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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1928
Page
5
A chaotic OCR style crossword list shows scattered clues with mismatched letters and numbers for across and down entries. Many items reference animals, languages, occupations, and objects, but the legible readable clues are interleaved with errors and stray characters.
Newtown residents meet at the Newtown Country Club and form the Newtown Chamber of Commerce. Burroughs is president with a slate of officers, while plans include road signs, publicity, and support for local sports and industry. A June governor visit is anticipated and a Sandy Hook meeting set to further organize activities.
A historical text discusses early American diets among Native peoples, noting reliance on vegetables, maize cultivation, fish and game variation by region, and the impact of corn on settlement. It mentions regional staples such as wild maize, beans, squash, and the introduction of potato and introduced crops shaping modern dietetics.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Ali Dites and a person named H 4 K t Na via, suggesting a local court action or service event. Details are unreadable, but indicates legal process activity in Paterson.
The article reports Willis of Ohio and Curtis responding to a wets inquiry during the Republican presidential race. It notes their positions on prohibition and a large government jobs program, with both opposing a full wartime style enforcement and emphasizing constitutional declarations. The piece references Kansan editorials and cites their differing stances within the party.
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