Bridgeport Telegram Established 1591
Bridgeport Telegram, daily paper from Bridgeport Connecticut, offers subscription rates payable in advance and a Sunday edition. Published by The Post Publishing Co at 140 Middle St. Open daily and nightly. Barnum Exchange connects all departments. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation and Associated Press.
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Editorial Notes on Society and Language
A collection of wry maxims and aphorisms on social behavior language and progress. It lampoons definitions of cleverness class etiquette and the uneasy dynamics of town life with playful terseness.
Sentence Sermons on Honest Living and Faith
A compact list of maxims links daily effort to measurable outcomes. Facing hardships, truth telling, hard work, and trust in God yield clearer, more hopeful outcomes. Each line asserts a cause and its surprisingly positive effect on life.
Weather Outlook for New England Showers Then Cooler
New England expected to see showers Monday with a fair and cooler Tuesday. Winds shift from fresh southeast to south, with overcast conditions and showers from Sandy Hook to Hatteras. High pressure remains off the coast. outlook calls for showers Monday in New England.
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New England
Sandy
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Hewitt Street Woman Ends Life by Hanging
Despondent over age Mrs Louise Madsen aged 42 4 years of 202 Hewitt street ended her life Saturday by hanging herself in the aisle of her home from a beam supporting the roof. The body was discovered by her husband Hans Madsen.
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Louise Madsen
Hewitt Street
Hans’ Madeen
President Coolidge and Tax Reduction Stance
The piece defends President Coolidge's silence as purposeful leadership and notes his firmness when action is needed. It credits Secretary Mellon for proposing tax relief and argues the veto and legislative process required tough concessions, praising Coolidge for prioritizing national welfare and fiscal restraint.
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Coolidge
Gibraltar
Congress
Treasury
Mellon
Municipal Grand Opera In St Louis Sends Free Seats
St Louis presented six municipal opera performances in late August at a Forest Park theatre. The Carmen company drew singers from the Met, Chicago, and San Carlo ensembles. Opening night offered free seating to 2,500 city dependents and semi dependents. Each show included 1,400 free seats for those unable or unwilling to pay, with reserved seats priced moderately up to three dollars.
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St. Louis
Forest Park
Metropolitan
Chicago
San Carlo
St. Louis plan could expand opera to masses
The writer argues grand opera thrives where wealthy patrons underwrite losses, while mass opera requires municipal support. He contrasts American focus on elite audiences with continental Europe where even third class cities sustain opera. He hopes St. Louis plan will be repeated by others.
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St. Louis
America
Europe
Traffic Regulation Pushes for Uniform Rules Across States
The United States Bureau of Public Roads urges uniform traffic rules and strong enforcement to curb accidents as motor vehicle use expands across many states. It cites six principles including safe roads, clear warning signs, safe vehicles, stricter driver licensing, simple regulations, and rigid enforcement. In Connecticut, police vigilance has eased some dangers, but uniformity remains essential to prevent congestion and ambiguous driver behavior.
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United States Bureau of Public Roads
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Federal Bureau
Political pointers on 1924 Digest poll and Tilson for speaker
The Literary Digest poll unsettles Democrats as Coolidge leads Davis and Lafollette. observers doubt its completeness. In New York and the state there is belief Republicans will win most towns, though big city majorities may shrink. Renominating Wilson, the Third district Republicans seek a path back to Congress, with Tilson as a potential speaker if Republicans control Congress.
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Literary Digest
Democratia
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LafFollette
John
Ilson
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House
Washington
Tilson
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Schuyjer “Merritt
Parliament Meets Tomorrow With Irish Problem Centerpiece
London dispatch reports Westminster will reconvene with Irish issues dominating debate. Boundary disputes between the Free State and Northern Ireland loom large while other grave matters await resolution and the government faces opposition over treaties with Lower Russia.
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Associated Press
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Russia
House of Commons
Davis Returns To New York To Rest From Campaign TOUR
John W. Davis returns to New York for a three day rest after a campaign tour in his native state and a Delaware address. He plans to speak in Frederick and Baltimore on Wednesday as he gears up for further campaign across at least four Eastern states and possibly half a dozen Western states.
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New York
Delaware
John W. Davis
Frederick
Baltiimore
The Cricket by Anne Camprel
A reflective verse piece paints autumn gloom and fading summer while a homely hearth and tea table provide warmth. The cricket’s bright song offers a small beacon of joy that uplifts hearts despite the gray mood and waning light.
Gas light illumination demo at Leggett home
One hundred years ago the New York Advertiser reported Samuel Leggett’s house illuminated as a gas company experiment. The glow burned four hours in a clear soft light, pleasing many visitors. The company had laid five miles of cast iron pipe and planned eighty miles, with wider city streets to be lit by gas in a few months.
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New York Advertiser
Samuel Leggett
Fun aN op Maxson Fats Joe on the farm collage
A quirky reading mix from a 1920s style page features poems and jokes about farm life, a piano polish gag, a saucer dispute, and humorous lines by named contributors. It includes quips about mortgage notes, marriages, and a “Fun Shop” gossip column with readers’ jokes and verse.
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Maxson Fats Joe
Olmsthad
Brant
Ake
Ingké Cortain
Heat and Cold as Life and Limitation
Dr Frank Crane argues heat equals life and cold brings contraction. He prefers summer warmth, calling it expansive and social while winter feels unfriendly and isolating. He notes summer joys exceed artificial winter pleasures, despite insects and crowded summers.
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Frank Crane
Poles
Why So Many Have Sore Throats
A historical health column explains throat anatomy, focusing on the pharyngeal wall, glands, and enlarged follicles linked to sore throat. It notes causes include poor ventilation, overuse of voice, indigestion, constipation, and sleep deprivation, and hints at further guidance forthcoming.
New Haven Railroad August Income Surges by 105000
Net income for August for the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad reached 279,992, up from 174,961 the prior year. For the eight months ended August 31, total earnings were 901,834 with a first eight months deficit of 4,920.88. Expenditures fell sharply in maintenance of way and equipment, suggesting improved conditions post shopmen strike, not reduced effort.
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New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New Haven
Surplus of Sorrow by Walt Mason
A reflective verse admonishes against spreading gloom and distress. It laments pervasive melancholy in society, noting how constant grief dampens cheer in homes, work, and markets, and calls for choosing joy and hope instead.
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Walt Mason
Elijah
Insomniac care and foot ailment advice column
Reader asks about insomnia cures and receives suggestion of saline water baths. A separate query about hammer toe prompts recommendation to consult an orthopedist for exam and possible toe removal. Dr Copeland will answer medical questions via mail for non publishable topics.
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Copeland
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