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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1927
Page
8
An old advertisement touts Midol as safe and effective for menstrual pain not affecting normal cycles. It claims relief within five to seven minutes and urges purchase in a small aluminum case for fifty cents at any drugstore.
Federal officers and city detectives raided the home of Michael Caschetto on Noble Avenue. He faced charges as a repeat offender under state liquor laws and posted a $1,000 bond for a city court appearance. Evidence included three pint bottles of liquor found hidden near the kitchen. Caschetto has prior arrests and suspensions with fines and probation records noted from 1936 and this year.
Stratford reports a North Main street resident Joseph Maul found a young stray heifer in his yard on Monday afternoon. He sheltered the animal in his barn and notified Stratford police, inviting the owner to claim the helfer.
Robert Neal alias Fess Neal and Robert Roy, 30, of 412 Main Street, is wanted in Pittsburgh for murder. He refused to waive rights and his case was continued to December 13 in City Court, held without bonds. Pittsburgh police say Neal allegedly struck Officer Joseph W. Leach on March 20, 1926, in retribution for bumping him on the street. Officers may be sent to Bridgeport for Neal, who was asleep when arrested for alleged diamond theft from Louis Johnson of 50 Ives Court.
Bridgeport real estate leaders gathered at the Stratfield Hotel for the annual banquet. Speakers included Thomas N. Cook of Greenwich, urging development as if for a first owner, and FL M. Ward of New Haven, detailing board benefits and state education efforts in real estate.
Lena Serfilippi twenty two of Orange avenue Orange was badly burned from head to foot when flaming floor wax spilled on a gas stove ignited. She and brother Anthony seventeen tried to reach the back door as the kettle of wax was carried outside, setting her clothes ablaze and leaving her with second and third degree burns. She was taken to Grace Hospital in critical condition.
Mrs Eden Hull widow of Hadlas Hull once a state attorney sued Sage Allen and Edward N Allen Hartford department store and its president for 230000 and 60000. The two actions were withdrawn before trial amid claims the settlement satisfies all. Hull had been charged with shoplifting after being detained in the Sage Allen store two years ago and the case was moved to Hartford for venue reasons.
A petition with about 175 Fairfield residents asks town officials to install a traffic safety device at Carey's Corner Southport. The proposal favors a full time officer or an isle of safety, aiming to protect pedestrians and motorists at the busy Post and Shore Road crossroads.
Washington news wires report Senator-elect William S. Vare of Pennsylvania arrived with absolute expectation of being seated. Rival Frank L. Smith of Illinois ready to travel for talks as both prepare for oath and the 70th Congress amid ongoing seating dispute. Republican leaders seek postponement of clashes until Senate reorganization and Coolidge’s annual message to Congress.
Albany N Y November 29 By Associated Press Mrs Ruth Brown Snyder condemned killer of her artist husband faced a second appeal to avoid the electric chair. A conference among Governor Smith Warden Lawes and Dr Raymond F C Rieb ended with Dr Co A Neumann a Chicago alienist barred from entering Sing Sing to test Mrs Snyder mental condition.
New Haven November 29. Five of those arrested in a raid on a lottery operation here last Friday night received fines and suspended sentences. Samuel D. Alderman, alleged leader, was fined $200 and given a 60 day suspended sentence. Clayton Gritman of Bridgeport got a police fine and sentence. Oliver Crosslands, Bernard H Doohue, and Bernard L. Smith each paid $50 fines with 18 days suspended sentences. Rafael Alderman was given a noile for lack of evidence.
The Cedar Cliff Rod and Gun Club plans a regular meeting Thursday night at the club house on Farmill Street, weather permitting. Local residents share visits and social events, with family and friends visiting from Stratford, White Hills, Shelton, and Elmsford as Phillip Behneider returns home for a hospital stay and contemplates possible surgery. Horace Webb recovers slowly from motorcycle injuries while attending a birthday celebration for Eleanor Thompson.
The Golln estate of this city sues Bridgeport resident Kono Detuzi in Superior Court for 1600 dollars claiming he painted three houses in 1925 under a one year guarantee that failed after one year, with peeling evident and damages sought.
Protect your child's health by treating early. A few doses of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound at the onset of a cold brings relief. Be prepared and keep a bottle on hand. Also effective for adults. Sold everywhere.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children showing signs of constipation and illness. It stresses quick relief, warns against counterfeit syrups, and promotes a thorough inside cleansing as a standard first treatment.
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