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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1925
Page
24
Bridgeport Telegram, established 1991, outlines subscription rates and payment terms and notes direct phone connections for Milford and Fairfield patrons. The paper is published daily except Sunday by The Post Publishing Co with 140 Middle St Bridgeport Connecticut and Barnum 6100 exchange access.
A critical utopian piece urges improvement societies to wage a campaign against billboard pollution cluttering roadsides. It laments sky and landscape advertising spoiling natural beauty and contrasts Britain’s fines for disfiguring landscapes with American inaction, urging decisive action.
The article traces the Butler tenure amid rumors of resignation and conflict with politicians. It quotes a Public Service Magazine letter in which Butler says he is not ready to resign and cites crime declines from 1923 to 1925 as evidence of his administration’s impact.
The piece argues against adopting the metric system in the United States, citing economic and industrial costs and urging reliance on the inch basis. It discusses Henry Ford’s stance, references Britain and France, and notes how metric adoption has not benefited American manufacturing. It blends commentary on safety, social mores, and humorous reflections on modern life.
The piece laments Chicago's murder rate despite new Illinois laws. It notes Leopold and Loeb received life terms, Russell Scott was sentenced to hang but escaped execution through insanity, and a bank clerk killing led to two more death sentences that the city awaits being carried out.
A fragment describes a Boston road incident where a contractor offers a ride to two pedestrians after a collision. The text notes hospital care and questions about payment or mercy, reflecting a troubling encounter and uncertain outcome.
An old fashioned mother is depicted as gentle and devoted, tending to family duties from dawn to night. The poem contrasts her patient, nurturing life with modern shifts toward independence and altered roles for daughters and mothers.
Commentary argues that Saint Routine drives national militarism and endless defense spending. It cites Versailles, global treaties, and budget distortions showing how armies and navies persist to satisfy ongoing rivalries.
At a New Haven Common Council meeting Mayor Fitzgerald’s veto on the finance board power was sustained by a 18 to 12 vote, a sharp setback amid Democratic tensions. Reports link New York primaries to a possible end for Mayor Hylan with Governor Smith rising as a presidential contender. In Deep River the Republican caucus ousted most town officials amid protests over voting eligibility, while New York and Connecticut cities prepare for a joint election on Tuesday November 3.
A verbose antiquated column argues for and against suspenders, tracing fashion from lord Burghley to modern Oxford Cambridge athletes and American imitators. It notes trends in clothing like shirts, shoes, and even cuff styles, suggesting social pressures influence male attire across eras.
A satirical poem lamenting the decline of home gardens as housewives stockpile canned foods. It recalls gardens of onions rhubarb and peppers contrasted with modern can dominated kitchens and rising costs. The speaker contrasts past harvest abundance with present dependence on canned goods.
A colorful local gossip recounts rumors about a couple described as blissfully mismatched. The tale, shared by residents in a nearby city, highlights public fascination with unconventional union and social commentary on happiness versus convention.
A collage of humorous vignettes and poems from The Fun Shop page includes light sketches on architecture costs and family life. It features dialogues about music lessons expenses, an architect’s quotes, and home life of a bandit with a humorous punchline. Readers are invited to submit original humor and verse with payment details.
General Frank D. Hines will not visit Allingtown Hospital in West Haven until September 30. Congressman Tilson urged the visit to decide if the hospital should stay or patients be moved to Massachusetts or New York facilities. The lease expires next June and transfers to other states are anticipated. the American Legion and Chamber of Commerce oppose the move citing inconvenience to families. The Legion favors government purchase but fireproof standards may block it.
Washington dispatch reports the choice of a successor to the late Edgar A. Bancroft as ambassador to Japan. The president and secretary agreed on the candidate and will forward the name to Tokyo for acceptance information. the identity remains confidential at this time.
Connecticut Spanish war veterans plan their annual reunion 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 visiting comrades.
A series of probing questions asks whether a person can smile without cause, show generosity to enemies in power, rise above slanderers, avoid flaunting ego, work honestly without supervision, accept guidance from a younger, broader mind, and treat all women with respect.
The report notes partly cloudy and warmer conditions in eastern New York on Friday with possible afternoon or night showers in the northern portion. Northern New England expects showers Friday and cooler interior conditions. Southern New England sees fair weather Friday and Saturday with warmer interior. Recent 24 hour showers occurred in the north Atlantic states with Saturday showers forecast for northern New England and warmer temperatures Friday in the lower lake region and interior, then cooler Saturday. Winds shift from northwest, with fresh conditions from Sandy Hook to Hatteras.
Temperature observations at 6 pm on the 75th meridian in New Haven. Weather Bureau notes from the Daily Almanac. Telegram calculations by TRO Middlebrook Almanac. Copyright preserved in Eastern Standard Time. Sunrise and sunset times listed with high and low tides.
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