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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1927
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram outlines publishing details, distribution notes, and advertising guidance. It references Miners in Wildport Connecticut, circulation staff, and the Associated Press policy. The piece also discusses brand name publicity and factory recognition as key marketing tools for customers.
The article argues that orchard robbers are among the meanest thieves, detailing the orchardist’s yearly battle against pests, weather, and disease, then urges strict penalties for thefts. It contrasts American views with Belgium and the Low Countries where fruit publicly belongs to the nation and is auctioned, underscoring public property norms.
News confirms S. Z. Poli intends selling his large east coast theatre chain centering Bridgeport holdings including Plaza Palace Majestic Park and Life theatres. Reported asking price around 25 million dollars. sale would affect management style and future purchases by new owners. The article highlights Poli as a pioneering operator with a flexible, trusted management system built over thirty years.
English newspapers urge reflection on whether the Golden Rule, long cited as a guiding ethics, suffices as a religious creed. A London Daily News poll traced public opinion after a veteran argued it cannot replace faith, while readers question if happiness or harmony alone defines life’s purpose.
Ansonia Sentinel notes Congressman Gillett of Massachusetts will push a 1935 adoption of the metric system. The plan would alter values and multiples while retaining names like gallon and yard. Supporters say costs may fall by cutting middleman waste, but public confusion and resistance loom.
A letter to the editor laments Ash Creek's lack of waiting space for trolley passengers. The writer demands shelter or a shed at the transfer point to shield riders from wind rain and sun while awaiting connections.
A fragmentary reflective piece critiques pastors teachers and parents who lack proper judgment and care. It recalls a mother with two daughters waiting thirty minutes for a bus at Ash Creek and laments unsafe, uncomfortable waiting areas and neglected public spaces. The text touches on progress, population trends, and drinking, ending with a note from a scientist estimating the sun’s lifespan.
New York, Oct 18. The essay surveys travel by small airplanes, all-metal hangars on installment plans, and urban car pluggers to quiet city noise. It laments changing American cuisine and fondly recalls old dishes while criticizing modern dining and frying eggs in New York.
A fragmented verse by Anne Campbell revels in an open minded landscape. It imagines countless welcoming rooms with gardens mountain vistas and sunlit breezes where the speaker finds spiritual sustenance and freedom.
In New Haven political leaders vow a clean campaign, with Democratic and Republican chairs stressing unity and orderly tactics as party caucuses plan the city convention, ward committees recruit new voters, and Armistice Day events promise patriotic programming led by Congressman Tilson.
A lively editorial extols the house fly as a disease carrier and lauds William Laser of Chequamegon Wisconsin as the modest inventor of a fly swatter. It notes flies lay many eggs and multiply quickly, suggesting simple devices can curb the nuisance while praising Laser’s practical contribution to public health.
The Philadelphia boy praised Assistant Secretary of War Hanford MacNider for sending a dog after a plea to the War Department. The episode spurred many letters, including requests for husbands and luxury items, leading MacNider to limit future gifts and keep benefactions private to avoid overwhelming demands.
Sumner Simpson, chairman of the Industrial Bureau committee, spoke at the Retail Board luncheon in the D. M. Read company lunch room. He detailed work on building new industries and assisting those seeking expansion premises in Bridgesoct withen.
A reader questions if the Bible and clergy can be trusted given errors and immorality. Mitchell, Ind., cites the Bible’s lofty teachings and stark human failures, while a Kentucky correspondent explains Scripture as a progressive revelation revealing God beyond tribal limits. He argues for broader Christian universalism and cautions against idolizing the letter over spirit.
Dieudonne Costes and Lt Joseph Le Brix arrived in Rio de Janeiro and laid flowers beside the bodies of three Brazilian flyers who died in a crash. They placed a wreath at the coffin with a tribute from Costes and Le Brix. The Trenchiers planned to resume their Buenos Aires flight at 4 a.m. tomorrow.
Donald Hayes seven of 27 Linen avenue treated for a dog bite on his left thigh at the Emergency hospital by Dr Greenspun. Morris Levine twenty of 186 French alret received medical care for a cut on his right hand. William Dwyer three of 681 Washington avenue fell and cut his nose. two stitches applied by Dr Greenspun. William Scheeder twenty six of 754 State street bitten on left leg. wound cauterized and dressed by Dr Mayerenik at the Emergency hospital.
An excited caller phoned Emergency Hospital at 3 30 PM claiming an ambulance was needed at Howard avenue foot for a man badly hurt. Dr John J Mayer in charge found no injured person or witnesses, and local hospitals had no record of any accident at that time.
A humorous poem about travelers returning with boastful tales that annoy the homebound narrator. He mocks various professions who boast of foreign trips and vows to travel only in silence, avoiding grand stories, then imitates the traveler who has nothing significant to say.
Louis Palumbo of 72 Gilmore Street told police his store was broken into during the night and 816 in change stolen. The front door lock was broken. Detectives are investigating.
Southern New England remains cloudy with rain in midweek and a gradual warmup by Thursday. Central Atlantic coastal disturbance moves northward with increasing intensity, storm warnings from Eastport to Cape Hatteras. High pressure over Canadian maritime provinces, and winds shift to northwest with rain through Wednesday.
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