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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1927
Page
7
An advertisement urges drinking water to flush kidneys and ease urinary irritation. It touts a lemon juice formula and "famous salts" to cleanse kidneys, prevent discomfort, and promote clear urine, claiming daily use benefits both men and women.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a gastrointestinal absorbed remedy for persistent coughs bronchial troubles and colds. It claims creosote and other elements soothe inflamed membranes stop inflammation and inhibit germ growth with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
Charles E Hughes told the American Society of Newspaper Editors that freedom of the press is essential though dangerous for propaganda. He urged more foreign correspondents and cautioned editors to guard goodwill while interpreting American opinions to foster international amity. The session covered radio’s role, newspaper consolidation, and threats to press integrity.
Winston Churchill, chancellor of the exchequer, visited Premier Mussolini at the Chisi palace in Rome. The private conference lasted about thirty minutes and both sides described it as a courtesy call with no stated agenda.
Three Rivers Que January report says Buclide Beauce, a spring creek ranger, was attacked by a strange bird of prey while measuring lumber. The bird pinned him with its legs, scratched his neck, and pecked his head before workers killed it. Beauce suffered blood loss and injuries. bird's species undetermined, thought to be European.
Hartford January 16 AP Dr Robert Watson head of the International Reform Federation addressed 200 Connecticut prohibitionists at the YMCA ban get on the seventh anniversary of national prohibition. He warned the Republican party must stay dry or be doomed and urged continued agitation demonstration legislation and education as the path ahead.
At the annual meeting Hartford Electric Light company will consider authorizing the issue of 4 million dollars of common stock. This would reach 20 million dollars capitalization and. The directors may seek authority to raise capitalization further, potentially to 36 million dollars. President Samuel Ferguson notes a need for new financing due to growth, though full authorization may not be used this year.
Prohibitionists in Constantinople plan regular mosque prayers denouncing alcohol as a social evil. Turkish drys publish popular anti drink appeals and urge wets to be blocked. Government alcohol revenue remains a major obstacle to prohibition.
David Rowland Francis, 76, former ambassador to Russia and Missouri governor, died after a long illness in St Louis. He served as interior secretary under Cleveland and led the Louisiana Purchase Exposition company. He helped recognize the Kerensky government, faced Bolshevik hostility, and left Petrograd for Archangel in 1918. Born Oct 1, 1850 in Richmond KY, he studied at Washington University and earned honorary law doctorates. He owned the St. Louis Republic before its sale to the Globe-Democrat. he married Jane Perry in 187? and had six sons.
New York January 1 AP The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research announced the appointment of Dr Ralph W G Wyckoff to its scientific staff. He will join the biophysical division and conduct intensified research on how sun spots and other physical forces affect humans animals and plants. Wyckoff is a research associate at the Carnegie Institution of Washington and his move marks a key step in building biophysics at the institute.
Milton H. Bronsdon, Providence public works commissioner and renowned traction engineer, died in San Diego while wintering for health. He rose to national prominence after rapidly repairing San Francisco streetcar lines after the April 18 quake and fire, subsisting two days on three crackers, and oversaw rebuilding of a new street railway system completed the next year.
New York Jan 16 AP Justice group urges national crackdown on fences receivers of stolen goods. Grand Jurors of New York County report that conviction is extremely difficult when prosecution cannot prove recent possession, urging congress to require buyers to inquire about origin of goods shipped in interstate commerce. They warn piracy of stolen property pervades states and cities.
Connecticut notables led by Dr William Horace Day and eleven others join a nationwide petition urging arbitration with Mexico. The appeal, sponsored by 400 prominent figures, argues that property rights and treaty interpretations can be settled by arbitration under existing commitments and Hague precedents.
Jefferson City Mo Jan 11 AP The 791 Negro convicts housed in the A half cell building of Missouri’s state penitentiary narrowly escaped when fire swept through late Saturday and burned the roof. Warder Leste Rudolph said some calls may have remained unanswered as heat rose, while many inmates helped fight the flames in the era’s oldest cell house.
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