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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1927

Page

21

Mitchell Freed In Shortage Case

Judge Ivins ruled the state's claim that a 1922 to 1925 shortage existed in Mitchell's accounts lacked sufficient testimony to prove fraud. Witnesses testified clerks mishandled tax receipts and that books were not audited during Mitchell's terms, but the jury was left to determine the credibility of the alleged shortages.

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Sunny Florida Shivers As Glass Hits 27 Degrees

A severe cold wave grips the Everglades area in southeast Florida as frost sickness forces farmers to redouble smudge pot use. The minimum near 27 degrees marks the coldest in years, with government meteorologist Richard W. Gray reporting all unprotected truck crops in the region destroyed.

Florida Miami Fla Associated Press Everglades Richard W. Gray

Tax receipts and disbursements amid Mitchell case prompting jury list

The records reportedly show receipts of taxes by Mitchell and disbursements to the taxing district treasurers. The acquitting jury included Walter H. Patford as foreman and members Martin Troy, Wiliam Rubley, John Walters, Theron C. Rockwell, Leroy A. Stone, John P. Kemple, Franklin Lynch, Patrick H. Flaherty, William Hee, Arthur Jones, and Charles D. Glover, spanning Fairfield to Shelton.

Mitchell Iis Walter H. Patford Foreman Fairfield Martin Troy Newtown Wiliam Rubley Bethel John Walters Ridgefield Theron C. Rockwell New Canaan Leroy A. Stone John P. Kemple Bridgeport Franklin Lynch Darien Patrick H. Flaherty Greenwich William Hee Stratford Arthur Jones Trumbull Charles D. Glover Shelton

Manitoba May Become Copper Producing Province

Manitoba, long a grain hub, shows potential to become a major copper producer with deposits near The Pas. Government plans a branch line to mining fields. Hudson Bay shipping exists to Liverpool. Winnipeg growth reshaped by rail access and mineral discoveries.

Washington Associated Fress Manitoba Winnipeg National Geographic Society Hudson's Bay Company Jean de la Verendrye Lake of the Woods Galatta Winnipeg Lake Canada Great Northwest Verendrye Sunshine City North-West Company Lttle Prairie States Prairie Country Montana North Dakota Port Nelson Hudson Bay Northland Bay Hudson Straits Liverpool Pas Rockies Prairies Toba Manito-toba God's Prairie

Real Estate Transfers In Bridgeport Area Realities

Realty records list warranty deeds and mortgage deeds across Sherman, Summit, Lake, Laurel, Newfield, and Capitol avenues. Transactions include Gledhill to Beamer, Moffitt to DeVaney, Foreell to Foreell, and Violante to Nussenfeld and Cowell with various sums and institutions Intersecting many names and street addresses in a busy sequence of transfers and loan actions.

Mary Boia Gledhill Charles & Beamer, Et al Sherman Avenue William H Moffitt John F DeVaney Summitt Street The Black Rock Estates, Inc Louis A. Foreell Lake Avenue Charles Beamer Et Mary Dora Gledhill

Crane stock gift to employees totals over half a million

R T Crane Sr of Chicago gifts Crane company employees with ten shares each for ten years of service, plus one extra share per additional year. About 800 local workers will participate, with roughly 4,000 nationwide eligible. Value estimated well over $500,000 for Bridgeport alone, based on stock price and service lengths.

Crane Company R. T. Crane, Sr Chicago R. T Crane Crane R. T. Crane, Jr Bridgeport Collier Colfier Crane Planta United States Pitt John Street

Bachelors' Club Annual Dance a Holiday Feature

The Bachelors' city dance at Brooklawn Country Club drew about 100 couples last evening from 10 to 2. The ballroom gleamed with wreaths, lights and holly as gowns in many shades formed a color mosaic among the men’s evening dress. Notable attendees included Vaughne Houston, Schuyler Goodwin, Alma Cumming, Virginia Barrington, and many others, dancing in gowns of crepe velvet tulle satin and taffeta with beaded and shaded fabrics.

Brooklawn Country Club Ruesis Vaughne Houston Green Chiffon Schuyler Goodwin Amelia Cumming Oange Velvet Tulle Dudley Harce Savird Aliee Pullman Hebert Smythe Katrina Hincks Charlies Miler Elizabeth Wheeler Samuel Hawley Theodosia Hawtey Morgan Bareber Ruth Slomson Irma Tillman Frits Newell Min W Olson L Ricker Jr Hilaire Adame Donald Savard Loutee J Arakins Jack Bink Esther Hindle Hluck Curtis Middlebrook Santnd James Picott New Haven Mary Devil Matthew Burne Gene Taviler New Rochelle Lauriston Moore Marie Fagen

Reign of Henry VII Spurs Early English Playing Cards

The article notes Henry VII era influence on English playing cards and costumes seen on cards. It mentions Roman Polyphonic choirs existing 1400 years and their visit as a rare event, the second time leaving their homeland, the first in 1018.

Henry VII England

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