Bridgeport Telegram Establishment and Rates
Bridgeport Telegram established 1891 notes subscription rates and publication details. The paper, published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co at 140 Middle Street, Bridgeport, Conn, lists pricing for in advance payment and carrier delivery, with direct lines to Milford and Fairfield patrons for charged-free news and advertisements.
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Endowment for Pure Science Promises Long Term Value
Editorial argues for funding pure science research over a designated institution. It cites Hertz and Marconi to illustrate how abstract study yields vast practical gains, then questions costly endowment schemes and suggests supporting current researchers who are underpaid.
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Saving the Children in Diphtheria Preventive Plan Debate
Debate over a citywide toxin-anti-toxin program for Bridgeport schoolchildren hinges on public trust versus prejudice. Proponents cite Syracuse results showing high immunization uptake and a dramatic fall in diphtheria deaths, arguing the treatment is safe and highly effective when properly administered.
Toxin Anti-Toxin Save Diphtheria Deaths in City
Article notes diphtheria death rate fell from 15 per 100000 in 1928 to 2.4 last year after toxin-anti-toxin treatment began in Syracuse, with Bridgeport rate around 15 per 100000. If Bridgeport matched Syracuse, about twenty children’s lives could be saved annually. authors leave parental choice.
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Shotgun settlement ends Bridgeport case with partial fee
Attorney John A. Cornell sued Bridgeport for 25000 and settled for 23695, a compromise that left the city wary yet relieved. The judge approved, noting settlement avoided protracted dispute and public record disruption. The piece likens the deal to a shotgun wedding, legal yet not romantic.
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Bridgeport Drunkenness Rise Seen by Police and Dry Faction
The Bridgeport police report 420 drunkenness arrests in the year versus 86 previously, arguing alcohol consumption is increasing despite prohibition. Prohibition advocates claim dry nation progress, while critics warn of rising drunkenness and seek more temperance efforts.
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Fragmented Muse Among Echoes of Distant Voices
A garbled skein of phrases mulls fame and time as a Vet named figure is teased by memory. The text mentions misfits, winded minds, and a half-formed law lesson, hinting at poetical musings on life, purpose, and belonging amid fading names.
Letters attacking Florida lynchings and race hate
A reader in St. Petersburg condemns racial violence and lingers on Florida’s image. The letter cites May 12 diggings into two lynchings, criticizes officials and Herman Dann, and laments the state’s reputation amid national attention. Strong language targets uneducated white mobs and a backward subset nicknamed Florida crackers.
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Final day for John King in Bridgeport noted for city rites
Politically Bridgeport honors John T. King on his final day as mayoral influence wanes. City Hall closes briefly. funeral attendance open to all. Tax board may discuss actions to appease strike talks. Aldermen meeting planned. district clubs eye sites for public houses. sewer projects on Wednesday. King’s leadership history looms in county and state politics. Merritt pushes a bill to ease railroad debt payments, with Gooding backing.
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Syndicalism's reach feared in Britain and US farming
A 1926-era analysis argues syndicalism could spread from British labor to American farmers if subsidies like the Haugen bill are enacted. It warns that subsidy is dangerous economically and politically, urging farmers to resist government control and support independent management through a National Marketing System.
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A Prayer for Mothers
A devotional verse asking for strength to endure a mother’s life. The speaker prays for not longer years but enough to comfort and guide her children as they grow. She seeks patience, protection, and the ability to nurture each child through childhood and into independence.
Sentence Sermons On Ambition And Service In Life
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Humility With a Purpose in Historical Examples
A discussion contrasts two forms of humility across eras. It cites medieval beliefs, Lincoln and McClellan, monks who endured hardship, a yellow fever hospital doctor bitten by a mosquito, and a Johns Hopkins bronze tablet. The piece argues true humility serves a greater purpose, not personal display.
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The Super Bandit Fate in a Grim Hanging Tale
A dramatic old verse recounts a famed super bandit who amassed stolen wealth and outwitted the law, only to face capture, a grim trial, and a ceremonial midnight execution as justice closes in. The poem laments retribution and the inevitability of punishment.
Stratford Police arrest alleged drunken drivers
Stratford May 14 Special A busy Stratford Town court session followed police enforcement of motor vehicle laws. Chauncey Sanford of Seymour charged with reckless driving after a suspected DUI, A. C. Bewis New Haven held on DUI, Angelo Sasso Jr New Haven charged with speeding, John Lopes Ansonia arrested for no operator's license, William Miller New Haven charged with DUI, while two girls riding on a truck near 2:26 a.m. were lectured and released. Mrs. Mary Troland hurt in bus collision. driver Harry A. Lee aided by passengers. Wycocky arrested after striking a car, later released. Auto collisions reported at Longbrook/Main and Stratford/Conn avenues. Three New York schoolboys briefly missing then found at school. Town council to discuss Barnum avenue sidewalks and Stratford school board vacancy. New traffic signal stanchion installed at Main and East Broadway. Senior class outing planned May 22 to Lake Quassipine with program and picnic.
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Woman Injured in Milford Auto Crash
Milford May 16 Special Catherine Carrote, 33 Meadow Street Waterbury, suffered head and facial wounds in a collision at Seaside Avenue and the Boston Post Road. The crash involved cars driven by Joseph Garcino also of Waterbury and Victor Smun of 1032 State Street Bridgeport. Both vehicles were badly damaged but Carrote was the only injured. No arrests were reported.
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Weather Outlook for Eastern New York and New England
Disturbance off southern New England advances northeast with increasing force. Monday brings showers across eastern areas with a cooler interior and rising temperatures by Tuesday. Northeasterly winds strengthen near Sandy Hook with gale conditions likely at times. Atlantic coast storm warnings extend from Atlantic City to Portland.
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Atlantic City Rum Ship Seized and Other News
Secretary Hoover says a settlement is reached at the Commerce Department as Bridgeport hosts its 9th annual convention. The cutter Seneca towed the rum ship Donetta after seizure near Atlantic City. The frigate Constitution, launched 1797, sails to Philadelphia for Sesquicentennial events. New Milford airport to be opened as Bouler Welch Field honoring Lieut Bo Fouler. Driver licenses for 12,000 operators suspended, up 88 from last year. Ten dozen towns named Bridgeport exist in the United States.
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