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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1918
Page
5
An advertisement touts R and G Pills as a quick acting liver and bowel health method. It claims podophyllum and laxatives stimulate bile, relieve constipation headaches biliousness pimples and bad breath, promising safety without habit forming drugs and urging readers to buy a box for 25 cents.
Private Prank Skinery of Sandy Hook was wounded September 28 at Verdun front and is recovering at Camp Meade Baltimore Md He sustained injuries to both feet shot below the ankle near the heel He enlisted May 24 went to Camp Upton sailed for France July 5 after a brief period in France he was sent to the front returning October 24 Friends who visited him last week said he is in good condition and expects his injured feet to heal soon
May Belle Smith Jackson, denied a divorce from Horace IL Jackson, former Progressive party leader in the city, by Judge Haines of the Superior court. The court found mutual responsibility for the unhappy life and forforbearance lacking, noting that Mrs Jackson weighed 220 pounds while the husband was smaller and that quarrels began with her. The couple, married in 1908, drew public interest due to Mrs Jackson's father’s role in Smith and Bege.
Four murder cases head the docket of the Criminal Superior court tomorrow afternoon with Judge William Sr. presiding. Names listed include Louis Benson, Joseph Bevilaque, Antonio Sansone, and Felix Ariolty among others across multiple towns. additional cases cover theft, burglary, assault, and related charges. The roster also mentions a manslaughter case tied to a death in a local hotel. A broader list compiles defendants by town with various crimes noted.
Greenwich residents report a police drive on the Boston Post road night traffic with unlit lamps. Officer Jobin Tobin arrested Joseph Meltzer of Tingoboft Trucking, who fled but was caught after a chase. Meltzer claims he didn’t hear signals and noted wind blew lamps out. fines issued include 10 dollars plus costs. Igor Bondi, 18, a Stamford driver for Cohen, fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving, with bond set at 190 dollars on appeal to Superior Court. Other cases include a hydrant damage charge settled by payment of costs. a patrolman’s long journey and local residents passing through town.
Three olive oil firms were arraigned in city court for selling adulterated product under misleading labels. Pirostoll and Brauldl fined $35. Quartrella and Panucel fined $50. Venicia Importing Co. fined $35. Additional items note Mrs. Binney remaining in Sound Beach for Christmas, Commander B C Allen visiting his retired father-in-law, and the Obers leasing the John Peck residence.
Paris reports quote Herr Melkenpuhr a former Reichstag member saying German foreign officials burned archives in Brussels and Berlin that could show responsibility for the war. He cites destroyed documents as evidence. Melkenbuchry highlights the Paris newspapers on Solf proposed inquiry into the war origins.
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