Bridgeport Telegram Ad Notes 1892 Era Local Ads
Fragmentary ad text from Bridgeport Telegram references rotabtioned payables, portage charges, and a Milford Fairfield telephone connection. Includes boilerplate about The Associated Press and a long reflective piece titled In the Saddle about materialism and quality over quantity.
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Tapitahed
Bandar
Post Publishin ' CO
Mule St
Bridgeport
Milford
Fairfield
Ania
Fatellita
Sermon Attacks New Sex Theories In New York
Bishop W T Manning denounces ministers professors and feminists he calls apostles of libertinism and modern sex experiments. He vows the Christian church must expose these ideas and expose their proposed trials as an insult to decency and God. He cites Pompeii as a warning against scientific investigations into sex.
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Pompe
W. T. Manning
Trinity Episcopal
Pompeii
Vesuvius
New York
New Yorker
Clu
The Local Campaign in Bridgeport Election
Voters head to polls in Bridgeport for a two year city ticket as campaigns show little distinct divergence. Candidates promise broad reforms but avoid specific plans, while debates swirl around municipal jobs, pay, and the use of public funds. The toll of campaigning includes bills, auto hire, and pressure from business interests amid a call for responsible spending.
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Bridgeport
Dicket
Ford
Prce
Willy
Ible
Achec
Tea
Psyther
New England Floods Prompt Self Help Reassessment
The piece notes political patronage in Bridgeport and urges a modern city charter. It then reports New England floods, saying the Connecticut river lows have risen to the sea while upper branches subside, praising national aid yet urging New England to aid itself and to be humbled by the disaster.
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Bridgeport
New England
Connecticut
Law and the Prohibition Law Weigh in on Observance
A letter from the executive board of a citizens committee urges continued respect for the prohibition law. They note support from national leaders and organizations, warn against public indifference, and call on major newspapers to advocate enforcement while remaining nonpolitical.
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Committee of Citizens
United States
American Bar Association
Federation of Labor
United States Supreme Court
Boston
Borah
Nicholas Murray Butler
Colundia University
Butler
Fost
Mather
Charles H. Strong
R. Fulton Cutting
James H. Post
Fifth Avenue
New York
First Naval Battle With British Man of War Glasgow
April 6 2776 off New London Conn the United Colonies navy fought the British ship Glasgow in the newborn American fleet's first encounter. Cabot led an attack near Block Island. Glasgow limped away after being hit 260 times. Commodore Hopkins flagship Alfred suffered heavy damage with four killed seven wounded including Hopkins.
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New «Ug
New London
Connecticut
United Colonies
Glasgow
America
Newport
Hopkins
Mmodore
Cabot
John B Hopkins
Block Island
Alfred
Dudley Saltonstall
John Paul Jones
Leutenant
American Ships Fight Dutch Vessel Amid Heavy Casualties
Sailors aboard the Alfred and Providence struggle to maneuver and return fire as the Glasgow evades, losing six Evled and six wounded. Providence aims at Glasgow’s stern but misfires high, while wind shifts and blocked targets hamper several American ships. Crew shortages and sickness slow operations on heavily laden captured vessels from the Bermudas.
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Alfred
Providence
Hazard
Glasgow
Bermudas
Jonathan, Rawson
Stakes
Open Letter to Milford Manufacturer Rips Campaign Letters
An open letter attacks campaign practices and a Milford manufacturer, mocking anonymous signatories and the Ripper Board. The writer derides political deception around the Henry Street Basin assessment and ends by urging the manufacturer to retreat, signing as THE WINNING CANDIDATE with disdain for the public.
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Milford Manufacturer
Milford
D. Fairchild Wheeler
Despicable Ripper Board
Ripper Board
Art
Henry Street
Council
McAdoo’s possible role echoes Bryan in 1904 politics
The Daily Mirror argues ex Secretary McAdoo withdrew from 1928 race and politics to play a party elder role similar to Bryan in 1904. It suggests he may step aside for Smith in 1932, or retire from active campaigning, focusing on law in Washington and avoiding further perilous convention fights.
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Washington
William G. Meardoo
McAdoo
Bryan
Judge Parker
al Smith
Rother
Ile Smith
San Francisco
New York
West
Mi Adoo
Democratic Party
My Little Songbird Silent Dawn Preschool Song Poem
A nostalgic kindergarten themed poem recalls a child waking to spring bells and music. The speaker cherishes the child’s daily musical routine, noting carefree hours and lasting memories, then briefly shifts to a hopeful, broken line referencing war and bronze memorials amid shelling.
Political pointers on mobilizing voters this election day
Voters are increasingly driven by automobiles as campaigns rely on rides to polling. Candidates lavish spending, while whisper campaigns spread rumors. Major races span Kentucky to New York, with state amendments and local mayoral contests in Philadelphia and Detroit.
The Most Interesting Fight in the World by De. Fran
A satirical look at crowd fascination with fights like Tunney versus Dempsey and the lure of contest. The piece argues humans seek conflict for money and spectacle, connecting to prophecy about war and the perennial question of who is the best man.
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de. Fran
Chicago
Tunney
Dempsey
K Crane
von Hindenberg
Germany
Mr. Briand
Perbaye
Burstian
Manhattan Days and Nights by Herbert Corey
New York, Nov. 7. Pat Crowe is picked up again on the Bowery, soaked and penniless, recalling old boasts at the police station. The piece muses on anonymity in the city, a row of murderers sheltered by luck, Maude Adams fading from fame, and the ease of disappearing in New York.
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Manhattan
Herbert Corey
New York
Pat Crowe
Bowery
Answered Questions on Religion and Social Reform
A reader questions Hindu reverence for animal life and its economic effects in India. The response argues that while compassion is vital, social reform must address root causes with biblical and Christian values. It cites Riis on urban misery, calls for revival, and discusses miracles and divinity with references to Ignatius Loyola and biblical figures.
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Dallas
Texas
India
Starvaton
Pall Suffers Slight Setback
Washington dispatch reports Albert B. Fall, ill with lung congestion, coughing spells weakening him though no major setback seen. Mrs. Fall says he rests comfortably later, seeks nourishment, and remains cheerful enough to plan return to Els ranch in New Mexico, with daughter nursing him and urging strength recovery.
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Washington
Associated Press
Albert B. Fall
Els Ranch
New Mexico
Kirk Company to Place Plumbing in Bank
The heating and plumbing contract for the new City National Bank building has been awarded to William P. Kirk of this city. Twelve bids were received. two from local bidders, three from New Haven, one from Buffalo, and the remainder from New York. The exact bid price was not disclosed.
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New City National Bank
William P. Kirk
Noyes E. Alling
New Haven
Buffalo
New York
Daily Comforts and a Strained Old Car in Night
A nostalgic reflection on modern comforts as a fragile blessing. The speaker laments a failing automobile delaying errands to the county jail and back, chasing coal oil lamps in darkness. The piece contrasts fickle progress with simple daily annoyances and ends with a wary toast to blessings that arrive wrapped in old difficulties.
Sentence Sermons 40 One Can Spoil Your Life with Envy
The passage warns that envy ruins days and chances by making a person undependable and regrets fill the future. It cautions that discontent erodes happiness and peace of mind through unnecessary worry and questions the joy of success unless deserved. Faith remains in the future only if trust in God is kept.
Weather Outlook for Southern New England and Nearby Areas
Fair weather at start with rising temperatures across the region. Coastal rain likely on Wednesday, interior snow or rain, and cooler shifts near the coast. Eastern New York cloud increase with rain by Tuesday night into Wednesday, slight warmth midweek. Northern New England fair Tuesday, rain or snow Wednesday, minor temperature change. Low pressure over Canadian maritimes, high pressure from Manitoba to Ontario to mid-Atlantic, and a southwestern disturbance bringing widespread rain east of the Mississippi. Winds shift from northwest to easterly along the coast. Monday through Tuesday conditions mixed with overcast and showers in portions north of Sandy Hook and Hatteras.
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New England
New York
Canadian
Maritime
Sydney
Manitoba
Ontario
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Pittsburgh
Mississippi River
North Atlantic
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
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Tb Dally
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Churches of Curiae
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Jacob A. Riis
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Amos
Hosea
Jeremiah
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Pleasantvble
N.Y
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Kirk Company
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