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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1918

Page

14

Bridgenort Hydraulics Seeks Land Tracts in Monroe

Bridgenort Hydraulic Company of this city seeks two land tracts in Monroe to protect water sources and supply. The parcels are owned by Wyward Wo and Louis T. Twist in Monroe.

Bridgeport Firm Seeks Appraisers For Property Price

The Bridgeport company cannot agree on price and petitions Saportes court to appoint appraisers who will visit the site and set a valuation.

Bridgeport Company Saportes Court

Antwerp shootings over espionage charge shock Belgians

A belated dispatch from the Belgian border reports gunfire at Antwerp involving a priest and a nun on espionage charges. Details are sparse but the incident appears connected to wartime tensions and security patrols along the frontier.

Bet Ince Eengers

The Dot Fortune Teller Prediction Quixotic Scene

A fortune teller entertains a round chubby applicant predicting future help to his parents and hints at carpentry ambitions while noting limited interest in Mr Hoover as the child plays with imagined tools and ants.

Mr. Hoover

Stratford Scouts to Comb Town for Loan Subscribers

Stratford April 23 Stratford Scouts plan a house to canvass subscribers to Liberty Loans Saturday to raise the remaining 5 000 needed for the quota Stratford has subscribed about 110 600 in bonds with a goal for the honor flag The Thrift stamp drive at Stratford Center school shows strong junior and freshman participation with 105 00 and 104 00 respectively while other classes trail Advertised letters list names including Thomas Bement F J Chaplaine and Marion Martin and the town notes several local happenings and visits</S>

Stratford Rebekah Lodge Humber Boy Scouts of W. Ss. S. Suies Stratford Center Thomas Bement F. J. Chaplaine C. “Ha Hale Hegarty Batiste Lanélolfi Frank ‘Larosa Lynn M. Maguire Castindo Mundonart Marion Martin Manel Blaguire William Perry Gladys Potter Leroy Seigel Aliee Scott Wood William May Weisner Stratford High School Yecess Connecticut National Bank Major Walsh Washington Spence Mr and Ales Qeden Wiley Wousatonie Avenue Liberty Chorus

Judge in Shelton restrains neighbors over fence dispute

Judge John IV Wwellag granted a temporary injunction to John and Agnes Stewart of Shelton to restrain Michael and Mary Casey from removing a boundary fence. The suit notes eight fence removals across three occasions and awaits a hearing. An unrelated wartime draft report and a theft arrest in Marion Street appear in the same notice.

Greshton John IV

Cot mon Council committees hold day and night sessions

Meetings of the fire Chatinos and Ordingnes committees of the Cot mon Council are planned for day and night. The ordin ate orm mibpee will pan The arvenab da sohutlotis referred to tart lewis. anions then Addberian Sigh culot Mabel dhents prainsitinn ta rt all fdlers to work. Pine Mire of Chunks committees will dispose of several minor petitions.

Chatinos Ordingnes Cotmon Council Cir Lewis Culot Mabel

Housatonic Shipyard to Install In-House Fire Department

Housatonic Ship Building Co plans an on site fire department at Stratford yards with chief officers and full firefighting force. Engines on duty and hoses ordered to supplement Stratford town equipment. Existing Stratford fire assets insufficient for yard location over a mile from headquarters. Simon Lake oversees sale of the yard’s old engine and a second engine to be purchased soon.

Housatonic Stratford Thea Simon Lake Torpedo Tour Co

Darien Hearing to Be Resumed Today

Judge Donald T Warner will resume the case of Conrad W Wegner against the town of Darien in a morning session of Superior Court in the Supreme court room. Wegner alleges surface water from town highways damaged his florist business and land near Linden and Noroton avenues. Readied witnesses included Tlewellyn Brownfield Jr and others. defense witness William J Fierce testified as court adjourned for May.

Donald T Warner Conrad WW. Wegner Darien Superior Court Supreme Court Wener Linden Noroton Weener Tlewellyn Broonfield, Jr Carradi Werner Robert J. Agua John Hawley Snewlis Richard 8. Skelton William J. Fierce

Unclear medical custody proceeding reported

A garbled note describes a physician Samuel Garlick examining a woman and infant after a disturbance on a street. The doctor concludes no foul play was found and seeks permission related to remnant remains at a local facility.

Samuel M Cuairlick Monudas Bute Ail Opi

Cadet Rillet Miemopites Incident at Aviation School

A cadet at an aviation school in a frontier field fell from a training device, was injured, and later died. Investigators and guards sealed the area as authorities reviewed the accident.

Rillet Miemopites Wem W. Patterson Cradet Wier Atfarhral Ibe Aviation Fark Field Teesey Wnd

Grieved over Losses of Germany Found Dead

NEW BRITAIN April 23 Lows Weinae aged 81 was found lying in the yard at his home in a dying condition and died before physicians could be summoned. He expressed grief yesterday over the now success of the German on the western front in France. He was born in Germany. The report notes a young condor stays near the nest until it is a year old.

New Britain Lows Weinae France Sie Germany

Slavin Arrested for Non-Support at Headquarters

Alexis Slavin, 25, of 269 Flelen Street, held at Police Headquarters on a non support charge with bail set at 500 dollars. Police plan further investigation into possible additional crimes and say they have ten positive leads linking him to other alleged offenses in the city.

Alexis Slavin Flelen Street

British Make Gains in Aveluy Wood Region

The British Army in France reports gains in Aveluy Wood near Albert as the front extends about 250 yards along a 1000 yard sector. Otherwise the line shows little change with ongoing fighting in the area.

Aveluy Wood France Albert

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