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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1927
Page
8
The article discusses a planned large Connecticut lake project with about 80 miles of shoreline and irregular contours. It notes a northern division by Candlewood mountain spur and potential hazards for amateur boaters navigating the inundated region, including risk of getting lost in the expansive waterway.
Secretary Mellon will testify before Congress on the tax cut plan, expected to total around 300 million, far below earlier projections. The issue pits proposals to remove the auto excise tax and nuisance taxes against demands for personal and corporate exemptions, while emphasizing direct income tax relief as the key priority amid campaign talk surrounding David Sherman Beach.
A study of Connecticut clocks and the brass wheel era, noting a 128 year old clock in Missouri with a handmade cabinet. It traces origins from Kentucky to Missouri circa 1816, possibly from Bristol, and highlights Connecticut’s historical role in American timekeeping and clock cabinet craftsmanship.
Residents approve the move amid assurances from the power company that rights will be safeguarded. The plan would flood old roads and create a large new electric lake, Candlewood, to supply power and boost industry, despite loss of a once beautiful Connecticut landscape.
A visitor compares San Francisco and Los Angeles, noting San Francisco has minimal traffic controls with one notable stop line on dangerous corners and a strict one day jail penalty for violations. Los Angeles uses constant cops or signals on every street corner, causing frequent stoppages and longer travel times with higher accidents.
A nurturing verse imagines recovery and reunion as fields bloom and skies brighten. The speaker hopes for spring after illness, envisioning violets, bluebirds, and sunlit doors. Healing grace and renewed strength promise a joyous return to life, love, and shared days.
A satirical verse depicts a contraption laden with beasts like wombats and kangaroos attempting an airborne voyage. The craft fails, landing near Hayseed Junction where the narrator faces local laws for cruelty and a grim jail scene.
Herbert Corey describes a tense encounter with a band of stealthy men moving through Broadway crowds. He portrays gleaming Fifth Avenue, jewelers, and wealthy security, then recalls a swifter raid on a Park Avenue apartment, warning that even in glamour danger lies close at hand.
The Sixth District Democratic association dispelled unity hopes with the Sixth District Democratic club at a Pequonnock Street meeting. A merger failed after a committee reported no favorable terms. Yet the association will back the Democratic ticket and plans to meet next Wednesday to discuss campaign help.
Belfast dispatch reports 38 fishermen missing and 15 drowned after Friday night storm. From Cleggan in Connemara, many missing are Tulskboheen natives. five bodies have washed ashore.
Frank F E Lundy, eighteen, of Fort Fairfield, Maine, is in custody in Greenfield, Mass, linked to an Augusta, Maine auto larceny in August. He confessed to King and now awaits Maine authorities directions as police continue inquiries.
The piece notes a quiet political climate with Democratic and Republican voices predicting outcomes. It mentions Atwater, Behrens, a potential federal judge candidate, and Bridgeport’s J. J. Lawlor evaluating Waterbury needs. Cheney Brothers plans to donate Manchester school buildings, while Connecticut Republicans question President Coolidge. Massachusetts hints focus on Butler and potential Cox or Fuller candidacies.
The Kager banished in Holland warns that another war is inevitable within ten years under the cover of disarmament. He argues nations arm themselves amid rising jealousies, predicts a terrible short conflict, and calls for universal peace and trust to avoid war.
The piece argues that Democratic and Republican conventions share a distrust of radical change and that Jim Reed could become a safe, acceptable candidate if no better option exists. It satirically notes delegates resemble Rotary Club members, cites Henry Mencken’s readers, and imagines Hoover and Coolidge era preferences shaping the nominating impulse.
Dr J Parkes Cadman presents reader questions on biblical exodus records, the Merneptah inscription, and parables of labor and grace. He contrasts spiritual kingdom blessings with earthly concerns, urging balanced views on insanity care and late-life vocational paths.
Danbury and Bethel Gas and Electric Light company, owner of the Danbury plant and franchise, announces identical rates to Danbury for power supplied to Newtown manufacturers. Households using under ten kilowatt hours monthly will pay more under the new plan, while higher usage enjoys savings. The transfer, approved by the Public Utilities commission in Hartford, involved a $100,000 purchase price and settlement with old bondholders.
New York October 30. The Business Man's commission on agriculture has spent a year investigating the agricultural situation and farm economic problems to prepare proposals for improving farming. The group has discussed methods to boost productivity and stabilize farm income among business leaders.
The commission led by Chairman Charles Nagel will issue a report on Sunday November 13 detailing a national agricultural policy. It analyzes the agricultural situation, legislative proposals like McNary Haugen, tariff relations, and government action plans for relief, based on hearings with about 200 witnesses across sectors. The group was formed by the National Conference board and the United States Chamber of Commerce to map a constructive policy for economic development.
Eastern New York and New England regions see fair to warm conditions with Monday being warmer and possible showers at night. A disturbance from the Dakotas moves into western Ontario, a high pressure area covers the Atlantic states, and showers are possible in New England late Monday or Tuesday. Temperatures rise Monday, winds vary from gentle to fresh, and high and low water marks are listed.
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