Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates Established 1891
Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription rates payable in advance for year seven dollars eighty cents a year and monthly options. The paper is published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co at 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Connecticut and connects all departments via its Barnum 6100 exchange. It is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press with AP news dispatches reserved for republication.
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Editorial Notes on Politics and Society
A collection ofOpinion lines on voting rights gender roles political honesty and patriotism. It critiques suffrage debates praises common sense and laments partisanship while urging trust in peace and tolerance for diverse American interpretations. Various aphorisms touch on masculinity femininity and public service.
Sentence Sermons Vis 4 Shame and Public Conduct
A compact set of aphoristic lines condemns parental punishment of children, praises good people who aid in public affairs, notes immodesty being mistaken for art, and laments the humor found in nakedness. It asserts quarrels outlive kindness, rich fathers cannot buy judgment, and men should give thanks for God’s goodness.
Weather and a Giant Plant Hidden in Hawaii
Southern New England will see fair and slightly warmer conditions Tuesday and Wednesday with moderate to fresh northeast winds along the coast. Observation notes fair conditions across the region, with a small rise in temperatures in the North Atlantic states on Tuesday. Also described is a giant leaf plant once covering the earth, now found mainly on Haleakala slopes in Hawaii, capable of concealing a person behind it.
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North Atlantic
Miseisaipp River
Sandy Hook
Bandy Hook
Hatteras
Hawaii
Osst
Haleakala
Awuleh
Voting Cartoon Contest Promotes Election Participation
The National League of Women Voters sponsors a nonpartisan contest to create a cartoon that stirs general interest in voting and boosts poll attendance. The goal is to urge thinking citizens to register and vote now, avoiding late hour talk and encouraging civic duty.
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National League of Women Voters
Sim
Ellis Island under scrutiny again as Curran faces strong attacks
The Ellis Island controversy flares anew as Commissioner Curran battles persistent criticism over conditions and treatment at the station. Despite limited funds and space, Curran defends the administration while calls for reform persist, and a French student’s detention tale adds fuel to the debate. The piece argues charges, if anything, highlight the need to heed Curran’s recommendations and improve conditions.
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Ellis Island
Curran
Harvard
United States
Football Training Demands Highlighted By Harvard Coach
James T. Knox, Harvard football coach, spoke at the Boston Chamber of Commerce outlining the discipline and lifestyle changes players must accept. He warned against frivolous living and automobile and jazz party exposure until age 21, arguing physical health underpins mental sharpness and football success.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
James T. Knox
Harvard
$3 000 000 000 In Automobiles in 1923
A Century of growth drove automotive output past three billion dollars in 1923, with early 1924 records showing continued strength despite a later slowdown. The era centers on accelerating demand, expanding roads, and pushes for greater efficiency and comfort. The piece notes drivers, riders, and aspiring consumers watching the procession of cars.
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Census Bureau
America
Confort
Political Pointers on Candidates and Voter Duty
The piece notes backroom shifts as politicians claim to help the poor yet avoid responsibility in tough years. It cites party leaders, straw polls, and a push to register voters, with mentions of Senator Pat Harrison and Farm bloc figures like Borah Capper and Norris. It reflects on Coolidge versus LaFollette and Davis as national choices.
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Mississippi
New York
Coolidge
LaFollette
Davis
Smilar
Chicago Tribune
North Dakota Ladd Frazer support La Follette camp
The note indicates Ladd and Frazer from North Dakota join La Follette while Brookhart of Iowa remains aligned with his declared Republican affiliation. The split shows cross party sympathy influencing the bloc's stance in the state delegations.
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Frazer
North Dakota
LaQollette
Brookhart
Iowa
Keeping Tab on the Boss and the Loyal Worker
A grim verse about a boss monitoring workers pay and performance. It praises the diligent youth who hustles daily, avoids idleness, and aspires to promotion, while condemning shirkers who linger in comfort. The boss seeks a capable hire and revels when a deserving apprentice rises.
Sawpit Norwalk Bridgeport steam boat schedule
One hundred years ago sawpit Norwalk and Bridgeport stage line item lists the steam boat John Marshall captain Pennoyer operating from Roosevelt Street foot, leaving Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays at 9 am for Sawpit Norwalk and Bridgeport with noon Sawpit and 3 pm Bridgeport. return trips from Bridgeport Mondays Wednesdays Fridays at 9 am, Norwalk noon, Sawpit 2 pm. country stages and private carriages available. freight and passage via captain aboard.
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Norwalk
Bridgeport
John Marshall
Pennoyer
Roosevelt
Argentine Flyer Decorated by Japan During Tokyo Visit
Major Pedro Zanni received the fourth grade Order of the Rising Sun. The mechanician Ti Inukal earned the sixth grade Order of the Sacred Treasure. Silver vases were presented on behalf of the Bureau of Aviation. Prince Kun awarded the association's speed medal. Talks stressed closer Japan Argentina aviation ties.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Pedro Zanni
Order of the Rising Sun
Tia Mechanican
Order of the Sacred Treasure
Ti Inukal
Mintates
Communications
Zanni
Imperial Aviation Associations
Japan
Fleeing bandit returns to town after bank robbery
In New Matamoras Ohio on October 1 Charles Law a young Monroe County farmer robbed the First National Bank taking 4000 in cash before noon. He lost his way in a cornfield and wandered back into town where he was arrested. Assistant cashier William Berentz was forced to lie on the floor as the robber stuffed cash into a sack.
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Ohio
Charles Law
Monroe County
William Berentz
Law
Berentz
Austrian Swiss Pact Signed for Permanent Conciliation Board
Vienna October 18 A convention between Austria and Switzerland provides for a permanent conciliation board to which disputes may be submitted when they are beyond the scope of the Permanent Court of International Justice at The Hague.
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Austria
Switzerland
Court of International Justice
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Hague
Curious Mixed Page From a 1920s Magazine
A collage of quirky verse snippets, jokes, and short dialogues appears, featuring playful lines about stars, a car accident involving a child, stage gags, letters to Wally, editor gossip, and humorous cartoons. Names like Ovie Clere and Victor Kahn surface amid light entertainment fare and social quips.
Men Best Cooks Show National Debate On Roles
An article surveys reasons why men are deemed better cooks than women. Points include economy, professionalism, health, originality, tradition, and multitasking burdens on women. It notes arguments that men focus solely on cooking while women juggle household duties, pondering if culinary skill ties to temperament and social expectations.
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Correct Breathing and Health Qs From Dr Copeland
Dr Copeland answers reader questions on breathing for better nutrition and nasal catarrh, weight concerns, rye bread benefits, and hair color. Notes that proper lung expansion boosts oxygen for digestion, and offers mail-in instructions for personal medical guidance.
Governor Smith Delays Trip To Oneonta Speech
Albany Oct 13 Governor Smith said he would not leave for Oneonta tomorrow as planned for the first upstate speech in his re election campaign. He recently suffered rheumatism and foot trouble but stated the ailment is nearly gone and any remaining pain will be treated.
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Oneonta
Midnight collision wrecks two autos at Westport curve
Westport reports a midnight crash on the Post road near Hills corner involving Richard Northrop of Stamford and Anton Doddo of South Norwalk. Northrop's car carried several Stamford residents. Doddo's vehicle sideswiped it, sending Northrop’s car 150 feet into a tree. No arrests. sobriety test deemed negative by a Norwalk physician.
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Westport
Telegam
Richard Northrop
Selleck Street
Stamford
Antone Doddo
Neptune Avenue
Norwalk
Post Road
Hills Corner
Northron
Georgie Hankey
Myr
Joseph Varian
Main Street
Doddo
Laem Northros
Daddy
Ar Ng
Fforte
Brooks declines personal abstinence question in campaign reply
Harry L. Brooks nominee for lieutenant governor responds to a Connecticut prohibition committee questionnaire saying it is nobody's business whether a person is a total abstainer. He notes his views align with the Democratic platform’s wet faction and that he does not favor strengthening the state enforcement code as experience shows no need.
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New Tan
Harry L. Brooks
Fnrieutenant
Connecticut Prohibition Committee
Ace Eardine
Brooks
Denversie
Nomiee
Noisy House Echoes With Forgotten Voices
A poem fragment recalls an empty house that fills with remembered laughter and tears. The speaker hears noises in vacant rooms and rejects the idea of quiet comfort, longing for the lively memories that haunt the walls.
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