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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1926
Page
16
Sir Hargrave Wendever attends a Monte Carlo baccarat table where Trentino plays with cool precision. A tense duel unfolds as Hargrave challenges the Argentine, while Violet watches, and the night escalates toward a perilous confrontation amid wealth, fate, and hidden motives.
About 150 sportsmen and others from across the state gathered in Hartford to discuss fish and game preservation. Senator Frederick Walcott, chairman of the Fish and Game Commission, presided and announced new pollution cleanup duties to begin March 1. A committee of Roy Wilcox Arnot Kinney Glastonbury HC Carter and N FP Buel was appointed to consider reports and resolutions. Walcott declared himself a strong opponent of a state bond issue to buy timber and forest land.
A northeast gale battered the Hampton Beach area, breaking a breakwater and undermining two cottages as tides swept debris into the sea. Salvage crews moved to shore up remaining structures after an 11 foot tide completed the wrecking begun yesterday, with two cottages in Havre Hill Massachusetts and North Andover Massachusetts confirmed lost at values of 5000 and 6000 dollars.
Cecil Ombre a night operator at Grand Narrows died when a snowslide overwhelmed a Canadian National snowplow special train in a deep cut at Hector's Point about 40 miles west of Sydney. The body was recovered after two hours of digging by the train crew.
A vintage guide outlines simple steps for baking and steaming apples, including baked apples with cinnamon sugar, steamed dumplings with homemade apple sauce, and a basic apple sauce recipe. It also covers dough preparation, dough discs for dumplings, and serving with lemon sauce.
Telegram Daily Pattern Service presents Design No 379 with clever Jow waist and up standing collar. Front and back panels create a long slender line. Available in multiple fabrics and sizes 16 to 44 inch bust, detailing yardage for 86 inch material.
Fill out the coupon with name address size desired and pattern number. Write plainly to avoid mistakes and address orders to Pattern Editor Bridgeport Telegram. Include a tin of coin or stamps for 16 cent patterns and indicate pattern number and size.
The German immigrant John Webbe, a 3 year US resident, had been forgotten in Alameda county jail for 27 months. A letter to Judge Partridge revealed he was released from Folsom for grand larceny but was detained by immigration authorities for deportation. The case highlights a mishap in custody records and ongoing detention.
Miss Maria Knight, English concert singer, faced a $60,000 breach of promise suit in Brooklyn Supreme Court and possible deportation for overstaying her visa by more than two years. Immigration inspectors waited for the verdict as Knight, 39, pursued a suit against real estate heir Bona Ventura Ruggiero alleging a marriage proposal in 1920.
Washington AP reports the Comptroller General denied lifting a $475 penalty on Cunningham Construction for delays in a Langley Field Virginia government building project. The firm argued the rain was an act of God, but the Comptroller deemed it a common natural hazard.
A mother reflects on how her sons ignored her commands until she learned to listen first. She notes that without engagement, her words fails to command attention and obedience. After adjusting her approach, she finds her instructions are followed.
Germany forms League of Nations and gains sea power status. Married champion Frau Robert Neppach believes she can defeat France and United States rivals. She travels to the Riviera and plans a later trip to the United States.
An English physician urges letting infants sleep amid noise to build resilience. The writer questions the view but agrees that rough handling should not spoil routine. Parents should avoid spoiling the child and teach sleep through noise from birth.
A reader asks about falling hair teeth canker sores and general health. Advice covers shampooing hair with a tonic, brushing teeth after meals and at night with paste or powder, diet and exercise for year round health, and correcting an acidic diet for canker sores. Respondents offer to send full particulars and request self addressed stamped envelopes.
A guide on managing teens as they begin high school iden tifies new social changes and urges parents to watch, listen, and guide gently. It emphasizes respecting autonomy, avoiding direct opposition, and using chaperons for safe outings while planning homecomings and gatherings with subtle influence.
Col Edward House sailed from New York on the Mauretania for a six weeks voyage through the Mediterranean and a stay in Europe. He was accompanied by Mrs Houge and other passengers as the liner departed.
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