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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1924

Page

5

Davis Overtakes La Follette in Digest Poll

Davis closes gap with La Follette as The Literary Digest poll shows Coolidge 1,393,878 votes, Davis 487,788, La Follette 496,008 of 2,200,484 ballots. Kentucky shifts to Davis. California, West Virginia listed as doubtful. Digest notes regional variations and uncertainty over poll accuracy amid partisan commentary.

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Gas Station Burglarized Near Bethel in Putnam Park Road

Bethel news notes a burglary at Twin Maples filling station on Putnam Park road. Thieves took tires tubes cigars tobacco and a small cash amount from the rear-entry building. Police alerted. proceeds from a local charity play to aid the Congregational church repair fund.

Batiel Wilaman Brothers Putnam Park Road Mude Eagh Aiight Workers’ Council Congregational Church Bethel John Wolf New York City Golden Reid Alder Boys Meriden Hoya Wit

Tax collector weds Stamford assistant in Bridgeport church

Miss Mary Downey of Stamford and Melvin R Merquand tax collector of Stamford were married last night at Abbustige's Catholic Church Bridgeport by Rev Peter McClean a Stamford native Miss Downey had served as Merquand’s assistant since he became tax collector The couple has many friends in the area

Stamford Mary Downey Melvin R. Merquand Abbustige

Woman Ends Life by Slashing Throat in Home

P Hawsen October 23. Mrs Annie Smith, 41, slashed her throat with a knife today and died on the kitchen floor. Her husband, returning to dinner, forced a door to enter. The medical examiner ruled death by her own action with no apparent reason given.

P Hawsen Mra Annie Smith

Emily Waugh Alexander Dies After Long Illness

Emily Waugh Alexander, longtime Stamford resident active in church and temperance circles, died today at Stamford Hospital after six months of illness. Survived by three sons William V. Alexander Lester M. Alexander of Stamford and Charles F. H. Alexander of Canton. Born Taunton Mass November 14 1850. Funeral at Universalist Church Saturday at 2:30 PM.

Htamlord Emily Waugh Alexander Wilu Ts Stamford Hospital William V. Alexander Lester M. Alexander Stamford Charles FH. Alexander Canton Alexander Taunton Mass Swamford Universalist Church

Filipino Leaders Return From Freedom Quest to Warm Manila Reception

Manila crowd greeted Manuel Quezon and Sergio Smena on their return from a six month tour of the United States and Europe. Quezon urged independence with a hopeful outlook while noting American awareness of Philippine issues has grown. They met Governor General Leonard Wood after arrival.

Manila Associated Press Manuel Quezon Philippine Senate Sergio Smena United States Europe nBidy Quezon Hag Philip‘ping Cameana Osmens Leonard Wood

Arctic ice pack carries away ship with four aboard

Nome, Alaska October 23 The gasoline schooner Silver Wave of Nome with four men aboard was carried off by Arctic seas near Kotzebue Sound. The vessel stranded earlier but cargo and crew were taken off near the peninsula’s end. Captain Regness and the engineer remained ashore as the ship drifted out.

Nome Alaska Cassociated Press Arctic Ocean Arctic Kotzebue Sound Baring Strait Weither Kotzebuer Sound Regness

Eagle Crashes Into Yale Physics Lab Window

An eagle with a three foot wingspread crashed through a Sterling Physics laboratory window at Yale in New Haven on October 28. Students and staff captured the bird and it survived the incident. It is to be displayed in a local park zoo exhibit.

New Haven Sterling Physics Laboratory Yate Studenta

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