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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1926
Page
12
The Bridgeport Telegram details subscription rates and contact offices at 140 Middle St Bridgeport plus Milford and Fairfield connections. It discusses Associated Press rights and reflects on intergenerational attitudes toward rebellion and youth, urging older readers to recall past radicalism to understand younger generations.
The Bridgeport community bids farewell to John V. King a beloved figure whose political style mixed blunt practicality with personal generosity. Though controversial to some, his supporters praise his rapid aid to the needy and his bold public stands. His era as de facto city manager is noted for pushing the city toward prosperity and reform.
A fragmented passage discusses a youth revolt in American society criticizing older generations for stifling virtue and reform. It argues youth question tradition, seek frankness, and resent attempts to curb personal freedoms, while acknowledging enduring tensions between youth and established norms.
A columnist cites President Coolidge contrasting federal and state powers. He warns that centralized government breeds bureaucracy, tyranny, and national decline. The piece argues Washington pushes new bureaus to replace state self government, threatening national welfare.
John T. King, longtime Bridgeport leader and Connecticut Republican figure, shaped state and national politics. He influenced a Harding nomination convention and served as state manager for Roosevelt in 1912, with lingering effects on Fairfield County GOP unity. His death ends a career spanning almost two decades of Bridgeport politics and strong personal charm.
Washington correspondent reports Connecticut delegation mostly opposes the Volstead act and 18th amendment enforcement. CT leaders warn federal action would intrude on state rights while proponents claim popular support nation-wide. local sentiment remains doubtful and wary of federal interference.
The article portrays King as a colorful, stalwart fighter for his democracy and political concepts, noting neighbors believe he earned confidence and esteem. It discusses his break with J. Henry and the reasons behind it, concluding he acted with conviction when justified by his principles.
Fragmentary verse recounts a mother’s grief after a death linked to an airplane incident. The poem references Robbie Nes and a descent from above, with imagery of heaven and healing for a broken heart.
Analysis discusses France seeking German League membership as security against continental threats while Germany aims to influence postwar terms. It notes Russia’s pact with Germany, Locarno expectations, and France's desire for assurance that Versailles provisions stay intact. It also outlines Germany’s aims on Alsace Lorraine, Upper Silesia, disarmament, and Saar, amid ongoing Franco German tensions.
The Board of Apportionment approves a $7,500 fund for investigator DeLanty while funding for Bridgeport Hydraulic’s water-rate appeal is scarce. Officials discuss costs to block the $500,000 revenue raise, with a larger city contingent fund likely. A King funeral remark notes attendees and non-attendees. The piece then shifts to Democratic rules battles, Gov. Smith’s unit rule stance, and upcoming primaries in Oregon, North Carolina, New Jersey, Maine, Minnesota, and North Dakota with GOP scrutiny on a June ballot.
A reflective piece on hometown ties and self reform urges, exploring how people cling to familiar origins while facing personal costs. It notes the pull of family roots, the fear of losing status, and the strain of breaking bad habits as individuals seek better futures.
A Wharton Methodist preacher, portrayed as an amateur gardener, pushes a peculiar ordinance proposal to mayoral candidate as a test of support. The draft would transfer stray chickens to clergy, arguing preachers deserve compensation and control over fowl, a plan depicted as satire on trusts and labor.
Stamford police search for 14 year old Jo smply Moira of 7H Dennatreet and 9 year old Gordon Dolph of Novoten TWeights who disappeared from their homes over the weekend.
Project to make the Ohio River navigable year round from Pittsburgh to Cairo is within three years of completion. Fifty locks and dams will create a nine foot depth over 968.5 miles, boosting tonnage by about fifty percent.
Montclair youth Harrison W. won a new trial when the Court of Appeals in Trenton set aside his first degree murder conviction in the Raymond Pierce slaying. The panel by 12 to 1 vote ordered a new trial, with the inmate then in the state prison death row awaiting execution.
Poem laments reckless spending and looming doom from illness and debt. It warns of retribution as the idler faces rising medical and funeral costs, while a brief report notes Michael Mann began a six month sentence in Bergenfield, NJ for biting Patrick Manaini of Paterson after an accordion incident.
An expedition by the Royal Zoological Institute at Kirkwall Orkney Islands studies herring life from birth to death. They note herrings mature quickly, feed many predators, and are central to marine food chains. Research reveals spawn billions yearly, with cod and other fish preying on eggs and juveniles before herrings reach market size.
Partly cloudy with light scattered showers in Eastern New York. Cooler Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday. Northern and Southern New England mostly cloudy with showers, then fair and cooler. Atlantic coast disturbance moves northeast toward Nova Scotia, low pressure 29.58 inches near Maine, Ontario disturbance over Quebec with trough to New Mexico. Expected significant changes with cooler conditions and showers in next 24 hours. Winds from southwest to west, rougher near Sandy Hook through Waccamaw. Observations from 8 p.m. meridian.
Adverse weather forces cancellation of a planned New Haven parade by Italian societies to honor the Norge dirigible arrival. Plans had included notable participants and waterfront festivities were muted by the stormy forecast.
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