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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1926
Page
8
Buenos Aires on September 8 moves to brighten the city with Sunday parades. The campaign is led by local newspapers and supported by shop owners along Calle Frondi and Avenida Titth. An agreement aims to end the long practice of lowering shutters during certain hours, spurring public festivity.
Fragmented OCR notes describe street life on Calle Florida and Nassau Street in New Orleans during holidays, noting crowding of window shoppers noon to evening and a bustling business district. Buenos Aires comparison suggests dining patterns shift after 8 pm, with hotels and hotels dining areas, and a push to revitalize downtown to match foreign city brilliance.
Phillip Pury pleaded guilty to charges of manufacturing and dealing liquor for sale in Shelton. He was fined $400 on two counts and received a third degree jail sentence. the sentence was suspended for three months.
Roy and Ald tame of unfield minty display wind driven crafts at Charter Oak park Stile contest. Winners include Gouge Smith of Rugefield 16 year old who claimed junior champion. Demonstrations and clothing patterns highlight county fair events with multiple names from Stratford Newtown and Bethel among participants.
Noldg won first with a short horn and second with a Angus steer Othe. Angua besteera took place ey ay falcons Emerson Sirtain of Norwalk and George Smith of Ridgefield fourth. Jovrenes Rey nolda of avtown recond and Al fred Parker of Nichols fift. Four steers provided by Kiwanis clubs of Bridgeport Norwalk and Bumford. representatives expected at Baby Beef club auction Wednesday Sept at 7 00 pm. John Visny of Newtown in charge of junior dairy exhibit and Harald Burr of Redding Ridge assist in the baby beef exhibit. All 4 H activities under A T Brundage late club leader and former Danbury boy.
Fairfield center to Fairfield Road paving costs detailed with state funding and contractor supervision. Public notices cover town budget impact, voter applications, upcoming caucus committees, a building permit, annual bake and social events, and local residents involved in civic and social activities.
Ansonia resident August Scholz aged 62, a painter and decorator, shot himself at his Lester Street home after a spree of despondency. His wife was in bed but unable to halt the act. He was born in Germany and had lived here 35 years. survived by his widow and five children.
A Scotsman speaks of Highland tramps or tinkers along Rangoh Moor and Loch Lomond. The veteran wanderer Old Johnson 38 shares meat with dogs and sleeps under a giant tent. The clan-like Gaelic travelers live by strict Sabbatarian rules and pass down a 300 year old wedding ring through generations.
Six miles along the road lies a shelter for travellers known as a tramp's hotel a barn or hut where they rent for the night. Highland farmers and shepherds greet the tramps by name when they meet. Tanea and bank chilures are noted, and at the end there is a tramp cemetery in Stirlingshire called No Man's Land.
Navy Day is set for October 21 with Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday noted alongside. The Navy League plans a two way radio telephony program via Independent station and broadcasts by naval districts. Amateur operators and various shore stations will relay messages to masters of American merchant ships and ships at sea to publicize the celebration.
Danbury State Normal School announces a record enrollment with 132 juniors and 44 seniors, totaling over 225 students. Officials expect further gains as more registrations are completed, signaling growing demand and school expansion.
Corporal Charles H Nason and Private First Class John Burrow of the Norwalk unit of the 142nd Field Artillery Regiment were commended by Major General Chaileas Summerall for exemplary conduct during the Naval Arsenal disaster near Dover New Jersey on July 19 1926. They sped to the scene despite danger, established telephone contact with headquarters, offered their car and services for inspection of the devastated area, and assisted Captain O T Dowling in surveying the site.
A letter praises Private Burrow for his conduct during the Naval Depot explosion. It notes his voluntary services through the night of July 16 until relieved by arriving troops, and commends his exemplary conduct and continued efforts. Governors Jelend and Utre referenced as part of the commendation.
Edward Mal Je estate carpenter, 56, died in New Haven hospital from injuries suffered Friday when he fell from a ladder. He was employed at the Edward Mal Je estate and injured in the spine.
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