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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1927
Page
5
A note promotes large water intake as a method to cleanse kidneys. It mentions daily amounts and urges consistency, while blending unclear phrases and partial measurements. Authorities and medical guidance are not provided.
A man long plagued by rheumatism discovers relief after rubbing a remedy on joints. The notice promises fast easing of inflammation and a return to normal activity, with the product available at druggists nationwide.
Yale university hosts a February 22 meeting on non professional theatre phases within the university drama department. Directors and educators from Yale and other institutions will discuss opportunities for community and student theatre, with emphasis on partnerships, facilities, and programming at the Yale stage and associated venues.
A New York report from a Metropolitan Life Insurance public release shows rising alcoholism death rates since 1917 among 17,100 policyholders. If trends persist, the rate could worsen, contrasting a low 4.7 percent record set in March 1926.
In Indianapolis the Mine Workers of America convention strengthened the union by amending the constitution to empower the executive board to levy assessments indefinitely and to expel communists. Leaders say this marks a significant show of strength as they prepare for upcoming contract negotiations with bituminous operators. The convention revived plans for waxes and working conditions to be discussed at the Miami contract meeting on February 4.
In New York City a wave of suicides from a muddy elevated road structure on Manhattan Avenue and Twenty first Street prompted merchants to urge a safety mesh. Fourteen to eighteen people leaped to death, injuring bystanders, as vendors complained their businesses suffered.
At a Connecticut Federation of Post Office Clerks executive board meeting the annual convention was set for Peb 3. Notables include Irving Fisher and Jerome J. Yale, former congressman Tlatehinson, and Joseph Tone from Philadelphia. Delegates from New York, Winston, and other cities will attend, with officers from AME and local unions speaking and backing the event.
A youth slipped while handling a knife and wounded the left hand. Two stitches were taken to close the injury. Jennie Cidrou, six, of 103 Lexington Avenue, was present when the incident occurred and received first aid at the scene.
Jessie Stephens, Eni lich Libor leader, told a Carpenters Hall audience that capitalists drove World War not Archduke Franz Ferdinand or German aims. She praised Ramsay MacDonald and blamed opponents for thwarting a plan to raise 100 million for wartime machines and improvements.
New York fashion pageant to showcase spring hats across Manhattan and beyond as millinery groups partner with a press and telephone company to wire photographs to cities nationwide. The event promises flowers and feathers with models displaying styles in an era of rapid photo transmission.
Milford January 30 Special A collision between a Hartford driver Leo Blake and New Haven driver Colombo Pongetti caused Mrs Ponsetti to suffer a fractured collarbone. Both cars were damaged. Blake agreed to pay for damages. An ambulance took Mrs Ponsetti to Milford Hospital for treatment. No arrests were made.
The Illinois convention of Cosmeticans opens with debates on bobbed hair and new flapper fashions. Ruth J. Fiver, president of the national association, predicts drastic changes as makeup and hair trends shift toward natural looks and boisterous styles.
Reports from Berlin say soprano Geraldine Farrar will return to the Berlin State Opera stage after a period away. The New York Times notes she remains a top drawing figure, with strong fan support noted in the German capital.
Daily record of ambulance calls shows incidents at 264 Deacon Street for Edward Rich a six year old with poisoning. 143 Cannon Street for William Tinkers a three year old fainting spell. 8084 Fairfield Avenue for Ilias Hansen. 0:30 p.m. for Helen Wityecki a forty two year old with food poisoning. 11:10 p.m. to Arctic and Last Main streets with no patient found. Several calls routed to Bridgeport Hospital.
A truck driver testifies about a head on crash on the New Haven side of the Derby railroad bridge. He says he ran out of gasoline, parked on the right, and a bus struck his vehicle after a chain of near misses. He details attempts to stop other trucks and witnesses lights appearing over a hill before the collision.
Researchers report a purified blood-derived substance named Vocy tin extracted from various animals, especially birds. Experiments show Vocytin affects development processes in ova and may be produced from male blood with higher efficacy. The process yields a white powder from blood, but practical use remains unsettled as trials focus on understanding the substance rather than animal production.
A fragmented account describes Chaplin entering the center ring as a bull dodges and stares. The scene includes a toreador pose, a bull that does not charge, and spectators reacting while a crowd watches the unusual performance in a dusty arena.
Des Moines reports evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson accepted a fifty thousand dollar contract to write sermonettes for newspapers. The arrangement covers a series of syndicated scripts.
Funeral services are listed for Patrick Sauvage of 27% Sanson Street and other residents including Mrs. Marie Cramsey Sterling, John H. Wheeler, Thomas Hallen, Carl Adrian Frangen, James B. Lee, Mary L. Dempsey, Agnes Linnell Keating, Margaret M Kane, Mrs. Lucy Comley, and Daniel J. Woodin. The notices include service times, locations such as St. Ann's church and St. Rose's church, burial sites like St. Michael's cemetery and Oaklawn cemetery, and affiliated organizations where noted.
At Pennington New Jersey a express and a Baltimore and Ohio flyer collided causing about 30 injuries. Louis Wy Stebite 54 of Elkins Park died of heart failure after returning to a tied up train. ET Norton of Wellsville suffered internal injuries. Terbert Cunningham of Whington and Edward Gilbert of Baltimore sustained head injuries.
Vale graduate of OWUROTS, Lansing Wittman, age 38, died after an apparent incident during an event on January eve. Wittman played a prominent part in university affairs and was associated with Vale graduate circles.
Manila January 20 General Leonard Wood was reported greatly improved after a recent hernia operation. He was moved today from hospital to his residence at Mpiecanane palace.
New York January 30. The Holland-America liner Rotterdam and the Royal Mail steamer Avon from Bernfida could not reach Quarantine today due to dense fog. Other vessels were unable to proceed from Quarantine to their docks for the same reason.
At Meriden the Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars urged immediate maturing of all bonus certificates and asked Congress to enact this plan. Delegates from across the state attended the quarterly session joined by the state auxiliary with about 300 in total. They also backed legislation for state payments to orphans and widows, expansion of home staff ranks, and veterans’ transportation home, while opposing civilian control of the Fitch home and moves to relocate patients from Middletown and Norwich. Military and auxiliary officials discussed reinvestment and broader insurance outreach.
Storms in the Atlantic damaged two vessels. The Dutch steamer Walcheren, 2,130 tons, from Bremen, suffered major damage 400 miles west of Sicily losing lifeboats. The Norwegian steamer Storviken, 2,975 tons, from Copenhagen to Boston, drifted seven days with a broken rudder, flooding aft holds, low on coal, seeking St Johns Newfoundland or Azores if conditions persist.
In dense fog at the White Bridge trolley trestle over the Five Mile River, a sedan veered off the roadway and plunged about 40 feet and into the river. Three youths were shaken. the car carried NY registration TN-62-6T and witnesses ferried them to a Stamford doctor. Officer Paul McGrath investigated. names were not learned.
Milford, Jan 30 Special Superintendent of Police J M Maher underwent gallstone surgery at Milford Hospital. Dr A J Mendino of New Haven performed the operation with Dr J W H Wischer of Milford assisting. Maher was taken ill Friday night, rushed to the hospital Saturday morning, and he felt much better after the procedure.
The Nancy V, a fishing boat with one person aboard, left Shespa Head Bay this morning and failed to return. The Coast Guard searched tonight and the police department broadcast a message to all shipping in the vicinity to keep a lookout for the vessel.
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