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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1927
Page
24
Maes Jan 5 AP Dedham Massachusetts Samuel A Capen, Norfolk County law officer, marks his 50th year in service. Appointed January 6, 1973 as deputy sheriff, Capen has served eight terms, with three-year then five-year terms and is now past seventy, active in office duties.
Mrs Beatrice Ayer Patton wife of Major George S Patton bought Green Meadows the estate of the late George Burroughs in Hamilton on the Massachusetts north shore from the Mycplans syndicate. Major Patton in Hawaii now and will remain there for one or two years. He is a noted horseman and polo player overseeing army posts in the islands.
A Cleveland teen Mosalind Ruby 18 won an audition at the Metropolitan Opera after Quenna Marie of the Met overheard her in a New York lingerie shop. The audition is set for tomorrow afternoon at the Metropolitan Opera house in New York City.
Washington January 6 AP Representative Romjns Democrat Missouri proposed a bill urging direct loans from the Federal Treasury to World War veterans on their bonus certificates. The measure would streamline financing for veterans seeking aid under the bonus program and marks a federal approach to postwar benefits.
An advertisement touts Adlerika as a powerful intestinal cleanser combining buckthorn cascara and other ingredients to relieve constipation and bloating. It cites dramatic personal testimonials, mentions Drs Shorth Curl Weaver and Puckett, and notes Adlerika as an aid for stomach and bowel cleansing with one dose often enough.
William Ziegler Jr. the millionaire sportsman and real estate operator, marries Frelen Martin Murphy in New York City. The ceremony at the Plaza linked Ziegler with Troy attorney Edward Murphy Jr.'s daughter, in a society event detailed with club affiliations and racing interests.
Stamford report says two alleged victims of denatured alcohol sold as whiskey were sent to sanitariums. Peter Valenti of 20 Bond Street, once known as the Pied Piper, was found to be suffering from alcoholism and removed for treatment. Mary Brennan of 3 Pacific Street also diagnosed with alcoholism and ordered to a sanitarium by Dr. John J. Ryle.
Stamford January 6 Lillian Larkwood twenty of 22 Main Street was struck by a car on West Main Street near Harvard Avenue at 6 00 this morning suffering possible skull fracture a broken arm and other injuries X rays were taken. Driver William Cornell Noble Street Stamford detained by police. He is employed by H T To Verran Company and was en route to work when the accident occurred Miss Lockwood attempted to cross the street as Cornell reached the intersection per his statement.
Thomas Ham of 61 Tranistan Avenue, former center for the Bridgeport professional football team, was reported in fairly good condition at Crestwich Hospital yesterday. Humphrey narrowly escaped electrocution while flagging a Greenwich train, suffering severe burns to the right arm chest and side of the face. he will be incapacitated for some time. Ham was a member of the New Britain professional outfit that year.
In Areweh Maine two boys from Newark New Jersey were taken into custody on suspicion of being runaways and are held by police awaiting word from their parents. They gave the names George Doherty and William Withers as fathers. The group carried a 22 inch singer hat title said to be brought for a hunting trip they planned.
Waterbury January 5 AP Chase Companies of Waterbury have arranged to acquire the assets and goodwill of the U T Hungerford Brass and Copper Co of New York City including warehouses nationwide for brass and copper distribution. Financial terms not disclosed Hungerford, 29 years old and a major supplier, will be operated as a division of Chase Brayer Co Inc New York distributors for Cuage Companies products with no expected changes in management or personnel
Washington January 6 The House floor debate sparked by Representative Celler’s remark that members "drink and drink to excess" turns into a dispute. Cramton objects to any assertion implying widespread drinking among drys while Celler defends the phrase as heated but not representative of the body.
Albert E. Sartain of Columbus Ohio faced possible prison time in Atlanta penitentiary after the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans denied his appeal and that of Heinie Riehl. Both men were convicted in a two year old trial for selling special privileges to convict Hamper Alexander. Sartain plans to confer with James N Linton on whether to accept the ruling or seek Supreme Court review.
Three local banks in Bristol will issue loans on adjusted service certificates of ex servicemen. The loans target those with demonstrated need and no promise tonid. Applications are expected to be available within a day or two from the Federal Reserve Bank.
A vintage ad claims Pape's Cold Compound relieves headache, nasal congestion, and sinus pressure within hours for about thirty five cents. It boasts gentle action, non choking formula, and no need for a physician or substitution.
New York January 5 AP twelve year old Ann Cooper Hewitt is declared legitimate daughter and heiress to Peter Cooper Hewitt's $1,000,000 estate by the appellate division of the Supreme Court. The ruling upholds referee MacFarlane's finding that Ann was born out of wedlock but later legitimized by her parents' later marriage securing her portion. The case, brought by Urskine Hewitt and others, traced years of legal battles over Ann's rights to the trust and estate.
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