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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1926
Page
8
The Bridgeport newspaper details subscription rates payable in advance with a weekly by carrier option and extended distances. It notes toll-free office lines for Mitford and Fairfield patrons and includes a public notice about a legal issue involving a lottery scheme and enforcement by the state attorney.
The piece lauds Connecticut as debt free and economically strong, highlighting its central location among global wealth and industry. It extols scenic geography from Long Island Sound to the Berkshires and praises its cities and farms, then shifts to East Bridgeport where Warren Harding High's Fathers’ Club fosters school partnerships for civic support and community engagement.
A fragmented discussion on private lotteries and public policy. The State's Attorney probes lotteries noting defends cite personal success stories while conceding broader impacts. The text references funding methods and alleged examples of fortunes from lucky hits.
A State Game Commission appeal urged sportsmen to shoot snowy owls visiting New England, framed as scientific inquiry. Critics argue the order promotes bloodthirsty sport, noting the birds are protected by law and goshawks pose real predation concerns, demanding a broader-minded stance.
WAVE PIRATES station WHN threatens legal action against WRNY as interference and near identical wavelengths draw fresh lawsuits echoing a Chicago clash between WGN and WGES. The piece condemns pirate stations as mere channel usurpers harming radio, urging Congress to enforce a radio control law to curb them.
The piece critiques civility and opinion with satirical quips about women and social status. It weighs legality versus popularity and mocks the idea of a good citizen who abides only by laws that are unpopular. Readers encounter provocative aphorisms on gender, commerce, and public virtue.
Washington dispatch notes widespread political amnesia and apathy at public meetings. Voters, including business leaders and women, confuse candidates and question current Senators. The piece contrasts aging voter engagement with past activism, citing Roosevelt’s 1912 split and 1924 war backlash as context.
Courtesy by Walt Mason depicts a playful, exuberant crowd greeting a queen arriving by sea. Citizens from bakers to bankers join the throng as bells ring and Christmas spirit rises, celebrating monarchy and public admiration with lively satire and local color.
A garbled text fragment discusses meaning beyond headlines, citing teachers over textbooks and the idea that real value lies in personal experience. It mentions names and places in a jumbled way, suggesting a damaged OCR page with irregular phrases and stray words.
A Bridgeport news column outlines last minute aldermanic nominations, revised Republican rules requiring two day advance candidate publication, tax policy aims for uniform business and property levies, looming caucuses to pick a presiding officer, and speculations on future state leadership. Hopeful leaders in Hartford and national figures are discussed amid election mood and reform debates.
An excerpt features Dr Frank Crane advising directness in delivering news. A tale of an Irish miner’s widow shows the awkward moment of breaking bad news gently. The piece argues the mind adapts quickly to mystery but resists being kept in the dark.
The West Honaker of the U S Shipping Board has been converted from steam to all diesel power at Bethlehem Shipyards Fors River yard, the longest engine conversion in the United States. Tests finished today, a trial set for Monday. The 8,000 horsepower vessel begins a fleet modernization effort expected to cut operating costs by 15 percent and extend cruising range to 20,000 miles.
Washington November 28 AP Appropriation of 100000000 dollars was proposed by Representative Treadway Massachusetts Republican on the House Ways and Means committee in a plea for adjustment of alien property claims. He said extended hearings convinced an appropriation would be necessary to settle the claims satisfactorily. The sum would cover German ships radio stations and patents seized by the United States. Representative Garner Texas Democrat on the committee said a hundred million dollars justified though not committed to a specific plan.
A poem by Anne Campbell depicts a scrubwoman cleaning an empty office building each night. She toils from desk to floor, hides a hopeful heart, and longs for a future beyond her gray routine, sharing a quiet kiss with her sleeping partner before resuming her weary rounds. The verse shifts to Sicily and distant mountains as Sicily-Gales threaten snow and a wave of winds powers a night searchlight.
Dr Cadman answers reader questions from Youngstown to Evansville on cultural wages and social reform. He argues a cultural wage may quiet wage-system critics, expand opportunity, and reinvest profits. He explains the Bible canon’s apostolic origin tests and the value of apocryphal writings for historical insight, urging candid, sincere speaking on religious platforms.
Chicago reports Secretary Wilbur announced that the Lexington and Saratoga will be ready for trial trips by July 1 and then undergo maneuvers to demonstrate naval air progress. He outlined a broad modernization plan including rebuilding 13 capital ships with three completed, three more funded, five new cruisers, and six gunboats for Yangtze service.
In Kokomo Indiana on November 28 AP reports a rehearsed Santa Claus stunt ended with a 20 foot fall from a roof after a parachute misjudgment. The crowd rushed to assist but Santa remained unhurt and adjusted his whiskers and red breeches.
Pittsfield Mass Nov 28 AP one of seven men who escaped from Berkshire county jail Friday was captured yesterday and two others surrendered. Four remain at large. Frank Paris of Pittsfield serving two and a half years for assault on an officer was captured at Williamsburg. James Jackson of Pittsfield serving a year for auto theft and Frank Grennon of North Adams serving 60 days for drunkenness returned to jail. They said they spent much of the night walking around in the town.
Montreal Nov 28 The trial of Henri Bertrand charged with the murder of J Antonio Beaudry editor of Le Prix Courant and other properties will begin Monday Beaudry was shot dead in its office weeks ago Bertrand was identified by a blind man who heard his voice after paying a reward
Cloudy and warmer with occasional rain possible Monday. Tuesday likely clearing in the south, colder in the north with snow flurries. Northern New England sees rising temperatures then rain or snow Tuesday. A northeast storm moves away toward the Lake region while high pressure builds from St Lawrence to Florida. Winds shift southeast to south with increasing cloudiness. Observed at 7:50 p.m. in New Haven.
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