Bridgeport Telegram Established 1891
Bridgeport Telegram details subscription rates and in city delivery options. Notices include publishing office contact at 140 Middle St Bridgeport Conn and telephone connections for Milford and Fairfield offices. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and subscribes to the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
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Radio time signals may wind every pocket watch soon
Olaf Ohlson, a watch engineer, predicts radio time signals will soon set pocket timepieces automatically. Critics note potential storms and device clutter, warn such perfection could remove personal charm and the fun of keeping time.
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Burnside Whiskers Stir Trouble Over Portrait Use
A Burnside portrait used to promote shaving soap sparks a niece’s suit threat. She claims the image insults a Civil War hero, noting public taste has shifted against facial hair across decades. The debate centers on respect for historical figures vs marketing uses.
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Burnside
Poem in a Wartime Lugiland Gazette Satirizes Kipling
A spoof verse from the Lugiland Gazette mocks Rudyard Kipling and political figures amid a general strike. It parodies patriotic rhetoric and mentions Premier Baldwin’s cousin, a dreamlike critique of national sentiment, and the era’s press oddities.
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Rudyard Nivling
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Televan
Kipling’s Erelish Poem Noted Before The Seven Seas Volume
Lines quoted from his A Song of the Erelish predate Kipling’s 1896 volume The Seven Seas. Critics lament a newer generation’s grasp of Kipling and its impact on genuine critique among admirers of Time.
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Kipling
Endowment Honors Woodrow Wilson at Princeton
Edward W. Holt has given 154000 dollars to endow a Woodrow Wilson chair at Princeton University to honor his mastery of spoken and written English. The piece argues Wilson’s writing lacked brilliance and wit, though it acknowledges his historical value and service to the nation.
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Edward W. Holt
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Wilson
Bok
United States
Wilson State
Musical Borrowing In Popular Songs From Classical Roots
The New York Sun piece notes Paul Whiteman’s biography cites composers drawing on Handel Balfe and others for popular tunes. It lists examples from The Messiah to Lohengrin and Tosca, highlighting how melodies and motives migrate across eras.
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Paul Whiteman
Mary Margaret McBride
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Irene
Avalon
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Town Philosopher reflects on labor, capital, and reform
A reader signed as THE TOWN PHILOSOPHER laments failed labor capital remedies and notes Mussolini and New Zealand arbitration as examples. He argues leaders must pursue real change, warning fear and inaction hinder progress.
Trade At Home Promoted By Bridgeport Letter
A letter in the Bridgeport Telegram by John Hadcock of New York warns of parcel theft on trains leaving New York at 4 10. The writer urges residents to trade in Bridgeport to obtain higher quality goods at lower prices, as endorsed by Thomas B. Taylor secretary Retail board Chamber of Commerce.
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Bridgeport Telegram
John Hadcock
New York
Bridgeport
Thomas B, Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Political Pointers on Norwich Norwalk and State Affairs
A late 19th century column discusses the death of President Daniel O'Neill of the Eastern Baseball league and a tied Hampden county county commission, then shifts to Senate Military Affairs Speaker Bingham handling army band reforms and promotions. It notes Southern Democrats opposing changing party nominating rules, Norwich tax increases ahead of city meetings, and contrasts with Norwalk values. The piece includes tangential quips about public sentiment and justice across regions.
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Daniel O'Neill
Eastern Baseball League
Hampden County
South Carolina
National Executive Committee
Georgia
West
Norwich
Mito R. Ware
Norwalk
Crime and the Community in a Turbulent Era
A 1926 essay argues crime trends show shifting forms rather than rising volumes. It critiques sensational "crime waves" while urging realistic reform, independent prosecution, and public scrutiny of law enforcement to improve criminal justice.
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You Will Think of Me by Anne Campbell
A reflective poem about reunion and parting. The speaker recalls past meetings and touches, imagining a shared magic, then accepts separation. Night and moonlight recur as signals of memory. The speaker vows the beloved will think of them when distance returns.
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Anne Campbel
The Slump of Jasper Jingle Jay's Hot Dog Stand
A town-wide venture ends in a rise and fall for Jasper Jingle Jay who opens a hot dog stand. Crowds boost early cash and dreams of wealth but after a week customers vanish and debt mounts. He laments over-optimism and the fragility of booms while facing mounting bills.
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Easter on Rubidoux Sunrise Service Draws Thousands on Mount
A Riverside Easter morning service atop Mount Rubidoux drew five to ten thousand attendees despite the effort required to reach the summit before dawn. The piece reflects on crowd psychology, adventure appeal, and the communal spirit of volunteers guiding the crowd and keeping order.
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Mount Rubidoux
Riverside
California
Elinah
New York Scene Captures City in Spring Rush
The city buzzes as photographers flood Central Park while amateurs enjoy free picture taking under old rules and pros pay fees. Taxi drivers lament curfews, nightlife declines, and late night clubs struggle with crowds. Times Square stands host to chance reunions, and street life brims with advertisers, quivering toys, and a curious man known as Russian Abe. A mobile merry go round and a new musical instrument testing shop mark spring, while saloon rumors linger and men seek discreet lunch spots in urban gilded secrecy.
Motoring Fines Charged in Fairfield Town Court
Fairfield May 24 Special Judge Clarence Hall disposed of many cases in a lengthy session. Harry Anderson of Waterbury was fined 10 and costs and posted 9 bond for appeal after failing to show his operator's license. Carmine Gugliardi of New Britain was fined 10 and costs for road rules violations. James Scalzo of New York failed to appear. his 21 bond was forfeited. Others fined or continued include John Wood Bridgeport 10, Francis Krumpt New York 23 forfeited for no license, Angelo Capine New Haven continuance, Joseph Csomo praised for breach of peace with 20 and 7 bond. Several defendants listed for no license, reckless driving, nuisance, liquor, and breach of peace. testimony noted. Con stable Elwood presided. William Murphy described accident details.
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Fairfield
Clarence HR. Hall
Harry Anderson
Mansfield Avenue
Waterbury
James Finnegan
Carmine Gugliardi
Cherry Street
New Britain
Troper Finnegan
James Scalzo
East 124Th Street
New York City
Finnegan
John Wood
Wood Avenue
Bridgeport
Francis Krumpt
Hamilton Place
Angelo Thcapine
Hamilton Street
New Haven
Lunch Room Fire Causes Minor Damage at Poll Building
An overheated smoke stack from the Central lunch in the Poll building on Main street started a fire Monday morning. Fire alarm Box 317 at 8:23 am triggered a recall at 8:31 am. Damage estimated at about $25 with some patrons leaving their breakfasts.
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Sentence Sermons and The Cost of War Profits
A fragmentary text urges evaluation of opportunities to become the best and warns that profit and war costs accompany defense. It links cruelty and corruption to religious gold and condemns hollow parental ethics while insisting rights must be defended.
Lake damage suit in court in Atlantic City trial
In Atlantic City this week the Lake family of Bridgeport Conn and Sea Isle City N J sue Sallie T Ludlam for 26000 for injuries from a collision between a defendant owned automobile and an Atlantic and Suburban trolley car at Share In Northfield near Atlantic City on August 14 1924. The suit cites fractures to Mrs Laker arm and Jefferson hip and follows a family reunion at Pleasantville two miles away. The Lakes and Jefferson were returning to Ocean City when the crash occurred. The Lakes lead plaintiff group is assigned to the Supreme Court session scheduled for tomorrow with uncertain resolution.
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N. J
Supreme Court
Atlantic County
Christopher J., Lake
Bridgeport Conn
Simon Lake
James Lake
Wesley Lake
Ocean City
N. JL
Sallie T. Ludlam
This County
Triad
Lake
Anna NM. Lake
Shore Road
Atlantic City Hospital
Weather forecast for Eastern New York and New England
Eastern New York sees fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday with warmer temperatures in the southern region. Northern and southern New England expect moderately cooler Tuesday and warmer by Wednesday with interior warming. Winds mainly west to northwest, variable directions, with a slow-moving low pressure system over Milne noted.
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Massport
Maine
Mississinpi
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