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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
3
Testimony was heard in two contested divorce cases without a recommendation. Proceedings noted no co respondent. Defendants’s witnesses included Trobinson and Florence Howtt Trobine. Court adjourned to reconvene later.
In a Pleas court verdict after about an hour of deliberation Judge Walsh approved a verdict for $800 to Simon Zalinger for damage to his automobile. The collision occurred December 29, 1916, on Main Avenue, with a van owned by Carsten. Zalinger’s car was wrecked. Carsten’s van was speeding and on the wrong side of the road.
Two petitions for divorce were filed here, alleging cruelty and desertion. They cite marriages in 1903 and a desertion beginning in 1904, with the petitioners seeking relief and, in one case, restoration of a former surname.
Navy bids for coal show price increases up to 1.42 per ton over the government rate with the April 1 maximum. bids cover less than one eighth of the 2,200,000 tons expected this year under Lever Act authority. Also, a court decision awards damages to a buyer against Hamilton over a defective horse warranty, and a coroner investigates the death of eight year old George Rocco Munai in a shooting incident.
Papers alleging Burroughs and a motorcycle dealer of 280 Main Street are bankrupt were ed yesterday by a referee Heagh for further hearings. The brief notes a disappearance from Bridgeport earlier, with the case centering on Burroughs and related parties.
Coroner J J Phelan finds no criminal causation in the death of I Brows. Brown was fatally struck by a motor truck on Water street March 26. James Sylvester of New Brunswick NJ the driver, denies wrongdoing and had been employed by a short time. Lawyers in a separate case continue until April 1 as a fraud trial date is set, Judge J H Light planning an investigation. Nathan Gurfein sues for 34009 in glass delivery dispute against Abraham Werbelovsky in Superior Court, claim filed after October 24 agreement.
In Cairo on April 1 the former French premier Georges Clemenceau is reported to be suffering from pneumonia after his return to the city from his residence. Authorities express concern for his condition.
Cape folks are peculiar and bold as a Portygee tale unveils another Lincoln adventure. A Cape Cod Portygee near foreign lands proves half Cape Codder and half mystery, with a cast including Merwin, Jameson, and others in a serialized story volume coming Friday.
Special tuneful Victor record from The Night Boat features Two noted pieces Left All Alone Again Blues and Medley fox trot Whose Baby Are You performed by Joseph C Smith's orchestra on a 10 inch disk at 85 cents.
Describes new waist designs in white voile with Peter Pan collar and cuff detail in blue or pink. Also mentions fine-striped voile options in blue or peach with white collars and cuffs. Secon Moos.
Light and fine new furnishings describe hosiery items of interest to women. The ad highlights thread-silk stockings with a deep risle garter top, full fashion, and double toe and sole in black white and navy, plus silk embroidered stockings and children’s three quarter socks in black or cordovan. Prices range from 35 to 725 cents and higher, with accompanying fine footwear.
Colorite makes old hats new with gloss and deep color. Great demand and scarcity drive new supply. TM/ the Black and a great many good colors. Sunset soap dye for cleansing and dyeing blouses and fabrics in many colors. Tintex dye in Spring shades, easily used. Left aisle rear.
In Howland uniforms a ready stock of various materials and combinations is offered for clubs. Complete suits available in many configurations with at least nine suits bundled. Special price range from six dollars eighty cents to sixteen dollars fifteen cents per suit.
The Brownie camera offers fixed focus for easy photography. It takes a 2 1-4 by 3 1-4 inch picture for about $3.33. Film development costs 10 cents and prints 3 cents each, making it a simple path to picture taking.
A spring and regular home cleaning helps with many household goods on sale. The list includes liquid veneer, stove polish, Rinso, mops, feather dusters, sashes cords, wool dusters, Wright’s silver cream, mop wringers, soap, floor brushes, scrub brushes, kitchen brooms, paper dish cloths, mop pails, sponges, borax, waste baskets, hampers, strainers, tea kettles, enamelware, and more. Many items show reduced or regular price, with specifics and occasional misprints.
A fragment from a 1920s style notice describes well tailored garments, mohair lined fittings, and the desire for two pairs of trousers as part of a refined wardrobe detail. The text implies a fashion or tailors catalog context with emphasis on quality materials.
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