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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1927
Page
5
A farmer in Farwuts, Texas confessed to killing thirteen people, including his wife, after authorities found the victims in and around the family home. The arrest followed a tense scene as investigators traced the suspect’s movements and recovered evidence.
Portland harbor enlargement denied as city officials and engineers review plans. Army chief confirms restrictions while district engineers assess facility capacity and anchorage space for incoming vessels.
Six Coast Guard crew members from the destroyer Davis were rescued after falling overboard in a blizzard near New London. They were admitted to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, with one man, Ghlet Bontewaln Alfredelt, in serious condition and possibly developing pneumonia. The ship weathered the storm. the others remained in comfortable condition.
A blizzard halted rescue efforts as fourteen naval and Coast Guard ships failed to free the freighter Pomham which grounded on Rose Island at Narragansett Bay. Two rescue craft also ran aground while a cutter and towing crews struggled. The Pomham was only lightly damaged and remained in freight service between Providence and Newport as crews planned further action.
Hartford January 12 The state Bureau of Labor reports December saw fewer jobs. Only 58.4 percent of applicants at five offices were supplied with work, down from 69.8 percent in November. Female applicants secured more positions than males, with 73.2 percent of women employed versus 45.6 percent of men. Out of 4,603 applications, 2,791 were from men and 1,812 from women, yielding 1,279 male and 1,380 female placements, totaling 2,659 positions.
John Barty, convicted of murdering Mrs. Nancy Cook with a hammer during a July robbery attempt, was hanged in Hamilton Ont today. He had previously won a last minute stay that sparked controversy, but Ottawa authorities overruled it and the execution proceeded.
Washington Jan 12 The board of tax appeals ordered the estate of the late Reginald Vanderbilt to pay an actuarial tax of 35300 for 1919 to 1921 on his Sandy Point farm RK 1. Vanderbilt claimed losses but the Commissioner of Internal Revenue refused a deduction. The appeals board upheld the ruling.
London January 12CAP militia of millenarian suffragists and laypeople marched to Lambeth palace bearing banners to oppose altering the Church of England prayer book. A petition was presented as bishops privately weigh compromise between Anglo Catholic and Evangelical views, with unity of the church at stake.
The funeral of Rev. Dr. John James McCook professor of modern languages at Trinity College for forty years and Civil War veteran was held at St. John's Episcopal church East Hartford. The service was conducted by Bishop Chauncey B Brewster with assistance from Rev James W Lord and Trinity President Ogilby.
New Haven January 12 AP The will of John W Alling filed for probate outlines $117 500 in legacies and remainder about $1 509 million to be divided into three equal shares for widow Margaret Alling Arnold A Alling and Mrs A A Durland The late president of Security Insurance died last Sunday Specific legacies include 40000 to widow 25000 to grandson John W Alling 2d 25000 to daughter in law Kathryn Alling 25000 to son in law Frederick Durland and smaller bequests to Morehouse Westbrook Caroline Palmer and others
In Syracuse this morning a blaze at the Adirondack Inn and a nearby dwelling claimed the lives of two children who were unable to escape in time. Their mother sustained a broken arm from leaping out a window and the father, his other child, and the brother also escaped by jumping to safety.
Worcester officials from the city and state, Boston immigration officials, and notable Swedish residents from Worcester and Boston attended the funeral of U S immigration Commissioner John D P Johnson of Newton at the First Lutheran church in Worcester today.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a mild laxative cough remedy. It warns against preparations with chlorof orm or opiates and promotes this product as safe for children and effective for stubborn or lingering coughs and throat irritation.
Junk ad style copy promotes a laxative cure. It claims constipation causes toxicity and poor health. It urges regular use of Purtola to clear toxins and improve wellbeing with aggressive marketing language. Potential health misinformation is implied.
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