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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1927
Page
3
A reader from San Francisco praises Kellogg’s All-Bran for ending three decades of constipation after two spoonfuls daily with meals. The ad warns constipation can trigger headaches and skin issues and claims All-Bran is guaranteed effective with two tablespoons daily and serves with meals in a Battle Creek production note.
Bridgeport court hears two men found gambling at a Kossuth street carnival run by Eleventh District Republican club. Joseph Murphy, 28, fined 825 and costs for running the game. William Clancy, 31, fined 610 and costs as a gambler believed to assist. Judge Merritt vows to clear such gamblers and coordinate with police and the Bureau of Investigation.
Tax collector reports Challenger sent first tax payment by air mail from San Francisco. Saturday morning he received the second installment check for 1926 taxes from William Morris Davis, postmarked September 36. Davis is aboard a receiving ship in San Francisco.
Washington dispatch analyzes Governor Smith of New York and the Democratic convention math. It argues Smith likely leads but cannot reach two thirds, with about 500 true Smith delegates and roughly 598 non Smith delegates shaping a contested race. Individual self interest among delegates could block or permit his nomination depending on state fortunes and ticket considerations.
Tax Collector Howard 8 Chalenger estimated yesterday that September collections topped the same month last year by about 8100000. Exact figures have not yet been compiled.
Nelson Turner and Alice Williams, wanted for the July 1923 murder of James Green in Philadelphia, were arrested in Springfield Massachusetts on October 3. Green was reportedly killed during a quarrel over a woman.
Hartford October dispatch reports the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce releasing a folder titled Do You Know Connecticut containing 199 items under 18 headings. Governor Trumbull commended the folder and urged wide distribution to executives, employees, salesmen, and customers across Hartford, New Haven, and other cities. The notice lists early adopters including Aetna Insurance, Chase Metal Works, Connecticut Power, and several chambers of commerce. Members are urged to order copies at one cent each and place them in waiting rooms or on bulletin boards for broad accessibility.
Confident statement about finding good merchandise backed by Holland's forty years' reputation.
Hartford dispatch reports Governor Trumbull will travel Friday to Saratoga to attend the 150th anniversary battle celebration. He is among speakers on a program featuring officials from colonial states. Accompanying him are Mrs. Trumbull, two daughters Jean and Florence, and several staff members.
A brief notice states that each card ordered will be enclosed in a lined envelope and delivered to the Main Floor Rear area. The item implies meticulous packaging and a designated pickup or handling point. No dates or organizations are mentioned.
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