Bridgeport Telegram: Daily News and Post Office Matter
Bridgeport Telegram profile notes founded 1251, published by The Post Publishing Co at 440 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn. Excludes Sundays, full print schedule, associates and advertising contacts listed. Local and AP news dispatches credited appropriately.
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A Line O’er Cheer by John Hendrick Bangs Clouds
Clouds gather overhead and threaten rain yet a cheer remains in verse Narrator notes the sky’s threat but sees rain as blessing for ripening grain and harvest hours expressing hopeful mood through poetic imagery
Fragmented Editorial Notes and Social Quips
A garbled editorial notes column wittily touches on gossip, censorship, Prohibition era slang, and social observations. The piece weaves stray phrases about fashion, theater, crime, politics, and family roles, hinting at contemporary concerns but with many corrupted lines and nonsensical segments.
Questions and Answers From The Telegram Information Bureau
A reader asks about rain dregs, Brazil's states, bird species in the United States, clothing for tennis players, the English king's court, why the Moonlight Sonata is so named, and heartbeats per respiration. The Telegram Information Bureau provides brief factual answers noting rain drops size ranges, Brazil having one territory and one federal district, 800 bird kinds in 69 families, white tennis attire including shoes and socks, no current English court jester, Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata likely named after Bellatadi’s moonlight scene, and a normal respiration rate of about 16 per minute with 46 heartbeats per two respirations.
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United States
Separate School Tax Proposal for Bridgeport Budget Autonomy
A proposed charter amendment would split education finances from city funds, letting the Board of Education levy its own taxes and prepare its budget. Proponents argue it would reduce friction with the Board of Apportionment and politicians, boosting school funding and autonomy while preserving voters’ oversight.
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City of
Bridgeport
Board of Education
Board of Apportionment
Connecticut
Norwalk
Rerson
Oldest Man Myths and Legends of Extreme Ages
A column recalls reports of extraordinarily aged individuals and legendary ages from 1788 to 370 years, noting census errors and famous cases. It cites Uncle John Shell in Kentucky, Nona Raby in New Jersey, Henry Jenkins of Yorkshire, Thomas Parr of Shropshire, and other claimed longevity records, then muses on why long life is possible and how work or mysterious forces might influence lifespan.
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John Shell
Greasy Creek
John
Jing
Jtar
Nona Raby
New Jersey
Raby
Census Bureau
Reburn
Henry Jenkins
Yorkshire
Eng
Henry
Thomas Parr
Shropshire
Trelend
Countess of
Desmond
Peter Torton
John Roviin
Numas de Cugna
Bengal
India
Orient
Berkshires
Connecticut
Joseph Gillette
Arnauld
Nicolle
The Hunting Instinct Expands as American Sport
The Department of Agriculture notes over 6,000,000 Americans hunt annually, citing population congestion and unrest as drivers. It says hunting sharpens resourcefulness and health for civic usefulness, while acknowledging debate about the innate killing impulse and the difficulty of disarmament.
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Saya
Department of Agriculture
Maan
Fatty Arbuckle Case Shatters Youth Ideals
A critic laments the collapse of Fatty Arbuckle as an idol of clean fun. He argues children trusted him as a king of wholesome entertainment, and asks how he can be jailed. The piece links Arbuckle's downfall to a broader loss of youth heroes and trust in sport.
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Fatty Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Fatty
Black Sox
Wages dispute over cut salary for county farm adviser
Artur Lubdiclk, Danville Tl county farm advisor, asks the county farm bureau to reduce his salary by a quarter due to a drop in farm product prices. The request reflects a rare expression of fairness amidst economic strain.
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Artur Lubdiclk
Danville
Agisir
Ae A. Lambrick
Miserable at the Parlor Entertainer
An uneasy note describes a singer or patron tormented by a parlor entertainer. The speaker declares misery toward a man, hinting at emotional distress and an eventual departure or escape from the situation.
Fragmentary Vibe Notes and Blunt Diction From A Confused Line
A garbled stream of phrases and insults blur together in a single noisy excerpt. It references unknown individuals, a demanded attention, and shifting topics without clear context or coherent narrative.
Verdi and Margarita Verdi A Love Amid Hardship
The famed composer Giuseppe Verdi married Margarita Barezzi, daughter of his first teacher, at 23. They faced poverty in Milan as Verdi struggled to gain fame. Margarita supported him financially, saved her jewelry, and cared for their children while he pursued opera. She died in hard times, leaving Verdi to continue his work with renewed resolve.
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Zlusepni Verdi
Wich
Verdi
Margarita
Nomyzoser
Milan
Hanotty
Aoon
Anto
Dion
Mr. Buchanan
Cecelie
Old Age and Sprightly Men in a Cottage Prayer
A reflective sketch on aging, contrasting traditional retirement with modern vitality. The speaker notes sprightly men past seventy, still active as they pass the cottage prayer and pursue varied tasks. Old age is reimagined as a moving, restless journey rather than a quiet decline.
Regenerator boosts milk pasteurization efficiency and savings
The pasteurization regenerator recovers heat from pasteurized milk to preheat incoming milk, cutting pasteurization heat use by about two thirds and cooling needs by roughly 30 percent. It enables dual duty for heat and cold, reducing energy waste while supporting dairy operations across multiple plants.
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Experience Necessary By Berton Braley
The poem narrator asserts worldly experience yet longs for deeper knowledge, noting homeland pride while yearning to avoid missteps with native maidens. He travels widely yet remains eager to prove his seventh sense as he roams, seeking understanding beyond familiar shores.
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Berton Braley
Besi
Barriers Strong In A Complex City Dinner Scene
Roger Buchanean and his wary circle attend a society dinner in a tale of marriages and social tensions. Louise and Philip Buchanean plot public appearances while Cecile and Kathy, two shop girls, observe their betters. Roger’s growing curiosity toward Cecile strains his relations with Louise as Rosa Desmond resurfaces, suggesting past connections and long hidden motives.
The Hotel Lounge Romance Continues with Cecelie
In a crowded hotel lounge Buchanan seeks Cecelie while Kathy frets about Miss Vanstone. Kathy confesses fear Cecelie is not in their social class and urges Buchanan to consider their limited prospects. Cecelie, sensing serious feeling, quietly admires him as the chapter ends with a hint of a possible union.
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Roger Buchanean
Cevelie Vanstone
Ikatherine
Inian
Buchanim
Cecelle
Kathy
Buchanan
Cerelie
Wen
Rosa Nouchette
Puchenan
Kat
Miss Vanstone
Hev
Cerele
Buchensa
Cecelie
Buckallen
Cecelie Ha
Autist
Wallis
Correct English Quiz From Daily Promunetat Page
Answers to Wednesday's Queries include the word sexcentenary for shy hundredth anniversary and note on pronouncing manicurist as Wan-i-kure-ist. The piece asks about promunetati for oleomargarine and the distinction between allude and refer, plus a corruption of Christ's Grose and old names for mare.
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Dean Chew
Mare
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