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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1926

Page

22

Town Plan Board to decide paving program plan

Fairfield Center paving proposal discussed at Town Plan Board and Board of Finance meeting. paving from curb to curb may cost about 12000 dollars with state help under same contract as other work. Fire department pay and equipment to be settled. Southport banquet. Fairfield Luncheon Club speaker H L Lewis spoke of Bermuda trip aboard the Amoy junk.

Vairetel Mob. Uf Sheclal Fainfield Center State Highway Department Board of Finance Town Plan Commission Ida Ag Court of Finance Fairfield Center Wire Company Fire Department Southport Bluthport Fireman's Hall Bermuda Amoy Solor David Osborne C. Keats

Submarine Designer Simon Lake to Speak at Meeting

The meeting next Tuesday will be led by Phillip Hurley. Simon Lake, noted submarine designer, attended and promised to give a talk at an early gathering. Oil Rogers Schrodt warned fines for members who fail to keep smiling throughout sessions.

Phillip Hurley Simon Lake Xe Rooster “Oil Rogers” Sehoddt

Earl of Masex Weds Noted Divorc ee After Comic Tour

London reports a milestone marriage as the Earl of Masex, recently divorced, wed Mrs Alys Scott-Brown. The Essex peer famed for touring as a comedian and leading his Pierrota troupe plans a country estate honeymoon following a civil ceremony at St Albans and a London religious service.

London England Earl of Masex Alys Scott-Brown Essex Crank Mary Tivelyn Stewart Earl Elvil St. Albans

Federal Oil Conservation board hears industry proposals

Washington February 10 The Federal Oil Conservation board received a symposium of industry suggestions on safeguarding national petroleum resources ahead of its report to President Coolidge secretary Work opened the meeting as chairman stressing the need for a national policy. Cabinet members chaired sessions as the two day conference nears its close and broad aims to eliminate waste and tighten regulations across the trade.

Washington Federal Oil Conservation Board Cooldge Work Adress

New England Veterans Hospital Favored for Maine or Vermont

Washington is told that Director Hines of the Veterans Bureau favors establishing another veterans hospital in Maine New Hampshire or Vermont. The facility would cover all classes of cases and would be the second in New England after Massachusetts received a neuro psychiatric hospital a few days earlier. A site survey is ordered and funds may come from the $10 million building appropriation.

Washington Maine New Hampshire Vermont Hines Veterans Bureau New England Massachusetts Etip

Anheuser Busch to Open 60 Ton Yeast Plant

Anheuser Busch Inc announces a 60 ton capacity yeast plant in an idle building. This marks the sixteenth commodity the firm plans to market since prohibition disrupted its $26.9 million brewery business. In 1925 the company, with 15 products, had about $9.5 million in business and 7,000 employees, now 1,800. the yeast plant will add 150 workers.

Woman Nearly Burns to Death in New London Home

Mrs. Arthur Crouch of Mystic was severely burned, her clothing ignited by a furnace at her home at 10 30 this morning. Her 19 year old daughter wrapped a quilt around her mother and a neighbor, then a doctor and Mr. Crouch were summoned. Most of the clothing and part of the quilt were burned.

New London Arthur Crouch Mystic Lawrence and Memorial Association Hospital Crouch

Widow of former party chief dies in Connecticut

Mrs OC P Lyman widow of a former Litchfield county Democratic party leader died today in NLW Preston Connecticut. The obituary notes she leaves a son and daughter and a nephew in Judge Walker M Pickett of New Haven.

NLW Preston Conn Mra P. Lyman Litchfield County Democratic Party J. B. Wilson Newda Lyman Walker M. Pickett New Haven

Convict testifies in Chelsea rum ring trial

Boston Feb 10 AP Percy Friedman a convict serving a nine to twelve year term for armed robbery testified in federal court that he carried a gun only at the request of Chelsea police sergeant Edward Isbester and was told to go out and get money. He said he received 300 from Mayor Quizley in return for helping land liquor cargo and denied being a gunman though he admitted being given a gun to carry. The proceedings tied Friedman to alleged conspiracies involving Louis Sears and other Chelsea figures as a coast guard patrol loomed nearby during a liquor unload. The session extended past 1 PM as jurors faced travel delays from a storm.

Boston Percy Friedman Hdward Isbester Chelsea Riedmat T Teal Lawrence Tr.quisley Friedman Quizley Isbester Joseph Walsh Louis Seara Baars Walsh United States Wiliams Sears Brewster Coast Guard Mquor Coast Zio Flash Flo Tabester Ito Quigley Gourt

Pope Blesses American Navy in Rome Audience

In Rome on February 10 AP reports the Pope blessed a party of about 100 sailors from the American cruiser Pittsburgh flagship of the American naval forces in European waters. Father Breslin introduced the group at the American College. The Pope praised the sailors for their smart appearance and urged them to be good citizens brave soldiers and true worshippers of God.

Rome Father Breslin American College

Repeal of Volstead Act Is Predicted

Chicago February edition of Extension magazine predicts repeal of the Volstead Act. Editorial notes the Catholic Extension Society of the United States releasing the publication. Cardinal Mundelgin telegraphed from Daytona Beach declaring prohibition a political matter not affecting the church.

Chicago Catholic Church Tixtension Society United States Magr William TD oBrien Mundelgin Cardinal Murdelin Daytona Tra Chancery

Miners Union Sued Over Fatal 1922 Mine Riot

United Mine Workers of America and its officers named defendants in $600000 damage suit by Scott Story and Clyde Majors over the New Lattery riot last June. Story and Majors, wounded, say 100 to 400 striking miners fired on them and allege union officers bear responsibility for miners actions. Older suit by John Majors' widow seeks $250000.

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