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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1928
Page
4
A U N N survey reported unemployment trends across regions with cautious notes on state and local variations. The report highlights higher joblessness in several areas, with figures tied to union membership and industrial conditions. Data comparisons show adjusted unemployment shares and potential shifts in terms of employment prospects into the spring.
Fragmented report describes suspects detained for murder being spirited from jail and shot. Authorities pursued, captured several individuals, and displayed them in a public area as part of a chaotic scene. Names, places, and exact charges are obscured by the OCR damage but the action centers on a murder case and an escape attempt.
An article promotes a facial care regimen claiming rapid acne relief with creams and ointments. It notes a tested routine, mentions ingredients, and suggests consistent daily use to achieve clearer skin. The piece frames the method as simple and accessible.
Fire crews responded to Cyrus Drug Store on Oak Street area for a chimney fire at 8 oclock. Hose Company No 1 from Jolie Street quarters battled the blaze and extinguished it without casualty. Later another rise fire was put out near North Avenue behind Oak Street School by Hose Company from Mathison Avenue.
Edmund P Dodge discusses Bridgeport employment with the West End Congregational Church, noting few unemployed locally while many come from older districts. He cites 1918 unemployment at 14 percent, explains modern independence, and outlines the role and duties of the employment manager in Bridgeport.
Investigators from the state Department of Health charged Mrs Lillian Crowe of Waren Mass with practicing medicine in Connecticut without a license. They alleged a strong gall solution and eye oil formed the principal ingredients of her cures and she was held on $1000 bond for an April trial.
Five ambulance calls were logged at Exergency hospital during the early hours, with incidents on Garden Street and Crescent, involving a heatless room, a stove, and a potential pedestrian injury. Names such as Jacob Krupshl and Rory Northrup appear among scattered notes, alongside street references and fragmented times.
Dr Albert Coe of Waterbury, president of the Waterbury Community Club, addressed the Bridgeport Summy Evening Forum at United Church. He urged stable, economically sound homes, warned against gambling and subservient institutions, and urged parents to provide religion and culture for youth.
Derby police report a driver was arrested after a crash on New Haven venue near West Main Street. John Mete and Hoven dilley are named. liquor intoxication cited. Passenger injuries, vehicle damage, and field sobriety tests referenced. incident occurred Saturday night with recovered stolen funds of 2 to 4 dollars.
An estate valued at about 1.9 million dollars is left by a Pittsburgh station agent who accumulated the wealth largely through will provisions. The estate supports public park property and church-connected institutions, with annuities from fifty to two hundred dollars monthly to various unit beneficiaries. The trust will divert two thirds of net income to church-related causes, except as otherwise provided.
Hartford and New Haven figures clash over a Cooper bill to bar interstate commerce in prison made goods. Edwad Robbins named to oppose, arguing the bill violates free trade. Board members warn the measure could shutter Connecticut prison industry and raise costs.
Milford court fined Margianite Zemper eight hundred fifty dollars with costs after she signed a check for seventy six twenty five to William J Murphy agent of the New Haven Gas Light Company for a gas bill not paid. She used two names across banks to cover property listed differently. She claimed illness caused the signing error and paid the fine. Other local cases and notes from Milford include drivers with suspended licenses, non support, and police notices. The town also announced fire department box re-numberings and praised volunteers for a recent Arctic Engine company ball and Milford Prep School promenade successes.
New Haven February 26 by Ansprint ul Pies a man sought since January 12 1927 for the intruder of Rose Licata in Brooklyn was captured in New Haven. A road officer detained him at police headquarters and he is held for New York police. Casio, a Wallingford native, told police he had attempted to enter a Washington DC monastery since the Brooklyn incident and had spent months in Detroit. He was returning to Wallingford when a railroad officer who also lives there recognized him and placed him under arrest.
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