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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1926
Page
6
An advertisement urges readers to ask their druggist for Moone's Emerald Oil full strength. It promises to shrink swollen varicose veins with nightly and morning application until veins return to normal size, claiming quick relief for piles as well. Hindle Drug Stores and Yardly's Cut Rate are named sellers.
Olga Anderson of Sunrise farm Milford says eight year old son was sent to Milford Police Station after she brought him to Lincoln school without vaccination. She asserts officials harassed her and plans to appeal to the State Board of Education. Health Officer Putney inspected the boy as normal and refused to issue a vaccination certificate.
The Rt. Rev. John J. Nilan dedicated the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus chapel in Stamford with a large clergy turnout. Speakers urged parish unity as construction progresses. current cost is $175,000 with total estimated at $225,000. The basement chapel seats 1,000 and will host children’s services after completion.
Work on the North Main street Jewett avenue storm sewer, halted for a year by an injunction over the Thorme Street sewer into Moll's brook, is resumed by Leverty and Hurley. The line will serve nearby streets including Waverland and Norland avenues and cost about 25900 dollars. The Thorme Street sewer injunction was recently withdrawn as the Main street sewer also drains into Moll's brook, avoiding further delay.
The American Legion auxiliary of Tarry W. Congdon post held a benefit card party in Legion hall on Gulden Hill street Thursday evening to fund Christmas welfare work. Proceeds aid gifts for disabled veterans in hospitals and support needy ex service men. The annual holiday party for children of ex service men is directed by Mrs Sira Grant. Florence Black heads arrangements with a committee including Edith Ballou Julia Adams Hambrock A J Faulkner Willian McNulty Evelyn Black John Wanley C H Eckler Raymond Wongdon and Bernard Stratton.
In a town clerk's office filing for articles of incorporation, David Osborne, long with Standard Oil of New York, was named president of the National Petroleum company. The firm plans wholesale and retail gas and petroleum sales, operates seven starting stations including a Fairfield center site, and will store 100,000 gallons at Wallfield with 250,000 gallons inland. Osborne leaves Standard Oil on Saturday.
Greenwich November 15. Barney Slachter of Hamilton Avenue Bridgeport was fined 25 and costs by Judge Mead for reckless driving after an accident last night at Miani involving vehicles owned by William J. Morell of Woodhaven Long Island and Dr. C. H. Wiley of Greenwich. Seven others were arrested weekend including Michael Pagliano Stamford for brake violations and George Baxter Stamford for nonresidue. Slachter was among those charged with reckless driving with continues listed for several defendants.
John Bowley, 42, stepped from behind a taxicab at Golden Wit and Water streets and walked into the side of a moving truck driven by Barney Hillman. He suffered a deep cut over the left eye and was taken to St. Vincent's hospital. Eyewitnesses said Bowley had been drinking and made no effort to avoid the vehicle.
Darien, Nov. 15. A seven room house owned by Mrs. Julia Szalei on West Norwalk road was destroyed by a morning fire causing about $15,000 damage. Policeman Albert Ruman reported the blaze and Darien Fire Department arrived too late to save the unoccupied dwelling. Szalei, who had recently purchased the property, planned to move in this week.
The Stratford Red Cross annual report shows visiting nurses made 4708 visits this year up 1302 from last year and 812 nursing calls up from 595. The Homes Service and Products committees distributed hundreds of items while receipts and bank balances are listed. Also noted are youth and alumni events at Stratford High with Speidel's Orchestra and planned talks on school problems.
New York officials found The Captive not guilty after a tainted theater trial. A juror panel of twelve, including three women, voted five thumbs up and one neutral, while nine thumbs down would have acquitted automatically due to a producer district attorney welfare and dramatic groups agreement.
A message from Italian Premier Mussolini, printed by the Daily Mail, says fascists are often misjudged by superficial critics. It calls Fascism the most complete modern form of government with roots deep in the working masses and claims it stands for justice wealth peace and order.
The ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast remedy for colds, with doses every two hours until three taken. It promises relief of stuffed nose, runny nose, headache, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, and congestion, and notes a 35 cent price at drugstores without substitutes.
Darien November 15. Kasimir Barzyouk, 21, among those arrested here by police, seeks a life sentence in place of the death penalty as his case proceeds.
A Brooklyn gang member and his brother William Maxwell, both condemned to die for the murder of Mary Betseh during a chain grocery store robbery, appealed today to Governor Smith to spare him from execution on December 9.
William Dorset of Dorsetshire, after five years at Epatm Downs in England and eighty one years without witnessing a horse race, died at that place recently. The surge of bobbed hair trends has driven European hair accessory makers into bankruptcy.
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