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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1927

Page

5

Drives Against Tipping Start Campaign Nationwide

Washington Oct 14 The Labor department plans a forthcoming monthly review of labor conditions to report on tipping. A series of reports will assess attitudes of organ ised workers including Pullman porters teamsters chauffeurs hotel and restaurant staff and waiters and waitresses. The unions argue tipping undermines independence and a living wage.

Washington Associated Press Labor Department

Berlin jurists urge abolition of death penalty

Berlin jurists adopted a resolution urging abolition of the death penalty as inhuman and irreparable in case of error. They said leaving the sentence to judges’ discretion merely shifts odium from legislators to the judge and would not solve the problem.

Berlin Associated Press

Cabaret Proprietor Fined In Curfew Drive

New York cabaret owner Frank Kalonias on eighth Avenue received five days in the workhouse for staying open past 3 a m under the curfew law. Justice Solomon declared the law would be strictly enforced henceforth.

New York Associated Press Frank Kalonias Eighth Avenue Justice Solomon

Connecticut Road Conditions and Detours Bulletin

State highway update as of Oct 18 lists numerous routes under construction across Connecticut. Notes include one way traffic, short or no delays, detours posted, and partial shoulder work with varying conditions from Branford to Danbury, including bridges, underpasses, and resurfacing projects. Specifics cover Boston Post Road segments, Boston Post Road stretches, Route 1 2 8 10 14 33 34 105 109 and many others with open traffic, delays, or temporary bridges as noted.

of Conn State Highway Department Branford East Haven Boston Post Road Fairfield Boston Fest Ash Creek Greenwich Cos Cob Putsoii Madison East River Norwalk Peat Swamp Boston Post Dallen Boston Stontigton Wequetequock Westport FairfieldBoston Waterbury Middlebury Columbis Hartford Thomaston Reynolds Bridge Stratford-Shelton Bloomfield Bloomfield Center Norwich-New London Waterford Montville Putnam Bridge Prentice Brook Mechanics Street Norfolk Norfolk—W Norfolk Road Gaylordsville New York State Woodbury-Watertown Uptown Bridge Woodstock Mass Putnam-Woodstock Little River Bridge Washington-Woodbury Road Crystal Lake Road Rockville Ellington Preston Poquetanuck Brewster's Neck New Canson-Poundridge Road Hamden State Street New Haven City Line Fairfield-Rooster River Bridge Torrington West Cornwall Road Bloomfield Park Road South Windsor Wapping Road Orange Center Bridge West Haven Forest Street Piirfield Sasco Creek Amston-Hebron Berlin New Britain Bethel Grassy Plains Macedam Brooklyn-Canterbury Blackwell Brook Mansfield Fenton River Mansfield Center-Warrenville Newington-Newington Newington-Clayton Plymouth-Bull’s Head Canaan-Huntsville Falls Village Woluntown West Citeenwich Center Pachaug Brook Farmington Hartford-Farmington Norwich-Groton Road Poquetenuck Cave Enfield-Hazard Avenue Brafford Springs Somers Center Phoenixville Road Colchester Amston Meriden-Middletown East Hampton Cobalt Chester-Killingworth Road Chester Center Durham-Northford New Haven Guilford Farmington-Alsop's Corner Farchington Bridgeport-Newtown Road Bunker Hill Cornwall Bridge Trafffic Roxbury Depot Bridge Danbury Holmes Corner

Boy seeks aid of paper in finding his daddy

An eleven year old boy from Hingham asks the Boston Globe to publish his appeal to locate his missing father Billy Williams. He says the man left for work July 16 and has not been heard from since, hoping a photo and message will bring him back to his mother and four children. The boy notes his mother has been sick and lonely, and he is the eldest at eleven.

Boston Associated Presa Boston Globe Clayton Williams Hingham Billy Williams Globe

Acadians Repair Flood Ravages in St Martinsville

Evangeline would share sorrow and pride as Acadians rebuild after the Mississippi flood drives them into exile. Penniless families seek new lands, some sell farms cheap, but most restore homes, repaint, and replant fields to ensure safety from future floods.

Martinsville Associated Press Evangeline Hayou Teche

Ruth Elder's Husband Says She Is The Bravest Girl

Panama October 14 AP Lyle Womack husband of Ruth Elder states she is the bravest girl in the world. He praises her rescue at sea and says reunion with Ruth will be the main relief. He expected to file word of sighting off the European mainland before learning she is aboard the Barentirecht.

Panama Lyle Womack Ruth Elder Gorry Ruth Paris Ime Womack

Bridal pair summoned to funeral in Radnor

Mrs. Frank H. Hargraves of West Buxton Maine died in Radnor Pennsylvania on October 14. She had been ill since Saturday just before the marriage of her son Gordon Sweat Hargraves to Nancy Sellers. The bridal couple were recalled from their honeymoon to attend the funeral.

Philadelphia Frank H. Hargraves West Buxton Maine Radnor Alexander Sellers

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