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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1926

Page

7

Advance Party of Wilkins Expedition Crosses Circle

The Wilkins Arctic expedition overland party, led by Captain Wilkins and Major Lanphier, pushes toward Point Barrow from Tolovana Alaska. Eight men with fifty dogs trek through Bettles to the Endicott mountains, setting up radio gear and weather stations for supply and signaling as they press toward the Arctic Ocean and the Barrow area.

Pliell Tadilo Pytrout John Liver Alaska Wally Detroit Arctic Arctic Circle Abbott Mountains Waskes Erec Waskey Kim Wiliam Clark Fairbanks Arctic Ocean Wilkins Fokker Point Barrow Endicotts Chipp Willeach Point Lanphier Wiseley Sandy A. Malcolm Smith Dess Tolevand Tanana River Sandy Smith Tolovana Trane Rote Terbed Anderson Munher Smiths Alain River Endicott Mountains Hattowms Mmountain Bettles Stirling Sukateek Sands Smith Anderson Henshaw Creek Gebiles Bettley Wlkins Endcotts Chipp River John River

Peach crop damaged in middle Georgia after cold wave

Fort Valley Ga March 17 AP Reused grower estimates place peach crop damage at about fifty percent of promised production from the recent cold wave. Several days will pass before definite statistics can be compiled as the Georgia Peach Growers exchange sends experts into orchards to assess loss.

Fort Valley Middle Georgia The Georgia Peach Growers" Exchange

New Rinolin Claim Promises Constipation Cure

McCoy's Rinolin is advertised as a guaranteed remedy for chronic constipation, tested on thousands and claimed to restore normal bowel action after ten days. Stores like Hindle's & Leverty Drug Stores sell it with a money-back promise if no benefit, urging a gentle, pleasant alternative to harsh laxatives.

Hindle’s & Leverty Drug Stores Coy McCoy

Grade Crossings to Be Eliminated by Highway Dept

The state highway department plans eliminating two grade crossings and building about sixteen miles of new road plus one bridge under White's road building program. Eight contracts involve concrete paving, drainage, and relocation to remove sharp curves. Major work includes Middletown to Durham paving of 28,720 linear feet and several town projects on Veron and South streets with water bound macadam roads.

State Highway Department Fig Washington Street Charttiord Phonfield Norwich-Putnam Road Old Saybrook Boston Post Road Flanfield Bishop's Crossing Old Saybroook Saybrook Cragsmug Middletown-New Ilaven Durham Severa Vernon Yollind South Street Vernon Avenue Hartford-Tolland Waimantic-Putnam Windsor Windsor-Windsor Locks Broad Brook-Ellington Guilford Boston Wust

Patriot poem by life prisoner from Boston siege note

Jesse Pomeroy a lifer who began prison in his teens writes a patriotic poem commemorating Boston evacuation by British troops 150 years ago The piece titled 1778 A Lay of Ancient Boston The Siege and Evacuation March 17 1776 recounts Concord Lexington and Bunker Hill battles The poem sent to George E H Curran The author now aged 66 remains imprisoned after murder conviction and repeated pardon appeals have been denied.

Boston Jesse Pomeroy George E H. Curran Moston

Community notes from Georgetown and surrounding areas

Georgetown residents share social visits and illness updates. Mr and Mrs George Albin hosted guests from Norwalk and Stamford, with Mrs Richard Bennett recovering from grippe. Local activities include Christian Endeavor rally, Ladies Aid sewing, and Womans Foreign Missionary Society meetings. plans for miller’s hall pictures, and school theater showings with new stereoplays.

Georgetown George Albin Norwalk Arthur Smith Richard Bennett Axel Ranholm New Jersey Tanholm Harold Barbour Christian Endeavor Socety Congregational Church Stamford Robert Bennett Willam Collins Stamfora Carlson Charles Jennings Florence Sharrow Award Biglow Danbury Hospital New England Order of Protection Auxiliary George Drew Ladies Aid Society The Methodist Church Womans' Foreign Missionary Society Albin Peterson Millers Hall Esther Walquist Tres. Propar Greenwich Fred Sturges Miss Watson

Preacher Nominated for St Paul Mayor

In St Paul Minnesota a preacher and a former mayoral candidate were nominated in yesterday's primary. The Rev Toward Yoo Wildamy of the People's Church led by labor progressives and finished a distant second to Laurence C Foden in the race. Towers, backed by business interests, placed third. The Rev Williama formerly served with Central Presbyterian in New York City and as a World War I senior chaplain with an engineers division.

ST. Paul Minn Yoo Wildamy The People's Church Laurence C. Foden Towers Williama Central Presbyterian Church New York City Engineera Pershing France

A Finkh Fight Fit Nights Match With Mary

A brief account notes a six round boxing bout between a fighter nicknamed Finkh and Mary. Details on venue or results are unclear from the fragment but indicate a mid bout clash labeled Tin Can.

Mary

Rhode Island Swept by Flu Epidemic

Providence March 17 AP More than 2000 influenza cases reported to the Rhode Island health department not counting nearly all state cases Pawtucket appears hardest hit with 30 teachers and 1500 students at one school district stricken Central Falls and Pawtucket Valley regions show additional cases with scattered spread across New England reports indicate the outbreak not yet at a serious stage

Providence Rhode Island Health Department New England Pawtucket Falla Pawtucket Valley

Vice President Dawes Hums Melody in Senate Test

New York reports Dawes should try his melody in A on the Senate. Dr W E F Dentiger describes the composition as ideal for hysteria. It was tested at a meeting of the National Life Conservation Society.

New York Marhe Dawes Senate W. E F. Dentiger National Lite Conservation Society

New York Death Toll From Influenza Week Ends in March

New York Health Department reports five hundred pneumonia deaths in the week ending March 13, not an epidemic. Health Commissioner Dr Harris notes the rate is higher than the 8 year average of about two hundred.

New York New York City Health Department Today la Jl. Uariig Harris

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