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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1927
Page
7
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New York reports that the United States ships goods worth about 610 090 000 annually more than England Germany and France combined. Secretary Davis denied a rumor of slippage and said the U S is the top guano supplier to Latin America except Paraguay. He cited 500000000 investment, steamship and cable networks, a trade promotion campaign, and the Panama Canal as key assets driving the expansion.
Mr Davis reports inon-America now sells nearly a billion dollars of goods annually in North and South America, up from 3.6 million before the war. The firm’s South American imports share rose from 14% in 1910-13 to 28% in 1925, with current figures forecasting 30% of all South American foreign purchases this year. Competitors England, Germany, and France saw their share of South American imports fall from about 50% in 1913 to around 10% in 1925.
An armed youth attempted a grocery robbery at 231 Putnam Street. Vincent Apicella and his 15 year old son fought the bandit with guns meat cleaver and fists. the youth fled as father and son pursued but he escaped.
In Pownal Maine on November 10, searchers located the 62 year old George E. Greeley's body near a dam after his wife reported her dog warned of his entering the water. Authorities noted the husband had been depressed.
Capt W H Slayton national chairman of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment declares the Ohio referendum defeat of the Marshall Bill a victory for anti prohibition forces. He credits the campaign with discrediting the sponsors and exposing the Kangaroo Court plan. The article notes involvement of State Senator Bender and Attorney General Edward Mel in the fight.
The Anti-Saloon League faced a decisive campaign to preserve its influence in Ohio amid calls to repeal kangaroo court provisions. It promoted the Marshall Bill to restore the system but faced broad public opposition and a rebuke from urban populations.
The seventh annual convention of the Gonnertt ent League of Women Voters in Waterbury closed with a finance dinner raising 10 645 toward a new 16 900 budget. County organizations had previously pledged 6 000. Total pledges reached 7 700 in two days of sessions and personal gifts brought the sum to 2 575. Vice President Mrs Emerson B Newell of Greenwich presided and key speaker Mrs Raymond Brown of New York City highlighted the event.
The marriage of explorer De Windt to actress Elizabeth Tulchnean took place on stage in London. The second wife Hylda died in 1924. De Windt's travels spanned Slherte and Near East, with a 1901 Paris to New York journey and a Behring Strait rescue by a whaling vessel. His brother in law Brig Gen A G P McNalty became Rajah of Sakanar, and De Windt served in Jus alde from 1876 to 1678.
Sergeant Jesse James of the local army recruiting station announces six men enlisted this week. The names listed include Thomas Raty of Broad Street, Charles H Nett of 240 Beardsley Street, Joseph Rosenderns of 405 Spruce Street, Thai Goiker, Joseph H Salmons, ROP D Nichols, and Leftoy Telamanus of 7a 6th Terrace.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules a rider injured on a defective highway may recover damages beyond medical costs, including loss of earnings and mental suffering. The full bench overruled Springfield’s exception to a $4000 verdict awarded to Edward B. Lewis for damages.
Waterbury reports the death of a Civil War veteran who enlisted at age fifteen and died at home in Prospect. He was a native of a dirt town but spent much of his life in Waterbury and Nauga.
He enlisted in the 14th Connecticut Volunteers at age fifteen and served through the Civil War. A charter member and foreman of the first Volunteer Freemans Association in Naugatuck, he helped found Gavet lodge, K and P. He was a past commander of Isbell Post GAR and later Wadham Post Waterbury. Survived by two daughters six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Glinock home with burial in Hillside Cemetery Naugatuck.
Hopeville City grammar school closed by Health Officer Edward Godfrey due to a surge of mumps cases. Officials survey other schools as twenty nine cases are reported in the Hopeville school.
An old ad claims CAMPHOROLE cures stubborn coughs and throat irritation fast. It touts anti sodden action, healing unfamed membranes, loosening phlegm, and relief from bronchial chest discomfort, claiming benefits for head noise and pneumonia prevention.
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