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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1927
Page
10
The Bridgeport Telegram announces 1501 Br Mos payable in advance and references year one terms. The page includes advertising rates, subscription mentions, and a nod to distribution and town circulation through the Associated Press imprint.
The Hartford Times reports Senator George P. McLean will not seek renomination for the Connecticut seat and plans retirement after a long career including terms as governor and U S district attorney. If he retires, his absence ends a lengthy era in state and national politics as party leaders weigh his possible replacement for the 1928 election.
Washington dispatch notes new army commissary items include frankfurters sauerkraut apple butter apples lemons oranges grape fruit ginger ale grape juice canned beans hominy noodles peanut butter chili sauce bologna devilled crabs fresh milk eggs poultry lamb beef tongue hearts kidneys liver veal pork National Guard mess funds enhance meals while state allowances aid camps The Secre tary of War won the higher ration after urging Congress that old fare harmed morale Navy and Marine Corps had the larger allowance earlier.
A nostalgic poem recalls childhood trips to the state fair with vivid scenes of roosters, eggs, and cream. It contrasts old fashioned rural travel with modern motor cars while celebrating the enduring magic of the fair and its memories.
A reflective monologue urges self mastery and moral character over mere badness. It contends realrightness requires effort beyond benevolence and notes inner forces are best mastered. The piece laments tolerant hostility and hints at social tensions amid a dated urban scene.
Manhattan Days and Nights discusses Judge Cropsey and Broadway temptations. It critiques docket congestion and legal ruthlessness, reviews Veiller’s plays and Mary Dugan, and notes Park Avenue’s changing exclusivity with a biting social tone.
Washington observers note Governor Al Smith remains unconcerned about his presidential prospects while friends press for support. He rebuffs campaigns and refuses access to supporters, signaling a deliberate, nonaggressive approach. Most Democrats deem him unlikely to fight for the nomination yet unlikely to withdraw.
A disjointed reflection references fliveers, cules towns, and those who trusted battleships. It contrasts primitive speech with limited vocabulary and notes a distinction between stalling with affection and atoning in a prize ring.
Tax Assessor Connelly warns of clerical errors in the $75,000 per year tak ing of lists from taxpayers with a staff of up to 20 and 20 operations per card. Brookfield and New Fairfield face street closures for Connecticut Light and Power work, boosting grand lists and triggering little opposition. In Bridgeport and New Haven the GOP and Dry issue loom, with Governor Smith and Maryland’s Ritchie cited. Waterbury campaign focuses on Hartford policies and charter changes, while Danbury Democrats claim rising town costs since 1919 and seek eight years of influence after spring election victory.
General John J. Pershing, Herbert Hoover, and John Bassett Moore win 1927 Roosevelt medals for distinguished service. Garfield announces awards to be presented October 27 at the Roosevelt birth place banquet in New York. Medals honor national defense service, public state administration, and international law development.
W H Smith thirty four of 15 Jetland place was rushed from the light house off Bridgeport to the emergency hospital after a large fish hook embedded in his back hand required extraction by Dr J M Maher. The injury prompted antitetanus serum and involved another man Gus Fagan forty two of 149 Golden Hill street who received a scalp laceration and medical care.
John Kehoe twenty of 254 Raat Avenue was thrown to the ground during a football game yesterday afternoon and suffered a deep gash over his right eyebrow. The wound bled profusely and he was rushed to the emergency hospital where Dr. J. M. Maher took one stitch.
The piece argues noise harms nerves and efficiency in modern life. It compares machines and transit to noisy beasts, praises silent power as the true force of nature, noting steam, sun, and tides as examples. It cites a Baltimore inventor of rubberized streetcars and ends urging less noise for economic relief.
The piece chronicles a famed explorer who reached the Southern Pole with forty six dogs that hauled his sled. It recounts the grim detail of dogs dying and being eaten to sustain the party, framing the tale with ambivalence about the moral cost and the explorer’s glory.
A reader asks why music moves us to nature and how Beethoven connected to nature. Dr Cadman explains music mirrors the divine voice in nature and human life seeks harmony. He then addresses Noah’s Ark dimensions and suggests the narrative conveys moral lessons through vivid image making rather than literal accuracy.
Washington Oct 2 By Associated Press legislation shaping railroads and merchant marine policy will confront the 70th Congress. Key issues include consolidating railroads into larger systems, long and short haul charges, and Pullman fares. Merchant marine questions cover government operation versus private fleets and replacements. The gap between Congress and carrier officials on details remains wide.
Three year old Richard Carpenter of 264 Orland Street fractured the bones in his right elbow after a fall or knock down by a playmate yesterday afternoon. He was taken by car to the emergency hospital for first aid and then transported to Bridgeport Hospital by ambulance.
Charles Shucdie aged 34 of 8207 Park Avenue injured his left palm while trying to retrieve worms from a tin can during a fishing trip. The wound was treated and antitetanus serum given at the emergency hospital by Dr. J. M. Maher.
George F Bartholomew aged 79 a former New York police detective died in Danielson after a brief illness He served twenty years in the NYPD before moving to Danielson where he lived sixteen years past retirement He passed away Saturday night in Futnam storefront area
John Gorman of 78 Union Avenue says his companion robbed him of 57 dollars in the East End freight yards after waking from a nap. Two men were with him. he names John Healey of 1803 Stratford Avenue as the accused. Healey denies the claim, says he found Gorman's hand in his pocket. Healey was jailed on breach of peace and intoxication charges. Cornelius Westerman of 547 Central Avenue was also arrested for breach of peace.
Eastern New York and Southern New England see fair weather Monday with increasing clouds and a shower risk by Tuesday. Northern New England expected increasing clouds then a shower Monday night or Tuesday night. A disturbance near Jacksonville Florida moving northeast prompts coastal storm warnings on the Georgia coast. Minnesota system moves to Lake Superior. Bermuda high dominates from St Lawrence valley. cooler conditions arrive Tuesday. Winds: Sandy Hook to Hatteras variable then fresh south to southwest. generally fair Monday.
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