27 Dec 1926
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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1926
Page
1
Hairfield Druggist robbed during bold hold-up as three men seize cash from real estate payments and a store teller. Victim Thomas Boyle and clerk Hoyle describe the raid, location near Bridgeport, and the gunless theft of about $400 from a cash packet before the trio fled in a waiting car. Police begin investigation.
A 12 hour snowstorm dumped eight inches on the town with New Bayh reporting 25.07 inches for December the snowiest in 43 years. One death occurred when a car struck a woman in Somerville as visibility vanished. Several injured as a live wire caused a trolley crash in Brookline, melting two car windows and delaying trains near Worcester.
Washington reports conflicting advices on American naval actions in Nicaragua as pirates deny attacks on Puerto Cabezas. Admiral Latimer denies authority to declare zones and states United States takes no side, while Nicaraguan junta claims revolutionary gains and neutral zones remain disputed. Reports mention Pearl Lagoon, Suse Bluff, and El Bhat as sites of movement and the need to bury dead and assist wounded. A separate incident in Boston details a fireman injured in a building collapse near South Station. London and Rome announce mourning for Japan's Emperor Hirohito and Emperor Meiji respectively, with court mourning in Britain for three weeks and Italian court mourning for two weeks.
Washington report says Coast Guard intelligence links millions in bribes offered to enlistments and officers as smugglers push ashore through corruption. A Florida to Maine probe targets possible graft while General Andrews denies general corruption claims and pledges enforcement.
Two former Uiton Oliv residents now in New Britain are central in a liquor case stirring political circles in the Hardware City. Peter J. Pajewski, drug store executive and president of the city police commissioners, and his brother John Pajewski, a clerk, were linked to arrests as police campaign narrows liquor sales. Frank J. Hollaran, another drug clerk, faced similar charges. both posted bail and await court appearances. Prosecution followed raids by agents, with bottles seized in multiple stores.
Surveying crews today began work on the Quuebre Extension Electric railroad a 110 mile line crossing northern Maine Intended to tap virgin timberlands and route potatoes from Aroostook county to Chicago and western markets United States Senator Arthur H Gould who conceived the idea dispatched crews three days before the interstate commerce commission certificate expired.
Random Senate queries reveal sharp divides on what 1926 achievements and 1927 benefits would most aid Americans. Members like Norris Curtis Walsh Johnson and others cite moral reform, prosperity, anti corruption, and public conscience as key outcomes.
Mrs Sarah Sutherland of Cork Ireland native to Hamilton Ontario died at the age of 102 or 103 on December 27. She lived in Canada many years and was known locally for her long life and Irish roots.
Hartford dispatch reports a proposed Texas style law to grant municipalities with 10 000 or more inhabitants control over locating gasoline stations within their borders except on state highways. The state motor vehicles department would retain highway oversight, aiming for uniform safety standards and reduced discretion.
Grayville Lingarde, superintendent of J. R. McKee estate, was found dead among the ruins of Ely Court school following a Thursday morning fire. His son Oliver Lingarde helped identify him as authorities and workers cleared debris. Officials say a collapsing water tower likely caused his death.
Police in Fort William Ontario probe a brutal Christmas night murder of Alvy Primeau and his wife. Mrs Primeau was found with two knife wounds wrapped in a table cloth on the veranda after a party. Primeau was discovered in the kitchen with throat cut, a bread knife and razor nearby. Furniture lay scattered indicating a violent struggle.
Hundreds homeless and thousands of dollars in damage as flood crests threaten higher levels. Tennessee Arkansas and Mississippi endure rising waters from the Mississippi tributaries. In Nashville 2,000 to 3,000 homeless. Tombigbee floodgates exceed stage. crests around 31 to 36 feet feared with more rain predicted. In Chattanooga and Memphis areas, hundreds displaced, streets flooded, and many businesses halted.
A 1926 to 1927 Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce crisis prompts a committee to seek member support by mail. The letter says lack of membership jeopardizes its future despite a proven community record and calls for prompt favorable replies to avoid closing the chamber.
New York, Dec 27. Tragedy that has stalked WH Ham John Wilgus Jr, penniless son of the Grand Central Terminal builder, was revealed today. Wilgus said his sister Margaret had also committed suicide several years ago after her marriage to Clarence Howard Smith of White Plains left her destitute with two children. Vivian Minor, his former fiancée, who inherited a 200000 legacy and lived luxuriously in New York, killed herself last week. An anonymous donor supplied funds for her burial.
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