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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1926
Page
12
A scanned Bridgeport Telegram item outlines subscription rates payable in advance and weekly costs, plus postage details and advertising contact. It includes editorial commentary praising the national steel industry and urging debate on a proposed five day work week and farm labor shifts.
A Providence Journal piece debates daylight saving impact on the seventy- or seventy-fifth meridian, arguing practical alignment with sun noon differs by location. It suggests Providences and eastern Massachusetts could extend daylight saving in October, while noting regional time belt errors worsen elsewhere.
A historical note cites diphtheria control success through toxin use and antitoxin treatment, noting a drop in death rates among school children from high to low levels and a reduction in cases. The report emphasizes medical progress and public health impact, with a cautionary view on those lacking access to care.
Fragmentary text shows garbled OCR with names like Henry Clae and Cheney feathers, mentions opposition to an unspecified plan, and scattered phrases about roster, payments, and facilities. No coherent event, date, or location can be determined from the readable portions.
A crash at the Connecticut and Central avenues corner in Byedgeport destroyed a traffic light. Samuel Dennis, uninsured, drove a car he owes $100 for and cannot support his family if held liable. The article argues for compulsory auto liability insurance to cover such incidents and protect victims.
Metropolitan Life statistician in Detroit argues home is the most dangerous place due to frequent accidents. He notes 17,000 deaths annually from home related incidents and 1 million other accidents, but stresses that risk depends on how many are at home and how many houses exist.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions Port Chester and New Jersey with vague references to workers and fees. The garbled text references dates, places, and names but lacks coherent facts or actions to summarize into a clear event. The piece reads like an inexact transcription of a local notice or report with many missing words.
Wisconsin politics show the La Follette faction fractured with Rosa and Zimmermann emerging as conservative and progressive options. Blaine’s break with the La Follette line deepens the rift as La Follette loyalists drift to opposing camps, testing party control and future leadership prospects.
A vivid portrait of a famed hog caller known for a booming call and expert technique. The piece celebrates his skill, crowd appeal, and enduring pride, noting how his act travels beyond local fields into public print and screens, inspiring rivals and leaving a legacy of mastery.
A garbled text fragment mixes political rhetoric and social commentary. It references civic duties, cost, employment, and a reaping metaphor, with scattered mentions of prints, work, peace, and a weapon. The readable content is too fragmentary to identify a clear event or figures.
Archibald McNeu and others in the region engage in a varied campaign scene as candidates declare positions, party operatives pin campaign buttons, and rallies unfold across Hartford and New Haven areas. Politicians forecast outcomes, debate prohibition, and urge voter support while parties hold conferences and seek to mobilize independents before next Tuesday's vote.
The piece denounces widespread taxation in the United Kingdom, criticizing the preeminence of indirect taxes that burden production and consumption. It railes against tariffs and excise, argues for Universal Free Trade, and questions why governments avoid direct taxation while taxing consumers through sales and duties. It notes the inequity of taxing those who have little while sparing the well off and laments the burden on goods and transport.
The Reverend Cadman answers reader queries from Winnipeg and Boston about the meaning of loss, memory, and Tennyson in faith. He argues for a universal religion based on Christ’s values rather than political empire, citing Lincoln era, WWI leaders, and unknown heroes as moral exemplars.
In a store robbery last June jewelry valued at 28000 dollars was stolen. Walter Worthy, a New York escapee from the Tombs prison, is held in St Louis. An alleged accomplice, James Turner, is serving a related sentence.
A Hartford student, Robert Cleaves of 10 Currath Street, was struck by a loose jack handle while changing a car tire near Windsor Street yesterday afternoon. He was taken to Hartford Hospital in serious condition. his memory was partly restored later that night as doctors monitored his recovery.
Pittsburgh area reports many pay respects to the late middleweight champion Harry Greb. Friends and colleagues from Atlantic City to his home area sent messages as services were planned in Wilmington, with tributes from Tiger Flowers and others noting his status as a great champion. General services set for Wednesday nearby.
A garbled OCR style fragment presents disjointed lines about lovers and beauty with scattered phrases. The text is hard to parse with many misspellings and unknown names, offering no clear event, date, or identifiable subjects.
United States Senator W Jones of Washington and several other state Republican leaders were summoned to a senatorial investigation to answer charges of extravagance in campaign expenditures. The probe, led by Senator Charles L. McNary, follows Scott Bullitt’s counter charges that Bullitt spent 27,926.94 on his campaign and claims of potential extra funding from his father-in-law D Stimson if needed.
Partly cloudy and colder conditions expected across Southern New England Tuesday with fair skies Wednesday. New York also sees partly cloudy Tuesday and fair Wednesday, while Northern New England remains cloudy with possible showers Tuesday and fair by Wednesday. An advancing disturbance from Pennsylvania increases intensity, with colder readings in New York and overcast skies north of Sandy Hook, and wind shifts from the Atlantic.
Temperature observations taken at afternoon hours at New Haven Weather Bureau show moderate conditions with readings from the south meridian area. The report notes typical post meridian patterns without alarming deviations.
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