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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1927

Page

4

Arkansas flood recedes as thousands made homeless

Floodwaters from the White and Cache rivers injure Arkansans with up to 200000 acres inundated and 5000 people affected. Relief groups report refugees listed and supplied, no deaths, and three weeks before returns home. Potton Plant area shelters about a thousand refugees with a community aid setup. Moerked Tree area works to avert further breaks, with several towns still underwater but life preserved.

Ark Febt W. . Sones Wondrwt County Red Cross Tollhe Associated Press Cache White Salvation Army Alekness Foss Reller Red Craig Potton Moerked Tree St. Francia Seversl

Army Air Corps to join New England maneuvers plan

War department announced that the Army Air Corps will participate in New England maneuvers on a limited flight scale. Major General Patrick said the five year development program may be delayed three months if a major air concentration is chosen for the spring exercise.

Washington API Army Air Corps War Department Patrick Air Corps New England Aly Corps San Antonio Texas

Forsaken Wife Demands Support in Mass Suit

Mrs Zaleth H Breyvens filed action for separate support against her husband George A Stevens of Springfield alleging desertion last December and travel to Yucatan with another woman. She seeks divorce and remarriage. Stevens is said to own lumber interests in Great Barrington and Berkshire County. An attachment for 8500,000 was filed against him.

Springfield Mass Zaleth H. Breyvens George A. Stevens Stevens Yucatan Great Barrington Berlwhire Stevene

Justice Walter H. Jaycox Dies Suddenl y While Traveling

Supreme Court Justice Walter Husted Jaycox of Patchogue New York died suddenly of a heart attack this morning while traveling through Hempatbad. He was sixty three.

Hempatbad L. J. Tech 2 Supreme Court Walter Husted Jaycox Patchogue L. TL

Simple Stomach Test With Bisulated Magnesia Tablets

Readers are advised to try three or four Bisulated Magnesia tablets after meals to test and soothe stomach discomfort. The old fashioned magnesia product is sold as a harmless option to neutralize acids and relieve gas, with claimed quick relief within minutes.

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Governor signs bill to lift Kansas cigarette ban

Topeka governor signs repeal of the anti cigarette law and sends a message to the Legislature urging corrections. He says license tests are unfair and there is no reason cigarettes should be advertised on the state. He also criticizes penalties as too drastic.

Kansas Topeka Wans Uni Paulen

Shakespeare Took Italian Fame Says Il Faoisti Opinion

Rome Feb 3 The Fascist or Il Impero claims the real author of Shakespeare's works was Michele Agnolo Floris of Lombardy, a Protestant who fled Catholic Italy. Florio allegedly lived under Count Pembroke's protection and died a year after the last publication attributed to Shakespeare. The article notes no works by Shakespeare appeared for twelve years after Maria's death, asserting Shakespeare lent his name to Florio's writings.

Rome Impero William Shakespeare Shakespeae Michele Agnolo Floris Lombardy London Italy Florio Count Pembroke Shakespeare Maria

Ex Hartford Man to be Extradited

Hartford February 3 AP Monk Garrison pleading guilty to being a fugitive from justice held in bonds of 1069 for authorities in Winnsboro District court at Palmer Massachusetts yesterday. Garrison also known as Frank had worked in a Hartford factory fled to Palmer Wa d beer South on breaking and entering sentence, escaped before serving term. He went to Passaic New Jersey where captured and returned to South Carolina then to Hartford. Police warned Palmer he had gone to Mattown and Tuesday was picked up in Palmer. Garrison first resisted extradition but later changed mind. If he sticks to that decision he will be turned over to Sheriff James Mac Fle Winnshora

Hartford Apy Monk Garrison Winnsboro Palmer Mass Garrison Frank South Carolina Cheii Wartford Ign Bulla

Maine moves for power sale firms

Augusta Maine February 8 AP an electron companies limited powers for the sale and transportation of electricity to such concerns outside the state under certain conditions was introduced in the legislature by Senator Clyde Smith of Skowhegan endorsed by power companies the measure includes a referendum in September 1928 and prohibits coalitions organized to buy and transport electric current from owning operating or controlling any hydroelectric plant or electrical company export of hydroelectric energy is prohibited by the Fernald law enacted during Governor Burt M Fernalds term

Augusta Tovay Cylde Th Smith Skohegan Fernald United States Burt, M. Fernald

Truck Runs Wildly Through Cemetery in Fitchburg

A truck charging down a cemetery grade in Fitchburg Mass toppled seven tombstones and damaged a large monument. A small blaze ignited in the vehicle. the driver said he slammed on brakes and used an extinguisher to stop the fire before it veered into wreckage. Tombstone damage estimated at 1500 dollars and truck damage at 256 dollars.

Fitchburg Mass Laurel Witt

New Canadian Hotel to Have 1 000 Rooms in Montreal

Montreal February 3 1 Wo Beatty chairman and president of the Canadian Parifty railway announced the company will build a thousand room hotel near Toronto. The hostelry to rise on a street from the Union station will be the finest in Canada.

Montreal Wo Beatty Canadian Parifty Railway Toronto Union Eution Manada

Henry B Sargent Dies at 75 Yale Fellow and Industrial Leader

Henry Bradford Sargent 75 oldest son of J B Sargent founder of Sargent and Co died at New Haven hospital after an operation could not be performed due to his condition. Yale ties were strong as he served on the corporation prudential committee and Yale athletic and Field structures, with wide civic and club affiliations. He was born in New York City March 4 1851 and educated at Sheffield Scientific School Yale. He rose from shop floor to president of the hardware concern in 1914 overseeing a 20 acre plant. He is survived by wife Harriet Oaks two sons and two daughters. Private funeral Friday at his residence 247 Church Street. Flowers not requested.

New Isaved Henry Bradford Sargent Joseph Bradford Sargent Sargent and Company New Traven Hospital Sargent New Haven Hospital Sheffield Scientific School Yale Corporation Prudential Committee Yale Club Century Association of New York City American Society of Mechanical Engineers Franklin Institute of Philadelphia New Haven Elizabeth Collier (Lewis) Sargent University Othniel C. Marsh Peabody Museum Yale Athletic Committee Yale Field Corporation Aspensary Mr. Sargent Harriet Amelia Oaks Elizabeth Oilier Sargent Sumalury Conn Church Street

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