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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1921
Page
18
The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that women may avoid jury service under existing law while acknowledging legislative authority to require women to serve. The decision came in response to an appeal by a convicted defendant who challenged a jury verdict on the basis that women were legally excluded from jury pools.
Topeka clerk reports Kiowa county considers delaying city election if current officers stay in place. Attorney General rules no candidates found to file, so names may be printed on a sample ballot. Voters will mark choices for those they wish to vote for in the coming election.
The War Department placed large orders for aircraft as part of army rehabilitation efforts. Boeing of Seattle received the pursuit aircraft contract for about 1.4 million dollars. Martin bombers were ordered under a separate contract. See Weeks announced.
The Shore Time Times and its Recorder editions in Clinton were sold by Charles T. Schotey of Guilford to AH. Deetz, an officer of the New Haven County Farm Bureau, and Nellie Ts. Buell and Mabel I. Penney, both newspaper women, as announced April 1.
Antoucket Mass April 1 The British freight steamship Gee lie Prince remains stuck in the sands of Creat Round Shoal despite tug attempts by the coast giant cutter Aqueduet and the rising tide. Repeated efforts were planned throughout the day with no report of damage.
In Hialpast Ireland on April 1 an important prisoner named Heglan walked out of the military barracks with no guards stopping him. He waved a cheerful salute and joined visitors as they left. He thanked the guard for extending the visit, described with whimsical detail about a “gaed ey” and other odd remarks.
Campridggh Massachusetts April 1 a claimed to be the last plant made to order according to it and Luted in advance veloped by Professor Extecurs of Harvard for the Connecti cultural Experiment Station at New Haven Connecticut. The new pint known as Round Tip 2 Cigar-wrapper tobacco is claimed as valuable and suited for heir defect worthwhile characteristics. The application of Che has readity with the waves of Professor Haat Haus seen identified inoy years.
Toledo dispatch reports street car workers unanimously approved a wage reduction proposal and two weeks vacation elimination, agreeing to defer a strike. The Community Traction Company had announced a 15 percent cut to wages to take effect this morning amid the truce agreed April 3.
Chicago April 1 The Western Electric Company announces wage reductions averaging about 1 percent affecting an estimated 37,000 workers. The cut, to take effect Monday, comes alongside previously granted benefits and follows wartime labor adjustments.
A series of sale prices appears across an item list showing values of 66.00, 175.00, 185.00, 315.00, 137.00, and 170.00 with no additional context or item descriptions provided. The scattered figures suggest a catalog or clearance pricing set without explicit product names or dates.
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