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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1920
Page
2
New Bedford police investigate a fatal shooting at the Nott home after a quarrel with husband William Nott. Witnesses describe a violent attack in the attic room, with Wade and Mrs. Nott implicated. Autopsy planned, wife hospitalized in unstable condition, neighbors report suspicious activity and a milk truck involvement.
The Telegram reports a lengthily domestic murder intrigue at the Nott residence on Judson avenue. Neighbors described quarrels and a night when shots rang out as Wade and Mrs Nott vanished in Wade’s car. Police guarded the house while residents stated four shots were fired. Witnesses noted a pianola in use and described Wade’s possible exit from the back door in a red jacket. Probing continues with local residents, including Mrs Dudrich and the Booko family, consulted for details.
Fairfield Aug 30 Special AM peaceful caucus elected four delegates for the state convention H J R Elwadd Edward Ruesell Baward Flanagan William London were chosen no other business transacted
A four to five passenger automobile and a garage were destroyed by a fire early today in Waterford Connecticut. The bus valued at 8000 dollars and the garage at 2000 dollars were owned by Frank Danes Hanged to Tree. A second item reports Claude Chandler a negro who escaped from jail is found hanged near Council Grove eight miles west of Oklahoma City. Another note says Mrs Sarah Sovvers 119 years old dies in Zanesville. A collision at the Shaws mut Beach grade crossing injured seven.
Bridgeport officials and business leaders clash over a proposed public franchise to bar jitneys from main streets. The Connecticut Company cites legal flaws in July ordinances while promising expanded bus service to meet demand amid rain disruptions and crowded jitney trips.
The weather forecast notes cooler temperatures for New England and eastern New York with partly cloudy skies and possible showers Tuesday into Wednesday. A disturbance north of the Great Lakes moves eastward. high pressure dominates the Gulf States and Northwest. Winds from the north-northeast near Sandy Hook and North Fork, with generally east to northeast flow across the region.
Fragmentary OCR notes record daylight saving time and tide times with references to San rises and high water data. Mentions city proximity Bridport and individuals or entities like MiddlebroosAlmans and Tony, but many parts are unreadable.
New York Aug 75 Miss Martha McCook daughter of the late Colonel John J McCook and Miss AleCoals of New York postponed their wedding to support primaries. Miss McCook will marry Eliot Cross at her uncle Charles B Alexander’s country home in Tuxedo Park. The ceremony was moved from September 11 to September 13 so she could vote in the Republican state executive committee primary.
Washington Aug 12 The Federal promotions committee crushed a wave of drug store sales with bans on aromatic compounds and toxicants. The ruling requires druggists to obtain permits and customers to show physicians’ prescriptions for restricted items. The crackdown targets substances used to inspire illicit behavior and dangerous misuse.
Montclair delegates decide to erect a cemetery memorial on the mountain front bearing the town name. The monument honoring sixty five war dead is estimated to cost about 5.8 million, with lands to be secured by subscription.
Washington August 20 Ex serving men in need may receive higher government compensation under a new Deficiency Appropriation bill. Ex service men in vocational training with maintenance and support above average can get an extra twenty dollars per month, with details shared with the district vocational officer.
Emigration from Sytiana to North and South Aynerita accelerates as government measures tighten border controls. Over 76,000 people have left the country seeking temporary safety or new opportunities amid ongoing political and social upheaval.
Police believe Luigi Papelio of Linen and Lexington avenues planted a bomb that damaged Acme Shear Company plants on Hicks Street last Saturday night. He is held on $15,000 bail with a temporary breach of peace charge. Further arrests may follow as investigators probe the explosion. Dwight Wheeler of the Acme Shear Company reportedly received a threatening letter, denied yesterday, and possibly another arrived about a month ago.
Women enrollments lag as about 60 applications are filed locally out of an expected 6000. Men rush to enroll, while registrars cite tardiness and doubt women will fully use voting rights. Legislature meet Sept 14 could address equality with men in privileges.
In Marion Ohio on August 30 Senator Harding outlined reclamation ideas to Republican governors with Gifford Pinchot, former head of the Federal Forestry Service, discussing conservation and related topics. Pinchot said he was pleased with the views and willing to aid Republican success.
In Bangor Maine a speech at a Republican rally branded the League of Nations as a vengeful imperialist treaty, warned it seeds future wars, and attacked it as weaker than any convention in the world. Speaker Traymond Trybing of Chicago, chair of the 2916 Progressive National convention, denounced the plan.
In Bolivar and Morrison a dramatic medical saga unfolds as a surgeon performs an operation for the desperate, a wife travels by air to reach the hospital, and the final heartbeat marks the patient’s passing amid poignant, small town concern. Mrs Wood’s vigil near the sick bed reveals quiet grief and the last soft sounds of life.
The National Geographic June issue notes Minidoka in Idaho once troubled by discontent now among the happiest farming communities. The dam powers heat light and cooking, with electric churns and households using electricity for tasks once done by hand. The town lacks fireplaces and chimneys yet thrives, illustrating rapid growth from the electric era.
Brooklyn streetcar workers threaten to strike over arbitration of wage demands as officials, unions, and city leaders meet. The dispute centers on arbitration rights and wage scales with potential service disruption across Brooklyn and Manhattan corridors. Boston and Wareestne Railway employees vote tonight to strike for 46 cents more per hour on a wage already at 52 cents.
A partial notice states liquids and substances that mix easily may be sent by parcel post to the Society Islands starting September 1. The text appears garbled but indicates postal authority for mailing liquids to the Society Islands.
Francis ME Haux of ariford formerly in Baltimore was buried in St Michael's cemetery after funeral services at Mrs J Nutter's home in Devon. Patrick Joseph Kennady aged 50 died at his Grand Street home leaving a wife two children and extended family in Ireland. He worked as a conductor for years with Conner nlent company and was affiliated with Trolleymen's Union and Loyal Order of Moose. Funeral Wednesday from his Grand Street home and St Patrick's Church.
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