Connecticut Police Power Drives License Suspensions
A Hartford editorial discusses the clash between state police power and motorist licensing, arguing that the State Police should suspend licenses immediately for drunk drivers and be reviewed by court later. It criticizes delays and emphasizes highway safety as a shared responsibility on the road.
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Yankee bootleggers push denatured alcohol into Canada
Canadian officials urge action against cross border denatured alcohol smuggling. The piece notes U S bootleggers supply stills and recipes, claiming Canada loses revenue and government control as liquor is state dispensed in many provinces. It frames Yankee liquor trade as a global expansion challenge.
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Hall Caine
New York
London
United States
Canada
America
Wrights Beacons and Early Flight Flag on Kill Devil Hill
The piece recalls the Wright brothers first powered flight at Kill Devil Hills North Carolina marking a historic aviation milestone. It mentions plans to erect a towering beacon to commemorate the spot and notes public doubt and eventual acceptance of the achievement. It also references proposals to appoint Admiral Tom Heflin and Mayor Bill Thompson with wartime guard roles and a dramatic stance against potential external threats to the coast.
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Alabama
War Department
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Millions and millions and millions party bugbear
The piece argues the Republican and Democratic parties face internal constraints from regional bloc votes and rules. It notes the Solid South could decide a Republican nominee with no electoral votes for the region unless proportional delegation changes are made. It debunks exaggerated claims of “ten million” women in movements backing temperance and elections, suggesting real memberships are smaller or turnout is variable, and questions genuine influence on policy.
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Readers invited to send signed letters to Tele gram editors
Tele gram invites readers to express opinions in letters that must be signed with full name and address. Letters longer than 300 words may be shortened at editors discretion, and anonymous communications will not be considered.
Pension rules debated over retirement and pensions
A reader answers P J Hantey of Stratford arguing that retirement does not imply physical wreck status or need for medical care. The letter says pensions come from various sources, not private acquisitions or a son’s college costs, and urges focusing Stratford policies rather than Bridgeport.
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Chicago’s chance to be boxing center hinges on Smith and Tunney
New York columnist notes Governor Al Smith shuns prize fights and questions the sport’s integrity as gunmen, lawsuits, and mobs threaten boxing. He cites upstate Republicans pushing a professional fighting ban, risking New York hosting duties if laws pass before the September 22 Tunney Dempsey bout.
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Chicago
al Smith
Commonwealth
Tunney
Dempsey
Ford
Jesse James
Post Tempest: Weather Clears and Reflections on Faults
The scene recalls a clear day after rain with a cloudless sky and a golden sun. A speaker describes warming by a crackling fire, feeling bitterness and seeking solace from a loved one as apologies surface about Lindbergh and Ford in a puzzling line. A critique of rotten sport hints at resolving not to repeat poor behavior.
Political pointers and city race notes in Bristol and New Haven
The week sees the first mayoral petition in Bristol for John F. Wade seeking a potential fourth term amid likely no opposition. Norwich and New Haven items cover a U.S. deputy game warden appointment for George J Fisher, a Wallingford Chamber of Commerce outing, and district party activity including Guilford caucuses and Westchester park tour plans. Additionally, New Haven leaders debate past administrations, with former mayor David E Fitzgerald contrasting 1920s GOP promises and current governance.
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John J Lane
New Haven
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Democratic Harmony
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Fitzgerald
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Making a Library by Dr Fray
Harvard University has formed a faculty committee to annually select films from the past year deemed worthy of preservation. The goal is to build a library of moving images preserving achievements for future study and understanding.
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Garden of Eden
Republic
Harvard University
Films as Tools for Public Life and Personal Reform
A fragmented 1927 opined piece argues cinema should preserve public figures and events, educate on science, and shape virtue. It warns against prejudices, vices, and scandal while suggesting moving pictures reflect values and teach history and geography through visual means.
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Wilson
Wellington
Gladstone
Mr Coolidge
Theadoe Roosevelt
Heather
Aiston
Tragedy of Jimpson Whale Ends in Town Flight
A murky tale follows Jimpson Whale who vanished after leaving town amid debts to merchant princes. Credit once flawless, his leap into unknown parts sparked fear and anger as townsfolk recall loans, broken friendships, and a mysterious farewell to the community.
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Walt Maroon
J Jimpson Whale
Jimpson
Question and Opinion Pieces From a 1930s U S Newspaper
Readers query Dr Yerkes Cadman on Jew Christian cooperation and intermarriage while discussing how shared civic duties, morality, and culture could unite both faiths. The piece also reflects on prayer, Italy under Mussolini, and the endurance of the Italian crown and dynastic ties amid Fascism in a period of political upheaval.
Mellon Emerges as Business Voice in Gop Nomination Politics
The Daily Mirror analyzes Secretary Mellon’s potential to shape Republican presidential policy and influence the nomination, noting his status as a leading business figure and possible sway in key states. It contrasts Mellon with Penrose, Aldrich, Hanna, and Smoot, and weighs administration neutrality versus active backing of contenders.
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Aldrich
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Smoot
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Cantonese Claim Gain Foreigners See Loss
Nationalist headquarters say Northern forces evacuated Pukow opposite Nanking due to Nationalist reinforcements from Hankow threatening to cut off General Sun Chuan-Pang from allies by severing the Tientsin-Pukow railway. Foreign reports note the Northerners advancing across the Yangtze.
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Wilson, New Haven R R Traffic Manager Dies
Elwood L Wilson age 55 of Jamaica Plain, assistant passenger traffic manager for the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad, died suddenly at his summer home on Long Pond Manomet Massachusetts. He entered the road 33 years ago as secretary to the passenger traffic manager at New Haven and was promoted to his final post on July 1 1924. He was a native of Bridgeville Delaware.
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Weather Overview for Eastern New York and New England
Frontal systems bring showers through northeastern Massachusetts Friday with cooler air. Northern New England sees cloudy conditions with a fresh east and southeast wind and possible fog. Saturday warms modestly as a disturbance moves east from Manitoba and another coastal system tracks northeast, bringing more showers along the Connecticut coast and offshore.
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