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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1926
Page
12
Advertisement details for subscriptions and a late 19th or early 20th century postal rate, plus a news snippet describing a British attack on Chinese pirates with a captured merchantman and 400 Chinese dead, asserting British naval discipline and future respect for ships bearing the British flag.
The Rev Ernest Jud eon Craft, rector of Christ Episcopal church Bridgeport, argues today that the younger generation is not worse but different from elders and may be the best type the world has seen. He cites experts noting youth are shaped by a changed environment and urges elders to reconsider blame, predicting flappers of today become shocked grandmas in 1968.
The Italian government restores the death penalty for attempts on Premier Mussolini or any Royal Family member. The move sparks debate on whether capital punishment serves as a crime deterrent or is barbaric, noting the inconsistency that targets eminent figures but not all workers.
A cable from American bishops and church ministers to the State Department protests U S warship presence in China and cites the kidnapping of foreign missionaries. The note recalls a month earlier a Chinese force seized a merchant ship and held its officers and crew under fire from a river fort, prompting calls for action.
George B. Grennan of Tlinois defends accepting a $15,096 contribution from Samuel Insull and says the money was for the Democratic organization, not his personal campaign. He notes many financiers give to both parties to avoid harming their interests and argues that campaign contributions may soon be outlawed as a penal offense.
The Telegram extends hearty congratulations to the New Flaven Journal-Courier, praising its long history of publication. It commends Col rad Osborne at editorial helm and Herbert Petersen guiding business, claiming the paper embodies ideal journalism as it enters the next 160 years.
An old tale recounts Keanmar chasing wasps to learn that wasps chew wood and can fuel a pulp industry. Neighbors mocked the effort though bees and wasps helped the wheels turn and paper become cheaper, linking curiosity to economic growth.
Republican leaders contemplate Braithwaite remaining on the town committee amid factional strife while potential shifts in the Fifth district and Northey allies stir talent and speculation. Sheriff Sidney A. Brown and Senator Frederick C. Walcott win renomination at county and district conventions as turnout pressure looms for fall elections. Prohibitionists withdraw from the state race, and Socialists plan a Twelfth district rally led by Jasper McLevy with Peter Brewster directing.
A garbled collection of aphorisms on advice versus action, self scrutiny, and social behavior. It critiques hypocrisy, hypocrisy and judgment, noting missteps in character and public life with jagged, witty phrasing and OCR garble. The piece reflects a newspaper’s humor column voice with scattered names and terms poorly rendered.
A Chicago window view at twilight likens the city to an eastern skyline shaped by water towers and smokestacks. The article notes a Northwestern University campus tower concealing a smokestack, praises the Venice inspired Desdemona palace replica on the Drive, and recounts Chicago’s back numbers shop run by T. S. Henshaw, a rare national hub beside New York.
The new Austin organ at St John’s Episcopal church will be formally opened tomorrow at 8 15 PM with a dedicatory recital by Ralph Kinder, Philadelphia organist. Kinder, famed since age twelve as the Rov organist, has contributed over a thousand recitals at Holy Trinity, where he also founded the January Seven of Recitals series. The program includes works by Sainte Devile, J S Bach, Dvorak, and others.
The excerpt likens life to an uncut book where key knowledge unfolds page by page through patient labor. It stresses individual paths to personal growth, noting each person must cut leaves in sequence, developing character uniquely as life advances.
Poem fragment reflects on life ending while living on, cherishing youth and bygone splendors, and accepting loss. The speaker desires final peace away from grief, hoping for harmony after loved ones depart.
Washington Conn Oct 4 AP The golden wedding anniversary of former Senator John Chapin Brinsmade head master of the Gunnery school for 43 years and Mrs Brinsmade was celebrated at their Washington Green home. About 300 guests from Washington New Haven New Milford Newtown and Massachusetts attended. Brinsmade retired two years ago after a 43 year career and served as state representative and senator. He is a senior deacon at the Congregational church.
New York reports Secretary Warnahuls denounces African labor practices as worse than slavery, speaking aboard the American Banker during a voyage after attending Protestant missionary meetings in Sweden and a seminar in Teilgraum, amid controversy over colonial labor systems.
Questions from readers to Rev. Dr. Cadman cover total depravity, scripture interpretation, and the afterlife. Cadman urges reading the New Testament with an open mind, warns against overreliance on isolated verses, and affirms belief in life with the Father through Christ.
Yale Divinity School opened its year with Rev. Charlies R. Brown delivering the address on What a Modernist Believes about Christ. He urged the modernist focus on Christ's character, moral influence, and spiritual power over miraculous emphasis, noting Jesus transformed weakness into strength and redeemed humanity from sin. He asserted a divine element in Christ while acknowledging His humanity and the serenity and perfection of His life.
Mrs Cornelia Pinchot wife of Governor Pinchot asked Colonel Charles H. Johnson vice president of Botany Worsted Mills by letter made public today to recognize the amenable means of ending the Passaic New Jersey textile strike.
The Sons of Israel Benefit association held its first meeting at 62 Cannon Street. A charter was adopted and officers elected with S. Clark as president and S. Simon as temporary chairman. Additional officers include J. Schelllossberg as treasurer and Jacob Schwartzkopf as financial secretary. Membership rolls stay open for three weeks with enrollments at Sunday meetings.
Two armed men entered the Standard Bank of Canada branch at Oct dates and escaped with between two thousand and three thousand dollars after holding the teller at gunpoint. The robbery occurred at the local branch in Torox to. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing nearby surveillance footage for clues.
The forecast calls for showers across southern New England Tuesday with warmer conditions, followed by fair weather Wednesday. Northern New England may see showers Tuesday and cooler but fair Wednesday. New York and coastal areas expect showers Tuesday, cooler nights, and a Wednesday fade to fair conditions with north winds and increasing freshness.
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