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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1928
Page
21
The Bankers Security Trust company of Brlazeport declared an initial quarterly dividend of 2 1/2 percent on its outstanding series A 6 percent cumulative preferred stock. The dividend is payable March 1, 1928 to stockholders of record February 15, 1928.
Reading from a damaged fragment, this item mentions a boarding health facility, a front desk with address hints, and requests for a Protestant nurse attendant. It references eight healthy residents and permits paperwork, with unclear names and places due to entry garble.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a radio related event or setup at 149 Mereland Street in North Pa. The text mentions funds raised and deliveries completed, with unclear names and places and several garbled phrases.
Shipping notices record ships arriving at New York from Manchuria Jom San Princsco Tokohama and Rome Naples with dates February 6 to 8, listing presidents or crews and ports including Singapore Hamburg Hormburg and Naples. Other vessels Mauretania Colombo Colombo Naples sailings noted for February 3 to 8 and Paris.
AUING HOUSE. NEW YORK, Feb. 8 Clearing house statement Exchanges $1,174,000,000 Balances $116,000,000 Federal Reserve bank's credit balance $89,000,000.
Obituary notices list Clara Louise Carter Frederick D Baker died February 8 1928 with funeralFebruary 11 at 2 30 p m at 269 Barnum Avenue interment Mountain Grove Catherine O Leary Buck Barminer died February 7 1928 age 28 funeral February 15 8 30 a m at 201 Beechwood Avenue and at St Augustine s Church St Michael s Cemetery James Burke died February 7 1928 age 67 funeral February 9 9 00 a m from 91 Barnum Avenue to St Charles Church interment St Patrick s Cemetery Milford Otto Dencker died February 6 1928 Milford interment Lakeview Cemetery Elizabeth L Goulmore died February 8 1928 funeral February 11 2 00 p m Park Cemetery Mary Hajduk died February 7 1928 funeral February 9 2 39 p m Slovak Lutheran Church Lakeview Cemetery Patrick Hawkins funeral February 11 9 30 a m St Augustine s Church with high mass Luriel in St Michael s Cemetery Paul Larson died February 8 1926 Danish Lutheran Church funeral February 7 Read Memorial Chapel Carl Fritjer Lundberg died February 1964 funeral February 7 Read Memorial Chapel SHERWOOD Alice Sherwood funeral February 10 Memorial Baptist Church Norwich Interment Edgard Thompson funeral February 10 at Lakeview Cemetery Carmela Trovarelli funeral February 10 at 2 00 p m St Raphael s Church)
The Hickman murder case heads to the jury after a dramatic closing by defense counsel Walsh and Cantillon. Key witnesses included Marion Parker’s father Perry Parker, who identified the kidnapper and described the ransom notes and the recovered body parts, with prosecutors recounting the sequence of events and the ransom payments.
Danbury hospital today received a $10,000 gift from Morris Starr of New York City. The donation adds to the Theodore Starr Memorial free bed endowment, already $5,000, and will significantly increase the fund. The donor was the son of Theodore B Starr, formerly a prominent New York jeweler, who died years ago after a Ridgefield country home connection to the hospital.
A brake inspection drive will begin on Wednesday February 15, announced by Superintendent of Police Charles A. Wheeler. The public will have an opportunity to have brakes checked, a service not usually offered with advance notice in Hithertont.
About 150 Sylvan Crest residents led by Alderman Michael J. Ford pressed the Board of Apportionment and Taxation for road improvements. The board said it cannot authorize funding, directing Ford to work with Public Works and the Common Council. Other hearings were postponed. dog warden and recreation budgets were discussed.
New York Feb. 8 Henry Holt publisher died February 23 1926 leaving gross assets of 7 60507 and net estate of 6680595 An appraisal filed today shows most of the estate 872 494 was in Henry Holt and Company stock
Colonel Lindbergh lands in Havana as Pan American goodwill envoy. President Machado lauds him as a great world citizen and ambassador of American freedom. Crowds cheer, officials hail Spirit of St Louis, and a formal reception follows with ambassadors and dignitaries present.
Call money steady at 4 1/2 with closing bid 4 1/2. Time loans steady with mixed collateral 60 to 90 days. Rates 4 3/8 for 41 48, 4 1/4 to 4 6 months, prime Mercantile paper 33-40.
Rubber futures closed barely steady in New York trading with March at 36.70, May at 37.30, and July at 80.0 as reported by the Associated Press.
New Palm Beach mayor Barclay H. Warburton sent an invitation to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh for a visit to Palm Beach. The invitation was delivered via Havana by Horace B. Chase Jr. Warburton, elected by a large margin, pledged active participation in city commission meetings and administrative matters.
Mrs Clara L Baker 62 a Bridgeport resident for over forty years died at her home after four months illness from pneumonia. A longtime charity benefactor she aided the poor disabled hospital workers and firefighters, funded newspapers for patients at St Vincent's, and was loved by East Side students and police and fire departments. Her husband Frederick D Baker died in 1826 and son in 1909.
January business rose over 1927 in a broad set of states with bank debits. Over 22 states posted larger figures, 12 saw mild expansion, and 14 reported losses, seven of which were minor. Gains were strongest in the Northeast and midwest with varied percentages among states. Florida faced the notable losses.
Real estate transfer list shows Ida Goldberg to Mary Siskevies on Federal street and multiple transfers including Nutmeg avenue Bancroft avenue Seaview avenue Howard avenue Peters street and Prospect street with prices ranging from 1 200 to 4 060 as Bridgeport Land and Title Company and others record titles and mortgages for numerous individuals and firms.
In Havana on February 8, crowds flocked to greet Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis. An old Dame Grundy rule against unescorted women renting space beside a public vehicle was ignored as Cuban men and women packed streetcars and buses, many standing to glimpse the lone aviator.
Patents issued February 7 1928 listed by Wooster and Davis. Names include Gustave F. Bahr Bridgeport assigned to Columbia Phonograph. R Hill West Hartford. Croninger and F Walter Dayton. The Groland Manufacturing Company. Hart and Hegman Manufacturing Hartford. Samuel P. Wyrfel Hartford to Arrow Electric. Clifford S. Charles New Haven to Winchester Reporsting Arma. Charles B R Downs New Haven to Wells and Downs Inc New York. William L Russell New Haven extracting hydrocarbons. Paul B Valle New Haven to The Acme Wire. Murray C Beebe Waterbury et al to Wadsworth Watch Case. James A. Davey Sound Beach. Gaugier Kent Ohio to Devey Tree Expert Company. George H Phelps air compressor reissue. Jane T. E Murray Jr Brooklyn to Postage Meter company. Arthur H Pitney Stamford to Postage Meter. George F Prentice Berlin to Prentice Manufacturing. Frank P Prindle New Britain to Molded Socket. Volt’s Paint Arms Mantching Hartford. The Asolian company music rolls. Gheney Brother South Manchester renewals. Thompsonville. Risdon Manufacturing Nantucket electric ranges.
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