Bridgeport Telegram Advertises Subscriptions and Local Access
The Bridgeport Telegram states subscription rates and carrier delivery options for two years and one month terms. It notes direct telephone connections for Milford and Fairfield patrons to place advertisements or news items without toll charges and lists office contact details and affiliation with the Associated Press.
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the Post Publishing CO
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Milford
Fairfield
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THE
Associated Press
Norisa
Campaign Against the Billboard Menace
A criticism of billboards and sky advertising as ruinous to America's scenery. The piece urges improvement societies to wage a campaign to curb eye catching signs, comparing U S efforts to England where fines punish landscape disfigurement. It laments highway signs blocking nature and questions current civic efforts.
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Connecticut
New York
Leshi
Rhyober
Son
Bowwow
England
Butler Holds Line On Public Safety In Philadelphia
General Smedley D. Butler defends his seven year rule in Philadelphia as public safety chief despite reports of possible resignation. He cites crime reduction from 516 holdups in seven months of 1923 to 185 in 1924 and daily court belt activity as proof of progress. He denies being ready to resign and asserts continued cooperation with officials while facing hostile press and political pressure.
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Smedley D. Butler
Marines
Philadelphia
Quaker City Police
Butler
Public Service Magazine
Lam
Buffovts
Metric system debate echoes across cities and industries
The piece discusses Henry Ford and the Dearborn Independent arguing against adopting the metric system in the United States, saying it would burden industry and raise costs. It also comments on road safety, social norms, and humorous vignettes about manners, marriage, and modern life.
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Henry Lord
Dearborn
Mr. Ford
United States
Ford
America
Britain
Congress
France
Americans
Chicago Death Penalty Sentences Spotlight City Crime
A Chicago crime critique notes the city’s prominence in murder cases as Illinois adds 308 laws without curb. It details Leopold and Loeb receiving life terms, Russell Collins in asylum after insanity plea, and a public demand for execution to prove real change.
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Chicago
United States
Illnois
Illinois
Leopold
Loeb
Russell Scott
Helmel Drake
Hal
Townsman Courts Pay, Injury Rally Shocks Boston Suburb
A garbled report describes an incident where a contractor offered rides after a collision near Boston. Two pedestrians were involved, one injured, with testimony about a hospital nurse and a reward for aiding victims. The exact names and places remain unclear.
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By & Young
Boston
Old Fashioned Mother Poem Echoes Tender Past Romance
The piece recalls the old fashioned mother as gentle and devoted, rising with dawn to labor in fields and spin cloth for the family. It celebrates her unwavering care, resilience, and faith while contrasting her era with modern ways and the burdens she bore. Her quiet strength and love endure beyond the household chores.
Saint Routine opposed as cause of wars and wasteful defense
The essay criticizes Saint Routine as a driving force behind naval arms, endless wars, and national waste. It argues defense budgets, entangling alliances, and militaristic culture are sustained by Routine’s demand for perpetual enemies and readiness. It cites Versailles and budget figures as evidence of misplaced priorities.
Veto Showdown and Party Shifts Mark New Haven Meeting
At a New Haven Common Council session Mayor Fitzgerald’s veto of an ordinance diminishing the board of finance powers was read. The vote to sustain the veto failed by 18 to 12, signaling a major rebuke as the Democratic majority broke with him. Concurrently national sentiment hints at Hylan’s decline and Smith’s rise as a Dem presidential possibility. Deep River reports claim Republican agitation toppled most current officials in a caucus just before voting. In New York, Bridgeport, and New Haven, city elections are set for November 3, with all three primaries held on the same day.
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Stevens
Bridgeport
New Haven
Suspender fashion debate crosses Atlantic menswear
In a brisk discussion the case for and against suspenders continues amid shifting trends. The piece notes old habits fading since Oxford Cambridge athletes clash with Cornell and Trinity, with fashion historians citing royal and aristocratic influences and Americans adopting varied styles.
In Cans by Walt Mason
A nostalgic poem laments the shift from garden abundance to canned foods. It contrasts past harvests with modern household canning and rising costs, featuring a housewife overwhelmed by a pantry full of cans as she prepares dinner.
Local Gossip Recasts Happy Couple as Marred
Fragmentary remarks from Fay Story and Cae suggest gossip about a couple described as happily marred. The source presents unclear phrases about a city, Snim Metons, and Pye, with no clear names, dates, or concrete events to confirm details.
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Pye
The Fun Shop Humorous Page of Community Snapshots
A collage of light verse and sketches features satire on architects costs and music lessons, child slang, bandit humor, classroom mishaps, and marital hints. Readers are invited to submit original humor for payment, with prize rates listed for jokes and poetry.
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Napet
Bridgeport
Tewgram
Hines Delay for Allingtown Visit to Sept 30
General Frank D. Hines delayed his planned Allingtown hospital visit until September 30. Congressmen urged the visit to settle whether the hospital stays or patients are moved to Massachusetts or New York. The lease expiration next June could lead to patient transfers to other states, facing opposition from the American Legion and the New Haven Chamber of Commerce. They prefer government purchase but fireproof standards may block it.
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Frank D. Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Veterans
Allingtown Hospital
West Haven
John Q. Tilson
General Hines
Veterans’ Hospital
Massachusetts
New York
Allingtown
New Haven Hospital
American Legion
New Haven Chamber of Commerce
President Coolidge Names Ambassador Nominee for Japan
President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg agreed on a successor to the late Edgar A. Bancroft as ambassador to Japan. The name will be forwarded to Tokyo for acceptability and kept confidential pending Tokyo's reaction.
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Washington
Coolidge
Kellogg
Edgar A. Bancroft
Japan
Tokyo
Spanish War Veterans Plan Annual Gathering at Fitch's Home
Connecticut Spanish war veterans will meet at Fitch's Home for Soldiers in Noroton Heights on Sunday September 20. Colonel Henry J Seeley of Bridgeport superintendent of the home will host the visitors and oversee the gathering with several Spanish war veterans already in residence.
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Fitch
Noroton Heights
Henry J. Seeley
Bridgeport
Sentence Sermons On Courage And Character
A list of probing questions on virtue and self restraint. The speaker asks if one can smile in hardship be generous to foes rise above detractors take pride without vanity earn trust work unseen heed advice from younger wiser voices and treat all women with respect.
Weather Outlook for Eastern New York and New England
Partly cloudy and warmer in eastern New York Friday with inland showers possible. Northern New England should see showers Saturday with cooler interior. southern New England sunny and warmer. Last 24 hours brought showers in the north Atlantic states. Friday warms in the lower lake region and interior, with cooler Saturday. Winds NW north of Sandy Hook and offshore zones remain fresh.
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Stowers
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Lower Lake
Middle Atlantic
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Lower Lake Region
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Temperature observations and almanac note
Daily almanac summary of temperature observations at 75th meridian near New Haven and routine times for sunrise sunset and high and low water as prepared by TRO Middlebrook Almanac.
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Mew Haven Weather Bureau
TRO Middlebrook Almanac
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