Bridgeport Telegram Establishment and Rates
Bridgeport Telegram, published daily except Sundays by The Post Publishing Co, advertises subscription rates and direct office contact for Milford and Fairfield patrons. The paper, a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation, credits Associated Press dispatches and local news.
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Attorney Cornel Attacks Behrens Over School Contracts
Attorney John A Cornel says Bridgeport mayor Behrens favored friends of his official family in school contracts for Warren Harding High and the Congress High annex. He asserts the Board of Education, not the mayor, controlled the jobs, and that William Martin earned the Congress High contract as a qualified bidder amid board restrictions. The piece also cites Emma Goldman remarks and cites broader political context.
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Emma Goldman’s Bolshevism Reappraisal in Sheer Critique
A dated clipping notes Emma Goldman’s anti Bolshevik stance shifting after exile to Russia and a postscript alleging her revolution zeal cured. It references her fiery rhetoric, government response, and a newly published manuscript titled Teyasia that derides Bolshevism as tyranny and deceit.
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Taxis and Taximen Show Polite City Image
A tale from New York shows a taxi driver politely refusing a fare despite backing up to explain. Bridgeport taxi drivers are praised as courteous and skilled, while a Union Station Choral Society provides a musical welcome to arriving passengers in Miami, blending trains and tunes with station sounds.
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Uncle Ike the Postmaster of Notch Missouri
A feature on Uncle Ike Wrights Shepherd of the Hills hero who has served since 1394 at a small Notch Missouri post office. The piece argues the Post Office Department should drop efforts to fire him to save $100 annually and instead let him continue aiding mountain residents.
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Political pointers and election oddsmaker notes in Bridgeport
Local political commentary discusses Mayor Behrens and Cornell amid corruption claims and betting odds on Behrens. It describes polling place changes in the Third district, volunteer election work, and tactics used by Republicans. Also noted are a New Canaan town meeting, Stratford and Stamford civic issues, a Greenwich war memorial plan, and assorted political chatter.
Radio progress shows voices heard halfway round world
A London beacon heard aboard the U S S Seattle off New Zealand, more than twelve thousand miles away, with Arctic explorer Donald MacMillan heard from twelve degrees north. The era of wireless voice across oceans is praised as science nears the dream of thought transfer and transcontinental programs.
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New Zealand
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George Gissing in Squalor and Silent Fame
A fragmented verse traces George Gissing's early struggles and poverty. It contrasts his obscurity and lack of recognition with the later perception of his work as precious, noting his lonely life, repeated defeats, and eventual obscurity as his books circulated posthumously.
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Your Hands Not Your Eyes In My Remembered Heart
Fragmentary poem about memory and touch focusing on hands as the enduring connection. The speaker notes that physical closeness persists beyond sight or spoken words, describing a warm, pulsing grasp that ties two partners even when apart.
Brooklyn Burglary Ring Killed A Grocer In Robbery
A Brooklyn crime spree report details a grocer killed and $56 009 in cloth stolen. Six accomplices held after a West Side apartment raid linked to numerous burglaries. Sam Wing an alleged Chinese tongman convicted of murder, others named in varied robberies and Peru ties. Police traced suspects to a speakeasy and jewel heist. A former probationary cop, Danisel Neary, was held as the grand jury heard on Cowboy Gang crimes.
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Sentences on Courtesy and Work Ethic Lessons
Short aphorisms compare praise for compliments and performances to the value of courtesy quiet work dependability and practical labor. The piece contrasts salesmanship with order taking and hodcarriers with mud singers, emphasizing steady effort over flash.
Debate Over Countess Karolyil Admission Sparks Congress
A controversial letter argues the state department blocked Countess Karolyil’s reentry while she previously lectured under Hughes. The writer cites her husband’s stay in the United States, Strassburger’s defense, and questions why private attendance would differ from earlier admission, urging official justification.
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Editor returns to duty after long absence in Litchfield Enquirer
The editor of The Enquirer resumes work after seven months away and a rewarding trip. He praises the United States and Connecticut, expressing happiness to be back in Litchfield.
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The Fun Shop Humorous Page Features and Reader Submissions
A collage of humorous sketches and anecdotes from The Fun Shop including poems and jokes about traffic, flappers, golf tales, and campus life. It invites readers to submit original humor, with payment rates and submission details for Bridgeport Telegram readers.
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Plans to convert hospital annex for child inmates at St Vincent's
At St Vincent's hospital a one story annex on Hawley avenue behind the main building is to be converted into a dedicated pediatric ward for children up to age twelve. The former Marine corps isolation ward, erected in 1918, has 10 rooms plus a surgical room, kitchen, and office. About 40 patients can be housed there. the hospital typically cares for around twenty children. Conversion expected to complete in about a month.
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Foreman Hurt Four Arrested Sparks Town Brawl
A clash near Britton erupted as a foreman was hurt and four laborers were arrested after wielding shovels and iron bars. Britton was treated at Norwalk hospital with cord injuries not fractured. All four faced town court next Thursday on assault charges.
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Weather outlook across New England and New York coast
Northern New England turns general fall with warmer Saturday then rain or snow Saturday night and Sunday. Southern New England clouds up Saturday with rain Saturday night and Sunday, warmer in the west, colder by Sunday night. Eastern New York sees increasing clouds Saturday with rain in the south and rain or snow in the north, warmer Saturday, colder Sunday afternoon. A moderate disturbance moves from southern Oklahoma east-northeast, with rains in northern New England in past 24 hours. Winds shift from north to east and southeast. fair Saturday, rain Saturday night along the coast.
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