14 May 1927
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1927
Page
1
A mother of three, aged eight, was found dead in a basement room with a rope attached to a floor joist. Police say she appeared in good health and investigators seek motive as relatives grapple with the tragedy.
BRISTOL May 13 AP A daughter was born to Mrs Antonio Baptists of 15 South Salin street, the twenty eighth child of the family. She is forty two and living with her second husband, a laborer. She had been married before age sixteen. The report states the baby weighed about pounds.
A tense rift between Britain and Soviet Russia followed a raid on Arcos Ltd in London. Police seized records as investigators search the Arcos building amid claims of sensitive material. Officials disclosed a warrant was granted and searches began, with ministers briefed on developments.
Two boys were struck by cars in front of homes on Second Avenue. One boy died at the scene. the other was taken to St Vincent’s hospital with a skull fracture. A pedestrian or bystander described the accident, and a driver was arrested on reckless driving charges. Further details were unavailable as medical staff attended to the injured youth.
Fragmentary OCR notes show De Pinedo moving from Florida to New Orleans with unclear surrounding text. The readable items mention travel and locations but lack coherent details or dates.
A Chicago area notice reports Dr Bill, long-divorced, to remarry nurse aide Polly Ball, amid scandal after his 1904 disappearance and a contested divorce. The filing cites cruelty and alienation, with Ball seeking alimony and his new union with Pearce, the nurse’s daughter. The record notes the couple’s wedding planned in Ney Lak and mentions prior happy years and the doctor’s alleged affairs.
In Seminole Field Oklahoma a meeting of oil men was called to discuss steps toward curtailing output after nine major producers agreed to cease drilling for two weeks. Independent producers voiced opposition while antitrust concerns were raised with Department of Justice officials weighing legality.
The article covers praise for Y M C A workers from Dodge, noting fundraising efforts near a $608 goal with $25,467 reported. Attendees included notable figures from New York and Lexington, with several past directors and a national committee member recognized for their roles in the drive and related activities.
A plane caught fire in flight forcing a passenger to parachute to safety. The incident involved pilot Dari Mo Ramey from Gredrdivle and a lieutenant Tina. The craft landed safely after the emergency.
Ruth Brown Snyder and her co defendant await execution in Sing Sing after sentences for the murder of Albert Snyder. The courtroom drama featured tense exchanges as attorneys argued motions and the judge pronounced the two death sentences amid reporters’ scrutiny.
Fragmented OCR text lists names, places, and events from Waterbury Yale and Washington era items. Mentions merger petitions and a tide of scattered references to people, dates, and locales without a clear coherent incident or narrative.
Weather reports forced the postponement of the American Flyers race to Paris from New York. Clarence Chamberlin and Lloyd Bertaud’s Bellanca monoplane Columbia will not depart until conditions are favorable, with Charles Lindbergh awaiting a clear signal to fly Saint Louis and the others eyeing a later start.
New Galtans May 14 reports show flood waters driving ships from the Sugar Bowl area as 2 breaks release and the fleet heads to Newport. The New York scene notes destroyers moving from the mud bottom of the Hudson toward sea, with Seattle leading and plans for maneuvers with the Atlantic Fleet.
Agents pursue a brewery owner as details of a dry dispute unfold at the Waterbury site. The piece notes a planned oil work and brewery project affecting the town, with references to a tasting event and investigations continuing through the day.
Three officers restrained a man who assaulted his wife with a large butcher knife, subdued him at the Fourth Precinct, and he was taken to emergency hospital after threats toward an office. The assailant, identified as Andrey Maas, faced charges including assault and resisting arrest.
A Chinese man, the first to be arrested in this city for dry law violations, was detained yesterday by investigators. He and five others, proprietors of a Talpdry business at 70 Main Street, were taken to headquarters and faced in court today on charges connected to illegal liquor activity.
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