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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
8
David Ross of 208 North Eighsh street Philadelphia and Theodore Lewis of 190 Second Avenue New York were charged with picking pockets in the crowd at the Church street fire last Tuesday night.
In April 20 proceedings Judge Barrett arraigned the defendants under a city ordinance. Bail was fixed at 1000 dollars with men furnishing the bail. The SCOT court adjourned and they were cased for the time. The fragment mentions Missourians and a moral note about temptation and cheek display on the street.
The report credits Professor Rausenberger with inventing a 75 mile gun capable of shelling Paris. He heads the heavy gun section at Krupp and is said to be developing a larger gun to bombard the English coast.
Police logged three daytime automobile accidents in the city with seven cars badly damaged and no injuries. A State street trolley struck a jitney at State street and Patik avenue at 6:45 causing damage to a Ford car. Mrs A L VanGuersen collided with Louis Dom’s jitney on Tranistan avenue. a Blue Ribbon garage car collided with Max Spiegel’s vehicle near Park avenue and State street. All three incidents were reported and resulted in no arrests after statements were taken.
City officials prepare legal action to fix a fair price for Steeplechase Island estate. Heirs seek 900000 dollars. park commissioners deem any payment over 150000 excessive. Informal talks among Mayor Wilson Park board president Mames, Turner of the Board of Appraisal, and McMahon rep DeForest have failed to agree. Eames cites Wuayerweathersland purchase as context.
Canadian casualty list lists Americans from New England. Names include William Brown of Pawtucket R I, R. Trallingsworth of Ashland, and A Conroy of Hartford, among others. note unclear spellings and fragmented OCR.
KEW adds two new performers to Triangia large cast. Jane Miller joins as lead in High Stakes supporting J Barney Sherry. Luath Roks Hart also joins, noted for Neystone comedies, to appear in Trivngie feature productions.
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