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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1926

Page

4

Norwalk Lions Dinner Hosts Guests From Local Club

A Norwalk Lions Club dinner brought 25 members and attorney Jess Dunbar to the Hawthorne Hotel for a noon luncheon. The event featured speakers including Dunbar and others, and in the afternoon a tribal team faced a ball club from the Seaside Park area.

Norwalk Lions Lions Club Na With Jess Tooleumbar Sthely Head Hmrattichh Hotel Tings Real Club Seaside Park Dunbar Nai- RK

Norwalk Club Leader Praises National Convention Highlights

The speaker described the nation's convention at San Francisco and lauded California as the best state for national conventions. He joked about Chicago in glass-top cabs and praised the Beauties itinerary while noting Bridgeport’s return mail and Lloman split in Norwich.

Calfornia

Dawes Seeks Record In Catching Fish

Vice President Chactea Dawes plans a weekend trip to Coleus to boost his fishing record following a trout score at Wagon Wheel, Chip, Colo. He will be accompanied by his mother Rufus C Dawes and Theos Jose Wo Robinson, vice president of the Tans Steel companys. They were to depart Tuesday.

Chivgo Chactea CG. Dawes Coleus Wagon Wheel Colo Dawes Rufus C Dawes Theos Jose Wo Robinson Tans Steel

Rural Carriers Cover 1 250 000 Miles in Nation

Philadelphia September 1 The Postmaster General Harry S New and the National Rural Letter Carriers Association opened its twenty third annual convention. New emphasized rural delivery as indispensable to American life and the economy noting carriers extend mail to residents in remote districts across the United States.

Philadelphia Harry S&s Newes New le United States

Rural Free Delivery Gains Seen In Carrier Service Expansion

Mr New argues RF extension widens reach with 1897 rural routes totaling 3,848 miles versus urban routes. He notes American postal service moves far more mail than foreign peers and cites rising costs, with annual service expense now about 104 million dollars. The convention, led by national president Wooa Keeowan, showcased improved efficiency and scale.

Wooa. Keeowan Home

Frost Spars Tobacco as Winsted Dodges Freeze

September 1 frost touched the Liteh tela hills but spared the tobacco growing district of Si tan's Kingdom New Hartford. Tomatoes and grapes suffered while the average temperature dropped to 3 degrees. The Litchfield Hills have endured frost in other Augusts.

Liteh Tela Sitan's New Hartford Laiteh Hells Litchfield Kills

Ponzi Relatives Sail to Seek Mussolini Aid

Mrs Rose Gnecco Ponal and her mother in law sailed to Italy aboard the Presidente Wiadon to seek Premier Mussolini’s help in saving Charles Ponzi from prison. Ponzi, jailed in Texas, faces 7 to 19 years for a securities scheme and holds a Florida sentence for violating trust laws. The departure followed $10,190 posted by Mrs Malaguti to secure Ponzi’s leave pending appeal, amid protests and a pledge by Malaguti to oppose Italian intervention.

Boston Rose Gnecco Ponal Italy Mussolini Charles Ponzi Presidente Wi Aon Pongal Texas Massachusetts Florida Charles UD. Malaguti Malaguti Ponzi

Town sued after eleven drownings near Brant and Sandy beaches

Suits totaling 90 000 dollars filed against the town of Brant following drownings at Brant and Sandy beaches. Parents of five victims lead the suits. Sheriff Tyler of Erie County will file his investigation report with District Attorney Moore who will decide on a public inquest. Medical Examiners Long and Dans support an inquest to satisfy public opinion.

Buffalo Brant Tyler Erie Moore Long Dans

New London Fines Total $8 806 From State Liquor Raid

New London police report a grand total of 3 545 in fines from a wholesale liquor raid led by state police last Friday night. Eight of nine remaining cases were present to Judge S Victor Prince, with convictions in each case, pushing total disposals to 27 with the same number of convictions, a record for such raids.

New London S Victor Prince

Wu Pei Fu Defeated in Hankow Battle

From Hankow dispatches Wu Pei Fu and his southern army are reported to suffer reverses as Chinese forces advance on Wu Chang. Wu Pei Fu allegedly builds trenches near Cheh Fang Shi and Wu Chew while northern troops reach Hankow and refugees stream from surrounding districts. Kun Chuan-Feng has sent few troops, likely remaining neutral unless his territory is invaded.

Wu-Pfei-Fu

St Pauls Guild plans Friday chicken salad supper

The ladies of St Pauls Guild in Brookfield Abrookkfll schedule a Friday evening chicken salad and peach shortcake supper from 5:30 to 7:30 with ice cream and cake. A monthly meeting of the selectman and town treasurer was held, and local residents traveled to Albany and Buffalo with visits to Canada sites.

St Paul's Guild Mary Suppe Maude Greece Josephine Greene Hussell Greene Albany N. Y John Greene Buffalo Niagara Canada James Cote Cole Frank Shields Jobo Carlson Newtown Sheriff Fennell Abna W. Brosh Osborrne-Haines Co Danbury Wilton Albert Star Patterson N.Y Mary Montrose Monfiay

Deer killed near Hartford hospital by iron fence spike

A deer was found dead on Retreat Avenue early morning with four gashes on its east side. Blood led to a fence spike at Hartford Hospital where police traced the animal’s path. The deer reportedly tried to jump the fence and was injured on the spike.

Hartford Retreat Avenue Dee Dts Ineast Mere Hartford Hospital Ficdeer

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