Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates and Connection Info
Bridgeport Telegram announces subscription rates payable in advance for daily publication except Sunday. The Post Publishing Co. lists 14 cents rate and provides a Milford Fairfield telephone connection for advertising or news items, with Associated Press copyright and republication rights noted.
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the Post Publishing CO
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Bridgeport
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Milford and Fairfieid
Associated Press
Fish weighing mystery prompts reader letter
A reader rebuts a Tele gram discussion on why a fish placed in a brim-full bucket of water does not change the bucket's weight. The exchange cites Andy Gump and calls the prior statements fallacious, explaining displacement and floating object effects through a ice cube example and noting overflows and added weight.
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Ano
Andy Gump
Andy
Congress Record as a Best Seller Bet
A Hartford Courant remark questions the Congressional Record becoming a top seller. The note adds a playful wager that members of Congress own the six best cigars.
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Congressional
Hartford Courant
Congress
Poem About Trees and Kilmer’s Lines
Fragmented text discussesJoy Kilmer’s Trees and the idea of planting trees. It notes uncertainty whether Kilmer planted a tree and observes readers’ varied abilities to plant trees, stressing need for soil, space, care, and patience for growth.
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Josce Kilmer
York
Vanessa
mclentNear
Tax collector Challenger drives Bridgeport tax drive
A Connecticut tax collection article explains the law allowing an overdue tax collector to seize property or even a delinquent's body if needed. Bridgeport authorities aim to enforce taxes evenly, hoping resistance fades once fairness is shown and duties are clearly understood.
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Connecticut
Bridgeport
Challenger
McCook proceedings critique state sanatorium takings
The Harttora Times questions why the state must seize McCook land for a crippled children sanatorium, noting the claim targets the summer resort not the homestead. It argues the choice favors care year round over luxury use and points to McCook family resistance as preservationist, not financial.
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Harttora Times
McCook
Startford Times
New York's Allibl and Proinerals Debate Pornography Claims
A Waterbury Republican critique questions the Catholic Writers' Guild survey on Broadway pornography. It notes lack of demonstrable evidence and questions if New York readers fund salacious weeklies through provincial patronage, suggesting statistics to support or refute the charge are absent.
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Waterbury Republican
New York
Catholic Writers’ Guild
W York
Broadway
Aki
Fragmented moral sermon on conscience and wealth
A disjointed devotional piece laments men who sacrifice conscience for money and social standing. It argues true wealth lies in humility and integrity, warning that selling honor for profits damages health and family bonds.
Political pointers and local power moves in 1920s era
City Hall halts activities as veterans honored and tax policy debates intensify. Challengers press delinquent payers, while GOP nerves flare over leadership choices. Rumors swirl about James C Shannon and Hartford routes, with shifts in party posts noted. Park care praised. engineers ply battles over water rates in Harrisburg and beyond. A New York Tammany delegation eyes 1928 governor candidacy, and Magnus Johnson aims for Minnesota governor on Farmer-Labor ticket amid weak Democratic showing.
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New York
West
George W. Olvany
Smith
Seattle
Magnus Johnson
Senate
Washington
Farmer-Labor
Minnesota
Thomas Davis
Minneapolis
Farmer-Labor Party
North Star
Friendless Skeptical Verse on Loneliness and Self Inquiry
A fragmentary poem narrates a nameless wanderer marked by isolation and social scorn. He laments endless sorrow and seeks why others avoid him, pondering his faults, habits, and possible reforms to win kindness and human warmth. The piece hints at self‑examination, wit, and moral tales as possible remedies.
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Packer
Carter
That is my own cross a poem of loss and longing
A fragmentary verse expresses enduring sorrow since a loved one is far away. The speaker vows happiness and bright days will never fully return, and every moment carries sadness as they recall past joys and a distant beloved.
America and Europe: America’s gravitation shaping postwar peace
A German observer argues America need not be officially present to influence European affairs. He praises U S policy, credits American restraint and resolve, and notes Africa’s financial role in reparations enabling the Lacarno path toward broader global peace.
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America
United States
Europe
Asia
American
Atlantic
Lacirno
Enron
New Bus Route Starts Tuesday
The Central Bus Corporation announced the start of a new extended line on Tuesday June 1 from the Plaza in Bridgeport to Brooklawn Moody's Mill bridge to Grasmere Avenue then Meadowbrook road ending at Grasmere Heights Fairfield. A 15 minute schedule will be kept on the new route approved by the Public Utilities Commission after a hearing.
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The
Central Bus Corporation
Plaza
Bridgeport
Brooklawn
Moody's Mill Bridge
King's Highway
Grasmere Avenue
Meadowbrook Road
Grasmere Heights
Fairfield
Public Utilities Commission
Inheriting the Promise Dr Era Dedication Note
A 1920s era reflection on Memorial Day honoring pioneers who toiled on the frontier to enable modern prosperity. It cites John Clark Ridpath’s dedication in 1894 and contrasts past hardships with present progress, urging gratitude to forebears and soldiers who made the nation’s promises possible.
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Presen
Wopyright
Yale Adds Four More to Faculty
New Haven May 30 Yale announces July 1 appointments adding John Spangler Nicholas Arthur Ruark Daniel Varney Thompson Jr and Philip Barber to the faculty. Four English instructors are promoted to assistant professor: John Archer Gee Rudolph Willard William Clyde DeVane Frederick Albert Pottle Clarence Prouty Shead and Sloane lecturer on student work has been made assistant professor of Christian methods on the Clement foundation.
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New Haven
John Spangler Nicholas
Yale
Arthur Edward Ruark
Johns Hopkins University
Danial Varney Thompson
Harvard
Philip Barber
Yale Waiveralty
John Archer Gee
Rudolph Willard
William Clyde DeVane
Frederick Albert Pottle
Clarence Prouty Shead
Sloane
Meade
Stephen M. Clement
Moonshine raid leads to arrest at city store
Detectives from the vice squad raided Frank Mekete's store at 1350 Railroad Avenue last night and arrested him for liquor law violations. About one gallon of moonshine was seized in a five gallon glass container, plus a small amount in a soda bottle, glasses, and two empty cans.
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Frank Mekete
Railroad Avenue
Makete
Weather forecast for New England and New York coast
Mostly cloudy conditions expected Monday and Tuesday across northern and southern New England with local showers and possible thunderstorms. Eastern New York also sees showers with possible storms, minor temperature change anticipated. Winds southerly to fresh along the coast, high pressure gradually falling from the southwest.
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New England
New York
New
Sandy Trook
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Brilliant Planet Sam in the Southeastern Sky and Its Neighbors
The Southeastern sky in June features Saturn near a first magnitude finish star, Antares red and bright, and Spica in Virgo. Arcturus in Boötes, Vega in Lyra, and Coma Berenices mark a rich region with double stars and a strongly described map of visible planets. The article notes Neptune, Jupiter, and Mars, the solstice timing of June 21, and the Hercules region with Lyra nearby.
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Saturn
Neptune
Reculua
Leo
Jupiter
Mars
Fach
Antarein Scorpio
Acrea
Mara
Antares
Fetara
Tares
Ska Nebulns
Arcturus
Euat
Bootes Heapa
Gemma
Farge
Hercules
Wainh
Hercules Nearh
Lyra
Vega
Buotes
Berntra
Egypt
Toma
Fma
Canes Venathi
Kings and Coolidge exchange messages on Sweden statue
Washington May 40. King Gustaf of Sweden and President Coolidge sent greetings on the unveiling of Captain John Ericsson’s monument in Washington. Each expressed appreciation for the tribute and welcomed the crown prince and crown princess.
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Washington
Coolidge
King Gustaf
Sweden
John Ericeson
Gustaf
John Eicsson
United States
Mr. Cool'dge
Jobn Kyesson
Ftat
Alsat
Umbrellas Dazzle Beach Scene With Striped Canvases
Huge umbrellas of gayly striped canvas create striking color splashes on the beach. Cushions and chaise longue covers match the bold designs.
Unclear fragments touch on public matters and officials
Fragmentary article notes a grand jury finding involving an unidentified individual, claims about public health and bridgeport district issues, mentions church broadcasting as gospel propaganda, a crown prince Sweden interview, and proposed air transport between Heaton and New York amid pest and firearms mentions.
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Sweden
Repor'ergson
United States
Trumbull
Colonial Air Transport Inc
Heaton
New York
Cate P Lars
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