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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1928
Page
7
Milford's board of assessors reports a grand list increase of 1982.36 dollars. The total for automobiles and motor vehicles rises to 884,400 while horses and mules total 490. This reflects local property growth and tax base expansion.
The U S Department of Commerce moves to reclaim Norwalk waterlogged areas and cede federal authority to build a navigable waterway for the project. Officials seek prompt action to begin foundation work for a Lighthouse Service project near the No. river, awaiting legislative clearance and formal acknowledgment.
Pittsburgh February 29. A fireman identified as Wham R Lynch answered an alarm at his own home and found his two children dead from suffocation in a white floor attic playroom. The three and four year olds were in the house at the time.
A strong earthquake was recorded in Helena Montana lasting four to five seconds. The tremor was felt across the city with damage reported locally. The movement direction was from north to south.
Article notes the approval of Rumbold as ambassador to Germany with references to related diplomatic postings. Mentions William Sytrel as an older secretary of state and ties to other postings in Europe and the Middle East. Indicates broader discussions of British diplomats and nations around 1869.
Fragmentary report notes Millicent Rogers and her husband involved in a scribes incident and a honeymoon in the South. The text is garbled with incomplete phrases about reporters, quarantine and a barred barbed event, making core details unclear.
Star Route service from Hokore MoS to Hartford established February 239 with connections to real and south air mail planes at Hartford. Service aims to start March 13 and may extend to other routes if successful.
A long debated endorsement note discusses Father Johns Medicine in hospitals and charitable institutions. It highlights perceived healing benefits, endorsements, and varied uses across medical settings, asserting positive community impact and support from medical professionals.
A minstrel troupe from Naugatuck, headed by Rev William H Kennedy, will headline St Rose’s Casino in Newtown on March 19 with a 120-person audience anticipated. The event, organized by St Rose’s parish, features a 40-voice chorus, end men, and a full program of songs and dances led by Rev games J Butler, Mrs Charles Baaster, and Paul Buckmiller, with John Curtin and Edward McGovern as end men.
Sister Veronica Oder of the Benedictine order died at the Motherhouse after a long illness. She was seventy and had taught in Benedictine schools for 47 years, including St Wallowgas Academy in Elizabeth and St Josephs in Rutherford. She later served as principal at Raphael’s in Manchester before moving to Newark.
Ottawa dispatch reports Judge Frank Hayes admitted the dynamiter’s first confession into evidence after Reed testified the statement was coerced and obtained under pressure and promised immunity. The case involves an alleged plot to harm a Pleasant Valley school and prevent marriage to Iola Bradford, with testimony about immunity and grand jury proceedings.
Easton Ladies Aid plans a luncheon with a request for dishes and attendees. Members Bertha Lup and To B Mackku organize activities, urging neighborly support and transport coordination for those needing aid.
Easton Gunge unit lists Regina Steuce Florence Kay Mary Turney Martin Steucex and Robert Miguat among stewards. Robert Kent marked his 10th Phothday with a card shower from forty friends. Junior league meeting set at Mrs Ralph Marsh home Saturday 2 to 4 pm. all members urged to attend. Mr and Mrs C and Dickerson attended Monday evening. Charles Tammany and Arkin Bush guests at Sunday events. Harry Baird installed a new electric refrigerator in William E Dishiaw’s daily. Natalie Muaisl Dorothy Marsh Evelyn Frend and Wesley Norton among basketball game attendees between Warr boarding and Central high schools in Bridgeport on Saturday afternoon.
Herbert Hoover petitions to enter the Republican presidential preference in Michigan were filed in Lansing by mid February. About 104,960 names appeared on the petitions though 5,000 were sufficient. Alfred E. Smith already filed for the Democratic preference, and former Gov. Frank Lowden’s decision not to enter left Hoover and Smith with little opposition. The filing deadline approached.
New York report states Dr John A Hortis former deputy police commissioner announced his marriage to Ielyn Montreux of New York. They were wed in Germany in August 1925, kept private until a dine at Harriss home with Governor Smith and guests revealed the union today.
A still alarm rang from Judge Jom B Dillon's home on Shelton Avenue for a fire that threatened the block. Fire crews rushed to the scene and prevented major damage to a shed and nearby property. Mr and Mrs Michiel Wes and others assisted as the blaze was controlled Wednesday evening.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a benefactor and physicians famed for healing. It notes a hospital, a hospital train, and the pursuit of wellness and happiness as central aims. The piece mentions efforts by Leis, Maud, and others in a historic medical context.
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