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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1927
Page
7
A reader describes how improper washing damages children's hair. The piece notes product reactions and the need to avoid harsh washes and toxins, urging safer care practices and proper rinsing to preserve hair health and shine.
Persistent coughs and colds lead to trouble. Creomulsion, an emulsified preparation, soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germ growth. It claims to heal throats, stop irritation, and aid recovery, with a money back guarantee if symptoms persist after use. For sale by all druggists with a free sample coupon offered.
United States Steel Corp announces year earnings totaling just under 200 million, a record for peacetime. Quarterly results show strong gains with a 302,524,000 high in the year’s fourth quarter and a 1798 cents per share net equity compared with prior figures.
A Danbury court awards Minnie Kenno $4,000 against John Moen after a taxi collision on Miln Street left the plaintiff with alleged permanent injuries. The judge found the taxi driver operated at an excessive speed and failed to maintain safety, swerving toward the plaintiff to avoid a hit. The verdict covered medical costs and punitive claims for injuries from the January accident.
Federal Judge George Pourquin ruled for the defendant in a patent infringement case involving the Carson Investment Company and John Miller trustee against Anaconda Copper. The decree, issued yesterday, nullified claims of tide-feeding principles at copper smelting sites and halted a demand for roughly 3.5 to 29 million dollars in alleged back charges.
Myrtle H Beck of Redding marries Brew York in a ceremony at the municipal building chapel led by Deputy City Clerk Mecormick Thbide. The bride, born in New York, is daughter of Chutes J and Mary Godfrey Becker Swan, widow of her first husband.
Washington January 25 An extension of the European corn borer quarantine to include Connecticut and New Jersey will be considered at a public hearing by the federal horticultural board February 8. The borer has been found in Jersey City and New Brunswick New Jersey and in several towns in New London New Haven and Fairfield counties Connecticut. Consideration will be given to extending the quarantined territory to New York.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune celebrated its 86th birthday yesterday and noted several months ago it endowed a journalism chair at Tulane University in honor of the anniversary.
In Barre Vermont an autopsy confirmed the death by self-inflicted gunshot after a Sunday shooting at the home of George Taikee. The first bullet did not penetrate the skull and the second bullet passed through the brain, causing instant death. The autopsy findings dispel any minder suspicion.
Milford officials report water theft from hydrants by a building contractor and the Milford Water Company warns offenders of strict action. The incident involves tapping hydrants supplying a key building, with mentions of a damaged hydrant button and risk to fire safety. A February social event by the fire department is announced, with plans for a ball and a radio apparatus purchase.
Six divorce actions, three of them by city residents and three by Norwalk residents, were filed in Superior court. Plaintiffs seek divorce, alimony, and in several cases custody or restoration of former names, with details involving Helen Farley, Helen Kiernan Blake Cornish, Elizabeth Tomchik, Emma Ryder, Elizabeth Bates, and Minnie Zahlmann and their husbands.
Hartford January 25 AP reports a bill to move a 2 500 900 fund created in 14 5 for aiding World War I veterans of the American Legion from the board of control to the Department of State agencies and institutions. The fund, invested in Liberty bonds, pays interest to the veterans organization for food clothing medical care relief or funeral costs for eligible members or widows and dependents under eighteen. The proposal follows prior discussions and a 2 year-old petition that failed to pass.
Obeh Grotto board discusses remodeling and re furnishing of the Farrell estate at Grove Street and Fairfield Avenue. A large hall addition, grounds work, and showy decor are planned to create one of the New England region’s most spacious Grotto homes. A February 7 smoker at Grott hall will appoint house and ground committees and feature a vaudeville show marking the closing of activities at the current club rooms.
Dean Thomas W Swan of Yale Law School judge-designate of the federal district Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will be guest of honor at a banquet at the Union League Club in New Haven. Chief Justice latt and many federal and state officials are expected to attend.
Elizabeth Webber was unanimously elected general secretary of the Springfield YWCA to succeed Mary L Cidy. Webber, Metropolitan pupililety secretary of the Chicago W OCA, is expected to begin duties about April 1 in Springfield Massachusetts.
The Gold Star transport is expected to arrive at Guam tomorrow to transfer the American Marine emergency force at Guam to Cavite in the Philippine Islands. The sailing date for the Philippines is not yet set. The transfer was ordered to keep marines nearby if needed for China. The cruiser Huron, held at Guam for emergency use, was ordered to proceed to Puget Sound.
Berlin Jan 26 AP For the first time since the mark’s stabilization Germany issues an internal loan totaling 110 million marks at 6 percent. About 92 percent is open for public subscription with 304 million marks guaranteed by banks led by the Reichsbank. The balance 200 million marks is already subscribed. The loan can be redeemed within 25 years from 1934, the issue announced amid low spirits in state securities.
Joseph Boldric, 51, also known as Baxter Baker or Boland, admitted complicity in a $7,000 payroll robbery of Hauser Mann Co in Cuyahoga Heights New York. He testified his only role was cutting a telephone wire and said he would waive extradition after being held on a $5,000 bond. Miller remains in custody in Cleveland.
In Winsted on October 4 Democrat Ji J Shea was named first selectman by town meeting after a Superior Court ruling. The court ordered a recount and found Shea 219 votes to 210 for Republican Frank W Jones, confirming the Democrat winner amid prior outster proceedings.
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