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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1927

Page

13

Shriners Ball Ends Anniversary Series At Stratfield

The Shriners ball marks the close of a summer and fall social series for the fiftieth anniversary of the Ancient Arabic Order and Nobles Of The Mystic Shrine. Fred Atwater chairs the event with a record crowd expected. Tickets sold out, guests travel from near cities, and the Shriners band performs 8 30 to 9 30 in hotel lobby.

Shriners Stratfield Fred Atwater John D Schward Jr Frank A Cantwell A. E Eccles Robert M Davey F A Bartlett Rom

Connecticut Road Conditions and Detours Under Construction

State Highway department reports as of November 2 road work and detours across Connecticut. Route numbers 1 through 356 show shoulder work, concrete paving, grade crossing eliminations, one way sections, detours, and open traffic with varying delays. Significant projects affect Norwalk, Waterbury, Hartford, Danbury, Stratford, and many towns with limited delays or open routes.

Connecticut State Highway Department Branford East Haven Fairfield Boston Norwalk Darlen Boston Post Road Peat Swamp Boston Post Stonington Wequetequock Telephone Westpot Fairfield-Boston Columbia Willimantic- Hartford Road Trafic Britain Waterbury-Middlebury Thomaston Reynoldsridge Torrington-Thomaston Castle Stratford-Shelton Bloomfield Bloomfeld Center Norwich-New London Road Waterford Montville Putnam Bridge Prentice Brook Mechanics Street Norwich-Groton Road Poquotanuck Enfield-Hazard Avenue Stafford Springs-Somers Center Windsor Hartford-Springfeld Road Marlboro-Hebron Road Meriden-Migdietown Road East Hampton-Overland Bridge Cobalt Hartford West Hartford New Britain Avenue Durham-Northford Farmington-Alsop’s Corner Farmington Country Club Bridgeport Newtown Road Bunker Hill Cornwall Bridge Roxbury-Depot Bridge Danbury Road Wilton Litchfield-Bantam Road Washington-Woodbury Road Crystal Lake Road Rockville Ellington Preston Poquetanuck Brewster's Neck New Canson-Poundridge Road Hamden State Street New Haven City Fairfield-Rooster River Bridge Torrington-West Cornwall Road Bloomfield Park Road Windsor Wapping Road West Haven-Forest Street Westport Sasco Creek Amston Hebron Road Berlin Berlin-New Britain Bethe-Grassy Plains Brooklyn-Canterbury Road Blackwell Brook Chester-Killingworth Road Chester Center Mansfield Bridge Fenton River Mansfield Center Warrenville Newington Newington New Britain Plymouth-Bulls Head Canaan-Huntsville SuMeld-South Street

Indian students need aid of U S navaid declares Farmington NM

Novei reports officials on the Navajo reservation schools reopened for winter. Many returned students leave Shiprock primary then require distant schools for higher grades. Cato Sells, born on the reservation in 1906, illustrates success after pursuing work and education beyond agency support, urging ambition and away from the agency to find jobs and reduce tribal problems.

Farmington Associated Press Indian Agency Shiprock Mie Hugh Sousa Cato Sells Sousea Sella Sldprock Ray Campbell Young Sells Sherman Institute Riverside Cali Sells Sherman Riverside Polytechnic High School

Manufacturer 80 Engaged to Wed Bertha Walther Philadelphia

Tak ing the daughter of a former business partner Nathan T Folwell 40 wealthy manufacturer is to wed. The private ceremony will be attended only by immediate family. Folwell is president of Tolacil Brothers and Company Inc, woolens and worsted makers. His first wife died years ago and one of their two sons remains. Bertha Walther, in her forties, is the daughter of the late William Walther, allied with the Folwell firm for years.

Philadelphia Nathan T Folwell Folwell Bertha Walther Erle Tolacil Brothers and Company Inc

Collier to Wed Comedy Actress Despite License Hurdle

Stage and screen actor William Buster Collier Jr plans to marry Dorothy McCarthy musical comedy actress in New York. The city clerk refused a license as McCarthy could not prove she is 20. After an all afternoon effort to secure a birth record at Holy Cross church, the couple left the municipal building and did not return.

NEW York Navy William Buster Collier Dorothy McCarthy Miles McCarthy Mai Collie

Mother dies after daughter charged in poisoning case

In Kent Engiana Nay two days after a preliminary hearing in a magistrate court the mother Mrs Mergare Waite died. The daughter Mie Margaut Bowman Denigne pleaded not guilty and was committed on the charge of administering poison with intent to endanger her mother’s life.

Tonbridge Kent Engiana Nay Mergare Waite Mie Margaut Bowman Denigne

Untitled note on capsules claimed to relieve rheumatic pains

A fragmentary discussion describes small green capsules advertised as curing rheumatic pains. The reader voices skepticism and notes dramatic, uncertain effects, with references to a long investigative tone, dubious testimonials, and a variety of misspelled terms.

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