27 Dec 1926
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1926
Page
1
A French vessel carrying two government men was hijacked by anti Prohibition forces and diverted toward Puerto Mexico. The kidnaped men, including Arsene Tooivor, faced naval pursuit as the ship broke from a blockade.
Stamford residents awoke to hundreds of starlings unable to fly due to cold storage. Kind hearted people gathered the birds from streets and lawns and transported them to thawing areas in town.
A messyOCR style page presents diverse brief items from a 1920s newspaper including local events, school notes, war on crime, disaster mentions, public notices, and social updates. It references National Guard unity, a Christmas party for children, library gifts, and a flood report. The text is fragmented with many unreadable names and dates.
A fragmentary newspaper item mentions Mrs Houck and Arkansas reports with unclear, garbled lines about a wife seeking a physician and related details. The legible content is minimal, offering few concrete facts or dates.
A brief notice reports two hundred pairs of shoes distributed to recipients in a local effort. Names and exact locations are not clearly readable in the fragment. Further details are not available from the legible text.
A welfare official proposes adding more space to the East River area project in New York to accommodate vast population needs. The plan includes engineering work at the western end of Long Island to connect waterway improvements and urban development, with cost estimates yet to be determined.
In Mexico City on December 2, Major General Mejor Dergue will deliver a letter of friendly reception to President Wats. Letters will be presented to officials at each city event as the American aviators press forward with mission progress and signals of goodwill.
Private services are held today for Frank D. Buttler with interment at Mountain Fra cemetery. The obituary notes family, friends, and local officials in attendance, describing Buttler’s life and service in the community.
A pneumonia related death is reported from a local hospital. The deceased is identified as Sulvatie Mehetting, with details garbled in the text but indicating an illness duration and patient at the hospital on Center Street near George Street. Further identifiable data are unclear due to damaged OCR.
A December ice storm swept New England causing sleet and hail, breaking wires and stopping streetcar service. Connecticut’s towns dug out as the state and trolley lines cleared ice coats, with records showing unprecedented snowfall, while children faced winter shortages of toys and sleds.
A strong earthquake struck Durazzo Albania causing heavy damage with houses destroyed and residents left homeless. Royal Legion says aid is needed while authorities consider further measures and protection from aftershocks.
Elizabeth and Joan Tenny two month old twins of Mr and Mrs Gregory Tenny died after becoming entangled in their crib bedding. Mrs Penny reported tucking blankets beside her bed and later added another blanket during a drop in temperature. A physician attributed slow smothering and the coroner ruled accidental death.
New York Dre 26 -(AT) Conservative optimism marks 1987 forecasts from leading bankers and business leaders after two years of prosperity. While some slowdown in business is anticipated, fundamentals remain sound and no serious mood of decline is foreseen. Concerns focus on high bank securities holdings, low commodity prices, notably cotton, and their impact on purchasing power, with inflationary pressures and building activity easing but not faltering. Elbert H. Cary reports views from national banking and business spokesmen, including United States Steel Corp. chair.
Doctor Charles Norris ties eleven Christmas day deaths to bootleg liquor. Eight in Manhattan and three in Brooklyn died after consuming poisoned alcohol. About 70 people sought treatment or were hospitalized, with estimates of others awaiting results. Norris blames the U S government for moral responsibility due to denatured alcohol policy enabling the poison to reach consumers.
Loren Patrick was charged with hiring a man for 13760 to kill Pied Lindstrom so that Lindstrom’s common law wife could collect his life insurance and return to her husband. Patrick confessed to the slaying after arrest. Lindstrom died from a fractured skull after an alleged accident. Mrs Lindstrom was arrested and accused of orchestrating the plan to gain $2,000 insurance and reconnect with her husband.
Washington reports a British memorandum on China aligns with American plans for early limits on extraterritorial rights and customs duties at Chinese treaty ports. The State Department will study it after Christmas. officials expect clarifications soon.
In a Pacific collision the French freighter Eugene Schneider and the British freighter Hietu tangled near Portland. Twenty four French sailors are believed drowned with only a handful of survivors from the Eugene Schneider. The Eugene Schneider sailed from Lagos on October 7 bound for Le Havre with a crew of 28.
U S forces landed at Puerto Cabezas Nicaragua and established a neutral zone near American property. Officials say no trouble had been reported and Latimer aims to prevent further clashes. Details were sparse.
In MLAIDEN on December 26 Coroner Lili Mix questioned Miss Pernal a chamber maid at Lie Hotel Malls about the death of John Mastriano whose body was found in the Mount Carmel woods last Thursday. Mastriano, a stock clerk and nephew of Dr Matarese, worked at the hotel where Fred Ndel is held by Hamden police. A witness described the story as told.
Milford Hospital to receive a modern, complete laboratory on the top floor. Workmen have been at the institution for weeks, with equipment arriving soon for immediate installation. The facility will enable pathology testing for all diseases locally, avoiding reliance on other hospitals or the State Board of Health.
Barney Connors of Madison Avenue was injured yesterday when his horse drawn buggy was hit by an automobile at Grand and Catherine Streets. He was treated at Emergency Hospital by Dr. Rove for a laceration after being hurled from the buggy. The car was operated by Licari Gasper of Goddard Street, whose collision caused the horse to bolt before being stopped by pedestrians.
Coroner to open inquest into the death of Mary Whelehan fifty two of Central avenue after a truck and automobile struck her and her sister Jula on Nichols street. Jula remains hospitalized with severe injuries as investigators report the other sister’s death later ruled unfounded.
Adjutant General Nathan Church sixty two commander of the 26th Michigan Division was burned to death when trapped in the Gra tiot County Herald offices which burned. He led the 26th at Rhode Island and oversaw a bank and real estate ventures before dedicating his time to his newspaper duties.
A boy identified as Simuel Dolin nine surname injured when he slid under a passing automobile driven by Barney Pulge at 798 Madison Avenue. He was taken to Em Emergency hospital for injuries to the neck chin back and contusions. The accident occurred yesterday as he rode a sled toward the curb.
A fireboat and tug towed drifting air barges four miles to a Brooklyn pier after rescuing 125 people aboard amid a thirty five mile wind. Captain John Hughes led on deck as a Pug Frank A Furst hobbled to the scene and secured the tow.
Westchester Pa reports Rep Butler fights congressional naval program vowing to scrap hundreds of millions in warships while warning America must build a new navy to stay ahead. He cites Britain and Japan ship totals, asserting national defense requires costly readiness beyond political agreements.
Mrs Fann Gillette, mother of King Gillette founder of Gillette Safety Razor, dies in Beverly Hills. Her friends include many prominent U.S. figures. tribute noted her long association with public figures and the White House. The death follows illness of several months.
Jersey City physicians report Mrs. Gibson worsened with a second and more severe relapse. They state her temperature rose to 102 degrees, as she remains a key witness in the murder trial.
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