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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1926

Page

11

Herrmann to Withdraw Resignation from Stratford Council

Stratford July 9 Special Colonel Louis J Herrmann Sixth district councilman will withdraw his resignation after a district association committee reported he authorized the group to say he would remain in office. The move follows a vote to table his resignation at the last council meeting and a push to replace him with a Sixth district member on the school board.

Stratford Louis J. Herrmann Sixth District Association George Carey Herrmann Hermann Herrman Pootatuck Yacht Club G. Cari Back Merritt F. Axtell Frank Lawton Blue Bird Serenaders Wellington Walker Broad Street Raymond A. Gloetzner Main Street Ivan D. Cann Housatonic Avenue August Mohr North Main Street Arthur J. Lewis Cumpring Road Harry Healing West Avenue Bread Street Housatonic River Donald 8. Sammis A. E. Fuller A. H. Trotter Louis H. Burritt Merritt Axtell Herbert E. Reid George B. Garlick C. W. Simpson H. C.harford F. W. Viner H. E. Harris F. G. Hall George W. Zink Clarence Toucey Fred B. Mills Drewey’ Downey Sixty District Civic Association Lordship Allen D. Judson Fire Department Herc Schoola E. Ward Ireland State Board of Education Septemer

Wedding Gift Presented to Pastor at West End Church

Rev and Mrs Herman P Reissig received a 25 dollar wedding gift from the Young People's League of the West End Congregational Church. The presentation came after a league business session followed by a social, with a monologue by Emma Sedate scenes by William Bannay and William Kerr and a dialogue by Thomas H L Watt Leslie Sammig and Dorothy Hrlerley.

Herman P. Reissig Young People's League West End Congregational Church Emma Sedate Willam Bannay William Kerr Thamas HL Watt Leslie Sammig Dorothy Hrlerley

Cloudbursts Kill and Flood Across Bavaria Germany

AP reports cloud bursts and fierce lightning sweeping Bavaria and central Germany. A visiting American woman drowned near Wellmarshausen while others sheltered under trees as floods swelled. At Kissingen the health park and casino were flooded three feet deep, forcing guests to stay upstairs. The Elbe at Dresden rose about nine meters above normal.

Berlin Duty 9 Bavaria Germany Wellmarshausen Goetiinzen Snobarh Augseurg Nehning Rg Place Kissingen Ungaria Elbe Presden

Modern vamp a blend of three old types in Culver City

Culver City Cal July 9 The modern vamp is a cross between three historic types says Hobart S Henley movie director The pantomime style vamp gave way to the flapper and heart devastator and mapper back numbers The new vamp combines outdoor sports charms golf tennis and social poise with demure dress and organdic hats to charm men while remaining intriguing and elusive

Culver City Cal Dave Adam and Lye Civilizans Cleopatra Hobart S Henley Hearts of Men

Tiny bugs threaten destruction of forest

Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin July 9. Enemies of the forest the size of hair Millions of worms attack hemlock trees in Peninsula State Park near here. To save nearly 500 acres an airplane will spray calcium arsenate over treetops next Monday. Six tons of powder ready, as other efforts have failed. Since last fall the worms have destroyed about 6 million feet of lumber.

Sturgeon Bay Wis Peninsula State Park

Government Will Claim Nigger Cave Near Mammoth Cave

Glascow Kentucky July 9 AP When the United States government takes over Mammoth Cave National Park it will inherit a cave locally known as Nigger Cave. Before the Civil War a runaway slave used the cave as a home for two years. A hunter once saw a negro emerge for water then return to his underground dwelling. The slave, captured the next day, wore a quilt and red coat, admitted running to Canada, and was later freed by a slave trader who valued him.

Glascow United States Mammoth Caverg Touris Nigger Cave Slive Mammoth Cave Canada Bob Foster Geongja

Monroe Hire Department elects Habersham treasurer

At Tuesday's Monroe Hire Department meeting Rev Henry Habersham was elected treasurer. Mrs Carillon Paddock of Trumbull was a weekend guest of Mrs Alfred Edwards. Mr and Mrs William J Baird and family enjoyed a picnic at Taunton Lake Newtown recently. The Willing Workers of Stepney will be entertained Saturday evening at Miss Beulah Becks home.

Monroe Hire Department Henry Habersham Carillon Paddock Trumbull Alfred Edwards William J. Baird Taunton Lake Newtown Stepney Beulah Beck

Coyne Bros meat market offers fresh daily and pride in quality

The Coyne Bros meat shop invites customers to inspect their selection promising the best meat. Advertised items include veal roasts at 10 cents, spring lamb, fresh killed fowl, sugar cured hams, and creamery butter priced per pound.

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