Connecticut Tax Burden Topped by Legislature Expansions
The article argues Connecticut’s last legislature spent more than any prior session and will likely spend more again, noting per capita taxes at about $30. It claims taxes are indirect, hidden in public utility charges and licenses, driving up living costs. It criticizes claims of economy as hypocritical amid rising expenditures and a growing sinking fund funded by tripling taxes.
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New Britain
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New Britain Herald
Rages
Eagle in the Courtyard Critiques American Aviation
In Courtiere America the Lahan paper cites Luigi Barini’s critique of U S aviation. He likens American airfields to cramped plots with a single takeoff path. European fields with multiple runways highlight our need for modern dromes and favorable winds to enable long flights and real aviation capability.
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Byrd
Atlantic
Lindbergh
New Haven Campaign Aims at Mosquito Free Town
The New Haven Chamber of Commerce pushes a campaign to make New Haven mosquito free with an estimated cost around 40 thousand dollars. Slogans include The mosquito must go and New Haven a stingless town as part of a broader effort mirrored by other cities in Connecticut districts amid marshland pest concerns.
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Chamber of Commerce
Connecticut
Brinsgeport
Fanfield
Mayor Walker Rewinds TS in Rome and New York Context
A fragment links Mayor Walker to intense fascist zeal in Rome and calls for canals in Venice and broad immigration policy east of New York Harbor. The note muses on autumn and apples in New England orchards, with a cryptic reference to applesauce as a connecting idea.
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Rome
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New York
New England
Connecticut Signage Lags As New England Road Signs Help Tourists
New Haven Times-Union notes Connecticut drivers rely on sparse signs while neighboring states provide clear mileage and destinations. Editor Dick Howell reports Massachusetts and Vermont routes show abundant, consistent signage, aiding lunch, lodging, and fuel planning, unlike Connecticut where many crossroads lack directions and detours are poorly marked. Connecticut should improve road signage to aid travelers and reduce confusion.
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Spead
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Gloucester
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Portland
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Maine
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College Highway
New York
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New Britain
Hartford
Meriden
Norvalse
Stemford
New Have
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Elm City
New Jersey
New England
Welch
Letters to the Editor Fee etressions of opinion
Letters inviting reader expressions of opinion must include correct name and address but will be kept confidential. Lengths over two hundred words are trimmed to fit space in the letters section. Submissions should be typed and addressed to the editor at the paper office.
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Adiiresa
Deytri A. Cultre
Sla
Germany quality goods cited as wartime shift discussed
A reader letter notes a Berlin convention by the National Association of Grimm Taetustus endorsing quality over quantity in German goods. It argues Americans may return to preferring German quality woods and products, despite wartime experiences and limited prewar German-made items.
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Berlin
Associaien
America
Old Iriritability About German Goods Before the War
A reader criticizes mass production and German-made quality goods favoring traditional craft over quantity. The note argues Germans produce reliable items at equal or lower prices, resisting forced mass production and urging consumer choice.
Rules for Safety for Arriving Automobiles Highlighted
A reader thanks the editor for an editorial on safety rules for arriving automobiles, noting the piece helps reduce loss of life and humorous accidents. Archie Druquuer of 600 Colorado Avenue urges continued coverage and public cooperation to keep this vital safety issue in the newspaper.
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Bundsy
Archie Drucquer
Colorado Avenue City
Manhattan Days and Nights by Herbert Corey
New York writer Herbert Corey muses on urban life and politics. He notes the two hundred ships tied up in the Hudson near Poughkeepsie and questions the value of wartime fleets, critiquing Tammany Hall, Washington governance, and costs of the U.S. Shipping Board while offering sardonic local color about roadhouses and steak standards.
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Hudson
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Dallas
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Reedhouse
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Tammany
Burren Island
The Old Priest by Anal Campbell
Fragmentary verse about a priest’s life and influence. Vague reflections on goodness and humanity. The text repeats phrases and shows disrupted lines, suggesting a damaged poem or prose poem with scattered imagery.
Political pointers color New Haven election chatter
A bustling campaign mood in New Haven includes hints of a postmaster race, talk of Clarence Winton for mayor via YMRA support, and anticipated shifts in county supervision. New commissioners Platt and Coker promise sweeping audits, with party harmony urged as the city prepares for a tight November contest.
Indomitable Spirit Inspires Through Adversity
A writer recalls Mr. S.M. Leisure, a 70 year old man in a nearby town who has lived without arms since age thirteen and still mows lawns with cheer. The piece urges resilience, arguing that courage and optimism sustain communities and win wars, despite hardships and self pity.
Mrs Roosevelt’s property run as hostelry by Miss Marion P Thompson
Friends relate she bought the property because a master builder family member erected it. Although owned by Mrs Roosevelt it operates as a hostelry under Miss Marion P Thompson. Henry Roraback of North Canaan, Republican State chairman, bought the Russell Lee Jones house at 998 Prospect Avenue in Hartford. He hopes to move in by late fall, while keeping his North Canaan home, with a possible change of legal residence soon. The Rorabacks have spent summers at Madison in recent years.
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Gin and Gas by Walt Mason
A humorous poem in dialect about a man who drinks gin then drives recklessly, wrecks a store and a horse, injures workers, and faces nine years of damages. He reflects on past drink abuses and vows future sobriety while warning others that small vices can lead to big trouble.
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Ginger
Johnson
Jay
Sentences on faith and public life in a scratched sermon note
A fragmentary sermon style text reflects on enduring pain and faith guiding thoughts toward God. It weaves quotes on bread and spirit, political suspicion, and the odd image of a newspaper’s signatories and public letters. The piece touches autumn, weather, class, and nominees in a jumble of incomplete phrases.
Literary Opinions on French Masters and Socialism
A reader questions the merit of works by Zola Balzac and Anatole France, while a critic defends Flaubert and notes the mixed moral value of classic fiction. The discussion shifts to art versus literature, the role of poetry, and a critique of socialism, class struggle, and capitalism in modern society.
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Balzac
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Rumor on Al Smith Retirement In 1928 Presidential Race
Washington observers weigh the possibility that Governor Al Smith may withdraw from the 1928 Democratic field as President Coolidge contemplates retirement. Inactivity by Smith allies, a supportive but questioned letter, and belief that Democratic odds are slim fuel the speculation.
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al Smith
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Jenet
Wedding Quandary Slips From Witty Parish Vibe
Fragmentary note records a wedding scene with a preacher asking for any objections while the bride’s father offers a humorous line about the groom’s cooking, reflecting a light, informal parish moment and local color.
Firemen to Attend Theatre Performance
Bridgeport firemen will visit Fo li's Majestic to see Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton in Firemen Save My Child a comedy set around firehouses and engines. Chief Daniel E Johnson and assistants lead the group with day shift men viewing both performances. badges serve as admission.
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Daniel E. Johnson
Alex Mellor
George F. Beardslee
Thomas Burns
Martin Hayden
Dogs Kill Sheep Man Seeks 672 in Damages
Springfield Mass Sept 7 One of the largest claims for sheep damage by dogs was filed today with the county commission by B H Patterson of Blandford who asks 672 for 68 sheep killed maimed or driven away by dog depredations He seeks two third value of 15 for each sheep plus substantial time for searches for them.
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Weather outlook for New England and eastern New York
Mostly fair weather expected Thursday and Friday with slightly cooler temperatures across lower New England and eastern New York. A central disturbance moved from Western Quebec to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, followed by a stronger high pressure area south of Hudson Bay, signaling falllike conditions east of the Mississippi. Northwest winds will prevail north of Sandy Hook with moderate to fresh speeds, while Sandy Hook to Hatteras sees moderate winds shifting to northwest or north and generally fair conditions.
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