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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1927
Page
11
Advertisement claims all pimples are skin inflammation and promotes Peterson's Oint Ment as the quickest cure. It notes widespread use, stresses skin clarity and smoothness, and lists a price of 85 cents a box sold at drug stores in Ada.
The fishing schooner Maower arrived in Boston with flag at half mast reporting Captain Alvaro Quadros of Gloucester lost overboard in a North Atlantic gale last Wednesday night. The vessel was preparing to leave Western Bank off Halifax to return to Boston when the accident occurred. All hands worked to shorten sail in a 100 mile per hour gale and the captain’s absence was noted the following morning. The Maower, built in 1921 for the International Fishermen's Race, was only lightly damaged.
At 11:35 last night a call reported a roof fire at the Palace theatre on East Main Street. Assistant Chief Thomas F. Burns found the blaze to be only smoke issuing from the theatre chimneys after the crew arrived.
Syracuse August 28 The Hambletonian stake for about 65 000 dollars the richest in horse racing is the feature of tomorrow's opening card of the Grand Circuit tied to the New York state fair. Twelve trotters enter the stake with Kashmir owned by O'Brien and Mooney of Cleveland in T W Murphy's stable the favorite to win.
Fourteen children aged three to twelve were led to safety when a basement fire broke out at the Elizabeth of the Roses boarding school in Stamford. Owner’s husband awoke to smoke and evacuated the sleeping children to a neighbor’s home. The renovated interior suffered about 15000 dollars in smoke damage.
Police say the so called phantom stabber struck a 14 year old girl in a crowded downtown department store on Saturday. The assailant fled before alarms could spread and no suspects were examined. The victim Taabelle Pelskur described the attacker as a foreigner in a brown sweater. Officials urge victims to cry out immediately to aid capture.
Word received that the Gloucester swordfisherman Mettacommet was wrecked in last night's storm off Liscomb Nova Scotia. The vessel drove ashore but the crew landed safely. Message to owners came from Captain James Hemeon, skipper.
New Haven August 28 The stabbing of Warren Pierce thirty nine of Howe street Saturday night left him on the danger list at a royal hospital. Louie Cappella fifty two of Lafayette street was arrested and is held for the coroner with two pocketknives found on him one blade bearing a possible blood stain. Police traced him to a back yard near the scene as they searched for the assailant.
In Baltimore on August 28 John Kelly aged 24 was found fatally stabbed while sitting on his best friend's hat. Thomas Hoban, 24, was held on murder charges after party members said the two argued and fought. Police could not locate the alleged knife though doctors noted chest and back wounds from a large penknife.
A brief, quirky item notes a woman who would not lick her fingers at a picnic dinner. The line reads as playful social color with no further context or consequences. This compact note captures a small moment and mood from a social scene.
The Boston and Maine railroad announces sale of 30 942 000 first mortgage five percent gold bonds to a nationwide syndicate led by Kidder Peabody and Co Lee Higginson and Harris Forbes. Bonds offered at 93 1 4 yield 6 41 percent to retire 29 298 000 six percent bonds and 1 644 000 five percent bonds. Requires ICC and stockholder approval. Dated Sept 1 1927 due Sept 1 1967 callable at 107 1 2 on 60 days notice to Sept 1 1947 then 105. Remaining bonds held by government total 19 000 000 maturing 1930–1936.
Walter W. Brown twenty five of 563 Valley road alleged peeping Tom was shot and wounded on a Bellevue avenue porch roof by John F Earnshaw twenty two after Brown fled a pistol at bay. Brown crawled to safety to his home changed clothes and walked to a doctor then to Mountainside hospital admitting he looked through windows of the Earnshaw home. Earnshaw was not arrested.
Paris August 28 The Bank of France limits for state advances fixed at 36.5 billion francs will be reduced to 42 billion francs on September 1 while the government owes 23.36 billion francs. Short term defence bonds totaling 1.3 billion francs will be withdrawn from circulation and the changes appear in the September 1 statement tied to the treasury consolidation loan.
Michael M H Healy 50 died yesterday afternoon at 1018 North avenues survived by wife Mary C Coughlin Healy two brothers Florence Mass and Joseph Healy of this city one sister Sister Mary Constantine House of the Good Shepherd Peekskill N Y employed by General Electric and member of Sick Onefil Society devout communicant of St Augustine's Holy Name Society funeral from his North avenue home Wednesday morning 8 30 and from St Augustine's church at 9 burial in St Michael's Cemetery Steven Roberge 89 died yesterday at 20 Goodwin Place Stratford survived by three sons Charles Alfred Frank and three daughters Mrs Thomas McHale Mrs James Wright Mrs Joseph Coutoure Mrs Fred Dewhirst 33 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren funeral arrangements to be announced later Mrs Jennie D Howgate died Friday night at 68 Seymour Street age 76 widow of George E Howgate survived by one son Frank L one daughter Clara L Howgate two brothers Edward Primrose Camillus N Y and William Primrose Bridgeport three sisters Mrs Anna Dieta Newark N J Mrs Aaron French Naugatuck and Mrs Wesley Norton Bridgeport two grandchildren funeral tomorrow 2 o'clock from H S Bishop mortuary chapel interment Lakeview cemetery William H Carroll 225 Park Street former 40 year Singer Company employee and member of the local board of Washington Park Methodist Episcopal Church funeral this afternoon at 2 90 from the home Rev William F R MacDermot officiating burial Lakeview Cemetery
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