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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1927
Page
12
The Bridgeport Telegram outlines an in advance payment plan and rates for ads, noting a 0 year term, partial page options, and contact details for the Bridgeport office. A police column within questions the strict approach to minor headlight violations and suggests a staged enforcement campaign to reduce friction.
Congressman Schuyler Merritt said the World War era helped push the Eighteenth Amendment, calling it a curb on individual liberty and a spur to centralizing government. He urged states to defend rights and warned amendments besides prohibition imitate government power.
A New Jersey court case unfolds with Mrs Lilliendahl accused of conspiring to murder her husband in a circumstantial case. The state funds detectives and prosecutors, while she and her family pay for defense, raising worries over justice and financial ruin for the innocent if acquitted.
The Pears invited Major Walker and a vast mix of famous guests to the Astor Hotel ballroom for a star studded party. WMCA broadcast the event with speakers naming celebrities, clerks, and magnates as the crowd cheered, while praise hinted at no serious critique.
Free expressions of opinion from Tele readers are invited. Letters may be signed with a correct name and address and kept confidential if desired. Letters exceeding 800 words may be shortened at the editors discretion. Do not send obscene or irrelevant communications.
A Las¢ Adolph Lawssohn letter praises Senator Baumes efforts to curb crime but argues the plan lacks elasticity. The writer suggests after verdicts sentences could be reviewed by a panel, questions misidentified first offenders, and stresses swift justice, better prison reform, and reducing prison populations while cutting crime.
A reader letter discusses how replacing books in public schools involves money and profits, criticizing Mayor Thompson and Yale professor Phelps while noting constant textbook changes. The piece also satirizes English slang, prayer, and mounting laws amid a mix of unrelated observations.
New York November 28. An exposé style reminiscence on pilots and their life at sea. The piece blends admiration and satire as it details pilots guardians of the channel, their rise from apprentices to well paid cutters, and the social texture of pilot life in New York Harbor.
Charles Darwin lived in Down England with a plain life and a kind nature. Neighbors laughed at the idea he was great yet he helped villagers, shared chats with wanderers, and wore a plain old hat as fame grew beyond the town.
A compact set of maxims urging practical faith and discipline. It urges business care, regular religious practice, wise parenting, civic care for the town, honest law enforcement, prudent credit, and steady effort across life’s key areas.
Republicans and Democrats finish primaries conventions and election work toward national nominee. Stamford and New Haven report expulsions and appointments. Stamford adopts town farm site vote and police department expansion. Bridgeport and Stamford study municipal reforms. New London eyes western terminal location for four day trans Atlantic steamship line. Coast Guard and submarine base economics noted. Water company lease talks prompt rate questions but no public answer yet.
In a 1927 note the author presents reader letters arguing for and against substitutes for wood in railroad ties. Points cover lumber usage, creosoted ties longevity, and comparisons to metal and steel options, with examples from Los Angeles railroads and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie.
The aldermen expect a possible rise in rates and some members want the exact amount before any sale or proposal is decided. The issue is unlikely to be brought to the board until the first February meeting.
A fragmented poem of joy from Anne Campbell praising a loved one in silvery joy and absence of grief. It recalls sorrow and relief as the beloved’s presence returns, weaving images of stars, gold moments, and a wish for lingering happiness.
Judge Albert J Merritt Republican chairman of the Fifth district will be toastmaster tomorrow night at the victory dinner dance of the Fifth District Republican club and auxiliary at The Harm Black Rock. Dinner at 7 with about 200 expected. Vocal roles by Mrs Price Mrs Youd and Mrs Henry. Committee includes Mrs Barstow Mrs Lee Mrs Ludwig Miss Flynn Alderman Turner Alderman Harrison and City Sheriff Maloney.
The Woman's National Democratic club awarded Wilbur Hubbard of Chestertown Maryland a $100 prize for the best 1928 slogan. Second prize went to F N Martin of Newberry South Carolina and third to Beesie M ONeil of Springfield Massachusetts. Contestants from every state competed.
Nathan Renny eighty of 1615 Main Street suffered a slight shock yesterday afternoon at 240 o'clock. The city ambulance was summoned and Dr Jacob Lerman advised hospital treatment, but he refused to go. Renny also suffers a stomach ailment.
The columnist replies to readers on marriage balance and work, urges the husband to contribute, cautions against exposing age disparity, and cites Bernard Palissy as a cautionary example. The piece also covers biblical verses Romans and 1 Corinthians, and touches on Prohibition era questions about the 18th Amendment and Bible literacy.
Kingston reports discovery of eight men dead and parts of a woman's body from the Dockrit wreck between a Canadian Pacific passenger train and a freight. A coroner's jury surveyed the scene while wreckage showed the force of the collision. A nurse, Miss Elsie Seveigny of Mexico City, aided survivors with improvised care and praised by the injured and witnesses. A Polish boy, Chomila Yakobitwich, remained gravely injured in hospital with head injuries and burns.
A Washington themed film debut at the Majestic theatre features Gilbert as a newspaperman rising from copy desk to reporting. The program includes scenes shot in real newspaper offices and a recreated newsroom set. Monta Bell, a former Washington editor, directs the drama with Jeanne Engels opposing Gilbert.
In Agawam a bloody clash over road construction left three men severely injured. Andrew Grasso, defending his truck, was hospitalized with a head wound, William Ahearn sustained a fractured rib, and Frank Gegarla had cuts to the head and throat. Grasso’s son fled home and returned with a gun before retreating as police pursued him.
The forecast covers Southern New England with rain and rising temperatures Tuesday, clearing Tuesday night, and increasing clouds on Wednesday. Eastern New York sees rain Tuesday morning, then partly cloudy and warmer, with possible local rains in the north and central regions. Northern New England expected rain with rising temperatures, and generally fair conditions by Wednesday in Maine and Nova Scotia. Storm disturbance from the Midwest moves northeast over the lake region. high pressure persists off California and the South Atlantic. Winds shift from southeast to southwest. gale warnings from Block Island to Eastport.
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