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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1925
Page
12
The Bridgeport Telegram discusses alleged mixed funds involving former State Treasurer Gilpatrick and a Putnam bank. It notes auditors found state deposits intact and questions the difficulty of proving theft when thefts are replaced with other funds.
A New York girl just finished Salvation Army training and will go to India as a missionary. Critics argue the ten year compulsory furlough ban is inhumane and overly harsh, calling for freedom within discipline and shorter service terms.
The piece jokes that Henry Ford would be a suitable monarch for Poland, noting Polish desire for a king but suggesting Ford’s true reign would be in wealth and business. It mocks royalty for sale and hints Ford’s millions could fund mines and royal coffers while dodging dynastic ambitions.
The United States Court of Appeals ruled a home brewer using apples and a cider press for personal use did not violate the Volstead Act and ordered the return of seven gallons of intoxicating cider. The piece notes the Supreme Court and a later Court of Suppression, with unclear finish.
A column debunks rumors of Connecticut silencers shipped to New York gangsters. It argues pistols cannot be silenced effectively, notes noise leaks from the firing chamber, and suggests burglars may use mufflers on cars. The piece blends humor with critique of popular war and politics clichés.
The article analyzes party plurality trends with figures like 11 404 for Republicans and 12 726 for Democrats and notes past swings. It discusses potential fall alliances to block GOP gains, naming Waterbury leaders, and outlines Bridgeport’s city campaign amid a long-term GOP mayoral win rate.
Lawrence J. Gil defends party against Behrens letter campaign while noting Behrens loss still led his ticket. The piece analyzes municipal finances, contending the Tax Board blocked a $5000 contingency fund and a $100 registrar allocation, with auditors opposing. It lists mayoral plurality figures from 1901 to 1925 and cites a 24,220 yearly vote total, noting GOP setbacks and recurring struggles.
Poem nostalgia for a bygone rural home with a willow tree and a brown house. The narrator longs to return to simple rural pleasures like corn-cribs pumpkins and warm farmstead welcome on Halloween. Quaint joys fade to yesterday.
Fragmentary admonitions warn against swearing moonshine and drunkenness and urge facing others to negotiate. The piece cautions against losing one's head and stresses self control and seeking safer guidance for children.
The Benjamin F. Packard, last American clipper, is prepared for junking after final voyage. Neptune Association mariners gathered aboard to bid farewell as the ensign was raised again, recalling America's sailing era and vows to remember the ship in memories rather than hull.
The piece portrays Ele a jocular robust man who mocks life insurance until death comes and leaves his widow and hungry children to cope. His carelessness in provisioning for his family contrasts with the tragic end as a large loaded lorry claims him and humbles those left behind.
Weather forecast notes cloudy conditions across New York with light rain or snow in parts Thursday. Northern New England expected cloudy with possible light local snow. southern New England shows increasing clouds then light rain Thursday afternoon. Winds vary from moderate westerlies north of Sandy Hook to fresh coastal winds from Sandy Hook to Hatteras. Temperatures not expected to change much east of the Mississippi over the next two days.
In a tense courtroom exchange, a lawyer counsels Miss Lawton to keep control as a prisoner asks how to win his case. Joan Benda is referenced in the dialogue, highlighting the emotional stakes of the proceeding.
A short reflective piece on mental discipline advises shutting out undesirable thoughts. It compares the mind to a bridge where harmful notions drift by and urges redirecting attention to constructive subjects to preserve strength and happiness. It warns against dwelling on morbid ideas and suggests discarding decayed mental matter.
A jumble of whimsical lines from stage and literature notes a seasonal sale of balls and music mood, with jokes about Lord Jim, slang, and light verse. An odd classroom anecdote follows about Eskimos, North Pole travel, and a student asking how Santa Claus makes it in one night.
A dated reminiscence recalls a blind date with Lenore and Lenora. Otto drives and sits with Annie while Amelia comments on the front pair. Affection grows as kisses pass between the narrator and Lenore amid playful reactions from Amelia and others.
A reader recalls a shocking encounter with Lester, a floorwalker nicknamed a woman-hater, who kissed and harmed a girl. She links the event to her theory that volcanoes erupt from beneath a calm surface, then shifts to mislaid identity and a lighthearted note about a shop’s expansion and cartoonist hire, with a call for original submissions.
Westport police and state officers continue to search for Andrew Cuddy who vanished after learning from Stamford police that they were seeking him. Cuddy, tied to a contempt of court case in Gramford over support, was last heard from after a Stamford call claimed officers were at his wife's home. The town meanwhile handles community matters from park improvements to sidewalk projects and Farmers area initiatives.
A jury in White Plains awarded 25000 to the estate of James Bennett of Danbury in a suit against the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Bennett, an engineer on the Danbury division, was fatally injured when his locomotive overturned at Cornwall Bridge on June 13 1924 and died ten days later. The railroad has ten days to decide whether to appeal. Bennett's five mentioned relatives include brothers Bartholomew Walter Adrian and Arthur and sisters Mary Day and Mrs Joseph Plunkett.
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