07 Feb 1927
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1927
Page
1
A single crewman remains unaccounted after a freighter sank. The captain has returned home and 20 men were released from Metropolitan Hospital. Sherman will command a new vessel today resuming the New York to Bridgeport run.
Mrs Maxim asserts that the 74 year old inventor husband fell ill due to home sickness not a physical or medical cause. She describes his condition as linked to absence from home and reports medical notes confirming anemia developed after illness. The family remained cautious about his status and sought care.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a princess taken in a jungle setting. Readable fragments mention government, capture, and a broad narrative but lack clear names, dates, or places to anchor facts. The passage remains incoherent and presents no verifiable details.
Secretary Kellogg tonight made public the text of proposed peace terms to be sent to the two Chinese factions for the Shanghai settlement. The plan calls for protection to foreigners and a framework for future status, with ministers presenting it in Peking. General Chiang Kai-shek’s forces are moving north, opposing the Cantonal government’s troops toward Shanghai.
Insurgent forces near Oporto sought terms after bombardment threats. The war minister ordered suspension of bombardment to spare hospitals and wounded as emissaries were sent for surrender. The gunboat Dene revolted yesterday, with its commander abandoning command at Vavila.
distress calls from the steamer Apolo near Timea warned vessels in Kingston area. United Fruit ships Santa Maria and Lossamblis and Jamaican rescue craft from miles away rushed to aid the panicked freighter, with ships coordinating on SOS signals and positions as dawn broke.
A report details Smedley Butler spurning a proposed bronze tablet commemorating enforcement of Prohibition. He questioned the aim and scope of honoring the Prohibition effort, while others advocated public subscriptions to fund the memorial tablet in Oak land California. The piece notes continuing debate and mentions supportive letters from allies.
Million Japanese prepare for the emperor’s funeral procession with imperial rites. The route from the Palace to Shinjuku gardens is lined by guards, nobles, and mourners while no women may join the procession. Officials and attendants are noted for the ceremonial march and state observances ahead of the funeral.
William Wilson a New York stock broker and former Knox company director died when his car plunged through ice into a lake. Authorities say financial troubles may have driven his act. a note urged the club manager to notify relatives as divers retrieved the submerged vehicle. Two men escaped.
A damaged dispatch reports Detroit facing a water shortage due to pumping failures at a Detroit system plant. In Stepney, bandits robbed a proprietor, taking a sum around five hundred in a late night hold-up, with no vaults or cash recovered.
A mother of five, Mis Way Wantishs flusty, 71, of Johnson Wen Sexmmour, apparently died after jumping from a third story window in her home. She sustained hip and wrist fractures and internal injuries. She was taken to Griffin hospital in Derby, treated as an intra-ment and remained in critical condition for three days before dying yesterday afternoon at 237.
South Dakota February 14. A 19 year old University of South Dakota co ed Marion Meyers attempted to steal from a bank vault to pay tuition. Mrs Meyers, her mother, arrives from Woonsocket seeking leniency as the judge dictates. State's Attorney Perlkcans notes Meyers had a change in degree plan.
Condemnation proceedings by Connecticut firm Taght and Powell to acquire land north of Danbury for storage and a proposed canal project. Commissioners to appraise the value of the lands and stock, with buyout difficulties delaying clearance and winter work aims. A special session will convene at eight o clock to hear the application.
A peach dog leapt onto the subway track at Paral street Station causing delays in the system. Motorman James Gratz blew his whistle several times as the animal trotted along the track, then was herded away, with trains running behind schedule through the West River tunnel toward Queens.
A Toronto youth George Young, 17, amid a dispute over management, swam the Catalina Channel and settled with his mother in a Los Angeles meeting. Henry F. Sullisan and others contested a later contract, while Mrs Huddleston completed a separate trans Catalina swim, paralyzed on her left side, in 20 hours couched in dramatic scenes.
The revised Anglican prayer book, result of months of deliberation, will be presented by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster as the convocation opens. Evangelicals and high church figures fear inside schemes. changes may drop references to the monarchy and alter the statem ent. Proceedings proceed to February 22 with church assembly and Parliament set to weigh the recommendations.
Clashes erupt as Liberal forces seize a city about 60 miles northwest of Managua. Reports from the capitol say fighting continues with several buildings destroyed and authorities outlining the extending danger to neighboring areas.
The article reports on a Lebanon farmer describing Warren G Harding as an unwilling president. It cites Richard Washburn Child criticizing Harding and notes gossip about presidential readiness. It references Collier Weekly and background on Wilson and Roosevelt, with mentions of a Varnihs body found and local authorities.
A chaotic situation at Wheeling and Lake Erie stems from proposed stock actions and possible suspensions. Investors panic as rumors of a moratorium spread, with market officials weighing steps to stabilize the share supply and prevent further turmoil.
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