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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1927

Page

7

Advertising club hears lunchhour course on launching a new product

Charlee H Gregory of Holmes and Edwards outlines a home product launch plan at Stratfield hotel. He details steps from naming and trademark to packaging, samples, media setup, and newspaper advertising, stressing the ad manager’s initiative in coordinating marketing before market launch.

Charlee H. Gregory Holmes and Edwards Company Advertising Club Stratfield Hotel Gregory Edwin J. Enoch

Ives Manufacturing To Increase Capital Stock

Ives Manufacturing Company at 194 Holland Avenue, maker of mechanical toys, filed with the secretary of state notice of a large capital stock increase. The 300 shares of common stock at par $100 are to be replaced by 6,000 shares nonpar common stock and 1,250 shares of nonpar second preferred stock. Preferred stock carries no voting power but dividends at $6 per share, cumulative after full payment of principal and interest on 6 percent gold bonds.

Ives Manufacturing Company Holland Avenue

Florist Wills Twenty Thousand For Library Erection

Plainville records reveal florist George T. Mestin left his home and other property valued at about 20000 to Plainville to establish a public library. The library would be named the Stanley Mestin Memorial Library under the terms of the will.

Plainville Associated Press George TD Mestin Ins Proble Her¢Guta Stanley Mastin

Easy Graft in Permit Division Declares Former Dry Chief

A former Prohibition administrator in New Jersey discusses graft within the permit division, detailing schemes to divert legally withdrawn alcohol into bootleg channels, the role of inspectors, and graft payments for permit issuance. He notes independence of Washington offices, the essential but endangered use of industrial alcohol, and the prevalence of bribes up to twenty five thousand dollars.

Prohibition Administrato Civil Service Prohibition Department Philadelphia New Jersey Ciear Prohibition Beer and Alcohol Control Washington Cenge Cuttig

Bodies of inmates trustee named for sale

In Manchester New Hampshire July 12 the Hillsborough county farm case raises the sale of inmate bodies to Dartmouth Medical School for 40 dollars each Superintendent Newton reads a Dartmouth letter denying receipt of money from sales and a list of county officials who allegedly received funds will be presented at the next board meeting. Also Robert Hirsch named trustee of the bankrupt New England Web company estate at the first creditor meeting the firm lists mobility assets at 33310.86 and 12311.13. An asset sale proposal from Hancock Yarn Co was discussed but no action taken. Samuel N Silverstone says machinery is the company’s greatest asset valued around 87000 encumbered by a 5000 chattel mortgage.

Manchester N H Associated Press Hillsborough County Dartmouth Medical School Newton Hobart Pillsbury John K Lord Dartmouth Pillsbury Barr and Coburn Robert Hirsch New England Bridgeport Samuel N. Silverstone Hancock Yarn Compan Philadelphia J. J. Carberry East End Silverstone

Christian Science Church Wins Suit in Boston

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a lower ruling dismissing a suit by Willem H Taylor and Nellie G Taylor of New York to reinstate them as full members of the Christian Science mother church and First Church of Christ Scientist New York. The Taylors alleged the churches conspired to injure followers of Augusta E Stetson after their discipline for adopting her teachings.

Boston Associates Press Willem H Taylo Nellie G Taylor New York Christian Science Mother Church Church of Christ Scientist Massachusetts Supreme Court Teylors Augusta E. Stetson the Taylors In Thetbi Stetson

Driver Bound Over in Hartford Motor Death of Child

Joseph Flynn of Bloomfield pleaded not guilty in police court to criminal negligence for the June 20 Hartford fatality of 5 year old Jeanette Chatkin. He was bound over in $2,500 bonds to the September term of the Superior Criminal court after testifying the car traveled only 12 feet post collision.

Hartford Joseph Flynn Bloomfield Superior Criminal Court Flynn Jeannette Chatkin

Health conditions in Bridgeport labeled very good

Reports from the Visiting Nurse Association show Bridgeport's health conditions are extremely good with little serious illness. Nurses averaged about 4,000 home visits monthly last year, peaking at 5,200 in March, and health teaching has led families to recognize sickness early and seek professional care promptly.

Visiting Nurse Association Bridgeport Louise Spence

Man Held Under 50 000 Bonds In Attack On Wife

New Haven July 12 Clinton Woodward forty of Branford is held in the county jail on bonds of fifty thousand pending the outcome of his wife’s condition. He allegedly struck his wife with an axe and attempted suicide after the attack. The wife remains in hospital in a cortical condition from a fractured skull.

New Haven Associated Press Clinton Woodward Branford Woodward

Druskes Driver Jailed in Meriden DUI Case

Michael Donlin, 62, of 4 Warren Street Woodmont, was fined 100 and costs and sentenced to five days in jail by Judge T P Dunne in Police Court today for driving under the influence of liquor. He was fined 36 on an additional count of driving without a license.

Meriden Michael Donlin Warren Street Woodmont T P Dunne

Hotel builders press ahead despite local objections

Bridgeport fights a 200 room fireproof hotel plan on F E Beach property as Russell H Armstrong of the Development Service Corporation defends financing, local stock spread, and competition. He says the project will be profitable even at 50 percent occupancy and vows local subcontracting and competitive bidding.

F E. Beach Fairfield, Avenue Russell H. Armstrong Development Service Corporation Lexington Avenue New York Chamber of Commerce Brideport Armstrong United and American Bridgeport American Hotels Corporation Development Corporation Bridgeport Hotel Schenectady Camden N. J Beach Hotel American Hotel Corporation Thomas, Martin & Kirkpatrick Turner Constitution Company

Brainard approves funds for crippled Newington Home

Hartford July 12 Lieutenant Governor Edwin Brainard acting in Governor Trumbull’s absence approved a bill of 14 85143 from the Newington Home for Crippled Children for the quarter ending June 30 1927 and signed an order transferring Charles Martin an insane patient from New Haven county jail to the Connecticut State Hospital at Middletown

Hartford Associated Press Edwin Brainard Trumbull New Yay Newington Charles Martin New Haven County Connecticut State Hospital Middletown

Lockjaw Kills Boy After Holiday Injury

Floyd Clark a 15 year old Fourth of July victim died of tetanus following a toy pistol wound to the head suffered July 4 in Binghamton New York. Despite tetanus antitoxin given yesterday he died in 48 hours as infection took hold.

Binghamton Associated Press Floyd Clark

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