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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1926
Page
15
A detailed but garbled account reports the marriage of Miss Lucia Chase to a New Yorker in Brass City. The piece woefully blends names, places, and fragments, but centers on the wedding event and related social notes from the community.
Scientists at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting discuss long range solar study via earth currents and radio fading. Dr Pupin predicts progress in deciphering cosmic messages, advances in instantaneous long distance telephony, and the Sun Earth connection guiding future electrical communication and solar research. Additional reports cover hormone isolation, insect studies, and the push for the metric system in science and daily life.
Professor Irving Fisher of Yale told the American Economic Association that prohibition cannot be attacked on economic grounds. Henry M. Leland of Detroit defended dry laws, insisting open saloons and distilleries wasteful and harmful, while Blackmar of Kansas stressed the need for phased federal local cooperation and education. A Kansas sheriff’s race ends with a woman winning deputy status, replacing the previous holder.
Westport voters are called to a special meeting January 4 to consider a resolution from a special committee proposing dissolution of Westport Fire District 10 and turning its assets to the town. The plan stems from the December 15 district meeting noting the district once oversaw water and sewer systems. town assimilation of district functions raises questions of ongoing benefits and tax burdens for residents.
Paris reports Professor Joubert of agriculture at Montaubin conducted six months of experiments on hens. He found wine given with feed increased laying and activity, while hens kept on a strict prohibition diet showed less movement and lower output.
New York AP report states Johns Manville Inc. will be recapitalized after stockholders approved a plan. T Morgan and company recently gained an interest and the sale of assets to Johns Manville Corporation will form a new New York state entity with 7 percent preferred stock and large common stock offerings to old shareholders.
A cryptic remark suggests a region where a thief is merely a thief, not a master criminal. The saying hints at judging an American by the jaws he breaks, implying a social code or stereotype without concrete events.
George William Mitchell Jr., son of the Westport writer and Film Fun editor, obtained a license to wed Miss Mary Alice A Shroyer of 366 East 42d Street New York City. The Chicago area wedding is planned with Rev Father Q. Offlet at St Patrick's Cathedral. The announcement notes local interest.
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