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Bridgeport Telegram details subscription by mail and office contact numbers for Bridgeport Connecticut. It notes post publishing fees and toll-free connection for Milford and Warfield patrons. The page references The Associated Press and local circulation details.
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the Post Publishing CO
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Bridgeport
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Exchange
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Warfield
Two Connecticut coroners clash over fatal Hamden raid
Amid a Hamden raid fatal shooting, coroner reports diverge on who fired the fatal shot and whether police actions were warranted. A plan for state supervised training is proposed to curb future deadly raids as officials note similar issues in Fairfield. Miss Carson returns home with her children amid hometown pride for the Bridgeport native.
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Hamden
Fairfield
Harry Fischer
Bridgeport
EN Mix
Mos
Whitman
John J. Shelan
Fairfield County
Bennett
Connecticut
Rhine
A. BE. PF
Carson
Virginia
New York
Ota
Welcome Home Attitude Echoes Mrs Corson Arrival
The article recalls New York’s warm welcome for Gertrude Ederle and anticipates a similar reception for Mrs Amelia Gade Cormon, a Bridgeport mother of three. Mayor Walker signals a city reception, with enthusiasm likely to extend beyond Trudy’s greeting, mirroring past triumphant homecomings of soldiers and veterans.
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New York
America
Gertrude Ederle
Tre
Amelia Gade Cormon
Bridgeport
Walker
Miss Ederie
Trudy
Fifth Avenue
Amon
Renomination Plans for Merritt in Fourth District
Tarry E. Mackenzie of Bethel to serve again as campaign manager for Schuyler Merritt who will be renominated on September 16 by Republicans of Fairfield County. Report notes Merritt’s strong support and steady service earning broad respect. Democrats have not yet fielded a candidate.
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Tarry E. Mackenzie
Bethel
Schuyler Merritt
Mackenzie
Republican Organization
Fairfield County
Simeon Pease
Frederick M. Salmon
Coalidge
Adirondacks
Mr. Phipps
Chaiiroan
Democrats
Senate
Peter Goetet Gerry
Rhode Island
The Garbage Plant Odors Stir Old Mill Green and Beardsley Park
Residents accuse the municipal garbage disposal plant on Asylum Street of foul odors and health concerns. They say bond repairs aimed at preventing the nuisance failed and blame shifting within city agencies from private contractor to Health Department, then to Public Works, which shows little interest.
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Health Department
Department of Pubic Works
Upshaw Defeated in Georgia Renomination Fight
Congressman Upshaw loses renomination in Georgia paving way to focus on Anti Saloon League duties for a possible honorarium. He represents 60864 people across five counties, with his political role now questioned and time devoted to new work.
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Upshaw
Georgia
Anti- Saloon League
Nonsense aphorisms and comic fragments puzzle readers
A jumbled collection of quips and bits on marriage habits fortunes love and daily life. The piece riffs on relationships aging money appetite and social observations with a string of aphorisms and humorous asides. Strong entities include American figures and common phrases, while quirky lines hint at a satirical mood.
Political pointers on Bridgeport party clash and key campaigns
Bridgeport politics centers on factional battles as Democrats shift to the GOP and figures like George M Cough Un and Louis A Kornblut fade from finance reports. The piece examines campaign leadership, donors, and potential lieutenant governor contenders including John M Wad hams and rumored Bakewell interest amid New Haven and state party dynamics.
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Bridgeport
George M Cough
Council
Kelly
City Hall
Louis A. Kornblut
Man Fined For Drunk Driving In Milford Court
In Milford, Judge J. D. Brown Jr. arraigned raid arrestees from Devon and Myrtle Beach. Keating of the Shorefront fined 209 dollars plus costs after police raided his establishment Tuesday. Henry Shelley of Corona, S. I., fined 100 dollars and costs for operating an automobile while intoxicated. Mack Tendrick had his embezzlement case continued to September 15. Local social notes mention Mrs. Robert L. Love of Glen Olden and relatives visiting from Coral Gables and Providence.
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Devon
Myrtle Beach
J. D. Brown, Jr
George Keating
Shorefront
Keating
Browning
Costa
Henry Shelley
Corona
S. 1
Mack Tendrick
George W. Smith
West Town Street
Robert L. Love
Glen Olden
Penn
Alvin C
Boston fur thieves net $2250 in coats
Boston robbers in their fifth Boston theft in six weeks smashed a Newbury Street fur shop window valued at $2250 and fled in a car. A brick was thrown, the watchman alerted, and a man climbed toward a car with covered plates as the getaway vehicle pulled away.
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Boston
Edward F. Kelkas
Sen
Newbury Street
Man Bonded to Support Wife in Stamford Case
A Stamford case ends with a suspended 60 day jail term for Mary Hernet, 41 Henry Street, and a one year bond to ensure ongoing support for his wife. The unusual phrasing notes the man is bonded to support his spouse, reflecting a family court oriented outcome in the regional report.
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Stamford
Henry Street
The New Car by Walt Mason
A satirical poem in which a man celebrates a flashy car while lecturing a weary pastor on virtue. The speaker boasts speed and style, then contrasts wealth with aid for heathen lands along with religious duty and social critique. The parson counters with warnings about material excess and misused funds.
Sentences from a modern sermon on work and life
The excerpt critiques attitudes toward work and success, noting how people seek jobs while avoiding effort, praise the successful and scorn the failures, invest in education yet still labor, pray for unlikely gains, mistreat the devoted, chase time then waste it, and pay for advice yet ignore it.
Love and its crisis in life and art
A reflection on love as the central force shaping happiness and character, stressing its stake in poetry and humanity. It notes love’s power to drive creative work, its decisive role for both men and women, and the impulsive influence of youth in choosing a partner.
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Man Fined 400 For Owning Still In Huntington
Philp Thorney of Mohegan Street was tried in City court after arrest for a large distillery in his barn. He pleaded guilty, received a 400 dollar fine and 30 days in jail suspended. A 700 gallon daily still was newly erected, valued at 5000 dollars. Police, sheriff, and state officer conducted the raid with bonds set at 1000 dollars. Thorney's attorney was Daniel Cotter.
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Huntington
Speela
Philp Thorney
Mohegan Street
Wiliam
Donoven
Edward I. Barnes
James Griffin
John Donovan
Shelton
William Schatzman
Thorsey
Daniel Cotter
County Taxes Set At Sixteenth of a Million For 1926 27
Fairfield county towns face a total tax levy of 170 422 50 due October 1 for county maintenance including jail courthouse and children's home as apportioned by State Tax Commissioner William H Blodgett. Town shares vary with Bridgeport leading at 81 091 24 and Stamford 25 280 42 with several smaller amounts listed.
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Wiliam H. Blodgett
Superior Court
Bridgeport
Stamford
Greenwich
Norwalk
Danbury
Rethel
Brookfield
Darien
Trumbull
Weston
Waerport
Wilton
Four Boys Held for Burglaries in Stamford
A gang of boys alleged to have broken into local stores was rounded up by police in Stamford. Four youths under sixteen years old have been apprehended or charged with six burglaries in the area.
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Stamford
Bay State Troopers Seize Liquor Cache Near Barnstable
Three state troopers seized 2100 gallons of alcohol 600 quarts of whiskey and three autos in a Barnstable foray. Four arrests were made while eleven men escaped. Arrested men named George Osgood Lowell James O'Brien Hyannia George Brice Barnstable and Edward Greer of Onset. They faced illegal transportation charges.
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Mass
George Osgood
Lowell
James O'Brien
Hyannia
George Brice
Edward Greer
Onset
Praia
Questions and commentary from readers on ethics and religion
A collection of reader inquiries and opinions touching smoking habits in families, Jewish influence and anti Semitism, editorial transparency in newspapers, the sacred value of biblical texts, and censorship debates. Notable letters reference Allentown and Omaha while exploring morality, media responsibility, and the Bible’s enduring weight.
Burglars Loot Vera Poplngky Store on Allen Street
Thieves broke into a grocery store and meat market owned by Mrs Vera Poplngky at 6 Allen Street Wednesday night. They pried a rear window, stole a barrel of vinegar five dozen cakes of Roan four dozen cans of soup and one carton of cigarettes. The owner reported the vinegar taken from a barrel inside.
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Vera Poplngky
Allen Street
Woman Hurt When Struck by Auto on Main Street
Mrs Elizabeth Vasensky of 176 Andover Street was slightly injured crossing Main Street just north of John Street when an automobile struck her. She received treatment for a bruised hip and leg and was driven home. The car was operated by John B Negbitt of 168 Lansdale Street Pawtucket RI who said he was traveling south when she stepped from between parked cars into the path of his vehicle.
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Andover Street
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Jom B. Negbitt
Lansdale Street
Pawtucket
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Main Street
Four Companions Steal Man's Auto
Nicholas Nadia of 656 Sedgwick Avenue Stratford took four acquaintances for a ride in his sedan yesterday afternoon. After their outing the five stopped on Bond Street and as Nadia alighted the four remaining in the car drove it away. Nadia reported the theft to police headquarters, stating he did not know the car's registration or the names of the four.
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Nicholas Nadia
Sedgwick Avenue
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James Bray
Darien G O P Caucus Tonight
The Republican caucus to nominate a town ticket will be held tomorrow evening in Darien. The Democratic caucus will be held on Saturday evening.
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Darien
Greenwich speeders fined amid nighttime arrest
Louwis Sowatcki of Madison Street New York was arrested for speeding with illegal lighting equipment and bonded. Mam Hoffman of Malden Massachusetts was fined 45 dollars and costs for driving a car over the Post Road at a speed near the limit, with the speed figure given as a range.
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Greenwich
Louwis Sowatcki
Madison Street
New York
Director Weds Movie Actress in Beverly Hills Ceremony
Eleanor Boardman and King Victor wed at Marion Davies home in Beverly Hills. Rev Edwin Ryland officiated in Davies living room with George Van Cleve as bride’s escort. Miss Davies served as bridesmaid in lavender, ceremony held amid roses and dahlias. couple to live in Beverly Hills after a brief honeymoon.
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King Victor
Marion Davies
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Edwin. P. Ryla
Mt. Hollywood
George van Cleve
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Mise Davies
Weather forecast for Eastern New York and New England
Friday cooler in southeast New York and northern and southern New England with fair conditions. Saturday fall like with temperatures rising slowly east of the Mississippi. Disturbance over Quebec and trough extending to the eastern Gulf. Mostly fair weather Friday and Saturday east of the Mississippi with lower Friday temperatures and some rise Saturday. Winds west to northwest along the coast and possible showers Friday morning. Observations from New Haven Weather Bureau.
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