Milford and Fairfield Telephone Advertisement Notice
Public notice from Bridgeport Telegram of a new direct telephone connection for Milford and Fairfield offices. It announces advance payment terms and a rate schedule, with charges for telephone advertisements and news items. The notice mentions the Milford and Fairfield offices and the Milford 1907 and Fairfield 020 contact numbers. It notes audit bureau and Associated Press affiliations and republication rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford and
Mair
Milford Call
Milford
Fairfield Call
Fairfield
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Sil News
Debater Levitt misstates repeal of Prohibition law
The Connecticut Citizen argues Dr. Albert Levitt misstates how the Volstead Act and the Eighteenth Amendment can be repealed. It notes repeal requires both houses and state ratifications, with minority blocks possible. public opinion alone does not guarantee repeal.
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Albert Levitt
Ridgefield
Connecticut
Anti-Saloon League
Dr. Levitt
Congress
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
de Levitt
Marital Exchanges in Duchy Court Case Sparks Domestic Saga
A Connecticut court hears a Duchess describe a troubled marriage amid a surprise display of violence as a duke allegedly strikes his wife with a chair. The tale echoes a prior case where a husband sues for divorce on grounds of cruelty after his wife attacked him with a poker.
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Connecticut
Torronta
Ducal
SENTENCE SERMONS THE ART OF LIVING
A compact reflection on living well through discipline and attitude. It frames pleasure as restraint in eating and laughter during hardship, reframing work as play, seeing no evil in necessary tasks, and giving our best to worthy aims. It ends with a note on work in America and a call to leadership.
Jury Fixing Rumors Stir Washington Trial Coverage
The Daily Mirror of Washington analyzes jury tampering rumors surrounding the Sinclair Fall trial. It contrasts government precautions in the Doheny Fall case with the current proceedings, noting public suspicion, alleged “psychopathic” tactics, and the defense’s potential to exploit juror bias while commenting on wealth, influence, and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Doheny Fall
Roberts
Mr. Pomerene
Doheny
Letters to the Editor Free Expressions of Opinion Invited
Tele grom teachery invites letters with proper name and address for publication. Submissions will be kept confidential if desired. Letters under 800 words encouraged. longer pieces may be shortened at the editor's discretion. Anonymous submissions are not considered.
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Dhsc
Exile of Blackmer Discussed Amid Contempt Case
Fourteen subpoenas were served in France as Justice Siddonsa ordered U.S. Marshal to seize Blackmer assets up to 100000 in contempt of court. Blackmer remains in Europe where he vows not to move, and comments on exile compare him to Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. Bridgeport Telegram reports from November 18 1927.
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France
Siddonsa
United States
Blackmer
Venthie
Europe
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Bergdoll
Bridgeport Telegram
Ethics of the Bar: Defending Honorable Lawyers
A letter responding to a citizen’s critique of a city court fee argues the bar is mostly composed of high minded professionals. It challenges the notion that a single incident reflects the entire profession and urges fairness in judging lawyers.
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Citizen
Bar
Just Murder New Haven Poison Gin Fatal Driving Suspected
A group of youths in New Haven went out for a night drive with bootleg gin. One woman fainted and died. the coroner investigates while authorities pursue the liquor seller deemed a murderer under current law.
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New Haven
Wild Bill Hickok Dividing View From Past to Present
A Nebraska critic reviews a booklet on Wild Bill Hickok arguing the hero was both lawman and outlaw. Newer pioneers from Kansas to Athabasca defend his record, saying he stood for order, kept peace, and punished the lawless. The piece weighs the myth against testimonies of old-timers.
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Walt Malon
Nebraska
Kansas
Athabasca
Wild William
Law and Order
Wild Bill Hickok
William
Gats
Boot Hill
Potter's Field
New England Town Names Reflect Widespread Recurrence
The Worcester Telegram notes flood coverage highlights multiple New England towns sharing names across states such as Waterbury Vermont and Connecticut Barre Berlin Northfield Westfield Springfield Ludlow Plymouth Ashland and Bristol Warren. The list underscores how common name duplicates appear across borders.
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Worcester Telegram
New England
Waterbury
Connecticut
Vermont
Barre
Massachusetts
Berlin
New Hampshire
Northfield
West Field
Springfield
Maine
Ludlow
Hartford
Plymouth
Ashland
Rhode Island
Bristol
Warren
Cozy Nights by Anne Campbell Poem
A reflective poem recalling cozy nights during early snow. The speaker sits beside a fire with family, noting lessons, memories of friends, and a house warmed by stored summer sun. The tone is nostalgic, intimate, and home centered, emphasizing family, seasons, and enduring comfort.
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Anne Campbell
Birds of a Feather in Teapot Dome Case
The piece cites prominent witnesses who fled abroad to avoid testifying in the Teapot Dome scandal. Harry M. Blackmer, a millionaire, is singled out as a key fugitive. Despite legal steps, he remains abroad and has repeatedly refused to return to the United States.
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Harry M. Blackmer
Teapot Dome
Blackmer
Hartford Common Council
Connecticut
Boston
W. Arthur Countryman
Hartford Times
Trumbull
Practical suggestion on city expenditures for holidays
A Bridgeport letter writer proposes abolishing fireworks displays and street Christmas trees to divert funds to the Community Chest. The author argues the city spends hundreds on non essentials yearly and asks if reallocating would better serve humanity.
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City of
Bridgeport
Political Pointers and City Affairs Mix Amid Elections
The piece surveys party faction struggles between the King Lavery Gould group and the Old Guard, notes primary setbacks, and hints at future efforts to overthrow the Connor regime. It covers tax collector scrutiny, city hall crowding, and a shift in public works staffing as officials contend with budget limits and upcoming hearings on municipal water ownership.
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Rome
Mttle
Northey
City Yard
New Haven
New Haven Water Company
Commercial High School
Supreme Court
Intea
Commission
Totoket
Morris Rice
Socialiaé Party
Eupply
New Haven League of Women Voters
Rice
Socialist Party
Raymond W. Crumb
New Britain
John F. Wace
Crumb
Forestville
Bristol High School
Dartmouth' College
Providence
R. I
Wallace B. Crumb
Trinity Dye Works
Main
North Streets
North Street
Hair Worth Ten Thousand in Jest From Frank’s Note
An American millionaire reportedly offered ten thousand dollars for Beethoven’s hair stored with a Hungarian Singing Society. The piece muses on saving personal belongings for heirs, suggesting preserved hair and old clothes may become valuable to future fame seekers.
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Fran
Beethoven
Hungary
Questions on Biographies and Family Life in 1900s Letters
The letter discusses reading lists for biographies of American and British statesmen, recommending Beveridge, Trevelyan, Rosebery, Steed, Morley, and Sandburg. It also addresses a fiancé's view on childbearing, arguing against postponing or avoiding parenthood and urging responsibility in marriage. It critiques modern clergymen versus historic evangelists and endorses two ministers as exemplars.
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Akron
Ghlo
Beveridge
Marshall
George Otto ‘Trevelyan
George Tfl
Charles James Fox
Lord Rosebery
Napoleon
Greville
Steed
Lord Oxford
Sandbrug
Lincoln
William E. Horton
Lord Morleys
Gladstone
Dorchester
Mass
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Pierson
Dwight L. Moody
Bejset
Servants of God
Piersons
Moodys
Mre
Hugh Price Hughes
Wesley
Lind George A. Gordon
Boston
Riverside Drive in New York Described By Herbert Core
In this column from New York dated November 17, Herbert Core laments Riverside Drive's decline from a scenic riverfront to a congested, littered thoroughfare. He muses on old carriages, horses, and park inadequacies, contrasting past elegance with present urban chaos and fleeting glimpses of maritime scenery.
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New York
Associated Press
Herbert
New York Central
Riverside Drive
Cty
Hudson River
Fifth Avenue
Dewey Arch
Sherman
Oldtimers Moon Boat Town
Howard G. Lee Buys Hoagland Homestead at Auction
Howard G. Lee purchased at public auction the Hoagland homestead of Frank O. Hoagland at 76 Elmwood Place and moved to Hartford. The property sold for 617 400 as one of three auctions by Lacey R. Slackman. Harry C. Griswold paid 615 000 for the Fairfield Avenue house of 20 rooms on a 93 by 150 foot lot. The Ancient Order of Hibernians house at 141 Washington Avenue sold to Abraham Mendell for 16 000. The lot measures 70 by 278 feet.
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Howard G. Lee
Frank O. Hoagland
Elmwood Place
Hartford
Lacey R. Slackman
Harry C. Griswold
Fairfield Avenue
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Washington Avenue
Washington Terrace
Abraham Mendell
Weather and storm movement across New England and New York
The almanac notes rain and cold across Southern New England and Eastern New York Friday with snow or rain in parts, followed by a clearing but persistently cold Saturday. It tracks a disturbance moving northeast from the Alabama coast into the Middle Atlantic and Northeast with heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, while high pressure remains west. Storm warnings cover the Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras to Eastport, Me.
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New England
New York
Alabama
Middle Atlantic
North Atlantic
Northfield
Atlantic States
St. Lawrence Valley
Calfornia
Manitoba
Newfoundland
Mississippi River
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Eastport
Sandy Hook
Sandy Hooke Hatteras
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Max Spelke
Joseph P. Zone
Stamford
Spelke and Zone
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Manchester League of Women Voters
League of Nations
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United States Prohibition Enforcement Bureau
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John F. Wade
Crum
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Mr. Thingumbob
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Robert Browning
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