Magazine style Bridgeport item on prohibition rhetoric
A Bridgeport Telegram page editorial discusses prohibition, bootlegging, and social trends. It questions claimed benefits, contrasts United States progress with Turkey, and notes prior declines in drunkenness before prohibition rose again, arguing temperance remains a national asset. The piece cites Mr White and reflects mid century views on policy and social change.
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Turkey
United States
White
Election curiosities loom in voters’ uncertain year
Amid widespread apathy the article weighs potential outcomes from key races. It asks how much the complimentary vote for John Feld Jr. may cut Merritt’s majority, whether Redden or Hogan will win Bridgeport’s 22nd district, and how Coolidge ally Butter will fare in Massachusetts. It ponders Wadsworth’s fate in New York and Ohio’s Porterene prospects, noting the election could reshape Congress and the 1928 presidential race.
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John Feld, Jr
Schuyler Merritt
Bridgeport
Wiliam A. Redden
Ham E. Hogan
President Coolidge
Senator Butter
Massachusetts
Ponrat
Wadsworth
New York
Oxyden Mills
Smith
Ohio
Porterene
Congress
Todes
149th Anniversary of the Congregational Home Missionary Society
Bridgeport hosts a week of events honoring the 149th anniversary of the Congregational Home Missionary Society. Early milestones note Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota missions, with reflections on eight homeland boards and the American Missionary Society founded in 1848. Representatives of related boards also meet, including church Building, Sunday Extension, Publishing, Ministerial Relief, and Annuity funds, as Bridgeport welcomes attendees to the New England region.
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Bridgeport
Congregational Home
Indiana
Michigan
Twisconsin
Wisconsin
Towa
Unti
Sandwich
Hanahan Islands
California
New York
Minnesota
St Paul
Irving Fisher
Congregational Home Missionary Society
Sines
Wisconsiii
Mattes
American Missionary Society
Amer
Congregational Publishing Society
Board of
Ministerial Relief
New England
Tom
National Welfare Note Escapes Clear Meaning
Fragmentary text with scattered phrases about welfare, forms, and references to a Pope and places. Difficult to extract coherent facts or identify people, organizations, dates, or events from the readable portion.
Buckner and Daugherty Trial Reconsidered by critics
A Hartford Times reading questions Buckner's handling of the Daugherty case. It notes political pressure and missing witnesses such as Miller and Carroll, arguing Buckner could have pursued more direct lines of inquiry. The piece hints at a possible new trial amid ongoing partisan debate.
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Hartford Times
Beran
Harry Dougherty
Lberals
Filgar I. Mels
Daugherty
Mr. Buckner
Mels
Buckner
Mal Daugherty
Harry Daugherty
Harding
Miller
Mr. Mela
Mr. Mels
Miels
King
Bachner
Vincent Carroll
Philadelphia
Carrol
Muller
Plumel
Amy
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Buckper
Passing It Along Through Grim Tourist Lodging Tales
Fragmented reminiscences describe worn tourists warned away from crooked inns and high prices. A weary narrator recalls Beaver Dell bunk hotel hosts urban crooks and stingy meals, while other inns in distant latitudes tempt with saggy pies and robber charges, leaving travelers hungry and dismayed.
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Beaver Dell
Vetus
Letters to the Editor From Tel Eran Leaders
Readers are invited to send opinion letters up to about 300 words for publication. Names may be kept confidential if desired, and letters will be edited for length. Anonymous submissions are accepted for consideration.
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Tel
Coureet
Dlarretan
What's Wrong with Connecticut to the Katter and the GOP
A polemical piece critiquing Connecticut politics and national party leaders. It contrasts Republican and Democratic positions, questions primary processes, water power control, and imagined reform via direct nomination. The writer mocks party machines, cites Roosevelt and Mussolini as warnings, and urges voter engagement and sane leadership.
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Roosevelt
Abdul Witold
Turkey
Mistolini
Italy
Democratic Party
Rora
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Perhans
England
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Couras
Trainville
Waterbury
New Raven
New Haven
Ow? Lyme
White House
Kater
Ronsevelt
Mussolini
Mellon
New York
New Britain
Election Day Looms in Tight Connecticut Races
A busy political snapshot covers Democrat and Republican strategies in Hartford New Haven and Stamford as voters prepare for off year elections. Predictions vary on control with Bellwether battles for senate House seats and school board influence amid municipal campaigns and allegations of highway department irregularities.
The Kindness of Crooks by Dr Fra
A reminiscence blends Lincoln era lore with tales of Booth and crooked leaders. The piece treats famed outlaws like Jose James and criminals such as Charles the First, showing moments of kindness amid crime. It contrasts graft, punishment, and humane acts to reveal complexity in depravity.
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Lincoln
Ford Theatre
Washington
Booth
Dreas
Jose James
Charles
NK Crane
Hudien
Weare
Cleaning the Attic by Anne Campbell
A reflective poem about clearing an attic on spring and fall cleaning days. The speaker revisits heirlooms, children's clothing, and a deceased spouse, mourning past moments while preserving faded keepsakes and a motherly memory.
Meaning of Easter origins and Creed explanations
A detailed reader question about Easter's name origins relates to its Jewish Pascha heritage and pagan spring names, with discussion of early Britons and Christ’s death. The article then answers questions on canning food safety for families in remote camps, the Norse myth Heil, and the deep spiritual meanings in the Apostles Creed about hell and Christ’s descent, emphasizing spiritual salvation over material punishment.
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Mostre
Apostle Church
Pasque
Pasqua
Finsburgh
Hell
Jeans
Hades
Underworld
Heil
Valhalla
Lucifer
Wenry Drusmond
Slenry George
Mirrors of Washington and Nevada's Gubernatorial Race Voices
Clinton W Gilbert reports on Nevada politics where Ray Bakers personality unsettles Republicans and concerns about his ties to Washington. The piece notes Senator Oddie's re election prospects, Baker's energetic campaigning, and questions about his commitment to Nevada over national roles.
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Oy Clinton W. Gilbert
Wastiengton
Nevada
Ray Baker
Samuel 8. Arentz
Evert
Widan
Washington
Mel
Mint
Baker Ia
To Spend Evenings Together For A Happier World
The text urges willingness to spend evenings together and seek peace in homes. It suggests taking advice for better pay, admitting mistakes, and improving popularity. It calls for support for the less able and a stable workplace to avoid disruption and improve society.
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Lame Folk Ag
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Bus Driver Fined for Reckless Driving in Atlantic Square
In Stamford on November 1 a car driven by William Zudckowitz of 22 West Avenue Bridgeport collided with a streetcar in Atlantic Square causing damage. Fitz C. Swanson of a New York and Boston bus line was fined $60 plus costs for reckless driving after a collision on the Post Road.
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Stamfor
William Zudckowitz
Weat Avenue
Bridgeport
Atlantic Square
Fitz C. Swanson
New York
Boston
Post Road
Northeast Weather Update For Tuesday Through Wednesday
Southern New England reports light rain on Tuesday with fair, colder Tuesday night and increasing clouds by Wednesday. Temperatures rise slowly with light rain returning Wednesday night. Eastern New York sees rain in the southeast, changing to snow flurries in the west and north, colder Tuesday night, then increasing clouds and possible rain Wednesday afternoon or night. Northern New England forecasts rain Tuesday, cooler Tuesday night, then rising temperatures and clouds by Wednesday. Overall, a coastal Northeast disturbance moves away from Newfoundland. high pressure over New England. another disturbance near Lake Huron may bring light precipitation to Atlantic states north of Maryland. rain likely across states east of the Mississippi Wednesday. colder air spreading inland Tuesday into Tuesday night. winds shift from southeast to northeast, with stronger gusts north of Sandy Hook. Hatteras coast: southeast to east winds increasing, then northwest, with overcast skies and light rain in the north portions.
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New York
New Hampshire
Vermont
New Foundland
Lake Huron
Atlantic States
Maryland
Mississippi River
North Atlantic
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
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