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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1927
Page
19
Real estate listing highlights numerous single and multi family properties with garages or living quarters above, in Beechwood and nearby avenues. Descriptions note car garages, ample space, and potential rental income, with emphasis on staged closings and estate conditions. Several properties reference specific street names, lot sizes, and price cues.
A garbled OCR page lists real estate ads and notices from a local paper. It mentions a sale at Clark & Son on Lafayette Street and a bank mortgage with second lien. Various properties include a seven room house, two car garage, garden plots, and rental listings. Names like Bernge, Mrs. Siem Crehen appear amid damaged text and scattered addresses. The fragment implies a classifieds section with listings, prices, and transaction notes.
Advertises immediate sale or rent for a well shaft house near Mapletwood with furnishings unfurnished options. Mentions owner Feneline Fass, contact 172 West Ave, Trafford Fass, plus various details about rooms, amenities, and proximity to water and streets in a period sense.
Fragmented OCR lists a series of notices about sales and auctions. Names such as JOTN MOOMTPORTLE and PHAM NOBLE appear as auctioneers or locations. Several garaging, cottages, stores, and possible sales are mentioned with unclear details.
Wall Street notes expect reduced operations in a lower print to yield smaller third quarter net earnings for Independent steel makers. U S Steel faces a modest decline. Bethlehem Steel shows improved common earnings. Packard Car reports a banner month with shipments surpassing many periods. American Chicle posts eight month earnings of 1.05 million or about 424 per share, vs 8.01 last year. Goodrich predicts nine months near 11 or 12 a share. 1927 outlook around 16 to 18 a share, vs 4.16 in 1926. Canada Dry Gluger declares extra 25 cent dividend and regular 75 cent quarterly. Chesapeake and Ohio expected to place orders for 55,000 tons of rails and plates. Oldfields, Inc. reports seven wells drilled with 1,500 barrels initial yield and 2,000 undeveloped acres in Anderson Kansas.
The Atlantic Coast Line Company announces a stockholders meeting to discuss transferring general business and electing officers for the ensuing year. Proposed capital stock increase to 11,760,000 dollars with par value 30 dollars per share, and distribution of shares to stockholders. The meeting is set for October 1027 at 11 a.m. at the company office, with further actions including voting and corporate resolutions.
Paris reports Charles A. Levine intends a long endurance flight from London toward the Orient aiming for Karachi India in 35 hours, to set distance and duration records. He spoke in Paris with Miss Mabel Boll present and faces tension from rival pilots at Le Bourget.
A series of realty transfers shows numerous names exchanging properties on Park Howard Ashton Taft Main and other streets. Buyers include Gargiulo, DeVorken, Swank, Rossi, Cocca, Rossi, Lev, Milip, Suyo, Terregiani, Lest, Mpinero, Weisman and others with values from 500 to 93,000 dollars.
New York news service reports butter firm receipts around 800 and creamery items showing higher prices for firsts and extra creamery grades. Potatoes steady with various bulk quotes for Maine and Pacific coast whites, with mixed notes on egg prices and related dairy products.
Petitioners from Bridgeport and vicinity are ordered to appear in naturalization court sessions tomorrow and Wednesday. The Thursday session will convene in Stamford with about 309 petitioners from the area, while Norwalk petitions will be considered later.
Bridgeport naval reservists paid final tribute to Roy M. Chittenden who died September 1 at the U S Naval Hospital San Diego burial followed at Lake View Cemetery with naval honors. The solemn mass at Trinity Episcopal church was conducted by Bavard Nason Messiney with pallbearers from the reservists including Newman Larkin and Sorrentine among others. The service reflected a note of official condolence from Secretary Wilbur and the family expressed gratitude for the national service and personal loss.
The Associated Press reports British explorer Mr Seton-Ker states African tribes are the world's happiest and most civilized. He cites experiences with remote communities and contrasts happiness with minimal ties to modern civilization, arguing Africans live more contentedly per a happiness definition used by the British Science Association.
Fragmentary OCR item lists ships and ports with dates from September entries. Mentions include Albert Ballin, Bremen, Cherbourg, Liverpool, Glasgow, Quebec, and New York, with various September dates and destinations implied in a maritime notice.
Essex County grand jury charges Tanunis and Metuxtos with first degree murder in the death of Hassan Abrams, husband of Peghoy Abrams. Abrams’ body was found buried in the cellar of a store on February 17, after he was allegedly beaten for his striking money.
Associated press reports General Wilhelm Woye, chief of the German army last year, will visit the United States. The trip is described as private and of a daylong nature, with details limited and not publicly disclosed.
Mrs Fannie Shepard of Weston Massachusetts was treated after a fall on stairs at her home. She was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon and is under review as part of local health and safety notes.
City court presided by Judge Albert J. Merritt disposed of a large batch of cases. Thirty six violators of the parking ordinance were given nolle pros, many with costs waived. Other docket items include arrests for drunkenness and assaults with several cases continued or suspended. multiple defendants were referred to September 22 for further action.
A Bay State painter and professor connected with the University of Chicago has died after a long career. He received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Boston University last June and was born in 1869 in Wo, according to early obituaries.
Punetal services will be held at St Vincent's hospital after a brief illness. He is survived by nephews and nieces including Charles Culough Ellen Wice and Alice tive, of Norw. a member of the Holy Name Society. The funeral will leave the home at 49 Premklin street for St Augustine's church at 9 o'clock and burial will be in St Michael's cemetery.
Assocated press reports a petition in Massachusetts seeking abolition of the death penalty for murder in all degrees. State Attorney General approved the proposal. among signers was Mayor Robert A. Hukeman of Peabody.
A damaged OCR record from Connecticut probate matters lists a district court notice about estate administration. It names parties and officials, references May 7 and September dates, and urges claims or a filing within a deadline, mentioning Allisg County and district locations.
Obituary notices list many residents including Annie Lee Beverley, Alice Bates, Howard Crane, Marta Flynn, John Evans, Margaret French, John Huzvar, John McCulloh, Emmy Mayer, Eleanor Palmer, Emanuel Rudolphi, and others. Dates span September 13 to 22, 1927 with burial or service details at Mount Grove, St Michael or local cemeteries. Messages of thanks conclude the page for mourners and community notices.
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