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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1927
Page
8
A collage of passages covers Memorial Day tributes quoting Lincoln’s words, contrasts with tariff arguments on flexible law and congress power, plus editorials on education, industry, and small boat owner concerns. It notes teacher roles, auto styling shifts, and Bridgeport boating issues.
The May 29 piece laments Washington DCs loss of shade trees to widen streets and accommodate autos. It notes the removal of trees on Connecticut Avenue and McPherson Square near the White House, warning the city will look like a second-class town and lose its livability in summer heat. It stresses trees as distinctive civic beauty and heat relief amid commercial pressure.
A playful portrayal of a school entertainment featuring a grand metaphor of a tallest flower. It references tinted paper skirts, a rosy cup for a bright head, strings of tissue, and the imagined bloom of young girls as part of a dreamy stage scene. The piece notes many mothers’ approval of the display, highlighting fairy tale petals and golden hearts.
A compact meditation on liberty as the right to impose and the danger of freedom when exercised without education. It cautions that liberty becomes harmful when justice is denied and urges that true liberty rests with a discerning public.
A vivid portrait of Belmont race day life in New York, noting fashion, transportation, and social atmosphere. The piece contrasts old and new trends, remarks on Volstead-era drinking, and observes racegoers’ priorities, from outfits to betting culture, with a wry, city-polished tone.
They come back the dead authors revived by time and critics. New generations gaze at long vanished immortals as old bards regain fame. Tennyson's memory resurges though once cast aside by modern taste, with readers finding depth in his lines again.
Tomorrow Mayor Behrens will outline themes for his annual message likely addressing Bridger Port’s airport prospects and a break from past department reviews. The piece notes Garity’s Ottawa trip for the National Association of Comptrollers and mentions Connecticut political shifts, including Hartford council friction and Governor Trumbull’s activities.
A memorial piece urges remembrance of fallen soldiers and their ideals, urging that memory should inspire peaceful dispute resolution. It argues for law over dueling, and notes the heavy costs of war, calling for a measured, collective remembrance of those who died in service.
Teleframe readers express opinions in a letters column run by editors. Letters must include real names and addresses and may be trimmed to fit under 300 words. Anonymous submissions are not considered and the page warns that lengthy missives will be shortened at the editors discretion.
ARMOND BEUILLET, now an American citizen for six years, writes to defend Americans abroad after a lifelong perspective shaped by a city lively with American tourists. He recalls his youthful impressions of flashy spending and the contrast with locals, urging readers to learn native customs rather than judge harshly.
A reader letter criticizes Mississippi flood victims who refuse to leave threatened areas despite urgent warnings from U S officials. The writer argues for forcible evacuation for their own safety and calls for rehabilitation and government aid after possible loss of homes and possessions.
A reader argues broadcasting cannot replace the pulpit as the supreme place for religious zeal. He cites Sir Walter Walpole on honesty, condemns the wireless preacher as a mere adjunct, and urges keeping divine fire alive by earnest ministers and proper moral codes amid broader church unity efforts led by Lausanne 1927.
A William Street resident offers a heartfelt poem to American mothers. It honors their sacrifices for war and family, praising patience, faithfulness, and memory. The piece closes with the author George Francis Harwood of Bridgeport and a plea for public remembrance of heroes.
A reader proposes the U S honor hero Charles Lindbergh by placing his features on U S coins. The letter cites Roumania placing Queen Marie on commemorative coins and suggests one coin side feature Lindbergh with an eagle on the reverse. The writer urges recognition of Lindbergh with a new coinage tribute.
Mayor Bauer orders plain clothes police to arrest jay walkers in Lynn Massachusetts. More than a thousand pedestrians were detained and dozens of streets filled as officers collected addresses. The campaign aims to curb motor accidents and boost city revenues.
Cloudy with chances of showers across Southern New England and eastern New York Monday and Tuesday. Northeast winds rise as fronts bring overcast skies and limited temperature change. Areas east of the Mississippi show cloudiness and light showers, with variable coastal winds from Sandy Hook to Hatteras.
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