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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1927
Page
13
Public notice from the Bridgeport Telegram printing details for mail subscriptions ads and telephone connections. It lists rates per month and per week, office hours, and regional dialing options for Milford Fairfield and general public notices. The piece ends with a political commentary on Congress and legislative reform.
Liberty publishes an interview with Wilhelm Hohenzollern in which he says Germany lost the war because it did not obey God and faced too few risks. He laments Britain’s and Germany’s endurance, urges fighting to the last cartridge, and recalls a boastful general’s last stand as a cautionary tale.
Canada pair Bob and Emma Mallard wing trouble forces a landing on the Hotel Belvedere roof in New York City. They are captured after the male is injured by birdshot. the female stays by him. Hotel staff plan release once the drake is able to fly again.
A transport misadventure leaves Ruth Elder bound for Paris by 4 PM and later bound for Texas next November. The writer laments the partial progress and wishes her luck, hoping she avoids further risk and hints at a tanker as a comforting sight.
The piece argues that a long standing prohibition on transporting prize fight films across state lines is being defied as theatres advertise and show footage of the Tunney Dempsey bout in Chicago. It claims enforcement targets distributors not exhibitors and condemns Congress for meddling in everyday life while neglecting major issues.
Massachusetts nine months into compulsory auto insurance, Insurance Commissioner Monk says the system is 100 percent efficient and has achieved its aims. It speeds claims, reduces small-suit court clutter, and curbs highway hazards by removing unsafe makeshift cars, while insurers double-check drivers and deter drunken or dangerous driving with strict penalties.
The piece traces George Remus once dubbed the king of bootleggers. It charts his ascent through medicine law and crime, his marriages, a $100,000 pool, and a fatal street shooting of his second wife amid claims of unwritten law. A cautionary tale on unbridled material ambition and societal norms.
This item outlines Telegram readers letters all requiring full name and address, confidentiality not guaranteed on request, and a 800 word length limit. Editors may shorten or publish only readable expressions of opinion. Anonymous submissions receive no attention.
To the Editor the writer argues the city should begin paving State street from the current section to the junction with Fairfield avenue. The aim is to ease cross-town traffic and improve nonresident impressions of Bridgeport's paving efforts.
A poem laments thousands of tons of peaches rotting on trees near western beaches. Growers blame misread demand while critics call for action and efficiency, noting waste and public interest as workers and families crave such fruit.
The piece recounts Henry F Pringle's view of Alfred E Smith's start in New York politics through an early committee appointment by Assembly Speaker James W Wadsworth 1905. It contrasts Wadsworth's rise to Senate service with Wagner's rise, noting Smith's subsequent ascent to governor and his cooler stance toward a presidential bid.
Manhattan Days and Nights by Herbert Corey surveys Broadway humor and city life. It mentions Jimmy Gleason’s controversial new show The Shannons of Broadway, Heywood Broun’s pay, Gov Walker’s water wagon remarks, New York traffic, fashion, and theater anecdotes, plus social quirks like bootleggers, tipping, and street cats.
A 1925 political recap notes Democratic optimism after the election with calls for stronger organization and cross party cooperation. Voter guidance on candidate lists appears next Wednesday as Socialists, Republicans, and Democrats nominate. Behrens Atwater and McLevy projected in 1923 order with prior vote counts.
A reader questions salvation and change after confessing deep personal sin. The pastor offers four reasons for hope, urges honesty with God, and cites St Paul, Augustine, Ignatius Loyola, and Bunyan as pathways to renewal. Also discusses 2 Corinthians 6 14 on Christian marriage and interfaith unions.
Dr Maxwell argues honesty is common among men after recounting incidents: returning a lost gauge after three years, a postmaster’s belief in two cent corrections, a bank error corrected when favorable, and patrons paying for papers and goods. He concludes most people avoid cheating to stay in harmony with the universe, while cheats are rare.
Fragmentary verse laments distance and longing. It contrasts distant love with shared joys and hopeful days ahead. The speaker finds strength in love and memories as miles separate them, blessing the future with happiness and steadfast affection.
Washington Oct 13 The Shipping board ordered return of the Fleet corporation to direct management by the board with reorganized control of government owned Hines. T O Connor is named president and chairman while A C Dalton becomes vice president and general manager, reporting to the board. The move ends a long split since 1921 under Albert D Lasker appointed by President Harding.
The Haverhill school board extended the public school opening from October 17 to October 24 due to the infantile paralysis outbreak. Four new cases were reported yesterday and today, bringing the total cases to 98 with 13 deaths. Health officials say the epidemic may be waning.
Washington reports the Polish legation said loan papers for seventy million ninety thousand dollars to Poland were signed in Warsaw. Of the total, forty five million will be floated in the United States. A New York based syndicate includes Bankers Trust Blair and Company Chase Securities and Guaranty Trust Company.
To live in a town and add nothing to its goodness. To accept wages from a firm and not help it make a profit. To have a conviction and then sell. To accept a mother's love and then repay with neglect. To make money out of making trouble. To run away from duty and come back in time for the glory. To move on the mercy of God and never offer Him thanks.
The Howland Choral society of Howland Dry Goods employees held a steak and roast at Oak Knoll in Stratford. A program featured Mrs L Gully and Mrs T K aann, Miss Winnie Smith and Marion Corrigan dancing, Ray Blemers odd numbers, and Mrs F Fowler with a humorous monologue. Officers listed include John G Howland honorary president Kirke Whitman president Jennies Davis vice president Isabelle Burr secretary and George W Barker treasurer Karl Hawks director. The season opens with a minstrel show on November 16 at the Pyramid Mosque.
Paris reports the recall of Alexander Rakovsky the Soviet ambassador to France was announced to the French government. Dovgalesky envoy to Tokyo is suggested as a possible replacement as France had demanded Rakovsky be recalled for some time.
Partly cloudy Friday with Saturday fair and rising interior temperatures. Northern New England remains cloudy with possible showers then partly cloudy Saturday. Freesure low southeast of Hudson Bay with a trough off New England. High pressure central southeast of Newfoundland. Winds vary from fresh northwest to strong west. conditions overcast Friday north of Sandy Hook.
Weather and tide brief from the Middlebrook New England Almanac for the Telegram. Sun rises and sun sets times noted with high water at 3 16 PM and 1 06 AM.
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