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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1927
Page
5
An old ad warns mothers about persistent coughs and colds, touting Creontulsion as a soothing, healing remedy. It claims twofold action against throat irritation and bronchial inflammation, promising relief, system strengthening, and a money-back guarantee if symptoms persist.
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved two building permits. One permits public parking space preservation for a project on Rowland near Fairfield, while the other involved alterations to the Wil Tavern. A temporary ten year permit was granted to the Boubont company after review. Residents in Fairfield, Sestan, and Monroe join a state legislative petition to extend the old turnpike road through Easton Center toward Westport.
Waterbury officials Charles C Connor and Herbert J McDonnell face a pay raise clash amid a board backed policy to bar a move. The Board of Aldermen approved a council salary increase while asserting the law fixes salaries for all city officials, sparking Republican criticism and claims the measure was driven by revenge.
Brookfield, Feb. 1. A Brookfield family expects the arrival of Harry Martin and family of Peking China on furlough. They will visit until their return to China. Friends and church members look forward to welcoming them back after their missionary service.
In Ann Arbor Michigan a hospital fire trapped about two hundred patients who were moved to a new building after the blaze damaged the old facility. Most patients could walk and were transferred to the University of Michigan hospital complex, with the extent of damage and cause still unclear.
Commodore Elbridge Gerry, eighty nine, was reported in critical condition after a fall at home. Doctors said he is out of danger and may recover, as details of the incident surface from New York sources.
The state hospital report shows urban residents supplied most first admissions. Data through 1925 to 1945 reveal a pattern of urban predominance, with 27 percent first admissions in 1925 and 68 percent urban population per 1920 census, plus shifts in marital status and temperance among those admitted through 1945.
Hartford dispatch reports that Vincent G Vining was elected superintendent of the newly formed Connecticut Temperance and Anti Saloon League after serving as acting superintendent since December. He arrived from Philadelphia where he was engaged in Anti Saloon League work and assumed duties January 25 following Benest V. Claypool's resignation.
Miss Stella Dickness, twenty, described as pretty and well dressed, is held in New York case linked to thefts totaling about $45,000 in jewelry and clothing. Police say she confessed to stealing items valued at $20,000 over the past year and faces charges in separate incidents involving River Delve and Shind streets.
Tourneaa, a salesman for the New Brita Monumental War Lound, faces the March term of Superior Court on one count of embezzlement, three counts of forgery, and three counts of obtaining money under false pretenses. He allegedly forged signatures and collected $550 from the company.
President Coolidge cabled Governor General Leonard Wood a personal message expressing hope for his quick complete recovery and praising the splendid services he is rendering in the Philippines amid reports of Wood’s illness. The message conveyed wishes for his health and strength as he continues his duties.
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