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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1927
Page
2
The Cline murder case moves forward as jurors are seated and questioned. State's Attorney Noone plans to call witnesses while Judge Yeomans oversees a sprawling selection amid private conferences.
A vintage advertisement extols Magnolia Sweetened Condensed Milk as a cost-saving convenience for households and professionals. It touts rich flavor, smooth texture, and versatile results from icings to candies, and invites readers to request a free recipe book from Borden at 350 Madison Avenue New York.
A battered wing and three gasoline tanks from the airship Old Glory were found on the Kyle as efforts continued to locate three aviators Bertaud Hill and Payne. The crew remains hopeful that the missing fliers survived and will be picked up by a fishing schooner or other vessel.
Rabbi David Gross will preach at the temple at eight oclock. The article notes his Columbia University and University of Cincinnati degrees, a PhD from the University of Chicago, and rabbinical training at Hebrew Union College and etth Institute of Religion. He活动 in Boy Scouts Rotary Child Welfare authorship are mentioned alongside celebrity names.
Republican leaders rally to defend administration policy as Ogden Mills and Mellon silence Lowman after he criticized enforcement. The row centers on political appointments and the need for durable support from dry and wet factions ahead of Senate confirmation.
The case involves a note with no provision for anticipation of payments, maturing October 1, 1930, and a secretary’s agreement to hold the note until October 16. Commissioner Woodlock, in a separate opinion, concurs with the disapproval of the underwriting agreement and notes the company need not ensure sale of the security through underwriting.
A list of birth announcements from Toland area families with parents names and baby gender and the birth dates ranging September 2 to September 9. Entries include multiple households: Crandall, Chapdelaine, Duigos, Golger, Christo, Paradiso, Foster, Scott, Green, Beverchy, Chapman, Duncan, Paddle, Reilly, Eolian, Alello, Napoli, Nickerson, Kersten, Pyles, Schoenaberg, Santoro, La Beau, Vittorio, Wagner, McGovern, Lucas, Beck, McDonald, Miller, Blazerticz, Carether, Bennett, Hein, Wiser, Conboy and companions from Fairfield, Stratford, and nearby streets.
Fairfield police investigated a supposed murder at 46 Jennings Road finding George Boscombe intoxicated instead. He was arrested for felonious assault, bond set at 2000, after neighbors reported past quarrels and a pistol discharge that damaged walls.
William Beckerle, once the nation's leading maker of men's silk hats, was laid to rest at Danbury Masonic temple. An emigre from Germany, he built a renowned farm and horse enterprise, with horses racing in Europe. Masons of Union lodge conducted rites as hat and fur trades peers attended from New York, Newark, and Danbury.
In Monroe, September 13, the Democratic caucus endorsed Frederick T. Sherman, Republican nominee for town clerk, with about 40 voters present. Edwin C. Shelton was backed for registrar of voters and a town school committee seat. other nominees included Turney Northrop for assessor and Alfred Eastwood for board of relief, plus several town offices and grand jurors.
The amnesia victim identified as Harry Scheldt of Queens Village was found wandering at 1:30 AM near North Avenue. He was taken to Emergency Hospital then Hillside Home, and recovered enough to provide his name. Police notified his wife.
The Lordship Manor Parent-Teacher association will hold its first meeting Thursday at 3 p m at the Lordship school. Mothers are urged to attend as the program for the year will be mapped out to benefit the children, with officers named for the year.
A cyclone sweeping Nagasaki on October 29left sixteen people dead as part of a series of heavy storms, typical in August to October, causing numerous fatalities across Japan.
Several Stratford and Fairfield residents are mourned in an obituary roundup. Anna Miller of 1551 Barnum Avenue dies after a brief illness leaving husband Charles Miller and children Anna Comparato and Fred Miller. Funeral plans pending. Mary J. Shaffer widow of Albert Bradley dies at 81. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 from Long Hill home with Rev Paul St John Coleman officiating. Santo Salzaggio Funeral from Charles Street Stratford home then St James Church with Ave Maria and Nearer My God to Thee performed. Burial in local cemeteries follows services for multiple neighbors including Mary Deed Mrs Mary Duch and others. services scheduled morning and afternoon at local churches and homes. Funeral notices also list Frank L Rodgers of Fairfield Woods, Harry R Burrows of 1430 Fairfield Avenue, and Elsie Dercole four year old daughter of Emile and Gemma Dercole, with services and burials at St Michael's and local cemeteries. A separate notice marks the death of Randolph Wright 23 killed in Norwalk accident with funeral mass at Blessed Sacrament and burial in St Michael's. Additional items note John L Klein, Mrs Mary Luddy, and other local residents with planned funeral rites and interments in area cemeteries.
Bridgeport residents George Rous of 67 Johnson Street and L S Gratton of 1647 Barnum Avenue returned from service. Rous arrived on leave after serving aboard the Memphis which brought Colonel Lindbergh home from France. Gratton, a first class ship's fitter, was on leave of 310 days from the Oregon, which had been in Nicaraguan waters.
Edward Miller son of Edward Miller Sr founder of the Edward Miller company of Meriden and president of the firm from 1900 died at his home here tonight at 7 30 oclock. The plant was later sold to parties connected with General Electric.
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