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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1927

Page

3

Trailers Must Be Registered Auto Campers Warned

Summer campers and tourists are urged to register motor vehicle trailers and crate animals on running boards. The Connecticut Motor Vehicle department pamphlet covers new laws effective immediately, registration procedures, required equipment, and safety rules for trailers and camping vehicles.

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Firecracker Death Shocks Wisconsin Town

A boy dies after a firecracker accident in Menowanet Wis as authorities investigate the sequence of events. The incident sparked calls for caution during celebrations and highlighted the dangers of handling explosive devices near crowded areas. Local officials urge residents to follow safety guidelines and report any hazardous fireworks activity.

Others Do It So Woman Asks Permit to Sell Rum

In Chicago on July 3 a woman applied for a whiskey permit. She said she runs a cigar store and noted nearby shops sell whiskey, drawing her customers away. Prohibition officials were alerted by Assistant Prohibition Director Alexander G Jamie.

Chicago Prohibition Alexander G Jamie

Hammond warns parties mis-understood urge civic vote surge

In New York on July 3 Associated reports John Hays Hammond says many voters stay away from primaries because of party independence. He outlines a federation plan for intensive individual voter service ahead of 1928 elections, forming local and central committees to boost registration and turnout. He cites corruption driving apathy and urges broad citizen party engagement to save democracy.

New York Associated Box 3 Leclaed John Hays Hammond Hammond National Civic Federation Federation Boston Mr Hammond Hammoud Uraes

Road Costs Take Sixth Of Budget In United States

New York July 3 More than a billion dollars was spent in the United States for road building and maintenance during the fiscal year ended in June 1925. The National Industrial Conference Board reports a shift from local to state and federal funding as highway needs grow with auto traffic.

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Seven killed as train hits auto near Delmar New Jersey

Seven people from South Orange were killed when a Pennsylvania railroad train struck their stalled car at a grade crossing near Delmar New Jersey. The victims included a mother and four children, with three others injured. A watchman was arrested on technical manslaughter charges as the driver and other relatives were named.

Delmar NJ Seashore Pennsylvania Railroad Brukes South Orange NJ Catherine Damiano Anna Nicolina James Alexander Mildred Ballention de Cleco DaAmianos South Orange Contracto

America at Crosswinds: Values, Unity, and Nation’s Strength

A sermon at United church commemorates independence and founding pastors while Dr John Calvin Goddard extols American citizenship. He lauds growth in education health and wealth, notes taxation concerns and progress in industry, public benefaction, and national unity through mail railroads and culture.

Forrest Lamar Knapp Charles Chancey Robert Ross Samuel Cooke Sherman Oithiop Brick Pomeroy la Crosse Lincoln Washington Jefferson Jackson Houston Elijah Tergel Rosenglass America Deslag United States Webster Great Pather Europe Karl Marx Rochfeller Foundation J P Morgan Harriburg Valley Forge Forbes Pennsylvania Railroad

Bathers Warned Of Dangers As Season Opens

Bridgeport warns bathers as the season opens with lifeguard coverage on city beaches. Captain Max Baum urges caution and sea safety, sharing tips on avoiding cramp, sunburn, and diving risks, plus proper rescue methods for drowning, stressing staying near shore and careful boating behavior.

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Stage star Dorothy Knapp visits Carroll in prison

Atlanta Ga July report claims Dorothy Knapp visited Earl Carrell at the penitentiary last Sunday night and left with Warden John W Snook at 11 90 pm to spend the night at his home. The warden said the visitor used the name Miss Edwards and claimed a contract with a producer. The paper notes the visit prompted charges of prison rule infringement.

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Night Before the Fourth Remembered in Small Town Tale

In a reminiscence from a bygone Fourth, four boys sneak to Deacon Godwin’s stable to borrow a horse. They strap a pink gingham sun bonnet and hoop skirts, coax the mare to the Common, and the prank ends with the Deacon recalling a similar childhood stunt and a town hall heifer led up the steps decades ago.

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