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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1925
Page
14
Bridgeport Telegram announces its daily publication with 59 percent subscription rate details and pay options. The paper offers open 24/7 service with direct Milford and Fairfield telephone connections, aiming to connect all departments and publish local news.
A reader notes Bridgeport Republicans back Mayor Behrens with no public opposition to renomination. The piece argues the issue stems from broader local and state politics, tax questions, and regional rivalries, illustrating how one man rule is viewed differently by Bridgeport and nearby towns. It also critiques Mencken’s Americana quotes and portrays pseudo-sophisticated cynicism as superficial.
The Omaha speech warns democracy dangers from a strong military regime. He notes the army and navy are at safe limits, favors preparedness but opposes vast standing forces as economic waste and a path to higher taxes and potential war. The writer questions exceptions to the president's program.
Henry Mord muses on a plan for a "fivver" airplane to democratize flight and stir public discussion about mixing people. The text critiques social barriers and references myriad garbled phrases while hinting at a broader discourse on accessible aviation and societal integration.
The piece notes party maneuvering as Democrats influence Republican strategy while Alderman Hogan presses on mayoral and city attorney salaries. It describes clashes over pay for lawyers and appointees, mentions Attorney Thomas M. Cullinan as a leading candidate, and hints at broader political jockeying within the administration.
Voters hear rumors of a Cuilinan boom sham with George E Crawford as eventual party candidate. Democrats deny plans amid Behrens Behrens impressions. Longtime figures Northey Mullins Ford Ord volley positions on street improvements, grade crossings, and district development as campaigns intensify.
A fragmentary statement notes extensive investigations into speeding. It claims thousands of motorists justify fast driving by excuses from rushing home to feed relatives to reaching drug stores for mustard plasters and to avoid being rammed, with various explanations tied to hot days and general safety.
A fragmentary poem scene from a 20th century page. It mixes playful dialogue and reflections on aging and thrills. Characters Muriel Ralph and Bayliss contribute lines about love life, old age, and daily routines. The piece includes jokes about shopping for ladies underwear and modern flirtations behind a narrative voice.
Danbury Fair drew about 18 000 attendees including state officials with Governor Trumbull to visit Friday. Three harness races produced times around 2 21 to 2 28, with Miss Fellows winning the 2:20 trot and Argot Direct taking the pace event as Peter Grant claimed a 2:19 1 2 trot.
A humorous retelling from the era describes General Cornwallis surrendering to George Washington. The anecdote depicts the Earl of Cornwallis lamenting his sword, Washington accepting the sword as a token of esteem, and a playful exchange about ending the war. The piece ends with a light jab about breezy stories.
The Christian Century argues four horsemen plague the world liquor traffic drug trade disease and war. Public opinion alone can curb these money driven evils, as nations lack a shared morality. Civilization and morality eventually defeat venereal vice and related social evils.
A fragmentary meditation on honesty and criticism. It contrasts a man seeking frank critique with a woman distracted by oversized meals and advertising. It warns against quick promises and urges education that teaches youth to work, noting the danger of haste in sales and reliability.
A reflective poem about holidays and how people spend them. It contrasts wandering Pleasant Ways with staying home to read or feast. Some travel into town to window shop and dine, ending with a confession of loving holidays for the time to think of you.
A reflective riddle describes the visitor who stays two days, leaving hosts relieved yet drained. It contrasts welcome guests who linger with those who depart promptly. The speaker notes hosts plead for departure while the lingering guest drains energy, and hints the visitor’s end comes when the door finally closes.
Fragmentary literary line describes hosts bidding guests farewell as a traveler carries a carpet sack away. The speaker notes a two day limit for visiting and recalls the lamp glow that once welcomed visitors in a rural setting.
A humorous reflection on the arbitrary nature of time changes and calendar adjustments, noting semiannual clock shifts, the forgoing leap day, and the 18th century British decision to drop days from September. The piece muses on humanity’s habit of altering time to suit convention.
Milford reports a record surge in hunting permits as the season opens Thursday. Local clubs like the Shore Rod and Gun Club of Walnut Beach promote activities, with meetings planned to fill officer vacancies and coordinate season plans. Indoor athletics, card games, and social events are also scheduled across fire company and community groups for fall and winter recreation.
In a humorous slice of office life Jack is famed for prosperity but denies wealth. Colleagues press him for loans, forcing him to wriggle with excuses. A playful exchange ends with a quip about needing an address if jobless, and a skit on employer and applicant.
The Bridgeport Telegram invites original humorous mottoes epigrams anecdotes poetry burlesques and satires by readers. Accepted material paid at 1 to 10 dollars per contribution and 25 cents to 1 dollar per line for Pry according to the editor. Unaccepted manuscripts will not be returned. Send to Fun Shop Headquarters Bridgeport Telegram.
Stelson K Ryan state secretary of the Board of Education will address the State Blind People's League at its quarterly session Saturday in the Grace church Gence M BE. He will share experiences on integrating sighted and blind workers in factories assisted by 200 stereopticon views. A reception precedes an executive session and open supper.
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