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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1927

Page

4

Eight-Foot Eagles Seen By Abyssinian Explorers

Special correspondent Jack Bat describes Abyssinian Mt Albasso where two francolin species are found. The larger francolin could become a major United States game bird if imported and protected, while a smaller feathered rival resembles a bigger quail. The lammergeyer, an eight foot wingspan eagle, is the standout find in the expedition. It preys on young deer and has a white head with a black stripe, red eyes, and a distinctive beard.

Nyala Mt. Albasso Abyesinla United States Lammergeyer al- Waya Francolin Bill Bailey Feuries Abyssinia Almmergeyer Batley Albahso Mountain

Comet Rice Purity Promoted By Housewife Endorsement

An advertisement touts Comet Rice as pure and well cleaned, claiming no scum forms during cooking and that hidden dirt is revealed by boiling. It features a housewife endorsement and invites readers to send two cent stamps for a booklet of rice recipes from Comet Rice, Laight Street, New York.

Laight Street Dept

Dreaded eye disease to bar girl from U S

New Haven February 17 AP Trachoma the feared eye disease of the East is expected to permanently bar Rubina hudjian 16 Armenian girl held at Ellis Island for ten days after reaching toward West Haven to reunite with her mother separated 11 years ago at Urla Turkey following massacres and plagues. Immigration doctors report the disease and say she will be barred.

New Haven Rubina Hudgian Filis Island West Haven Urla Turk

Harvard plans 10 open job bureau for its graduates

Harvard plans to open an alumni employment office in Cambridge to aid graduates in choosing vocations. A. D. Wilt Jr, chairman of the committee on employment, says the aim is to provide direct routes to jobs, not merely any employment. The plan envisions a well paid manager and extensive employer contact.

Cambridge Mass Harvard A. D. Wilt, Jr Harvard Alumni Bulletin Wilt Harvard Clubs Alumni Association Harvard College Lowell Buc Harvard University Watsaya

Burglary Strikes Stamford Home Steals Jewelry and Silverware

A burglar entered Mrs. Louise Grant’s Stamford apartment last night and stole silverware and plates valued at $200. Police believe the entry was made with a key.

Stamford Fed Louise Grant

Two Texas airplane accidents kill fifth man in two days

Fort Worth, Texas, Feb 17 AP reports J C Goggins 37 civilian aviator died today as the 11th victim of two Texas airplane crashes yesterday. Quincey Burnett former Fort Worth police captain also died when their plane crashed on a ranch near Fort Worth. In Camp Stanley collision Lt Benedict A Coyle Cadet John W Green and Private Rudolph C Bartel were killed as two planes collided at about 160 feet. Green piloted a training plane during range firing when it struck the other aircraft. all three perished. Coyle enlisted in 1917 in Massachusetts. Green survived by his mother Mrs Azatha Green of Chicago. a sister of Bartel lives in Detroit. Goggins was from a prominent Fort Worth family.

Fort Worth Texas J. C. Goggins Gogging Quincey Burnett Here Benedict A. Coyle John W. Green Rudolph C. Bartel Camp Stanley Green Coyle Bartel Massachusetts Caden Green Azatha Green Chicago Detroit Goggins

Postmasters Meet in Hartford Tuesday

Connecticut postmasters and members of the Connecticut Association of Postmasters assemble in Hartford on Tuesday, February 22, for their annual meeting and dinner at the Bend Hotel. The business session begins at 1 a.m. with a report from the by-law drafting committee led by President I. H. Bailey.

Connecticut Connecticut Association of Postmasters Hartford Bend Hotel I. H. Bailey Solgrove Waterbury Wellman Torrington Erwin New Britain Smith Willimantic Kraus Westport Krause Air Mail Bigelow Colonial Air ‘Transportation’ Company Air Mail Service Ecarne Maurice 8. Sherman Tor Hartfred Courant Willis A. Scanlon Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Post Office Service

Mayer divorce ends two marriages to Havenmeyer kin

Sandy Brush Mayer, twice married to Theodore Joseph Mayer, grandson of sugar magnate Theodore Havenmeyer, was granted a divorce in Los Angeles on February 7 per AP. The case marks a separation within a prominent California family connected to major sugar interests.

Los Angeles Sandy Brush Mayer Theodore Joseph Mayer Theodore A. Haven- Meyer

Dog Ring Freed After Week Trapped in Cave

In Woodruff, Ring the dog was freed after 116 hours trapped by rocks in a narrow underground passageway. Willie Nelson crawled 30 feet to reach the canine, pulling him out with an iron hook as cheers rose from about twenty rescuers and neighbors. Ring trotted into his owner F. W. Kelly's arms, who carried him home for hot milk after the fox that caused the entrapment was removed.

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Brainerd Nomination Cleared by Senate Committee

Washington February 17. After a brief meeting the Senate Interstate Commerce committee favorably reported Ezra Brainerd Jr of Muskogee Oklahoma for a seat on the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Washington Senate Interstate Commerce Committee Ezra Brainerd, Jr Muskogee Oklo Interstate Commerce Commission

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