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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1927
Page
6
A historical ad promotes a quick after meal test to quell sourness pain and burning. It touts a magnesia based remedy taken after meat to neutralize acids and ease stomach discomfort with instant relief claims.
Chicago Mayor Thompsons remarks target pro British propaganda as he defends library books. He pledges to investigate municipal actions during his campaign to root out un-American influence. The dispute widens with suspensions and the school board set for further hearings.
Portland report details Joseph P Cyr of Bangor enlisting in the Fifth Yo Infantry and being held for deportation. Immigration inspectors found he had been deported last February, stayed in Canada briefly, then crossed into the United States at Houston before joining the U S armed forces. Authorities in Washington proceed with Labor Department inquiry.
Police clash with rival gangsters in a deadly feud over gambling and bootlegging. One gangster shot dead, 13 others charged with disorderly conduct to conspiracy. Al Capone appears in police court on a disorderly conduct charge later escorted to his fortified hotel. Joseph Aiello released on bond amid fears for his life after links to Capone’s faction are noted. Capone’s rivals allegedly plotted assassination as authorities tighten control and hunt new gangsters with armored vehicles and machine guns.
Shelby Gregory, a Crenshaw county farmer, goes on trial among 84 defendants in Alabama for complicity in nine masked floggings. He faces kidnapping and assault charges tied to the July 1925 lashing of Annie Mae Simmons. Witness Lee Henderson places five unmasked men at the porch, with corroboration from planter D C Polvud. The case stems from a major KKK inquiry yielding 102 indictments, detailing floggings by men in robes and hoods.
Relatives of officers and crew killed in the collision of the steamship City of Rome with the submarine S 51 sue in federal court to oppose the company’s attempt to omit liability. Government claims total about 2,000,000 with seamen’s relatives seeking around 460,000. Lawyers and marine experts review technical fault theories as both ships reportedly faulted at the moment of impact near New England.
A quirky illustrated page blends jokes, poems, and light humor. It features mock dialogue, playful verses, and humorous anecdotes with names like Hugo Sealey, Bill Grimes, Maude A Dittmar, and Eleanor V Corhan. The piece pokes fun at dating, manners, and everyday tasks with a breezy, wartime newspaper charm.
Washington reports a PN-11 naval seaplane, built in Philadelphia, will undergo tests within two weeks. Caplan S Land confirms intended main flight path and safe radius around 500 miles. Wilbur says the craft will be applied to sea service, not a world flight, with similar ships to Honolulu plans.
The former Mary Elsie Moore of Greenwich, now Duchess of Torlonia, described the ten happiest years of her life as the time spent married to the Duke. She said marital troubles stemmed from him being a man, not a foreigner, and expressed hopes her children may become American citizens while noting the need to protect them. She testified briefly during the divorce hearing in Superior Court, with trial details and exchanges over tax records and residency plans proceeding.
Massachusetts Republican Representative Treadway told the House Flood Control committee that New England’s flood problems differ from the Mississippi Valley and that the same engineering methods cannot be applied. He urged endorsement of a national flood control plan without creating a House sub-committee.
Henry S Hattiman resigns as president of the New England Power Association effective today. Funk D Comerford of Boston chosen as successor. Hattman will remain connected as vice chairman of the board while Comerford, formerly with Ropes Gray, joins as general counsel. The association oversees centrales and utilities supplying power to 25d cities and towns in New England.
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