returned. write on one side and address to Bridgeport Telegram.
Thousands of visitors will travel to the W National Shrine conclave in early June via motor caravans forming at strategic points in the east and middle West. Caravan leaders aboard scout cars with prairie tops will guide the way to California harnessing the Shrine insignia. The Automobile Club of Southern California will provide convoys from Chicago St Louis and Kansas City with skilled drivers and mechanics aboard. Travel plans include hotel stops or camping for the more adventurous segments.
The weekly state health report notes decreases in infectious diseases across the county and state. Diphtheria and scarlet fever cases are down with Bridgeport reporting four diphtheria and fifteen scarlet fever cases. measles, typhoid fever, and whooping cough are lower overall. Fairfield county has no measles cases, while Greenwich Stamford Stratford Bethel and Westport report various scarlet fever and whooping cough figures.
Fragmentary verses praise clean sunlight through windows and fresh breeze, green meadows and clear rain, and white mornings of memory. The speaker recalls early childhood dreams and a fading sense of paradise tied to dawns and the open sky.
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