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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1927
Page
18
Fragmented OCR listing items for sale and storage including vehicle parts home furnishings and real estate references. Mentions New York Providence Bridgeport and multiple street addresses with scattered prices and lot numbers. Contains disjointed names and organizations, unclear dates, and inconsistent formatting.
A report from Nature Magazine notes the Canadian government protective program has revived the eider duck population along Labrador. Howard H Cleaves cites seeing over 2000 breeding birds in ten days, predicting a large rise this year. Puck thanks Canada’s Minister Masse for preservation efforts.
A speech condemns feathering birds as wasteful while arguing for importing elder care from humane nations. The speaker notes strict protections in Norway and Iceland that tame birds through breeding protection. Down is described as mother birds plucking from their breasts to line mantles and cover eggs, highlighting breeding interference concerns.
Elimination and prize races at Pequot Yacht Club produced wins by Henry A Jennings in Muriel in the 4 class and William J McHugh Jr in Southwind II in Star class. Gerrit W Von Schaick took Hunt in Indian class while Paul T Rennell won Pee Wee in Pequot O. Miss Lucie Bedford repeated Star class victory as results show a close eight mile race on Long Island Sound under light southwest wind.
Traffic remained heavy in Fairfield during the halfday period with westbound lanes frequently slow and often held up by congestion along the road. Local officials urged patience as delays persisted.
The Greenfield Hill Country Club course was well filled during the holiday with many golfers on the greens. Members freely used the club facilities as crowds enjoyed a bustling day.
In New York two men were shot in the lower East Side as four gang members and a woman confronted Lewis Sclafani and Sam Carlino near Christie and Delancey streets. A peculiar contrivance, a stileto like weapon and a 32 calibre revolver, was used before the group fled in an automobile. Sclafani remained critically wounded with two bullets near his heart and Carlino injured in the back.
Fire of unknown origin yesterday destroyed a shed at the Gilder sleeve ship building plant in Portland Conn used for storage of paints and oils. Loss estimated at 2000 dollars. The blaze, fed by incendiary contents, caused a spectacular fire.
A string of obituaries and funeral notices from July 1 to July 6 1927 list individuals including Mitla Anzidei Sarah Bryan and Julia Baxter among others. The notices provide residence addresses funeral arrangements church times and interment details at St Michaels cemetery and other local cemeteries.
A garbled note from a historic paper hints at a meeting or event at a township area. It mentions Vinnie We and a new friend or ally, with unclear dates and places.
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