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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1926
Page
2
Disjointed OCR prose describes a hotel worker or conductor named Mastriann and others connected to a trolley incident. Mentions Meriden, Milldate, Dudley, and a transfer command. References a homicide case and possible photographic evidence by a “Begatery” journalist.
An unclear report notes a legal action involving an ambassador accused by a woman. The fragment mentions a secretary, attorneys, and references to a court dock, with names and details mostly garbled. The readable parts imply a civil suit and testimony surrounding an event at a home or dock area.
A county official resigns amid enforcement of a strict dry law, triggering investigations and political tension. The scene centers on the Valstead region where backlash, alleged violations, and job losses ripple through local government. Officials face scrutiny over traffic, penalties, and alcohol policy adherence in a volatile period.
A distressed woman ended her life inside a residence after a string of alleged struggles. Police and investigators examined the scene, noting a gas disruption and related safety concerns as they pursued details of the incident.
An eight year old boy killed his infant brother in Alabama using a firearm. Police report unclear details but state investigation continues as authorities seek to determine motive and exact sequence of events. The tragedy occurred in a family residence with local law enforcement on site.
Washington reports chemists hopeful on reducing dangers in liquor production while officials warn of continued poisoning from denatured alcohol. In Chicago seven deaths linked to alcohol before holidays, Syracuse doctors urge eliminating poison from denatured alcohol, and Detroit records dozens of fatalities and many injuries. Authorities note varied causes and stress enforcement of dry laws.
Vital statistics list multiple birth announcements with numerous misspellings and garbled addresses. Names include William and Sarai Knownten, Martine and Gabriela Lupu, Demeter Riadelti, and John Fedora among others, with dates in December. The collection shows inconsistent street names and fragmented details, indicating OCR errors in a historical notice.
Two young men, one about five feet tall and the other similar height, robbed a Fairfield drug store yesterday. They wore gray darts and pale hats, produced a revolver, threatened the clerk and forced the cash drawer. The proprietor was searched as they took cash and escaped in a car toward Bridgeport. Police alerted neighboring towns and state patrols, but no trace of the red or white car with marked occupants was found.
Aleciades doison was elected president of the Fifth District Democratic group after a nesting field in its with runs on Howard avenue at night. Ib Lytell was elected vice president, EL AL Cuurison secretary and Michal Small treasurer.
Disjointed OCR notes describe ambulance activity at 88 Revere Street and nearby locations. Mention includes St Vincent’s Hospital and various patient references with unclear names and medical details.
Elizabeth Warga died at 59 at 4 Pine Street after a long illness. Funeral services were held from her home and the State Street Reformed church. interment at Mountain Grove cemetery. Other obituaries include John S. Un, Thomas L. McMan, Leonard Manz, John Hechler, George Hyett, Mrs. Donnie Brown Wehrle, Anna Tesch, Mary Wheeler, Thomas Mullaney, David Groninger, and several related funeral details across multiple local residences and churches. Interments mostly at Mountain Grove, Greenwich, Park, and Mount Grove cemeteries with varying officiants.
Fire gutted a historic structure in St Augustine reportedly tied to the old Spanish era. The St Augustine Development Company owned the property and estimated losses near 100000, with partial insurance coverage.
The text discusses bidding in Auction Bridge with emphasis on partner’s major bids, overcalls, and responses. It analyzes when major suits should be bid or left unaltered, and how partner’s minor or major should influence the overcall, with guidance on responses after various suit sequences and how to handle intervening injury, passes, and subsequent raises.
A large social dance event opened the season with over 300 attendees from Holy Cross and nearby communities. The fifth annual normal dance drew alumni and guests, featuring purple and white decor, Yuletide greenery, and a long list of prominent local patrons including Dr. Bernard Burns and Vincent J. Allen.
A reader asks about baby care methods including rubber pants, tying hands, and pacifiers. The columnist cautions against prolonged restraints, recommends avoiding continuous rubber pants, and suggests alternative soothing and safer sleep practices.
Telegram readers are invited to address Mrs. Meyer Eldred in Bridgeport with intimate probes and receive a personal response.
Telegram Daily Pattern Service describes a practical dress pattern using peasant brown wool rep with a novelty sick crepe scarf tied at the center front. It features grosgrain ribbon belts, inverted front plaits, and sizes from 16 to 42 inch bust. 3 yards of 40 inch material priced at 15 cents in stamps or coin.
Thomas V. Manville heir to the Ashes fortune declines his wife’s reconciliation overtures. He recently published a separation notice to avoid debts and says he never loved his wife, admitting marriage was at his father’s urging and that he would return if he desires.
A fragmented classified item instructs sending name and address for 5 cent patterns. It requests writing clearly to avoid mistakes and to enclose cash or stamps with orders. Payee appears as Vettern Hilltar with a listed address and a Vettern Number 5.
A heated hearing addressed a zoning dispute over a proposed gas station on Coleman Street. Opponents argued the vacant property is unsuitable for residential use and would raise frontage value if approved for enterprise. Proponents cited design appeal and a $26 000 investment, while a tax case and zoning law objections challenged permit validity and property use.
A bold sneak thief entered the Nurses' Home of Griffin hospital in Derby during the night and looted a wardrobe and $2 from a room. A night nurse spotted a hand at the door and the thief fled through a window before police arrived. no trace was found.
Mrs. Rose Tuzzle, sixty three, of 0 36 Commercial Street, was admitted in critical condition to St Vincent’s hospital yesterday from illuminating gas poisoning. Late last night her condition was greatly improved. Police were not notified and she was taken to the hospital in a private car.
The report outlines safety precautions for the new Hudson River tunnel including optional auxiliary power plants in New York and New Jersey. An electric battery truck with firefighting gear will be stationed at each end to tow wrecked vehicles or extinguish fires, ensuring quick response if an accident occurs.
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