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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1920
Page
7
Health Officer Dr William H Coon released month by month statistics showing births in Bridgeport fell by about half in 1920 compared with 1919 while deaths and marriages also fluctuated. Board members attributed economic pressure and shifting priorities as factors in the changing demographic pattern.
Omicago December information pills charging violations of the Pure Food and Drug Act were filed in the United States district court today by District Attorney Clyne against Wilson and company packers Sethness and company manufacturers of flavoring extracts and the Sunbeam Chemical Company. Wilson and company are charged with selling chicken feed with sacks improperly labeled as to protein content. Government chemists found one sack contained 40.63 percent protein and another 35.80 percent instead of the 50 percent stated.
State's Attorney Homer S Cummings failed to appear for a conference with counsel for Elwood Wade and other accused in the Nott murder case. The meeting is rescheduled for Thursday to decide if the case proceeds to trial this term. Co defendants include Mrs Blnal Hutchbins Nott and John R. Johnston, all held on first degree murder charges for the August 29 killing of George B. Nott.
New Haven December 14 Judge Donald Tynerer ruled for the defendants in seven long running suits brought by James E Todd trustee of the bankrupt estate of Walter H Bradley. Bradley and relatives were accused of conspiring to conceal about 259000 in assets including stocks and property. The court cleared Bradley of the concealing assets charge.
Washington December 14 1903 proclamation by the President signed December 9 and announced by the state department grants Danish authors protection under the American copyright law of March 4 1903. Assurance given by Denmark that similar rights to American authors were not cancelled during the war.
Utah State Federation of Labor telegrams to President Wilson Governor Stephens and Senator Johnson urge clemency for Warren Billings and Thomas Mooney. They request release before Christmas and appeal to high officials to use influence for clemency.
London Dec 14 Rudyard Kipling joins the ranks of scenario writers after years of resisting contracts to supply picture plays Only two of his works have been filmed The Light That Failed and Nalurank failures described Kipling now plans to write a script for a new firm advancing his screen career
Judge John E Wheeler presided over a Superior Court session granting twelve uncontested divorces. Twenty cases were set for today and twenty for tomorrow, aiming to reduce the short calendar backlog though total pending caseload remains high. The divorces include Selleck Weidemann of Stamford, Miles of Norwalk, Torbeal of Hungary, Gilbert of Norwalk, Goldstein of Bridgeport, Berger of Stamford, Welmbere of Bridgeport, Lombard of Norwalk, Bertoni Calzati of Springfield, Provandie of Bridgeport, and others with custody rulings, name changes, and infidelity or desertion findings. Multiple hearings and future sessions expected as new cases continue to arrive.
The state must present witnesses at trial for the murder of Fred D Shepard, the Georgia peach king, at a preliminary hearing in superior court. Judge Matthews rules witnesses must be produced rather than affidavits, as four defendants request bail and hear pledges. The bail hearings for Pauline Elmer, Ernest Hopkins, Ione Henry, and Mrs. Cutts begin tomorrow morning.
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