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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1927
Page
20
Jon B. Wynkoop Bridgeport school system business manager left last night for Lake Sebasticook Maine with his wife and son for a week of fishing. The trip is reported alongside other court and dress commentary from the day's notes.
In New Haven on August 25 the body of 13 year old Rocco La Russo of Waterbury was found wedged on the harbor breakwater by keeper George Betzalt after a fishing trip accident. Another Waterbury boy, Daniel Colangelo, 45, also drowned. Colangelo's body was recovered earlier and attempts at revival failed.
Hartford August 25 After five months under state protection Sam Ong Jing chief witness in the Tong murder case linked to Ong Ging Hem s killing in a Manchester laundry March 24 is to be freed. A technicality in his $10 000 surety bond will be overcome tomorrow morning allowing him to join relatives in New York. He has been a material witness at state expense during appeals to the Supreme Court by Soo Hoo Wing and Chin Lung members of the On Leong tong convicted of the Hem murder and to be hanged November 1. If a new trial is ordered he would again be used as a witness.
Jennie M Wilson a Wildemere Beach Milford writer of stage skits and sister of comedian Wil Archie has been moved to Bridgeport hospital for internal troubles and likely surgery. Her mother says Archie headlined at Poll's Palace and led for Lillian Russell. he left Keith Albee vaudeville to be with his sister. Mrs Wilson is in a private room under constant care.
Vincent Garbone of Milford sues Jonathan Peterson of Ridgefield in Superior Court for 5000 damage claiming he was a passenger in Petersons touring car on July 11 1926 when a collision with a smaller car and impact with a telegraph pole caused a fractured left foot and other injuries resulting in weeks in hospital.
August and September are ideal months to transplant evergreens. Keep roots away from drying winds and sun. Newly planted evergreens should be sprayed with water twice daily. If no sprayer is available, splash with a bucket of water to reduce rapid transpiration until established.
The week?s data indicate farmers should see overall crop gains in 1927 with the 10 leading crops totaling 12.6 percent higher value than 1926. Borley foresees the largest rise, rye up about 34.2 percent, corn 27.1 percent, and wheat and cotton modest gains of 2.5 and 2.4 percent. Tobacco may decline. Overall new wealth in agriculture could match peak recent years.
A compact column warns readers that legal knowledge is risky for non professionals. It stresses the perils of misapplied statutes and premature court actions, urging consultation with a capable attorney to avoid costly mistakes and misjudgments in legal matters.
A furnished list from the Commissioner of Agriculture details prices for fruits vegetables poultry dairy livestock hay and grain. Entries cover apples oranges lemons cantaloupe pears berries peaches grapes figs and more with varied per unit, per crate, per bushel, or per basket prices. Prices span produce and farm products including butter fowl beef veal lamb pork and feed components.
Philadelphia August 25 The Midvale company a Baldwin Locomotive Works subsidiary today declared a quarterly dividend of 60 cents a share. The last quarterly dividend was 26 cents. Directors of the Baldwin Locomotive Works transacted only routine business after the monthly meeting of the board.
N Capasso and others transfer realty on Hurd Avenue to Andrew and Antonette Piccirillo. Charles B Marsh sells on Norman Street to L Zalinger. E Goodsell to Marsh on Norman Street. Domenic Kunkel to Benjamin Weinstein on Madison Road. James H Emmons to William Tierney on Novle Avenue. Dominic and Giuseppino Dapice to George and Vincent Romanina on Stillman Street. W Jones to F P Sheronas on Parkennex and Madison. Bridgeport Land and Title Co to M J Jordan Corp on Yacht Street. Annie Lewis and T Morrissey on Queen Street.
Butter firm receipts 18 244 with creamery prices rising to 43 1 2 to 44 1 2 per quarter. eggs irregular with 16 903 receipts and Pacific coast whites at 42 to 46 cents. potatoes steady with Long Island No 1 cobblers at 2 75 to 3 09 per 150 lb sack. cabbage dull in Long Island markets. Loans to brokers and dealers at New York Federal Reserve member banks on Aug 24 stood at 3 168 074 000, down from 3 188 969 000 the prior week.
Fairfield county selectmen and city officials including Bridgeport Mayor Behrens and City Engineer James A. McElroy will meet this afternoon at the county courthouse with State Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald at 2 p m. The session explains the department plan for state aid roads and the need for town cooperation. A total of 2,000,000 dollars is available for state aid roads in 1927 and 1928, portions to be claimed by each town.
Patents issued August 23 1927 listed by Wooster and Davis Bridgeport. Names include William H Evans Bridgeport flexible ventilating hose Daniel A Keating assigned to American Tube and Stamping Co Bridgeport flexible speed rolling mill William Nicholas assigned to Black Rock Mg Co Bridgeport rubber tube trimming wrapping and rolling machine John T Austin assigned to The Austin Organ Co Hartford organ action and organ stop action Geoge W Campbell assigned to Underwood Typewriter Co Hartford typewriting machine and case Alvert Broltemstein assigned to Geometrics Tool Co New Haven self opening head Roy L Danks and ML Baker assigned to Regal Silver Mfg Co New Haven spoon design Roge M Strickland assigned to Geometric Tool Co New Haven self opening the head Harold DB Church assigned to Packard Motor Car Co Fairfield motor vehicle Andrew L Riker Fairfield constant compression internal combustion engine George B Wight assigned to Nash Engineering Co South Norwalk devise for illustrating rotary pump operation William C Hoover assigned to Norwalk Tire and Rubber Co Norwalk tire design George R Rott assigned to Norma Hoffmann Bennings Corp Stamford mounting for antifriction bearings William L Bean West Haven locomotive smoke box Trade Marks Columbian Phonograph Co Inc Bridgeport phonographs and phonographs with radio Perkins Electric Switch Mfg Co assigned to Bryant Electric Co Bridgeport electrical switches Union Metallic Cartridge Co assigned to The Remington Arms Co Bridgeport shotgun rifle and pistol cartridges caps primers renewals Winchester Repeating Arms Co New Haven ammunition Stanley Rule and Mevel Co assigned to Stanley Works New Britain measuring instruments planes Queensals
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