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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1921
Page
2
A crowded Bridgeport courtroom witnessed a sensational day as Wade, Johnston, and Mrs. Nott faced intense testimony. A potential confession and medical expert accounts highlighted the murder of Charles W. Walker in a brutal home attack.
Witness recounts a sensational search at Wade’s trial, describing a trek to a swamp near the Boston cemetery, a failed trunk discovery, and teams shifting to water work. The squad later found the body in a trunk after a second expedition, with Wade’s statements and police testimony detailing confrontations with Nott and Mrs Nott, and Wade’s insistence on a revolver permit.
Weather forecast for the Atlantic coast and inland areas. Southwest winds and warm, humid conditions expected midweek with variable cloud cover. Temperatures rise gradually with cool nights and strong gusts near coastal regions.
Fire swept the Colonnade and adjacent blocks in Norwalk on November 21 1815 destroying four stories of a brick building housing shoe and dry goods stores. Police officer Flynn and firefighter Kensey aided multiple rescues, with Kensey badly burned. Loss pegged around 25000 with several families displaced and valuable equipment damaged.
A Trumbull family teeters on homelessness after father abandonment and mother’s illness. Jane and her siblings face separation as authorities consider selling the home. The Hydr company offers compensation while a telegram appeal prompts local charity to aid the distressed children. Jane's resilience likened to Joan of Arc inspires public donations and hope for a remedy.
In Mexico City and Vera Cruz, fire eaters plotted a duel between Adalberto Tejeda governor elect and Manlio Fabio Altamirano after a bitter political quarrel. Police stopped the meeting under the Chapultepec trees before pistols could be drawn.
A Bridgeport notice touts CINQ'Y for stomach troubles with endorsements from unnamed local supporters. The ad lists multiple Connecticut towns and druggists carrying the remedy, urging readers to investigate and buy through listed stores amid broad circulation.
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