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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1927

Page

6

Boston Prisoner Freed After Second Charge Praise From Judge

In Boston, a man imprisoned eight years for robbery was cleared of a second indictment in Superior Court. Judge Fosdick praised Mulhall, noting he has a future and is near parole. Mulhall thanked the judge and promised to prove the court’s faith in him.

Boston Mass Superior Court Mulhall General Electric Company Everett Frederieck W Fosdick Middie Ex County Fosdick Suffbck County Robert J Kelley Patrick Coleman Frederick M. J. Sheenan Juige Fosdick Mulhail Uatman

Al Smiths Son Wins Murder Case

New York March 18 AP Governor Alfred E Smith proud father today as Al Smith Jr wins his first murder trial. The young lawyer, about a year in practice, partners with John McSweeney in the case charging Frank Travia 44 of Brooklyn with killing Mrs Arra Frederickson. Police found the victim's body cast into the East River with torso in Travia's room.

New York Alfred E Smith al Smith Jr Young Smith John McSweeney Frank Travia Ooklyn Arra Frederickson Travia

Typhoid Fever Cases Rise in Montreal

Montreal March 18 AP reports eighty eight new typhoid fever cases in the last 24 hours raising the total to 631 since January. Free inoculation stations opened at Clay Hospital to combat spread. The disease is not virulent.

Montreal Heatt Statens Clay Hospital

Community Notes From Huntington on March Visits and Mail Delays

Huntington residents share weekend visits among Waterbury Ansonia New Haven and Derby communities. Mrs Millviite Mrs Parkins and Mrs Fatchelor hosted gatherings while Christine Woodin Miss Woodin was a guest in White Hills. Local mail delivery faces disruption due to road conditions affecting Route 7 carrier Eugene Erisbois and others.

Huntington James Curtiss White Hills Oscar Smith Helton Northen Huntington Eugene Erisbois Derby Mierbert Gurr Mohrgan Street

Automat Filling Station Brings Classic Gas in Bristol

An Automats style petrol pump at a crossroads near Bristol provides gasoline for motor cars. A customer drops a shilling in a slot and turns a handle to dispense fuel, reflecting early self service and mechanical simplicity in the area.

Bristol Eng

Duke of York Visit Sparks Fainting Crisis at Logan Park

In Dunedin New Zealand March 18 about 10 000 children gathered at Logan Park to honor the visiting Duke of York. Nearly a hundred children fainted from strain and hunger after an early start from distant homes. The Duke visited a first aid station to check on the youngsters welfare.

Dunedin New Zealand Logan Park Duke of York Australia

Yale Honors Bridgeport Youths In Freshman And Sophomore Classes

Eight Bridgeport youths are listed among Yale College and Sheffield Scientific School scholars for the first term. The report names scholars across sophomore and freshman ranks with general averages from 80 to 100, including students from Branford, New Britain, Waterbury, Bridgeport, Hartford, and other Connecticut towns.

New Haven Conn Yale College Sheffield Scientific School Connecticut Rete College Thomas H. Bracken Branford Howerd E. Hausman New Britain Walter Howe Litchfield Arthur C V. Diehl Sho Leach Charlen A. Janeway Greenwich Phillip V. Beckwith Hartford John K. Barry Greewich James H. M. Campbell Michael Fleischer Bridgeport Albert P. Gagnebin Deep Fiver Harold E. Hoffman Sidney W. Jones

Dirt Road Bill Set for Revival in Legislature

Hartford March 18 AP Dirt roads receive renewed state aid focus as Senate to take up bill next week. Senator Edwand F Hall of New Britain, chair of appropriations, confirms revival of the plan despite House amendments removing state aid and substituting a 2,000,010 appropriation for highways.

Hartford Edwand F. Hall New Brita Appropriations Committee Higgins House Senate Hall

Norwalk Man Wins $1000 Jury Verdict

A Norwalk man, William H. Donovan, won a $1000 jury verdict in Superior Court against R K Hagarty and Aleck Fichtel of Norwalk. Donovan sued for $3000 in property damage and personal injury from a August 17, 1926 collision on the Boston Peat road in Westport where Donovan’s car was hit by a truck owned by Hagarty and operated by Fichtel.

William H. Donovan Norwalk R K. Hagarty Aleck Fichtel Donovan Boston Peat Road Westport Fichtel Hagarty

Religious services announced across Easton area

Easton area churches schedule Sunday services at their usual times Rev Howard B Warren conducts Lee M I K theme Coming to Christ Sunday school at noon with classes for all Epworth League service at 7 40 topic Who Gets the Pay Check Center Street M church holds Sunday afternoon service at 2 o clock Fred Bunker of Wilton to preach Center Congregational church Sunday morning Rev Dr Oscar Maurer of New Haven to lecture on A Better Sentiment for the Prohibition Laws in Grange hall Wednesday night March 30 Mrs John Canlee attends DAR meeting at Stratfield Hotel in Bridgeport Dickerson Sr named caretaker of the new Haston reservoir Rev and Mrs H B Warren guests of relatives in Middletown Frank Kendall guest of Rev Tienry McCallum of Hipkavintle Long Island Mrs Harold Smith guest of Mrs C K Dickerson.

O'Cloek Fred Bunker Wilton Center Congregational Church Oscar Maurer New Haven J. Grange Hall John Canlee Stratfield Hotel Bridgeport

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