Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bridgeport Telegram in Bridgeport, Connecticut

We have 1,749,131 pages in Connecticut

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1927

Page

17

Forfeited Rights Restored Under Four Resolutions

Hartford Feb 17 A summary of House and Senate actions shows four resolutions restoring forfeited rights. The measures included two bills on marriage prohibitions and restored citizenship for Arthur M. Wackinson Angelo Amato Nicholas Fagan and John Edward Prince. Committee reports favored several bills and opposed others, with hearings planned through May 1 and routine appointments noted.

Hartford House Senate Connecticut Hell Molley Derby Bradlew Bewcon Falls Sturges Woodbury Cassidy Norwich Levi P Mickey Wds Stanley On Brainard Ast Arthur MT Wackinson Rocky Fill Favorah Angelo Amato New Haven Nicholas Fagan John Edward Prince Bridgeport Averill Howsh Washington Judiciary Miliary Affairs — Committee Mainz William de Ward Groton Ridgefield Presliv Gas Water Company Guilford Tos Cts Shaw Esposito

Blind Chaplain Ed Ayer Opens Hartford Senate Sessions

The Senate hall at Hartford hosts daily prayers by Rev Edward P Ayer the long sightless chaplain from Branford who travels over a hundred miles each day with guides to open sessions. Since 1921 he has served as spiritual adviser to Connecticut legislators balancing church and education work during idle days and crediting mentors who helped him through Yale Divinity School and Yale University life.

Edward UD. Ayer Indian Neck Branford Harford Senate Edward P Ayer Bury Hartford Capitol Wartford Amherst College Yala Divinity School Ayer State Court of Education Ind Rhode Island Aper Hfe Yale Fisher Harris Harper Stevens Porter Dwight Mibat Gosspol BiNg Day Edward William Horace Day D. D United Church Bridgeport Congregational Churches Yale Divinity School Beth- Ipshem Easton Connecticut Stetson K. Ryan State Board of Education of the Blind Ryan F W. Huxford Bettter J. &Dwin Brainard House

New State Map Urged At Hearing For 300000 Cost

Hartford February hearing on a bill for a revised state map costing 300000 over five years. Federal support 150000 with 100000 cash. mapography to use air photos and contour work, aiming for completion by 1982, amid doubts and legislative familiarity.

Hartford Judiciary West Lax Blodget Arthur Perkins Hauthird Sinator Walcott John Tiith Middletown Welson Smith United Etates Upological Survey New York State New Hampshire Milne Perkins

Bankruptcy hearing set in Hud company case at Waterbury

February 17 report from AP notes Hudson Sounding company of Waterbury seeks bankruptcy protection. President and clerk of the United States Court will preside. February 25 hearing called by Refleur Uurletan 2 Hoadley. Liabilities listed at 22016387 and assets at 1464790.

NEW Tiaven Sondimac + company of Waterbury Thronsh Bop Afpdson United States Court Refleur Uurletan Ani’ Uenets

Fragmentary note on oceanic material and Arctic holdings

A partial text notes a quantity of material in a soft or stock context. It mentions America possessing 24uv1,289 units and the Faroe Islands holding 1, with unclear units or definitions. The fragment suggests a distribution of resources or assets but lacks clear figures or labels.

Faroe Islands

Comptroller Bill Assigned For Next Thursday Hearings

Hartford reports speeded action on Bridgeport measures to be heard by mid March. Senator Elbert Hull secured an assignment before the Cities and Boroughs committee for Thursday on the charter amendment to install a new city comptroller and modern bookkeeping. The move aims to ready Bridgeport for the 1927 28 fiscal year with integrated bill payments and check writing. Hull also seeks early hearings on Board of Education bills.

Hartford Bridgeport Elbert ©. Hull Twenty-first District Cula and Horoughs Hull Board of Education Billa

Man Held Here May Be Garage Bandit

Anthony Luci age 22 of Linen avenue alias Butts was held at police headquarters after returning from Newburgh New York where he was arrested. He faces breach of the peace charges tied to an attempted holdup of the Woodside garage on North Plain street August 26. Frank Salerino 69 Engelwood Street and Edward Declan, tied to the holdup, have different statuses with Declan recently sentenced to Sing Sing.

Anthony Luci Linen Avenue Butts Daniel Brolley Newburgh Luci Woodside North Plain Street Frank Salerino Engelwood Strest Edward Declan Sing Sing New York

Steiber Resigns From Cities and Boroughs Committee

Hartford Feb 17 Representative Theodore B Steiber resigns from the Cities and Boroughs committee where he also held a seat on the Judiciary panel. Speaker John H Hilly confirms the voluntary action, Willam Hungerford of Watertown named to succeed him on the Cities and Boroughs committee.

Hartford Theodore B. Steiber House Judiciary Committee John H. Hilly Steiber Hill Stelber Willam Hungerford Watertown

Insurance dealer fined and jailed in Danbury court

Herbert VanSciver of Stamford was fined 200 dollars and costs and sentenced to six months in jail for selling insurance without a state license and obtaining money under false pretenses. An appeal was taken by his lawyer Charles A. Murphy. Bail on appeal set at 1000 dollars.

Danbury Herbert VanSciver Stamford Charles A. Murphy van Sclver

Ambulance Run Reports From City Streets

Daily Record of Ambulance Calls details multiple calls: at 9:30 a m on Fulton Street Lizzie Utrich 25 taken to St Vincent's Hospital, at 2:05 p m Carmine Perfetto 34 to Bridgeport Hospital, and at 2:80 p m Frank Salerno 23 from Englewood Street to Bridgeport Hospital with multiple contusions.

Fulton Street Lizzie Utrich Mediccai St. Vincent's Hospital Pixlee Place Carmine Perfetto Abe Cigar Bridgeport Hospital Maple Pembroke Streets Frank Salerno Englewood Street

Sir Oliver Lodge Telepathy Test Draws Card and Deck

London February 17 AP Sir Oliver Lodge conducted a radio telepathy test asking listeners to become thinkered receivers today as hundreds of responses poured in via postcards letters and even packages. The committee matched 62 cards including jokers and listed varied objects from piano to chairs clocks cigarettes chocolate and leaves as the chosen items for mind reading.

London Oliver Lodge Special Research Committee

Sage and Sulphur Compound Promises Dark Hair Color

Vintage ad claims Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound turns gray hair dark evenly and naturally. Describes dampening a sponge and applying strand by strand to restore color and lustre, with pricing in cents and a note on ease of use.

Ark Wyeth

Also Mentioned on This Page

Merden Cannon Board of Finance West Tartford Boards of Health State Senate Harry Capitol Hill Lincoln Aver Ras Ednews Lereur Yate Thsinity School Garage Bandit Cities and Boroughs Committee Daily Record Sir Oliver Lodge Main Street Paris Pari BABS Howlands America Jemima Aunt Jemima Roper Gas Ranges Main St DRS. Krause & Turner Fairfield Ave Ahsider People’s Savings Bank Newspaper Baghiye
Search Courier

Search the Bridgeport Telegram Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bridgeport Telegram?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication