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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1926
Page
5
An old style drug advertisement touts Creomulsion and Cycomulaion as effective remedies for lingering coughs and colds. It claims twofold action to soothe inflamed membranes and inhibit germ growth, with Creosote cited as a leading healing agent. The ad promises relief or money back if symptoms persist after use.
The Kirwanis and Quota clubs met in the Stratfield hotel ball room yesterday for a German Day celebration. Rev Dr Day spoke of German and Austrian peoples' common humanity, and James P O Day was praised as the most handsome man in Kiwanis with a framed keepsake and a tall calla lily.
London reports that for the first time fingerprint data has been transmitted by cable from New York to Scotland Yard. The cabled fingerprints belong to John Anderson known as The Gentleman Burglar, a Londoner arrested in New York who admits plans to rob Queen Marie of Roumania and John D. Rockefeller Jr. The prints are being checked against Scotland Yard files.
Miss Edna Smith of Beaver Dam Stratford visits Huntington while Mrs Milton Smith hosts. Ladies sew for crippled children at the Home for Crippled Children in Newington and plan another gathering. Mrs Charles Goldspink helps prepare a Santa costume for church events. Mrs John B. Rusy added to state chamber welfare committee. P J Gerety to speak before Huntington Republican club. A misprint confused Miss Frances Cook with Mrs Arthur Cook of Stratford. Reading circle met with Rev George Judson to hear The History of Philosophy. Miss Margaret Storey of New York visited Mrs John West in Huntington. Bus service between Bridgeport Nichola Huntington and Shelburne not ready. a limited night trip and morning run promised, with full service hoped for in spring.
NEW YORK December 16 A Brooklyn Supreme Court divorce trial heard that lack of sex appeal was offered as a defense. Mrs Cora M Dorlan age 60 sat in court as her counsel said the wife would appeal to no man. Dr John B Dorian sues for divorce alleging misconduct. Mrs Dorian contends she is too old and unattractive to interest a man and calls the charges a frame up and conspiracy.
Dee 17 AP News reports Carl B Clarke and Clarke and Co stock brokers face charges. Clarke has been moved from jail to isolation hospital for observation amid diphtheria concerns. A suitcase owned by R H Clarke was found in New York with forged Marlin Arms forms and bonds.
Following a Chamber of Commerce tour of the State Trade School Bridgeport Brass will send a specialist to lecture on installation and demonstration of the Bridgeport Keating flush valve. Plumbing instructor Mr Smith will lead a joint class session with seats for interested persons.
Washington December 16 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury nominated by Secretary Mellen for final approval. Carl T Schuneman of St Paul Minn named to succeed Judge McKenzie Moss now on the court of claims awaiting President Coolidge's approval.
Numerous groups and individuals donate to the Family Welfare Society Christmas committee. Milas Fannie Smith school, Calvary church Boy Scout troop, St Georges Sunday school, Blue Ribbon club, Swedish Baptist Sunday school, and the Exchange club provide funds and events. The drive seeks volunteers, especially women for shopping and drivers with cars, to assist daily deliveries.
At the annual meeting last Monday night of the Rhea chapter Order of Eastern Star the election of officers for the coming year took place. Harriet Wileyon was elected worthy matron along with Dennis worths patron. Carrie Heldt associate matron May Hubbard secretary Hazel Blakeslee treasurer Lillian Wilson conductress Ruth Gresch associate matron Evelyn Swords trustee for three years. The treasurer's report noted the chapters in a troubling condition with membership rising nearly 50 percent.
Joseph Washington a 25 year old African American coast guard cook was bound over to the next term of the criminal Superior court after a Police court hearing on a manslaughter charge. The death of German Wilson a fellow coast guardsman at Ellis Island hospital followed a bottle throwing incident at a house on November 6. Washington admitted throwing the bottle claiming accident while a co defendant testified it came after words. Wilson died from acute septic meningitis after brain surgery and delayed hospital treatment.
River front in St Louis to be transformed under a $20,000,000 improvement program announced by the City Plan Commission. A 100-foot double deck street would run for over three miles for motor and vehicular traffic, with a river bend straightened to reclaim 4,000 acres for an aviation field and recreation park. Two additional park strips would line the river, funded by bond issue or special assessment.
London December 186- AP Lady Walburga Paget urges creation of a race of beautiful defect free people through parents shaping infants faces shortly after birth. She proposes trained sculptural nurses and cites practices in certain Indian tribes of Mexico where families call a Mammy to mold a child. She notes surgeons can restore features after severe injuries and suggests proactive modeling of babies.
Police ask to locate Eddie Connard manager of the ALG Welds Minstrel Show missing from the show car between Mobile and Pensacola. Connard last seen Wednesday on the rear of the minstrel car near Mobile. His wife reported the disappearance and telegrams suggested he went to New Orleans and planned to return to Pensacola to rejoin the show.
Springfield Massachusetts December 11 AP first civil case heard by a federal court involves Mrs Mary Dunphy Pepper a Hartford teacher suing Jack Morrill of Houston for 26060 in personal injuries from a Brookfleet July 1925 auto crash that killed the plaintiff's husband and seriously injured Morrill, all three in Morrills car when it struck a pole at alleged excessive speed
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