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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1927

Page

10

Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Contact Info

Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription rates 7 yuan in advance 700 330 a mont hly and carrier options in the city. The paper operates from 4 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn and provides telephone connections for news and advertisements with open daily hours and postal distribution at Milford Fairfield and Portage areas. The Associated Press content is reprinted with rights reserved by the paper.

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Education as antidote to crime and the hand

A discussion of crime and ignorance argues education should focus on practical skills over book learning. It highlights Darrow's point that most crime starts in childhood and that saving children benefits society, with emphasis on hand skills and early intervention.

Laten Perhans Darrow

Future New York Visions of 77 Venice Like City

Wuev Cormett predicts a transformed New York with motorized water transport. He envisions dual street entrances, elevated pedestrian walkways, auto walk systems, and plazas at ground and second levels. Skyscrapers would feature exterior moving walkways and skyport air landings transforming daily life.

New York Venice Analysus Parc Plazas

Reconstruction Aid And Constitutional Debate Across Flooded Lands

The report discusses Red Cross relief and raising funds amid Mississippi flood disaster. It notes strong public confidence, expectations of future aid, and the impact on constitutional reform debates including the 18th Amendment and reapportionment. It highlights national sympathy, calls for unity, and the role of citizens who have not experienced flooding.

Letters to the Editor Privacy Promise

A letter writer asks for confidential responses to submissions and urges the editor to keep letters private if desired. The missive notes concern for discretion and questions how inquiries are handled, reflecting trust in the publication process.

Yellow Mill Bridge Controversy Sparks City Tension

Bridgeport officials amid controversy over restricted bidding for the Yellow Mill Bridge project. Rumors say Mayor and bridge commission face opposition from Blake­slee interests, with alleged influence shaping invitations and bids. The dispute centers on alleged indirect connections and local influence affecting the bidding process and contractor selection.

Vrresticted Baddin Dave Saspres Blakeslee Bridgepor Mint Bridge Commission

Bridge bids spark criticism of city administration

In the Met mitchen debate critics question the bridge commission and city officials for not inviting general bids from all responsible firms. First bids were high but second bids rose further as bidders exploited the situation, risking an expensive bridge without proper approval.

Bridge Commission Wiself Met Mitchen Blakeslee Irs

Prohibition Debate Echoes in Bridgenort Community

An old letter to the editor cites a Department of Public Welfare report showing 279 alcoholic cases handled at homes in Hull, framing it as the largest figure yet. The writer urges sensible legislation for welfare and critiques prohibition’s effectiveness, reflecting wartime temper and local concerns about bootleggers and enforcement.

Hillside Home Bridgenort

City WitWouT WLAb A Mayor and MWenchmen to On Fish ng

Fragmented OCR reveals political turmoil and a plan to press ahead with a bridge project. Notes reference John Hantonk and a ceremonial vote. The text is garbled but implies a decisive action by a party and a notable figure, amid warnings about a sealed, delivered mandate.

Wilava John Hantonk

Titan of politics or a fate tied to egotism in Washington

The fragment praises a young Senator from Indiana, likening him to a Titan with a brilliant mind and Napoleonic self confidence. It argues his egotism colored judgment, limiting view of events and suggesting his public life was marked by self regard and mixed public support, with a question of what could have been achieved under better governance. The piece laments lost potential and cautions against overreliance on personal charisma.

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Meritt highway plan sparks debate in southwestern Connecticut

Citizens discuss authorizing highway commissioner MacDaid to lay out a Meriitt highway through Tairfmd County from the New Haven line to the Housatonic river. Project costs are estimated around five million dollars with completion unclear. The effort honors Congressmen Merritt of Stamford and faces broader political maneuvering amid statewide debt talk and past legislative repeal debates.

Tairfmd New Haven County Housatome River Connecticut Tne Pairfield County Republican Debusier Merritt Stamford Merritt Rome

Monument by Dal Iry Prompts Talks of Saint Francis Tree Memorial

The piece discusses plans for a St Francis memorial ceremony and forestation efforts, promoting a living tree as the ideal tribute over carved monuments. It compares trees' enduring symbolism to historic memorials and notes a debate on fitting public remembrance.

Dal Iry Goiowe Annunzio Elrim Garda Francs Choe Hidii Pyramids Saint Frenecia

Manhattan Days and Nights in a Brooklyn Pulp Tale

A fragmented excerpt recounts Dick Watts during a city storefront life, tracing a convoluted web of romantic intrigue, mistaken identities, and a criminal underbelly. The narrator hints at insurance schemes, a lurid theater district backdrop, and a tangle of seduction and danger surrounding a character known as Teff One.

Taffey Malmesdale Amherst

Debate Over Theatre Morality And Stage Cooperation

A public discussion from Cleveland reflects tensions between church influence and artistic freedom in theatre. A clergyman argues for honest drama while condemning obscene exploitation, and a Newark circulation manager confesses to falsifying advertising statements, seeking a principled path for his family’s sake.

Praise and Critique at a Red Painted House Visit

In a strained scene James Gargie and family face mockery and praise as neighbors discuss a red painted home. The crowd comments on design while tensions rise over the house’s appearance and potential county clerk ambitions.

Auction Likely For Bassth Street Ward Goods

Fragmented OCR text notes a 19th or early 20th century auction on Bassth Street in a fashionable area. It mentions a woman of refined appearance, a history of talking to children, and a procession toward a public sale with references to misdeeds and social standings. The exact event and names are obscured but center on a local property or goods sale tied to Bassth Street and society figures.

Kila de Acosta Bassth Street

Sacred Concert Echoes In Two Thousand Voices

A fragmentary meditation on a sacred concert where a conductor resembles a priest. The scene teems with two thousand faces, fluttering leaflets, and a reverent hush as music fills the hall, tears and sighs blending with the beauty on stage.

Cholbors

Weather Summary for Southern New England and Nearby Areas

Cloudy conditions prevail across Southern New England with chances of showers Monday and Tuesday followed by generally fair skies and a gradual rise in temperatures. Eastern New York reports visibility issues with overcast skies and scattered rain, while New England shows a mix of sun and clouds with limited temperature changes. Northeast states expect fair weather later, with light showers possible in the southern regions as a cool air mass moves in. The Daily Almanac provides sun rise and set times and tide data for the period.

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