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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1925
Page
4
At a convention of American building owners and managers a speaker forecasts 60 story buildings, noting it may reach 66 stories technologically. He links higher towers to urban population growth from scientific farming, while acknowledging a decentralizing trend toward many smaller communities driven by transportation, health, comfort, and efficiency.
The piece argues that German should reenter public-school curricula on equal footing with other languages. Protests fade as war memories wane, and concessions by belligerents grow. German study resumes in England France and Belgium, with German culture no longer proscribed. Language instruction should be parity-based, without special favors or prejudiced treatment.
Henry aged 17 fired at a tin can during afternoon practice for an audience when 11 year old George stood nearby. Henry aimed after referencing William Tell and a wagon guide. George died from a brain wound two hours later. Henry claimed work at the brass works and overtime.
A speaker warns that guns harm peaceful life and urges disarming youths. He argues most American boys need no gun before adulthood, cites teen mischief and neighborly tragedy, and condemns continued arms trafficking by parents and authorities.
A minister arrested for speeding in Yonkers New York received a suspended sentence on condition he deliver a sermon on speeding the following Sunday. He kept his word and gave a strong sermon warning the congregation not to imitate his conduct. If he speeds again, jail should follow.
A stray column notes a historic coffee strike, government aided artificial monopoly, price surge, and shifting American consumption toward tea and milk. It predicts Brazil's surplus, price reductions, and a later coffee resurgence. An unrelated air incident and celestial jokes conclude the fragment with quips about fortunes.
Universal relief pours in as Captain Roald Amundsen and Lincol n Ellsworth’s Amundsen Blisworth party return from Spitzbergen. After 28 days without word, experts note the voyage proved dangerous yet scientifically valuable, proving courage and endurance overcome harsh polar conditions.
A fragmentary humor column collects vintage witticisms on gender, taxation, social behavior, lipstick use, flirtations, and daily life. Bits poke at manners, marriage, and old-fashioned proverbs, mixing coy banter with sly social commentary. Names and places are absent, leaving a collage of dated quips.
Bridgeport Alderman Koehler seeks immediate orders from Mayor Behrens to empower the special grade crossing committee after a near miss at Sylvan avenue. Bert Seltsam reports a seven passenger car could not stop for a 6:20 Trumbull train, ending 50 feet beyond the crossing.
Advert, urging readers to buy Poslam from a druggist for 45 cents. Claims highly concentrated formula stops itching and burning instantly and heals sore raw skin quickly. Encourages immediate trial of Poslam today.
The speaker extols Jesus as the ultimate friend and moral ideal, urges heart rightness over rank, and contrasts noble lineage with personal virtue. He condemns insincere friendship and calls believers to self denial, drawing on Emerson and Paul to emphasize love, sacrifice, and communal unity.
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