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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1926
Page
12
The Bridgeport Telegram presents a dense, opinionated column citing national politics and New York immigration debates. It analyzes Governor Smith and New York as a symbol, then shifts to Houdini, noting a posthumous controversy and a staged ruse involving his wife.
Fragmented OCR reports trial proceedings, jurors, and verdict discussion. Narration hints at guilt findings, public courtroom scenes, and conflicting testimony. Names, places, and exact charges are unclear, but the piece reflects a tense judicial moment with sentencing potential.
The article discusses the Motor Vehicle bureau at Hertford overwhelmed by calls about licenses and plate ownership. It argues the bureau should refuse inquiries without a valid reason, favors revoking registrations for abuse, and notes licensed owners could appoint others to operate the vehicle during suspensions, highlighting concerns over reckless use.
A fragmented opinion laments endless laws and traffic rules that overwhelm daily work with hammers hoes and axes. The writer argues laws dominate life, leaving little time to study them, while recalling authorities and abuses, urging simpler governance and less intrusion on labor.
Washington gossip links President Wilson’s reluctance to endorse Massachusetts Republicans to his ally Senator Butler’s re election bid. The tale notes Butler’s fall in polls and a whispered critique that the President valued propriety over aiding party foes. Butler’s fate remained uncertain as Walsh secured a large victory.
A light verse about Tommy Boy in a pram brightening the day as neighbors watch on the porch. The poem follows Tommy Boy traveling widely, smiling, and delighting in each new scene, with festive imagery and playful language throughout.
A jumble of aphorisms and quirky observations on charity, time, beliefs, justice, politics, and modernity. The piece muses on entertainment costs, speech, judgment, democracy, and public figures with scattered, humorous asides. It notes near-beer, near ammunition, and a brief nod to the New York gubernatorial race.
Murray Helch becomes justice of the peace with Abe Ceduldig as sponsor. Geduldig and Engelman figures surface in Republican nominations. New York chamber speech by Senator Hiram Bingham stirs Hartford. Connecticut politics focus on state budget, constitutional reforms, and potential party reorganization led by Bridgeport figures. Public works cleans ratceR basins as attention shifts to 1920s campaigns and gubernatorial prospects.
A reflective essay on how names shape character focusing on the name David as symbolizing sincerity simplicity and kindness. The author links name associations to personas like unassuming sturdy men and cites Thor and Carmens as evocative examples. Copyright note from 1826 appears at end.
The Fanny Crosby Home for the Aged at 1688 Airfield Avenue celebrated its first anniversary with a musical program led by Professor Paul Shubert. Performers included soprano Mrs Joseph Clacero and mezzo contralto Beatrice Gillman with the Temple Sextet. The home now shelters 28 residents and plans to expand. Visitors were invited all week, with a special program scheduled for tomorrow from four to six.
A letter discusses why God permits human misery and whether most souls are doomed, arguing that biblical promise emphasizes love and virtue. It compares progress over centuries, praising medical science and public welfare, while critiquing rigid dogma and urging constructive church discipline aligned with human nature.
MilwauKNov. 28 AP report describes the Kasterekh family as Virginia, four, found a so called candy tablet swallowed by a child’s mother hid for medicine. The 12 pills proved poisonous and fatal to the child. In Caribou Maine a fire destroyed the Edgcomb Limestone farm killing nine cattle four ponies and horses and stock. Blame attributed to possible incendiary origin.
A stormy barometer ricochets through New Haven Harbor as up to 20,000 tons of coal are tied at docks. The flotilla includes the Setter and the Sachem with tows for Hartier and New London. Directors and home supervisors discuss expanding capacity of the Mary Heardgey Memorial Home to admit more than the current 24 residents, possibly by purchasing adjacent property. donations are sought during Thanksgiving charity week to fund the expansion and support the home’s Christian mission.
The forecast notes increasing cloudiness with rising temperatures in southern New England, with precipitation possible as light rain or snow Wednesday night into Thursday. Northern New England faces cloudiness and possible light rain or snow, turning fair and colder Thursday. A Lake Superior disturbance tracks eastward toward the Great Lakes and Atlantic coast, likely bringing high winds and rain or snow Wednesday into Wednesday night, with a colder Thursday in the Atlantic states. Winds shift from north of Sandy Hook to southerly, increasing through Wednesday night, with fair weather along the coast.
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