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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1927
Page
11
A Stratford driver narrowly avoids a canine in the road near Braud Street and Mainaxian, prompting a cautious stop and an ongoing police and witness inquiry. The chaotic scene involved parked vehicles, shouted warnings, and bystanders at the curb as emergency responders arrived.
Local notices report Stratford Volunteer Fire Company monthly meeting set for Center firehouse Tuesday evening February 1 with refreshments. Other items include amateur show at Sterling M inerial on February 7, junior basketball results, church supper plans, and a talk by Rev Arthur Leok at the Stratford O Rereh.
The notice details the engagement of Helen Vander Marsh to Sanford, with families from Balding Ridge and Redding Ridge involved. It notes social events, church services, and a play attended in New York, plus local visits and a hunting trip.
Westport police report a weekend of skidding and minor crashes on foggy streets. Vincent Varga, 35, of 74 Hanken Street, lost control on a hill near Fable Hall, damaging a stone wall and his car. All six occupants were treated at Norwalk Hospital. Varga released on summons. No serious injuries. Other incidents include a second collision on the Post Road near Turnpike Tavern and several minor damages. single injuries were minor and the baby in Varga’s car remained uninjured.
Mexico City reports claim the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared to Indian workers in Mexicalingo State of Mexico. Crowds surged to the site overwhelming troops. crops and property suffered as officials tried to restrain the gathering. Investigators could not locate the supposed leaf proof on a magnolia plant.
Stamford January 1 Special report despondency over wife's desertion led Donald Backhaus 33 of 39 Lillian Street Stamford to hang himself in his home. His body was found at 2 am by a roomer John Kettner. A German letter listed property disposal plans. police translating. Mrs Backhaus had left for Norwalk then disappeared. she is en route to Stamford.
Fairfield January 31 Special A fourth auto theft from in front of St Thomas Church occurred yesterday while the owner attended mass. Jeannette Bosquet of John Street Southport owns the latest stolen vehicle. Deputy Sheriff Orville W Holmes reported the theft. Two earlier cars were found abandoned in the Southport rail yard. a third remains missing. Previous thefts involved owners Abe So Anna Carroll, J Garafd Southport, and a car owned by the Standard Oil company.
An ad promotes Foley Pilla diuretic stimulant for kidneys claiming it aids regular healthful bodily flow and removal of waste. It suggests avoiding ailments from a run-down system and promises relief from aches and pains. The message reflects 1827 Bridgeport Telegram advertising copy.
Benjamin Gilman and attorney Harry Silverstone as executors of Abraham Koplansky estate filed in Superior Court a lawsuit alleging the Star Taxi and Express Co. and trustee Samuel Reich in bankruptcy caused Koplansky’s death after a collision at Madison Avenue and Grand Street on August 12, 1926. Koplansky died at Bridgeport Hospital on September 17, 1926, from injuries.
Card party scores at the Gulen home spotlighted members Charlies F. Ensign and Burr V. Beach with notable pairs. Upcoming events include a February 11 party at Toward Brook and a Library gathering on February 3. Fire Company officers were elected with Alfred J. Gulon as president and George B. Prench as vice president, while a school auditorium entertainment featured local performers.
Special brief from Nichols dated January 31 outlines upcoming Epworth League and church activities. William E Abbott will speak on Leadership at Sunday service with young people invited. Other items include meetings of Foreign Missionary Society, official board at 8:30 Wednesday, Tales Aid Society gathering, Nichols Pioneers resuming meetings, Mildred Hubba recovering, and planned attendance at Miss Margaret Slattery events and Older Girl's Conference.
Four new officers appointed by the Board of Police Commissioners reported to Assistant Superintendent Thomas N. Pled and were assigned to the First precinct. They will start today, with three on night duty and one on day shift, under Captain John O Connell. The men are Stephen J. Zenhigh of Woodland Avenue, George B. Cray of Main Street, John J. Sweeney of Clinton Avenue, and James J. Coleyman of Atlantic Street.
May 6 at 2 there is a home missionary program with Rev John H Grant speaking on Glimpses of the Missionary Task in Connecticut Tea will be served May 15 at 3 the Guild annual meeting with reports and officer elections Men s Assembly meets Tuesday February 28 Junior Girl s club meets Wednesday afternoon Church Council meets Wednesday evening Comrades In Service Girls club meets at Mrs Wells UnQuowa Road Friday Boy Scouts meet in church parlors
Boston January 31 AP W Ti Weisblatt thirty three named youngest mill treasurer in New England at Contoocook Mills annual meeting. He succeeds H E Fisher and has been assistant under him. Weisblatt formerly advertising manager of Daily News Record and publisher of Morning Star Wilmington N C. Directors named Eugene H Clapp Henry Fisher Charles P Hutchins Walter M Walker Henry D Rodgers and President Thomas W Streeter. Contoocook Mills produce underwear and hosiery, among oldest in the district.
A 350 pound safe was rolled out of a Pawtucket Rhode Island restaurant by robbers. The safe contained about $150 and papers. The crime marks the third such theft in Rhode Island recently with two safes recovered from the Ten Mile River.
Both sides rested in the Frederick M. Enwright libel case against ex mayor James M Curley. The last witness, Charles A. Cullea of a news agency, testified he saw Curley in Enwright’s office in 1921 in an unsteady condition.
Peter Augustus Jay, American ambassador to Argentina, has submitted his resignation to President Coolidge, citing the death of his daughter and a desire to retire to private life. The State Department announced the move today in Washington.
A historic adv claims a surgeon's antiseptic oil cures eczema and skin diseases quickly. It says itching stops instantly and sores heal in days, with other skin conditions responding. Sold in modern drug stores and Yardly's Cut Rate advertises availability.
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