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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1927
Page
17
An advertisement promises removal of corns in minutes with a guaranteed result. It claims a painless method from Shure Drug Co Store and other druggists, softening and extracting corns in about three minutes with plant derivatives and salves.
Westport scene as John F. Godiliot of the Town court imposed a $1000 total on Mr and Mrs Daniel Purcell of 56 State Street after fines for liquor violations were upheld with suspended jail terms. Purcell faced $200 on each of three counts and a 30 day suspended term per count. Mrs Purcell $200 on two counts and a 60 day suspended term. Police confiscated $800 worth of liquor. hearing drew a large gallery. The report notes Purcell’s prior Bridgeport connections and past penalties.
Miss Mabel Aletta Tripp daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Tripp of Tashua married Lester Admiral Hawkes son of Mr and Mrs A P Hawkes of Bridgeport at Long Hill Methodist Church. The ceremony featured nuptial music by Mrs Linn B Abbott and a pink and white floral decor. The couple left for a motor trip to Albany and will reside in Bridgeport.
Weston will hold sessions at the Town House on October 28 29 and 30 from 930 am to 400 pm to receive taxable lists. A 10 percent penalty will be added to lists not filed by November 1. Allen Gifford is confined at home with a badly cut knee from a fall.
In Stratford seventeen portables serve as classrooms amid a housing shortage. Residents urge a bond issue to fund at least three new school buildings in Canasin Road Lordship and Wilcoxson avenues. Town council will consider financing while parents press for immediate expansion and shorter student walks. Evening classes begin at Stratford High for non English speakers and for teachers in wood working. Stratford police report heavy East Broadway traffic after a Yale game with plans for a parallel road. a suspicious man alarmed two girls but fled. a Buffalo motorist was arrested for leaving a parked car. a stray dog wedged under a building, causing distress.
A dog trapped in a hole beneath a building was freed by the dog warden James Hughes after bystanders and workers rushed from a laundry area. The incident came amid a weekend with several minor accidents reported in Milford and Stratford.
Wilton town hosts 40 members of the Rural Club of Teachers College Columbia University who toured Wilton rural schools and the Town House. Hosting guests included Miss Hilda Hughes supervisor and Dr Dunn with Miss Carney of Columbia, plus local officials and educators.
Huntington Oct 24 A special wire report notes a heavy apple crop and warm temperatures delaying cider and apple sales as elder mills refuse to buy more. The piece also covers local social events including an Episcopal church meeting with Bishop Irving Johnson, Halloween activities by St Pauls kindergarten, and various weekend gatherings. A minor traffic collision near Shelton is reported with limited injuries and a forthcoming Grange meeting.
A Norwalk bound Stamford trolley collided head on with three autos on Park Road Noroton. One car demolished and two badly damaged. Injured: Mrs Catherine Fortune 35 New York City. Mrs Irene Fortune 29 Maspeth L I. Mrs Bessie Carbone 27 Flushing Heights LI. Dorothy Carbone age 1 discharged after treatment. Police investigate. motorman Joseph Santock declined to comment.
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