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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1925
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram details subscription rates payable in advance including 1 year and 6 month terms. The paper claims daily publishing by The Post Publishing Co with carrier pricing and direct Milford Fairfield connections for ads and news items.
In Bridgeport a dispute over factory taxation centers on how to value raw materials machinery and mid manufacture goods. Experts say current law is unenforceable and leads to guesswork and possible favoritism. The issue shifts to the Ripper Board and the next mayor.
An article argues women and children should be spared in future wars but warns chemical warfare endangers all. It cites Dr I St Tachieland of the American Chemical Society and notes gas protection may not save the vulnerable at home or in hospitals.
Dr. J B Finley argues education should value manhood over college prestige. A.C. Marts study of 135,000 graduates from 190 colleges shows many enter teaching law medicine business and other fields, with women forming a large share of homemakers. The piece questions whether modern colleges truly serve community life and future America.
The 5500 ton derelict monitor Glatton lies sunk in Dover harbor after a 1919 explosion killing 60 crew. After years submerged under ten thousand tons of silt, plans to salvage the sunken hulk are proposed, recalling the deadly blaze and the town’s fear of further disaster.
The article laments forgotten Gyatton heroes receive no official homage and denounces indecent magazines. It condemns health and physical training journals, true stories by hack authors, lewd art, and sensational pulp. It warns readers to beware the flood of indecency in print.
Aged 98, John Green of Williamsport Maryland former slave and holster for General Stonewall Jackson is found dead at home. Born in Virginia he served Jackson from 1857 and witnessed pivotal Civil War events including First Bull Run Shenandoah Valley battles and the Winchester engagements.
The passage contains a rambling critique of venue changes and political attitudes. It references Judge Lynch, Americanism, prison brutality abroad, party loyalty, and society’s rules, then muses on foreigners, parking regulations, and the illusion of reform. It closes with a reflection on Congress and memory in politics.
A 1925 article argues labor empowers women beyond housework. It notes shifts from disdain to respect as women become lawyers doctors and professionals, stressing mental agility over brute strength and urging independence to avoid forced marriage for income.
A reflective verse on British statesmen and enduring resolve to muddle through crises. The speaker notes past perils faced by Britain and personal faith that steadfast effort, right conduct, and communal care will prevail despite setbacks and sorrow.
A short verse expresses longing for home through imagined hospitality and comforting arms. The speaker recalls two hands and two arms that bless and hold them, finding hope in the warm glow of home’s windows and lamps.
Mayor F William Behrens will serve as colonel for the public employees division of the Community Chest campaign running from November 16 to mid month. Colonel George Woods will chair the individual subscribers division, organizing four majors. Each major leads six teams with captains to direct volunteers.
A reflective fragment critiques those who seek others' faults and cling to cynicism. It laments gossip, the zeal of critics, and the mismatch between college growth and the material support it receives, alongside a note on cheapening culture.
New Haven Oct 33 AP The Yale corporation elected three new members: Francis Parsons 1893 vice chairman of United States Security Trust of Stratford Conn Helden Greene 1906 vice president of Cleveland Trust Cleveland and Rev Dr Arthur Bradford 1905 pastor of Central Congregational Providence R I They replace Charles Hopkins Clark Clarence Fil Keiser and Rev Dr Charles Edward Jefferson Bradford continues clerical tradition Parsons represents Connecticut Greene adds western state representation.
Rev William R McDermott reports no steps taken yet by the pastors association in protest to Sunday bowling. Final action will depend on whether the group decides to pursue further measures after assessing state reform efforts.
Democratic machinery in the Twelfth district now in Frank D. Anderson hands after primary victory. Thomas J. Callahan and Miss Josephine Kiely chosen for executive board amid ouster of Leo O Laughlin and Stella. Kiely noted as the first woman to contest major office here. Bridgeport gains a new Pequonnock river bridge presented by East Washington Avenue commission. Police and firemen rumored to campaign for the administration with mixed Republican loyalties. Ninth district sees large money changes after G O P primary tallies, with some victors later backed by Democrats. Stratford elects Donald Sammis as town council president and May Morehouse as clerk. New Britain Third Ward GOP club abandons fall outing and eye McKinley club banquet. Governor Blaine of Wisconsin faces chatter of La Follette kin entering 1926 Senate race.
A collage of comic panels and chatter features football headlines crowding political debate, a Senor Store spoof by Lora Hackler Cox, and humorous vignettes about family life, classroom chatter, and imagined dialogue. Names and places drift through skits of Irish wit and college humor with modest stakes.
Gossip claims Mac and Artie have split and Lola faces a difficult wedding anniversary. A sharp observer notes divorce may yield more profit or notoriety, while Lola’s plans remain unclear and headlines keep attention on the couple.
Bridgeport Telegram invites readers to submit haemor epigrams poems and humorous mottoes jokes anecdotes and children s sayings all original and unpublished Submissions accepted paid 1 to 10 dollars per piece and 1 per line for poetry Manuscripts must be one side only and mailed to Fun Shop Headquarters Bridgeport Telegram No returns for unpublished or rejected work.
Locarno discussions in Switzerland focus on Poland’s role in the German-Polish security treaty and France’s guarantees. France weighs direct or indirect guarantees via the League, while Germany seeks to align home leaders before signing. Berlin signals possible postponement if Poland’s position stalls the pact.
A youth in a sedan went to Hartford police headquarters and said he could not remember his name or home address. He recalled passing Westminster School and later revealed his name as George Green from Slatersville, Rhode Island, with a brother who is a lawyer awaiting arrival. He appeared to be suffering from memory loss.
The region experiences generally fair and slightly warmer conditions through Wednesday. Showers are expected Wednesday night into Thursday as a broad high pressure system moves southeast from the northern plains toward the middle Atlantic States. Winds shift to moderate and east to southeast along the coast with increasing cloudiness.
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