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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1926
Page
17
Auction of office equipment including typewriters desks chairs safes cabinets and fixtures to be sold at auction at 211 State Street on Wednesday August 4 following bankruptcy proceedings bidders welcomed organized by Cis Hall and Lois to suit bidders.
Fragmentary OCR text references control, meals, and security, with unclear names and dates. Reads as a damaged listing or notice segment, requiring clearer source text to identify concrete persons or organizations and a coherent event or action.
OCR fragment mentions services offered and driving related terms but is largely unreadable. No clear entities or events to identify. summary reflects the garbled text with emphasis on automotive services and general driving references.
The readable fragments describe a chaotic listing of auctions, stores, factories, and public notices. Mentions include references to towers, stations, pages of types of goods, and scattered names and numbers, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR. The piece reads like a tiled catalog of items, places, and auction cues without coherent narrative.
Fragmentary obituary notice records a funeral service with numerous names and dates, listing mourners and the deceased likely from Moorestown or nearby areas. The text mentions May and August dates, locations on Taplin Street and St Margery cemetery, with references to family and friends and several surnames such as Sprague and Smith.
Special meeting details show Worcester Gas Light and Worcester Electric merger advancing. Share basis set for common stock to exchange for stock and preferred issues. Plan requires Department of Public Utilities approval and entails issuance of preferred and debt securities.
A battered market report shows egg prices climbing as supply tightens. amid chaotic stalls, other produce fluctuates. beans and apples feature in notes on regional farming, consumer demand, and seasonal price shifts.
Wall Street reports show July activity with mixed profits across industries. Major firms announce net losses and gains, while industrials expand capacity and new steel plant projects near completion.
Coroner reports an accidental death from a pole incident during a Math class drill at a borrow town. Witnesses describe rubber gloves and a robust pluve, with details of a cabya and a company referenced in the later notes.
A 16 year old girl nearly drowned in the Connecticut River but was rescued after being swept into the current. She was carried downstream and found by rescuers, with only minor injuries. She is reported safe with her parents and sibling.
The article describes a curb market action to release margins on Nickel Plate securities amid a chaotic trading day. Officials and committees discuss procedures, transfers, and possible suspensions as traders respond to margin calls and shifts in pricing. Several figures and timeframes are noted, with emphasis on regulatory oversight and market stability measures.
In heavy fog at the channel swim, Miss Churchell Jarreth of Sow Rochelle Sew York failed to complete the Probing Chinneh Sheact within the allotted time. Despite a late surge, she faded near the finish as observers noted the difficult conditions and strong currents.
A scrambled OCR style fragment references a failed swim attempt in a channel. The text includes broken names, numbers, and scattered phrases, making it difficult to extract a coherent event or participants from the readable portions.
A boat captained by Walker and his crew set a record catch within hours. The party faced a brief strike and legal action looms as they prepare to sue Spano and the Jord Meo group over the incident.
In a Fourth District gathering, members of the King Organization were discussed with emphasis on inviting farmer Reoreapivatien and officials to a planned meeting. The session reviewed attendance and noted no cap on members, while stressing orderly follow-up and coordination with local clubs and republican groups.
A chaotic late arrival describes an aircraft delivering funds to settle a man’s fine. The scattered text references a wartime or emergency setting, with mentions of locations, people, and a tense scene amid unclear events.
A vehicle overturned near Camden Street injuring a woman who was on the Lawn avenue sidewalk. Bystanders and police assisted as the car blocked traffic and responders treated her at the scene before transport to a hospital.
A Civitan gathering in New Jersey featured remarks extolling the U S Constitution. Speakers recalled historical figures and events, noting the document helped shape national leadership and its enduring global role.
A disrupted reading of the chaotic text shows a rural agriculture audience at Muscle Shoals discussing sericulture, poultry, and agricultural policy. Mentions of Andrew J Perke and local officials reference a sericulture program amid concerns over wage, pay, and industrial interests shaping rural development.
Fragmentary OCR text shows references to Cornell payment delays, a government case, and mentions of individuals such as Rud and Sedov. The readable phrases hint at administrative funding issues, with scant clear entities or dates. The item resembles a brief public notice or legal snippet about delayed payments.
In a convoluted hearing dominated by weather impact notes, counsel for Foxept Go Aimotrt and Hugh AL Cunoe argued the hot sun influenced the violation charges. The record references tense amendments and tentative testimony as the court weighs the case and possible outcomes.
Fragmented OCR text references Andersons daughter replacing her sister with unclear civic details. The passage mentions city offices, a department, a date August 1, 41, and unnamed individuals with garbled names. The readable facts are minimal and uncertain.
The page lists obituaries and funeral notices for Kate C Hough widow of Samuadis Hough, and multiple other local residents. Details include names of survivors such as daughters Nance Ho Christe and Ars TA Ostrofsky, and funeral arrangements from homes and churches in Milford, Stratford, and Bridgeport, with interments at St Michael's and Milford cemeteries. Other notices mention Dennis Piotrowal, Charlotte T Goldsmith, Barbara Kohlgard, Catherine Gibbons Sothyin, and Thomas W Cutting, with various services, burial sites, and locations like 74 Ratfstinger Street, 23 West Main, and 102 Last eaten Street. The notices reflect a busy period of local bereavements and customary funeral rites.
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