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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1920

Page

4

Jury Awards $2000 to Widow in Holt V McCarthy Case

In Superior Court a jury returned a verdict awarding John Holt administrator of Annie Elizabeth Holt’s estate $2000 in damages for her death. Holt sued for $10,000 claiming negligence when a McCarthy mobile struck and killed his wife near Wallfield and Wahlort avenues on November 6, 1915. The jury accepted the verdict. court adjourned for a short calendar session with jurors excused until Tuesday.

John Holt Annie Lizabeth Holt Marins J. McCarthy Hoth Wallfield Vue Wahlort Avenue McCarthy

Arabian Prince Agrees to French Mandate

Paris January 7 Prince Felsal son of the King of Hedjaz left Paris The Temps reports negotiations with the French government resulted in a complete accord The prince accepts a French mandate for the whole of Syria and France agrees to the formation of an Arabian state including Damascus Abpad Homs and Hamah under Prince Faisal with French officials assisting.

PARIG Prince Felsal Paris Tolay The Temps Syria France Damascus Abpad Homs Hamah Faisal

Frankels Sued by Bernstein and Kursman

Bernstein and Kursman filed suit in Superior Court against Samuel and Minnie Frankel seeking 2000 damages. The action began December 2 and was discontinued after the Frankels promised to pay 2 3 on the disputed account in monthly 100 installments starting January 1950, with balance to be in writing and guaranteed by Marcus Hirsch, a promise the Frankels allegedly failed to honor.

Bernstein & Kursman Ceaeniet Cardana

Powder Explosion Destroys DuPont Plant Shed Near Uniontown

A blast at the DuPont Powder Company plant in Fairchance, six miles from Uniontown, shattered windows across the region after about 10,000 pounds of powder stored in the truck shed exploded. Four men were nearby. three escaped unhurt and one engineer was slightly injured. Local reports describe the explosion as catastrophic, leveling the shed and causing extensive damage.

Uniontown DuPont Powder Company Fairchance Union~town

Coroner to Open Inquest Into Death of 9 Year Old

Coroner J J Phelan will commence an inquest at 9130 today into the death of Annie Stinakin nine of 77 Maplewood avenue who was killed Tuesday night by an automobile driven by Michael Floroskie of Greens Farms Floroskie is under arrest on a manslaughter charge

J. J. Phelan Annie Stinakin Maplewood Avenue Michael Floroskie Greens Farms Floroskia

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