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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
2
New Haven December 18 A large estate valued near half a million dollars is disbursed in the will of Dr. Caren Barton former state attorney The will includes small bequests to churches and friends and requests that funds be used to relieve back debts rather than personal gains at Yale societies and related groups.
San Diego December 10 AP report says the marriage of Mildred Dern, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred C Dern of Salt Lake City and niece of Utah Governor Dern, to Roshi Nester, son of Mrs N Jeter of Geneva New York, was cancelled one hour before the ceremony. Guests from Geneva Boston Chicago Salt Lake San Francisco Hollywood Long Beach Las Angeles had gathered for the planned San Diego Coronado season wedding.
Multiple death notices and funeral announcements from Fairfield and surrounding towns dated December 1925. Includes Renard, Hotchkiss, Johnson, Maguire, Nordahl, Shannon, Tyrrell, Westbrook and others with names, ages, addresses, funeral times, church services and interment details.
Superintendent Reed asks for contract reforms as Beardsley and Warren Harding projects move forward. The board discusses physical examinations for athletes, budget actions, and plans for Beardsley school site clearing with Park Board help, while noting resignations and new hires in Bridgeport schools.
A gangster admitted starting a blaze at a Bethel factory, saying paid arsonists attacked workers and damaged property. The man claimed to be a labor adjuster and former detective, tied to a New York office, as authorities describe the complex scheme and payment details.
Mabel Blakester Ritch of Greenwich is divorced from Henry M. Ritch a deputy sheriff. She obtains alimony of 23 weekly and custody of a son and daughter. The action stems from a prior divorce petition citing intolerable cruelty with cross-suit filed. Representative Blanton. Texas tax clubs seek repeal of federal inheritance levy amid state concerns.
Frank J. Stapleton chief of the Sanitary department and assistant began rounds of restaurants retail milk dealers and poultry markets to gauge licenses for 1926. The Board of Health requires a stringent sanitation test for renewal and coverage starts January 1.
Police are investigating petty thefts at residential gas meters. Joseph Lismann of 1 Hough Ave North reported a meter broken into in his cellar and one gas meter stolen. H A Obes of 93 95 Harmony Street reported two meters broken open and ten taken.
John Goxgline a 64 year old resident of Hillside Home since 1915 died yesterday morning at the institution Police are trying to locate his sister Mrs Mary McLarney whom he claimed lived in Ansonia The police phoned the city but state last evening had no word from the relative
A brief old time remedy advertisement promoting Bromg Quinine tablets to fight cold and influenza. Claims to fortify the system and work against grip and influenza. Box bears HK W Grove 30c.
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