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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1927
Page
17
A damaged OCR fragment from a classifieds page mentions a May daily update with words like Houses Wanted Boats and Lunches and Musical Instruments. It includes partial names and street references but lacks clear actions or dates to confirm a specific notice.
The notice reports multiple obituaries and funeral plans. Henry L. Buy and relatives are noted with arrangements at Sprin ger and Center Cemetery. Friends and late family members attend services in Westport Newtown and nearby towns. Interment in the family plot follows at Center Cemetery.
The 1925 census reveals large gains in producing consumer goods for recreation and diversion. Vehicles, radios, phonographs, silk, electrical appliances, and rubber products lead growth, with autos outpacing other sectors while paper, iron and steel, and machinery also rise amid industrial consumption trends.
Patents issued May 10 1947 list includes Alexander Tamouitt of Bridgeport for a maxing valve stem, Garl M. Peterson for a multiple-spindle metal turning machine, George W. Thomas assigned to Bryant Electric for an electric switch, and Charles F. Th. Chitin assigned by mesne to The Like-Lite Corp for headlight. Also Edmund Sargent of Windsor assigned to The Faller Trash Co for logsle spreader, Harry Sloan of Hartford for a chuck, and William H. Day of East Haven among others including Tonanla, Samnusl W. Dudler and S. Bushnell New Haven assignments to Signi Co. Roep ke-applying apparatus Finnut New Haven, and various inventors across Danbury, Meriden, Waterbury, and Greenwich for lamps, filing indices, lawn equipment, and metal working tools. Several firms, including Underwood Typewriter Co and The Leroy Co. oversee assignments. multiple manufacturers cited.
Grantland Rice weighs Sharkey and Maloney in a bout context noting Sharkey’s speed and two handed power. He cites Maloney's left hand as a threat while predicting Sharkey’s overall edge, and recalls historical boxers to frame the era's heavyweight dynamics.
Toronto readers are set for a 21 mile open water event in Lake Ontario as the Canadian national exhibition sponsors a major race on August 1. A field of about 22 probable starters includes entries from the United States alongside delegations from Sweden and Germany. Notable competitors include a seventeen year old from Canada who previously won the Catalina Channel, with two women listed among the entrants.
The Athletic Council rejected in full President Ernest Hopkins's proposed reforms to curb evils in college football. It criticized violence and professionalism, urged gradual coaching, and retention of the sport's collegiate character while noting the need for internal change. The exchange centers on maintaining amateur ideals without undermining the game.
Frank Taberski of Sehen Y. issues a challenge to Tor Heston for the world pocket billiards championship. Hueston, who recently reclaimed the crown by defeating Erwin Radolph of Chicago, is expected to defend in October. The article lists several players and mentions a public bathing incident involving Lottie Schoenmel.
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