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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1926
Page
3
In Cambridge Massachusetts Mrs. Carlo Canney a sixty year old widow who cared for ten cats died of pneumonia while remaining home alone rather than seek hospital care. Police found her dead. neighbors report she supported herself by making and selling artists brushes for local families. Animal Rescue League removed many cats from her house.
In Scarsdale New York at 8 o clock two men Francis Macey twenty two of Glenville road and Frederick Lee of New York city were killed when their car collided with Theodore Schutte whose vehicle blocked the road as he backed from a driveway Schutte sustained minor injuries and was held on heavy bond Macey died at the scene and Lee died shortly after reaching Scarsdale hospital The lure of speed could not be determined and investigators offered no firm cause or charges beyond the apparent wrongdoing by Schutte
Mary Pickford, whose annual income is now said to reach up to a half a million dollars, received a weekly wage of thirty five dollars when she first appeared in motion pictures.
In Auch Gers France March 14 AP D artagnan the hero of Dumas The Three Musketeers will be honored with a statue in Gascony senator Abel Gardey president of the general council and prime mover of the project notes the statue will depict the fictional hero doffing his plumed hat to visiting tourists while acknowledging a legendary noble namesake.
Washington dispatch reports Texas Republican leader R B Creager denouncing House leader Tilson for meddling in Texas patronage politics. Creager defends Texas GOP unity, cites strong party organization and recent gains, and warns Wurzbach could be renominated only by his own folly.
Hartford March 14 AP Massachusetts Legislature voided reciprocity for trucks over 15 yearly trips into Massachusetts. Connecticut acts mirrored the change, barring Massachusetts operators unless licensed, effectively ending cross border use within 15 miles of the boundary. The shift affects a narrow strip near Quinebaug and Guinebang, altering travel rules for both states.
The March bulletin urges stricter screening for licensees of public service buses, recommending that applicants reveal past criminal records or submit to state police references. It notes interstates, insurance needs, and stricter controls for drive-yourself car rentals, while praising current operators for good conduct and safety records.
The advertisement extols the greater Hoover as a revolution in home cleaning asserting it removes twice as much dirt as prior Hoover models. It claims unmatched capability to lift embedded grit without damaging rugs and that repeated use prolongs rug life.
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