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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1926
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram founded 1891 announces subscription rates by mail with four year and monthly options. The paper is published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co on Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut with 24 hour office access and direct Milford and Fairfield telephones for local ad and news inquiries.
Vice Commissioner Dorman drew protests after a radio joke about Mr Cohen’s son and matches sparked accusations of insulting Jews. Supporters note humor is a shared trait across cultures and urge laughing at ourselves, as Will Rogers did. The episode faded as the public debated offense versus free speech.
An article argues against a state printing office under the Connecticut Board of Control. It questions public cost and the politics of state involvement, proposing caution and consistency before creating a government run presses system. It suggests alternatives like a state hydro electric station and critiques potential socialist drift.
The letter argues public institutions should contract for printing via competitive bids to save money. It warns that government printing could become a sinecure under long patronage and suggests eliminating or cheaper production of some documents. It urges Board of Control study of reports and cheaper formats.
The Arkansas Democrat Senator Robin son, a convert to the referendum idea, argues only a legal ballot can reveal national sentiment on prohibition. He believes most states would vote dry, though some would go wet, and notes dry legislators are shifting toward supporting a referendum as the Anti-Saloon League influence wanes.
New York Public Library Director Dr. GL Anderson notes rising overall book use and a thriving publishing sector as readers flock to libraries. He cites Bridgeport and New York City records showing high circulation, increasing reference use, and a flood of periodicals despite cars radios and films.
The fragmented OCR text references vague ideas about heroes, obedience, health sayings, war, and misfired phrases. It mentions apples, summers, tanks, jelly, milkshakes, ancient civilizations, and crooked witnesses, but lacks a coherent event or identifiable people or places.
The writer recalls Baltimore crime history highlighting a suspect case and criticizes police politics and prominent citizens who shelter criminals. He questions how crime can be cleaned up when influential figures and lawyers aid suspects, while police face political pressure and demagogic sentiment. The letter concludes with the town philosopher tone.
Open questions spark expected opposition as town Republicans meet to ratify leadership and peace pact with up-state forces. District clubs prepare for death notice alignment with King’s passing. Appraisal board to act after a day of inspection, while Democratic talk of org meetings grows. Tax law note, Boston’s 800 year mark in 1930, New York city celebrations muted. Connecticut towns schedule 300th anniversaries with Stratford and Hartford among early plans.
A 1926 article defends the Federal Trade Commission against claims of unfair interference with legitimate business. It cites past practices of publicizing complaints before hearings and notes reforms to grant hearings and limit publicity until trials. The piece argues most American business is honest and emphasizes stipulations and cease and desist orders as remedies.
A poem recalls the loneliness of a sleeper aboard a Pullman car, nights on a moving train, distant lights from unfamiliar homes, and the ache for home. The speaker contrasts the spare berth with the soul’s longing, as sleep stays elusive and distant family prayers echo.
A good book is a wealth of thought and a constant friend that never betrays. It drives success in great minds by daily dividends of learning. Books may be old but still stimulate, offering rich ideas from which the mind draws wealth.
Dr. Vrave Crane writes on playful mischief and the ethical line between harmless fun and cruelty. He argues laughter hinges on the heart behind the act, noting that cruelty to others or animals diminishes empathy as imagination grows.
AP editor Edward McKernon will share how AP sourced the North Pole news of Peary. He will recount another AP hero and pay tribute to Just a Reporter. Next week Alan Gould, sports editor, will discuss rapid coverage of international events.
A lengthy historical piece argues Eric the Red was the misrepresented propagandist behind Icelandic glory and Greenland misnomers. It chronicles Iceland’s culture, travel links, and myth-making about Greenland while detailing the voyage of Eric Red and his later exile and ventures.
The condition of Rev. Father Thomas Driscoll pastor of St. Augustine's church is greatly improved. He is a patient at St. Vincent's hospital with pneumonia and entered Saturday. His condition is not serious and he is expected to resume his church duties soon.
The forecast calls for fair conditions in New York Wednesday and Thursday with a slight warming trend inland Thursday. Northern New England expects mostly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday fair with little temperature change. Southern New England remains cloudy Wednesday and Thursday with little temperature change. A Canadian disturbance moves slowly eastward with lowest pressure 29.50 inches. fair weather expected east of the Mississippi and offshore Wednesday into Thursday. temperatures to rise in parts of the Middle Atlantic Thursday. winds vary from fresh northwest to southwest with overcast skies in many areas.
Temperature observations taken at 8 p.m. along the 75th meridian at New Haven Weather Bureau. Daily almanac calculation from The Middlebrook Allemanne. Contains references to sun, high water and low water schedules, with notes on pressure.
Oscar Densmore, seeking U S residency, boasted of dodging immigration officers near Burlington Vermont after crossing the border several times and even sleeping in a tree. Vermont notes mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bennington and the Lake Champlain conflict while readers hear of Marblehead’s Orne homestead and marble stairway study spots in Bustan.
Five suits filed in Bridgeport Superior Court seek 13400 in damages against Standard Auto Renting System Inc. after a rented car driven by Mag I Segal collided with a vehicle in Essex. Plaintiffs include William W Shafer and family. collision injured five people.
Governor announces a thorough investigation into recent escapes and other penent at the New Jersey state prison. The probe will be conducted by the board of control of State Institutions and Agencies and the board of prison managers after a conference with Fire Earle, president of the board of control.
A rough verse scene contrasts two men fed by travel envy. One left Spitzbergen for a warmer calm, tiring of snow and polar bears, dreaming of tea and blooms in a balmlike land. The other yearns for jungle heat and crocodiles, longing for a distant earthly paradise free of steam and beasts.
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