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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1924
Page
10
Bridgeport Telegram, established 1891, lists subscription rates by mail and carrier and notes contact at 140 Middle Street. The paper is a member of Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press and claims exclusive rights to news dispatches.
A collage of witty quips and critical musings on juries, liberty, civilization, and public ethics. The author muses on alienists for jurors, the bent of critics, legal overreach, social mobility, and the absurdities of law, governance, and cultural labels in a brisk, satirical tone.
The passage argues one cannot become a successful entrepreneur without saving, a scholar without long study, or escape hard times without hard work. It warns against expecting universal support or perfect outcomes without honest citizens and a responsible Congress.
The report notes a tropical disturbance advancing slowly north with potential high winds and gales along its path. A high pressure area covers the eastern half of the country, bringing generally fair weather east of the Mississippi on Monday and Tuesday with light showers along the middle and North Atlantic coast. Northeast winds from Gandy Hook to Hatteras bring mostly overcast skies with occasional showers Monday.
Mr Mitchell's views back a long held policy to acquire more of Sherwood's Island in Westport for a real state park. He argues the plan mirrors Hammonasset Beach development and questions town opposition at a recent meeting. The piece also notes upcoming AFL meeting and Gompers' report on labor votes.
New York Supreme Court upholds the Walker Law requiring annual filings of members by incorporated secret fraternals, applying to the Ku Klux Klan though not named. Justice Pooley notes police powers to maintain order within the commonwealth, with the Klan’s nocturnal, hooded activities described as terrorizing to the public.
The article argues that while Klan members publicize allegiance through insignia and ceremonies, they keep membership lists private. It notes the law treats private conspiracies as criminal and civilly actionable, urging that if conspiracies exist, state eyes the lists for protection.
The article surveys changing public taste in leaders, from bold diehards to suave scholars, to the genial common man, and finally to Calvin Coolidge. It argues popularity shifts with time, and praises Coolidge for quiet diligence, work, and safeguarding public interests, while noting the heavy responsibility that comes with broad favor.
The article notes debate over delaying a hearing on Superintendent Cortright and whether new board members should decide. It cites uncertainty about vice president selection between Dr. J Murray Johnson and John Stevens, and mentions Alderman Arthur A. Baker as a candidate for the garbage disposal post.
The text notes that business leaders largely run state legislatures while lawyers lead in the House and often preside. Connecticut would not favor many lawyers in the governor’s office, with only three of the last fifteen governors from legal circles. Discussions name Rhuth, Walsh, McAdoo as 1928 contenders, hinting at a La Follette alliance rumor and a strong Republican campaign.
In this 1824 Evening Post reprint, Calhoun appears set to win the vice presidency via the electoral colleges as New England votes could consolidate for him. Connecticut voters heavily back Calhoun, suggesting a regional sweep unless Congress or the electoral college chooses differently.
Prof Irving Fisher argues that railway rates must not be set to zero and that rates are already below the proper adjustment with other prices. He says business and farming prosper when railways pay well to attract investors to improve and extend trade arteries. The piece cites consensus that Democratic direction was a string of blunders from start to finish.
A fragment filled with Western bravado and rapid-fire humor. It features a gunfight scene and mock dialogue about Injuns and loot, plus quirky observations, jokes, and quips from the editor and performers. The piece blends frontier jargon with humorous snippets about theater, luck, and everyday life.
The Bridgepool Post invites original humor epigrams jokes anecdotes and bright sayings from readers. Accepted material paid at rates from 25 cents to 1 per line for poetry and $1 to $10 per contribution for prose as judged by the editor. Manuscripts must be on plain paper and addressed to Fin Shop Headquarters Bridgepool Post.
A reflective essay outlines wreckers across nature and society who live by destroying or removing what exists. It draws parallels from carrion eaters to undertakers and scavengers, notes the idea wreckers also shape belief, and concludes destruction is part of life’s cycle.
A medical column discusses how growing pains may signal misdiagnosed rheumatic disease in children, potentially leading to pericarditis and heart complications. It stresses early treatment, bed rest, and monitoring by caregivers, noting that heart involvement can become chronic if the primary disease is not removed promptly. It includes reader questions about ankle strength, height, weight, and general health tips.
A reader questions a medical issue and asks for general hygienic advice. Dr Copeland invites readers to mail inquiries with a self addressed stamped envelope for a written response and treatment guidance after examination by a physician.
A village grocer laments Wall Street ruin and hoists blame on financiers. He recalls poverty and predicts a poorhouse, then finds resilience and success by rejecting Wall Street pressures and embracing self reliance.
A fragmented verse piece ponders endings and reading, with lines about finishing stories, hopeful tones, and fate shaping life as a personal book remains endless and untethered to a fixed conclusion.
A damaged reminiscence describing the British Museum Reading Room in London, famed for silence and long visitor stays. The piece notes the room’s capacity of about 450, typical occupancy near 400, and mentions poet Gray and Beaconsfield in a nostalgic context about quiet study and historic attendance.
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