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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1927

Page

4

Coolidge Backs Cooperative Sales For Farmers

Rapid City dispatch says President Coolidge favored broader cooperative marketing for farmers after receiving figures claiming farmers incur about 78 cents more cost to produce each bushel of corn than they receive in price. A midwestern farm federation cited costs, while Frederick Murphy urged aid for agriculture and criticized the McNary Haug en bill.

Rapid City Associated Press Coolidge Frederick E. Murphy Min- Neanoks Tribune White House Mir Murphys McNary- Haugen

Chicago teacher hurt when car strikes tree Guilford

Sixty eight year old pal of Helder Public High in Chicago was confined to a hospital here today suffering injuries when his automobile left the road and crashed into a tree near Ecwareds.

Guilford Helder Public High Chicago

Red Cross life saving classes at Seaside Park

Captain Robert B R Miller directs Bridgeport Red Cross life saving instruction at Seaside Park where many swimmers were eliminated and two classes consolidated. Instructors Anna Baum Marion Hirbell Boris Cone Robert L E Cleveland and Herbert Hart supervise tests for twelve events with emphasis on freeing a drowning victim and prone pressure resuscitation as training continues through the week.

Robert BR. Miller Bridgeport The Red Cross Seaside Park Junio Ife Miller Bridgeport Chapter Anna Baum Marlon Hirbbell Boris Cone Robert LE. Clevelan Herbert Hart Amercan Red Cross Life Saving Corps Leastie Park Washington

British Rotary delegates praise Ostend meeting and UK cordiality

Bridgeport Hardware treasurer B Curtis, a Bridgeport delegate to the Rotary International Convention in Ostend Belgium last month, described British hospitality toward American delegates as markedly warmer than Edinburgh. He noted many Americans accepted British hosts invites to visit homes. The convention emphasized world peace with about 6 000 attendees from 1 countries and 3 000 from the United States. Britain had the second largest delegation and 20 Spanish speaking countries were represented.

B. Curtis Bridgeport Hardware Manufacturing Corporation Bridgeport Rotary International Ostend Belgium Clib Edinburgh Seagland England Great Britain Curtis Betty Mary Curtis Grid United States

Greenwich Court Sents Florida Man to Jail

Greenwich July 18 by Associated Press Judge Mendtn Borough Court today committed George J Schihlie, alleged fugitive from justice, to jail for 30 days dating from July 11. Arrested for passing a fraudulent check, the charge was adjourned pending receipt of information from Jacksonville Florida where a warrant was sworn for his arrest on a complaint by the Watts Hotel Service Company charging embezzlement. The Greenwich offense was passing a worthless check for 36 on a hotel bill at 2,600 dollars.

Greenwich Associated Press George J Schihlie Jacksonville Fla Lhe Watts Hotel Bervice Brill Tt

Fishermen Fined in Goshen Town Court

July 19. In Goshen town court Ralph Bradley of Torrington Herbert Anderson of Shelton and Williams Morris of Ausonia were fined $10 each with costs, a total of 24.90, on a charge of fishing in Whint pond, the source of Torrington's water supply. They admitted they quit.

Goshen Ralph Bradley Torrington Herbert ‘Anderson Shelton Willams Morris Ausonia

Inquest Postponed as Witnesses Not Notified

Norwalk coroner’s inquest into Arthur Bishop’s death was postponed after principal witnesses failed to appear. The inquest will reconvene tomorrow at 10 in the coroner’s Beligeport office. Bishop, 45, a baggage man for the New Haven railroad, died after an incident at South Norwalk station last Thursday.

Norwalk John J. Phelan Beligeport Phelan Arthur Bishop Oakwood Lend Nor Albert Blouskey New York Charles Bouton

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Increases Authorized Stock

Bangor Maine July 19. The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad stockholders voted to raise authorized common capital from 7200 to 112200 shares. The new issue 35000 shares will be par 50 cents value. Only 29360 shares will be issued now to reimburse treasury expenditures. Eligible stockholders record on July 19 1927 may subscribe at 84 per 50 value. Preferred stockholders may subscribe two new common shares for five preferred shares. Common stockholders may subscribe one new common share for every five shares held.

Bangor Maine Associated Press Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Common Preferred Sfave

Man intoxicated after drinking twelve whiskies and patent medicines

Danbury farmhand Daniel Cayne testified in Danbury City Court that he consumed twelve drinks at different speakeasies along with a bottle of paregoric and half a pint of a beef wine patent medicine. He was fined twenty dollars plus costs but could not pay and was committed to the Danbury jail. He has held many jobs and said paregoric helped him sleep and drink. He could not recall events after his twelfth drink.

Danbury Daniel Cayne Samuel A. Davia Coyne

New two cent stamps issued to mark Burgoyne campaigns

The U S Post Office will issue a red two cent stamp next month to honor Port Stanwix Oriskany Bennington and Saratoga in Burgoyne campaign. Distribution starts August 3 to select post offices and Bridgeport shortly after. The design centers on Burgoyne’s surrender with panels listing Fort Stanwix Oriskany Bennington Saratoga and text including 1927.

Port Stanwix Oriskany Benningto Saratoga Burgoyne United States Post Office Department Bridgeport Lhe *Urrender Fort Standis Bennington Seratoga Burgarne

Bios rejected for building at Shelton Hartford Conn

Hartford July 191. The state tuberculosis commission awarded a $10 953 contract to Dennis O Brier and Lone Co Hartford for laying conduit at the Hartford Sanitorium Cedarcrest. Holler work to be awarded soon. Bids for a physicians house near the nurses home at Shel lo Sanitorium were rejected as too high. Board to reopen bids next Monday at the capitol.

Hartford Associated Press Hartford, Sanitoriam Cedarcrest Dennis O'Brier Sereel Mereh Hello Tim All Mmeeling Au Capitol

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