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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1927

Page

5

Yale to host Terry lectures by William Brown reader

Yale announces Terry lectures for next year by William Brown of University of London as head of the Parshology department. Brown also Wilde reader in mental philosophy at Oxford and lecturer at King’s College Hospital. He led Craigijkhart War hospital in WWI and wrote on psychology, while the Trowbridge and Bromley foundations fund further lectures by notable scholars.

NEW Raven Yale Yale University Erry Willam Brown University of London Dwight VW. Teer Terry Bridgeport Brown Oxford King’s College Hospilondon The Roy: Society of Medicine British Psychological So Medico-Paychological Association of Great Britain and Ireland Craigiockhart War Hospital Trinburgh Alexandria J. Arthur Thomson Henry ON. R Princeton University Frote Tam Ernest Hocking Harvard University Robert A Milikan N Bridge Trowbridge Rutherford Trowbridge New Haven School of Fine Arts Lorade Taft J. A.D. Dep Taft France Radin Tater T Cos Samuel Ratclitte Brs Rateliffe Ratliffe the Echo the Statesman Calentinnia Seckingteal Treview Fven Manchester Guardian United States William Lyon Phelps America Hromley Faney Bromley New York Tribune Whituaw Pelt Frank Monses Bliss Perry Hamilton d Tolt Richard Hooker Ton Marnis Bromley Ernest Clayton Andrews New South Wales Australia Andrews Augustus Bina Len Hay Tutherford Dt Aeriared Niels Hamt Macron Ll.d Dein Scott Jacques TH Newwten Lewis Europe

Houdini telepathy hoax aided by telephone wiring

New York World reports Houdini used an electric belt and hidden receivers to simulate thought transmission. An invisible telegraphy link connected a carpet hidden system to a phone circuit, reproducing speech through a split audience setup in Houdini's home.

New York Howdini Hendin Thomas A. Filson Houdini Lou Kriaus London Anatire

Princeton Tightens Entrance Rules to Admit Better Prepared

Princeton announces broadened admission standards focusing on preparatory school records, student attitude, and credential strength. Freshman acceptances will be limited by stricter evaluation of academic promise to prevent admission of underprepared applicants. Authorities aim to improve quality of entrants beginning September 1.

Inceton Princeton University Radelitte Hear- Teun Jianhe Afl-Prepared

Public health leadership in the Jewish government referenced

Fragmented OCR notes describe an official head of public health for the Jewish government, mention the Delge Foundation fund tied to Yale lectures, a 1900 gift by William B K Dodge, and references to Taft and Hughes in a disjointed historical context.

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Round the House the Wind in Cold Waruary Verse

A cluttered humor filled locals page features poems and quips about domestic life, wartime nostalgia, and small town observations. The pieces include light verses by Jom T. Di and Faith Ross, jests about marriage, a youth’s dream of becoming a murderer, and playful captions about blondes and pardoning blushes.

Jom T. di

Night of Galaheena and the Park Scene

A fragmentary anecdote recounts a night at the park where a woman in gleaming hair and elegant English conversation draws the narrator into a romantic moment. The tale shifts to family ties, a wife named Marlouche, and a plan to visit an aunt, with a domestic subplot of inviting relatives and arranging a lodge meeting for a nine o’clock gathering.

Anna Marlouche Tony da Bodblack Antonios Felippa Guillermo Mr. Judett Clarence

Washington Gridiven Club Winter Dinner Features Diplomats

Capital reporters and public figures gathered at Washington’s Gridiven club for a winter dinner. President Coolidge, cabinet members, governors, and diplomats attended as Vincent Massey appeared in public for Canada. The program included the Shits performers and topics from Nicaragua to naval arms limits. Ashmun Brown was inaugurated club president in a row over the position with Tarri Brown, while Robert Chouse joined as a new member.

Washington Coolidge Canada Vincent Massey Dominion United States Ashmun Brown Providence Journal Tarri T. Brown Salt Lake Harry J. Brown Robert Chouse The Boston Herald

American claimants urge Congress for action on German reparations

In the New York meeting at Astor House Francis Marburg chaired a session where claimants to American alien property valued over 1000000 pressed Congress to pass an equitable non-partisan bill. They seek payment of Lusitania and other German-claims, with partial restitution of alien private property, backed by firms including Roseh Magneta, Steinway and Son, and Tauskanta.

York Jtater Astor Congress Acton Francis Marburg Cmpress Germany

Publisher Safe in Nearby Town as Papers Are Sold

In Muncie Indiana on February 27 AP reports publisher George B Dale sold his weekly paper despite a prior contempt finding against him for an anonymous letter criticising the judge and mayor. Dale remained in Greenville Ohio while his wife oversaw operations by telephone. Authorities pursue appeals and plans for legal action including a writ of prohibition against Judge Clarence W Dearth as a impeachment query moves through the Indiana General Assembly.

Muncie Ind George BR. Dale Clarence W. Dearth Delaware County Circuit Court Clell C. Maples Dale Delaware County Indiana Supreme Court Dearth House of Representatives

Ice Company Merger Plans Are Completed

Hartford Feb 27 The principal ice companies in Connecticut transfer property to the Southern New England Ice Company a $5 million corporation Final papers signed in New York indicate the merger will centralize most of the state ice business Four Hartford firms and many from Bridgeport New Haven Waterbury Norwalk Meriden New London Stamford sold property leaving Hygienic Ice of New Haven as the remaining large independent entity The Telmoare company of New York promoted the merger with financing from Mr Rene Mr Alcorn and the governor

Hartford Fee Connecticut New England Iva New York Locéa Town Gay New Co Assim Renee Alcorn Coluthon

Telephone system reels from winter storm damage

Boston area reports the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company suffered its heaviest damage since 1921 as 2,400 poles fell and 9,000 circuits affected. Maine New Hampshire lines snapped, emergency links established to maintain transatlantic radio, with full restoration expected in days other regions lightly hit.

Boston New England New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Brunswick Lewiston Maine Rochester Concord Nashua S. 11 Jtaston Houston New York White River Junction Littleton Berlin N. H Bangor Maine- New Hampshire Massachusetts Portland Con

Farmers Leader Scores President

Columbia Mo Feb 27 William Hirth chairman of the Corn Belt committee assailed President Coolidges veto of the McNary Haugen farm relief measure arguing the President represents the Industrial east. He said the President spoke with threadbare sophistries and warned party lines may shift as farmers react to tariff and other privileges.

Columbia William Hirth Corn Belt Committee Coolidge Tirth United States

Edison Plans Ten Start Growing of Rubber in South

Thomas A Edison in Florida outlines a plan to grow rubber in the south and develop a pressing machine to extract juice from rubber plants. He partners with Henry Ford to push domestic rubber, aiming to transform the southern U S into a major rubber producer within two years. The scheme includes a labor saving reaper and annual harvests of hardy vines.

Edison South Fort Myers Fia Thomas A. Edison United States Domertic Henry Ford Ged Ford Bélson Savannah Georgia Mexico

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