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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1926

Page

7

Drive on Slums Plan Proposed by Pittsburgh Woman

Mrs Enoch Rauh head of Pittsburgh Department of Welfare endorses New York slum clearances to replace tenements with well ventilated lighted apartments. She urges Pittsburgh adoption, arguing public spirit and sweeping legislation can eliminate slums reduce disease crime and immorality while giving affordable living quarters to working families.

Pittsburgis New York City Enoch Rauh Jepartment of Welta Pittsur Socers United States New York Rauh Mombal Rank Peasing

Appropriation Actions by Board of Control in Hartford

The state Board of Control approved funds for laying a water pipe 1,009 feet from the institution to the old well. It authorized printing 1,750 copies of the state Board of Finance report to the Appropriations Committee. The forester was authorized to exchange 34 acres of forest land at Cocaponsett Haddam for an equal acreage tract with Carintine and Dondegelin.

Hartford State Board of Control State Board of Finance Finance Board State Forester Cocaponsett Haddam Carintine Dondegelin

Sage and Sulphur Compound for Darkening Hair

An advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a home remedy to darken gray hair naturally and quickly. It promises even color, lasting effects after one or two applications, and a youthful look for seven and a half cents at drugstores.

Wyeth Wyrth

Missing Man's Body Found in Housatonic

DERRY Oct 14 AP The body of Frank Smith seventy, a Squantuck resident missing for a week, was found floating in the Housatonic River opposite the Acta colony by Charles A. Walker of Derry. He lived alone, was the last of his family, and was thought slightly demented. The body was taken in charge by the Seymour police.

Derry Frank Smith Squantuck Acta Charles A. Walker

Blame in Delicatessen Foods Sparks Household Debate

At the American Gas association convention in Atlantic City Mrs. Anna Vereno of Chicago argues that housewives deserve modern kitchen equipment to reduce reliance on pre cooked foods. She says men blame wives while refusing to upgrade home appliances.

Atlantic City N.J Get

State Park Board Selects Officers in Hartford Meeting

The State Park and Forest Commission elected officers for the coming year at a Hartford meeting with Tacitus F. Robinson as president E H Wilkins as secretary and Walter P Filley as treasurer The group discussed acquiring Bluff Point Groton for park use seeking legislative appropriation The Gardiner estate owns the tract The board also talked about a new Fort Stanwix park and passed resolutions on the death of George A Parker a former commission member

Hartford State Park and Forest Commission Tacitus F. Robinson E. H. Wilkins Walter P. Filley Bluff Point Gro‘on Gardiner Boumi Fort Stantok Nore With Ceorge A. Parker LM17

Fertilizer byproduct announced at gas industry meeting

At a convention of the American Gas Association W O Yard of Pacific Gas and Electric Co San Francisco announced a new annex process to recover an efficient sulfur compound from manufactured gas. Three thousand tons of the compound have been produced in Oakland San Francisco and San Jose plants. The process could revolutionize gas by products and enable gas firms to become large producers of sulfur for agricultural use as an insecticide and fertilizer. Yard said farmers could finally obtain a reliable form to control red spider and mildew.

Atlantic ITY Get American Gas Association W. OL Yard Pacific Gas and Electric Company San Francisco Oakland San Jose Yard

Indian Motorcycle Company in Suit in Springfield

An attachment for 1,000,000 dollars was filed in Boston by Alfert W. Morrey alleging contract or tort against the Indian Motorcycle Company and ten individuals, some of whom are current or former officers. The action attached funds of the company at Nabetaul Shawnit Bank of Boston and Kidder, Peabody & Co.

Springfield Maass Get Alfert W. Morrey Baston Indian Motorcycle Company Nabetaul Shawnit Bank Boston Kidder, Pex. Body and Company

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