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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1926

Page

5

Coast Guard crew in court over rum running punch party

Boston dispatch reports a Naval court martial heard witnesses describe a punch party in the galley of Coast Guard patrol boat CG-130. Chief Boatswain's Mate Robert J. Taylor and others face charges of scandalous conduct and trafficking with rum runners. Testimony detailed payments to two crew members and a party attended by the skipper and mates. The trial continues.

Boston Coast Guard Robert J. Taylor Taylor Edward W. Doten Georga Tarpontes Carpenter

Woman's Head Found Beside Tracks After Snowstorm

In Ayer Massachusetts a severed head and leg were found between railroad rails near the station. The victim was identified by her husband as Mrs. Bessie G. Howard. She was due to arrive from Lowell on an express train. Officials suggest the fatal incident may have been caused by the snowstorm confusing her near the platform.

Ayer Mass Ely Bessie G. Howard Lowell

Gas escaping tragedy kills Jamestown family

In Jamestown North Dakota a family of five died from gas asphyxiation in their home. The victims include Mr and Mrs Er nest Dahlberg two infant children and a woman believed to be Mrs Dahlberg's sister. Neighbors alerted authorities after smelling gas and breaking in.

Jamestown Ernest Dahlerg

Olive Tablets advertise with liver and bowels claim

Color in cheeks and yellow complexion are linked to poor appetite and bad taste. The ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable liver stimulant, a safe calomel substitute. It claims to improve pink skin, bright eyes, and buoyancy, urging nightly use and promising visible results. Prices 1c 36c 60c. sold by all druggists.

Edwards

The Fun Shop Satire and Holiday Hum

A collage of playful verses and snippets from The Fun Shop page mocks holiday shopping, social quirks, and gossip. It parodies department store life with cartoons, jesting about prices, fashion, and a Christmas list from a White House spokesman.

Christmas Prison Releases Cut by Bay State

Massachusetts inmates serving serious offenses with terms ending soon after Christmas will not be released at holiday time. Frank A. Brecka, chairman of the State Board of Pardons, said only a few minor offenders may be freed and that the board will not bow to broad demands. The practice has varied by year and aims to limit releases for serious crimes during holidays.

BAY State Boston Der Massachusetts Frank A. Brecka State Board of Farle

Hypnotized Patient Misidentifies as Veteran in Middletown

In Hartford a patient at the state hospital for the insane in Middletown, claimed to be Theodore Flint, brother of Mortimer Flint from Poughkeepsie, says he is actually Sohn Dee. Hypnotic sessions failed to verify his identity as Mortimer Flint or any government records. The U S Veterans Bureau reports no record of the man’s stated identity and an employee ID card found at hospital No 81 in New York had its ink erased, leaving identification impossible.

Hartford Mortimer Flint State Hospital For the Middletown Theodore Fulnt Sohn Dee Theodore Flint Poughkeensie, N. Y United States Veterans’ Bureau Central Office Government Hospital John Doe Government Hospital No. 81 New York

Handbag Thieves Given 15 Months

New Haven Dec 6 AP George H Peckham a West Haven salesman was sentenced to six months for theft on three counts after appealing a prior Police court sentence. Fred Oberman received nine months with deferred hearing to Friday to allow Public Defender time to study facts. Both stole handbags from students and visitors who came to see football games.

New Haven George H. Peckham West Haven Jtaff Walter M. Pickett Criminal Common Pleas Court Fred Qberman Samuel Fo Hoyt Peckaim Lay Crec Pickett

Woman Seeks $10000 Damages After Auto Crash

Mary Aalins of this city filed a damage action in superior court for $10000 alleging injury from an auto crash in Trumbull on July 24. She claims the car operated by Pulaski struck by another driven by Plonsky, with Plonsky named as a defendant.

Trumbull Mary Aalins Suror Plonsiy Pulas Ol Prangybahit Pulaski Plonsky

Estate Ruling Is Made In Auto Suit

New Haven December ruling sustained a demurrer to jurisdiction in a case where H Barnes administrator seeks 10400 damages for the death of his daughter Helen Griffen of Fort Wayne Indiana. The suit seeks damages after a steering mechanism failed, a guard rail breach, and a overturn on the shore road on May 1, 1925. The defendant Reinecke claimed improper service and argued theGriffen was a non resident.

New Haven Mae Wolfe Helen Griffin Reinecke Grif

Timber Wolf Shot in New York Rarity Reported in Chautauqua County

A timber wolf shot in New York near a rural area is described as the finest specimen in Chautauqua County in years. The animal, likely from Canada, was observed nearby and a local observer noted the encounter while tending chickens.

Timber Wolf New York N.Y Chastauqua County Canada

Queen Marie May Become Regent Amid Romanian Crisis

A report notes King Ferdinand’s health crisis and the possibility of Queen Marie acting as regent if the king’s condition worsens. Censorship limits and competing dispatches from Bucharest and Budapest describe an early morning surgical procedure judged highly successful, with confirmation requested by royal doctors.

Marie Ferdinand OWI Ferdineans Health Karl von Wire Universal Service Bucharest Maric America Nnnex Vem Wiresat Budapest New York

Queen Marie Returns to Romanian Crisis as Regent Hope Looms

King Ferdinand faces life extension operation urged by Queen Marie and doctors. Marie presses Premier Averescu and Joel Bratianu, signaling American influence as Romania tilts toward republican sentiment amid regency doubts. Government tightens press access amid nervous, disputed political maneuvering and lines of communication cut.

Karl Wh, von Wiegand Universal Service Bucharest Budapest Ferdinand Hartmann Paris Marie Roumania Maile Marile Raumania Caral United States Averescu Joel Bratianu America Cliqur Queens Miron Cris Buzdugan Prince Nicolas Carol Queen Marie Guetn Marie Prince Carol Republic Foreign Office Vasile Stoica Censer

Mario as a drawing card reshaped queen deck lore

The piece contrasts Mario as the first drawing card with the traditional notion of a sweetheart and a fatherly feeder, noting the distinct roles and expectations in card lore and relationships.

America Mario

Real Prescription for the Torturing Newbitis Pain

A dubious remedy claims Allenrhu Special Formula No 2 capsules will relieve torturing pains within hours. The ad urges readers to buy No 2 capsules from a druggist and take doses to banish persistently piercing pains and sleepless nights.

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