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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1926
Page
8
Washington market lists four large roast fowls and Boston no roll items with boneless cottage ham smoked shoulders among readable lines. Complex OCR yields fragmented product names and prices, indicating a grocery or market catalog entry with multiple meat cuts and prepared items observed in the readable text.
Rev George H Reed reports violence against the Negro Baptist church in Carteret Sunday night. Parishioners fled to homes in Elizabeth Perth Amboy Rahway Woodbridge and elsewhere. The church was burned after missiles shattered windows as police rescued worshippers before dawn.
The Young Men's Christian Association will hold its annual meeting Monday evening May 10 at 7 pm in the Gilbert Street location. Supper by the Ladies Auxiliary. The board and treasurer report to be presented. Five directors to be elected to replace W. J. Baird H. N. Curtis HOD Goddard Cr Hawley and Dr E S Smith whose terms expire.
The Marquis de Pinedo, who last year completed a Rome to Tokio and return flight, plans a round the world trip starting in July. He will fly Rome to Africa then to South America, up to the United States and Alaska, across the Bering Strait to Kamchatka and on to Japan India Aden and Rems. Signor Campanelli, who accompanied de Pinedo to Tokio, has gone to Buenos Ayres to organize a Buenos Aires to New York leg and prepare the route.
Hilda F. Jones of Norwalk sues James Napoleon of Norwalk in Superior Court alleging an unfulfilled marriage proposal from January 15, 1918. She seeks $5,000 in damages for breach of promise.
Washington April 27 AP reports competing farm relief plans from the Agriculture Committee. Tincher backs a cooperative marketing agency with a 100 million loan fund to stabilize prices. Aswell proposes a national farmer controlled marketing system funded by ten million dollars. Haugen advocates a 376 million revolving fund to stabilize prices across major crops. Each plan argues for farmer led marketing and reduced government regulation with differing funding and scope.
Clarence Barber, senior class president at Central High, led the popularity vote with Mae Wilson as top girl and Francis Lee as best looking girl. Herbert Baldwin won best looking boy. Barber plans Penn business study. Wilson and Linane named outstanding athletes. Other awards list multiple students for deeds and conduct. Fire at Norpardt Laundry on Blatchley Avenue caused about 4000 dollars in damage.
The Capitol Avenue School Parent Teacher Association will meet Thursday afternoon from 8 49 until 4 45. Pupils will perform a music program followed by a social hour. Starvestments will be served by hospitality chair Miss Jana Ramley with several volunteers assisting. The Capitol avenue association organized last March and this is its first meeting, planned as a social event in preparation for future gatherings.
Sir Esme Howard, British ambassador to the United States, told Toronto's Rotary and Empire Club that peace requires nations to understand others' viewpoints and accept sacrifices in a square deal. He warned future economic rivalry could intensify, urged continued Anglo American cooperation, and cautioned against isolation and a return to balance of power diplomacy.
Samuel and Albert Bloch of Newtown faced Judge John J Walsh and a jury in the Criminal Court of Common Pleas yesterday afternoon charged with assault. They allegedly accosted Edgar Conge and his son in December 1995, beating them with a horse whip and throwing stones. the defendants deny the accusations after a prior hung jury.
In Waterbury April, Mary Lacey as administratrix was awarded 1679 damages in a $6000 suit against James J. Wall and others of Hartford. Lacey sued for the death of her sister Nelile, whose charred body was found in Walton apartment ruins after last spring fire. Jury verdict came in 36 minutes. plaintiff's counsel moved to set aside alleging jurors did not follow judge Edwin Dickenson's instructions.
Louisa A Wheeler was elected executive secretary of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce at a Board of Directors meeting. She succeeds Earl J Arnold who resigned April 1 to take a similar post in Lake Worth, Florida. Wheeler previously worked as a welfare worker at the New Ne parte Manufacturing plant and has led Bristol Realty Company as general manager for three years.
A cryptic note reflects on changing times from a hands on mixer to a bartender bowing to modern trends. It contrasts past family guidance with current social roles and hints at a fading craft.
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