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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1926
Page
4
Read about the Fairfield Sunday Post including a town meeting deferred to month end, road closure details near Southport, school opening notes, and the Busy life of the community. Features cover home building plans, pictures and fiction, plus local notices and society news.
Concord New York report states Senator Moses spent significant funds in the Republican primary. The Moses campaign reports total expenses reaching about 10 dollars, with committees noting transfers and allocations intended for the election.
Independent candidate Cook Waele ton from Shiton declares run for United States center, contesting Butler Poston. The report notes filings, platform items on coal mine ownership and related election incidents, and mentions Anita Loos, age 26, author of Gentlemen Prefer Londoners.
Italian diplomat dies in France with details from a Boston report. The article notes the deceased was the son of the late Secretary of the Navy George Von T Meyer and mentions a marriage to a spouse named Meyer. The piece references a diplomatic mission and ties to Washington.
More than 26 000 students will begin at least 10 schools this term with total enrollment near 28 000 as Superintendent Reed announces. About 826 teachers and principals return to duties while extensive maintenance and new construction updates occur across Bricspert area schools to ready buildings for the first day.
Miss Mars Kelly an operator at Baton Arms and Miss Margaret Kane of Shelton a stenographer at Bridgeport Paper House were injured when a car carrying five women collided with a parked vehicle near Shelton on Derby road at 7 0 Thursday morning. Driver Miss Nia Thurston from Bridgeport assisted others after the crash and Kelly and Kane were taken to Dr. Rhawn’s office in Shelton for treatment.
A damaged OCR fragment shows Darien choosing a town ticket with Republican committee members listed for renomination. Names and positions are partially visible, including local officials and civic roles, amid garbled text.
Ni You, Sept. 2. Burglars escaped with about 15,000 dollars worth of furs after drilling through a cement floor. They entered during a period of alarms protesting the windows and walls but apparently were aware of the setup. Local authorities investigated and urged heightened security measures.
New York September 3 AP bankers and Wall Street capitalists do not control labor policies of most large corporations says Sam A Lewisohn chairman of The American Management Association and VP of Miami Copper Co He asserts local plant management decides production policy and that decentralization is the current trend highlighting how local executives influence wages and labor relations rather than distant financiers.
In Waterbury the Democratic convention delegates are not instructed to back any candidate for local offices or for state and congressional slots. They may vote freely at county and state conventions, with no firm endorsements yet. Rumors point to aspirants including Myles Finn Cennelly for sheriff and local figures like Mayor Thomas for governor, while Dr. O Lewy is a potential candidate for the nomination in another race.
A writ of habeas corpus freed two youths jailed for hunting after a court found their detention unlawful. The incident prompted investigations into the actions of local officials, including wardens, and sparked public outrage as residents offered to post bail and cover fines to release the boys.
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