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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1927

Page

3

Divorce for Miriam Noel Wright Ends Wright Marriage

Miriam Noel Wright, wife of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, wins a court divorce in Madison. Judge A Hoppman grants the uncontested judgment, with about 25000 to 26000 in cash provisions reported. Wright plans to wed dancer Olga Milenoff after a year. prior marriages and elopements are noted.

Madison Wis Associated Press Miriam Neel ‘Wright Frank Lingdight A. Hoppman Wrights Wright Olga Milanoff Miriam Noel Wright Marc Wright San Francisco Paris Bermuda Catherine Lee Mra Bramish Borthwick Cheney

Architect Wright's Tragic Past Ties to Wisconsin Estate

Details center on architect Frank Lloyd Wright and the Spring Green Wisconsin estate. The 1914 murder of Mrs Chaney and two children by a black cook ended a lavish bungalow era. Wright's divorces and marriages intertwined with Miriam Noel Olga Milanoff and a second wife, amid estrangement and a federal probe in Minnesota that was dropped.

Spring Green Wis Chaney Miriam Noel Wright Olga Milanoff Miss Milanoff Minnesota

Boxer's Brother Sentenced to Jail

John Hussey age 24 of 242 Madison avenue was jailed for eight days after City Court revoked his June 1 suspension for drunkenness and assault. He was arrested after allegedly striking Robert Suckley at 65 Sterling Street during an attempt to enter Suckley’s home and later tried to flee, pulling a shoe from a porch fence during the pursuit. Hussey, whose brother is a known boxer, denied striking Suckley.

John Hussey Madison Avenue Feirfield County Albert Merritt Hussey Suckley Robert Suckley Sterling Street Charles Suckley Aiev Bud

Three Autoists Without Licenses Are Fined

Judge Merritt presided in City court over three youths cited for driving without operator licenses. Bernard Olderman, 18, 2429 North Avenue, admitted two years of unlicensed driving and paid 25 dollars plus costs. Abe Lederer Jr., 1826 Noble Avenue, received a noil upon paying 10 dollars and costs. All must pay the license fee before their cases proceed.

Albert J. Merritt Merritt Bernard Olderman North Avenue Abe Lederer, Jr Noble Avenue

35 Letters Menaced Fuller During Probe

Boston mass August 26 within the past six weeks during the consideration of the Sacco Vanzetti case Governor Alvan T Mullers office received no less than 36 letters of a threatening nature all were turned over to postal authorities it was learned that one was from Rudolph Gate Washington society but Jer who is held in that city

Boston Mass Sacco-Vanzetti Alvan T. Muller Rudolph Gate Washington Society Jer

Boy Skated Into Car Path. Driver Tells Coroner

coroner heard two witnesses inquest into the death of Augustino DeMoie twelve, who was struck on Boston avenue Wednesday afternoon. Driver Joseph Crowther claimed he sounded his horn, swerved right, but the boy veered into the car. Crowther testified there were blood spots and skid marks, with no direct witness to the moment of impact. Coroner Phelan indicated criminal negligence finding to be made before city court next week.

Sys Augustino DeMoie Boston Avenue Joseph Chester Crowther Mount Airy Avenue Philadelphia John J. Phelan John J. Brennan D. F. Courtney Atretford Tony Perrello Frances Tony Tony Ferrchio Crowther Springfield Easton Avenue

France to display advance copy stamp for American Legion visit

An advance postage stamp copy from France honoring the American Legion gathering will be shown in Howland Dry Goods windows this afternoon. Procured through the French ministries and the American Retailers Association, it features themes like George Washington and Lafayette, the Statue of Liberty, and Lindbergh. A public sale is planned to begin around September 15.

France American Legion Howland Dry Goods Company Ministré Des Postes and Telegraphes Assciation George Washington General Lafayatte Paris Lindbergh

Picketed Sacco Sympathizers Fined in Boston Court

In Boston on August 26 three Sacco-Vanzetti sympathizers were fined ten dollars each in Municipal Court for picketing in front of the State house. They appealed and were held on one hundred dollar bail. Names include Powers Hapgood of Pittsburgh John Dos Passos of New York and George Kliaskos of Washington. Patton Hibben of Indianapolis was discharged after it was shown he had been arrested without warning to stop.

Boston Accoctated Press Sacco-Vanzetti State House Powers Hapgood Pittsburgh John Dos Pansoz New York George Kliaskoa Washington Patton Hibben Indianapolis

Civil War Veterans to Hold Reunion in Norwalk

August 26 Norwalk reports that survivors of the Seventeenth and Twenty-eighth Connecticut Volunteer Regiments will reunite at Ratiton Point Park. The units will roll call, tally survivors, elect officers, and host a moon luncheon tomorrow.

Norwalk Twenty Connecticut Volunteer Regiment Raton Point Park

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