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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
10
Charles Burns 83 of Providence was sentenced yesterday to 15 days for intoxication after a drunken incident on East Main.
Bernard Isaacson and Cohen of New York were released on parole after serving part of their one year sentences for conspiring with Fiat to burn the Bethel Frost trunk factory. The men, along with Abraham Friedman of New York, will testify in defense in a civil action in New York courts where Frost seeks damages for alleged plant loss in a fire claimed to be set at his instigation to defraud the companies.
A zebra colt arrived yesterday at Beardsley Park in New Hampshire from Hagenbeck Zoo in Germany via Bridgeport. The animal was shipped by American Express Co and reached the railroad station in good shape. It was enclosed in a large closed crate and arrived around 9 PM, drawing admiration at the zoo.
A vintage Canada Dry ad extols a cooling drink for the Fourth with cheerful holiday imagery. It promises genuine refreshment from Jamaica ginger, contrasting with artificial capsicum bites in other ginger ales, and invites readers to enjoy its crisp flavor on summer outings.
A jam packed program guide lists performances by the Penespisanla Orchestra and Manhattan ensembles, with weather updates, market quotes, and could include notable solos. The page outlines broadcast times across afternoon and evening slots featuring various orchestras, musicians, and related cultural segments.
Radio schedules list a full day of concerts and broadcasts across multiple stations. Notable items include the National Concert Orchestra, The Four Bards, Hires Harvesters, and various organ and violin recitals, with times spanning afternoon to late evening and multiple cities and networks involved.
Tonn June 29 The old school governor Peay is photographed in a frock coat and cane, a dignified figure in state house councils. He is noted as a landmark anti evolution original and the first Tennessee governor to serve consecutive terms in a century. The article highlights his public duties, hobby of visiting libraries stocked with economics and government volumes, and a saltwater fishing trip on the Kentucky Derby.
Milford police report an unidentified man killed by a car in Orange. Two circus workers claim the body resembles George Fields of Florida but cannot verify. Officials say burial may occur if the body remains unidentified within 24 to 48 hours.
Rev Dr Samuel Dent named president of the American Unitarian Association effective September 2. The election follows Eliot’s retirement and a 1945 establishment of the association, with Dr Dent a longtime pastor in New Bedford and Hingham.
Bridgeport bonding committee will today meet with local bankers to solicit bids for a 25 000 issue of short term notes approved by the Common Council. Mayor F William Behrens and City Treasurer FE Edelmann will oversee the sale, funds to be used with an anticipated Tax Funds contingent appropriation to cover a 60 906 deficit water bill from Bridgeport Hydraulic Co due to rate increases.
Boston June 39 The executive council unanimously confirmed Governor's nomination Dr Horace B D Arnold of Boston to the State Board of Registration in Medicine. Dr Edward L Turner registrar of the College of Physicians and Surgeons opposed the nomination, charging Arnold with affiliation with inside rings.
The American Medical Association and allies aimed to restrain the Smelter Medical College. Several witnesses supported the nomination while others opposed the move, reflecting a contested dispute over leadership and governance.
The state park and forest commission met at Hammonasset Beach State Park for its regular monthly session and the quarterly meeting of the forest and wildlife commission, consisting of members from the park and forest panel and the state board of fisheries and game.
Meriden Masons announce a postponement of the cornerstone laying for the Temple on East Main Street from July to early September. Excavations for foundations limit space for attendees, and the project team may wait for the first floor to be rebuilt and covered.
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