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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1924
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram announces its status as established in 1991 with circulation by the Associated Press. The notice notes subscription rates and department offices at 140 Middle Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, and states the paper is open daily around the clock.
A collection of quips and observations on language misuse, happiness, sales calls, sleep, politics, family, church and state, courtship, etiquette, and advertising. The piece lampoons human folly from preachers to fortune by juxtaposing sayings and social norms with pointed humor.
A mixed read includes brief moral vignettes on encouraged behavior like trades learned, pride in work, settled disputes, merged churches, parental talks, and family grace before meals. It then shifts to a Northern New England weather outlook with cloudy, showers, and moderate temps, plus unsettled conditions across the Northeast and Atlantic coastal winds and no major temperature changes anticipated.
A newspaper column weighs the tax bill and a bonus measure, detailing a projected $472 million revenue reduction and a $252 million annual deficit. It argues against a veto, supports partial tax relief, and favors further spending restraint and possible broadening taxes or a sales tax to improve revenue without drastic changes. It cautions against rejecting the half loaf and keeps veto power for future reform.
The piece urges high school and college graduates to seize expanding opportunities as civilization grows. It notes how inventions like the automobile create new fields and that nearly every aspect of life can be improved through human effort, urging optimism about the future.
The passage urges seizing latent power around us and turning needs into wealth. It cites Edison and Emerson to argue large vision beats means, noting opportunities abound from common scraps and the world shifting from clay to iron through steady effort.
The article argues that electricity will surpass current feats, with Muscle Shoals as a prime example of future opportunity. It notes Southward power bids, Ontario hydro projects, and plans to link central stations into a vast East Coast grid. It envisions coal power traveling by wire from mine mouths and asserts we are only approaching the electrical age.
Political pointers reveal Massachusetts Republicans smoothing rifts as Speaker Gillett wins clear path over Lt Governor contenders, with Allen favored and Young withdrawing. The piece notes elder party intrigues, McAdoo endorsements, and LaFollette split risks, plus a long public notice style poem amid the campaign chatter.
A humorous verse where a cheerful driver meets health officials at the county line to fumigate and prevent disease. The speaker's jaunty tone clashes with stern notices, as lines describe deodorizing, fumigation, and the bizarre image of boiled bun and smoothed roads. The piece uses playful dialect to lampoon quarantine procedures and public health theater.
New Haven Register reports Senator McLean explains his override of the President’s veto as a move to settle the issue this session. He warns defeat could cost Coolidge votes and shift control to a western radical in the House, but critics say his reasons are flimsy excuses and Connecticut disapproves.
A collage of nonsensical verses and humorous quips from Fun Shop readers. Two line jingles invite readers to craft their own two line gags while snippets tease morals and playful tales about animals and marriage.
The Bridgeport Telegram invites readers to submit original humorous pieces anecdotes poetry and drawings for the Fun Shop feature at 19 West Street. Selected works will be shown on screen. Unaccepted contributions cannot be returned.
Two ancient Romans built straight, well graded highways in Italy using pack animals for transport. After two thousand years heavy use shows little wear. Guatemalan Maya descendants are renowned porters able to carry heavy loads at remarkable speeds.
A 1924 piece argues for universal conscription, drafting workers, capital, and even women to prepare for future wars. It envisions a world government and World Court with a citizen army, universal service, and state control of profits, urging preparation over a traditional standing military.
An excerpt discusses neurasthenia origins in modern life and personal makeup, noting city life and adaptability influence. Symptoms include insomnia headaches eye issues and heart palpitations. Recovery emphasizes mood uplift change of scene social contact regular habits and scheduled vacations to restore function.
A fragmented public notice discusses historical views on crime punishment and police duties, stressing communal aid in detecting theft, urging readiness of law enforcement, and detailing methods to pursue horse thieves. It also includes reader Q&A on hair dye safety and medical hygiene, plus a note on the Mid-Ocean Post postal mystery near Ecuador.
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