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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1922

Page

5

Melvin L. Trotter Evanglist Granted Divorce in Mich

Mel B. Trotter, city rescue mission superintendent and famed evangelist, won a divorce from Mrs. Lovie M. Tracter. The court granted alimony and a furnished home plus $5,000 in cash and property, while dismissing paternity and misconduct claims. Trotter, claiming financial ruin, pledged to return to work despite disappointment over the verdict.

Mel B. Trotter Lovie M. Tracter Major Dunham Trotter Protter Florence Moody

Khedive’s Son-In-Law May Be Given Divorce

Paris August 25 A royal divorce looms for the Khedive of Egypt’s son in law if Italy’s law can be bent for royalty The Khedive’s daughter reportedly left her husband and did not return The prince met King Victor Emmanuel but Italian sources say the king cannot grant the request He heads to Rome to seek citizenship and fastest divorce courts in the world

Paris Egypt Italy Victor Emanuel Fiame

Moonshine Stash Hidden Under Chicken Coop Daringly Exposed

Federal agents recount clever hideouts for liquor including hidden doors in brick buildings, false partitions, and chicken coops turned underground cellars. Tales describe canny disguises a bootlegger uses to dodge raiding teams, with investigators finding a bootleg operation in a concealed cellar and a well near a sapling path.

Haver Jocal Plaos Orin

Spellacy Endorsed by Hartford Democrats for Senate

The Hartford Democratic city convention endorsed former Acting United States Attorney General Thomas J. Spellacy for the Democratic nomination for U S Senator. The 41 delegates pledged support as the party prepares for the state convention in Hartford September 20 and 21 chaired by Mayor Richard J. Kinsella.

Hartfore sAust Mele Ayssetant United States Thomas J. Spellack Spellicy Eitien Richard J. Kinsella

Milford Hospital Drive Sees Rapid Team Enrollment

Milford August 3 information from the public ity office shows volunteers rushing to join the Milford Hospital campaign. By night 160 workers are expected with teams captained by Mrs Jessie C Burleigh and Harry J Jack among others. The drive, centered at the D A chapter house, aims to raise funds for a new Milford hospital as Chautauqua meetings promote the effort with two minute speeches urging community support.

Milford Publin City D. A Jogste C. Burwell Henry C. Pack Jessie C. Buraglh Edward ‘Thbanile Rachel Morris Iily Fischer Fannie Raby Lillian Booth Beulah Eddy Mabel Hutchinson Harry J@ck Flobert_ Stoddard Frederick Gorham Heywood Harry Brewer Edward Browherton Wise Ham B. Clark Putney J. W. H Viseher Frank J. Bowen Edwart Laighton James Phehen iHarold Hawkins L. W. Labaree Yy. A. Holloway Robert C. Stoddard Mary Burckee Miksa Mabel Spencer B. F.snyder A. H. Chamberlain Burwell B. L. French Edith Bliss Pred M. Clark L. F. Baldwin William M. O'Hara Walter M. Irving Commodore Fr. Cogtil Robert Clemence J. Hunger Charles W. Tatten Arthur Hy Platt H. M. Merwin Susie N. Simpson Hunkerford David A. Clark Mia Fred M. Clark Frank N. Platt Louis ‘Fottan Eleberg N. Clark Euch Han J.D. Brown Jr Boston ‘Post Rute Ik Ymperaciv Rosmitul Welfurg

Western Union Granted Permit for Cable at Unian

President Harding signed a license allowing Western Union Telegraph Company to fund and operate a cable from Miami Florida to Barbados, as part of a monoply right in the country. Waterville Station in Ireland evacuated by irregular troops. Free State infantry occupy the site with no material damage reported and operations to resume in two to three days.

Washington Harding Western Union Telegraph Company Miami Florida Barbados Western ‘Pelegraph Company Ltd Heller Conebra Western ‘Telegraph Company Waterville New York Evalvadon Commercial Cable Company Ireland Free State Infantry Clarence H. McWay McKay Bean Ita

Hentzen flies three hours in motorless glider

In Gersa?ld Gemmary Aus, student flyer Marc Hentzen of Hobanover Technical School set a new duration record for motorless glider flight, lasting three hours and ten minutes, eclipsing his prior two hour ten minute mark from Saturday. The event closed the anti? program of the motorless flight week.

Gersfeld Presa Amtis Notaries Marc Hentzen Hanover Technical School Mide

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