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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1924
Page
6
The highway department announced four new danger signals at the state s most dangerous curves. Seventy already erected use a heavy red glass reflector on a steel pole to catch headlights at night. Signals sit on concrete bases near the road shoulder and flare to a bright red ball as cars approach.
The daylight sign reads danger in large letters and is designed so approaching lights appear at a distance of 1 000 feet or more through fog dust or rain, providing warning for motorists.
Sioux Falls bank, Commercial and Savings, a four state institution with December 31 deposits of 900000, was taken over today by the State Banking Department due to heavy withdrawals and dead reserve.
Dorothy Trowbridge Hager of Greenwich, kin of Ruth B. Hayes, was granted a divorce from Robert Hager Jr of Osceola Massachusetts for intolerable cruelty. She testified to repeated infidelity, a brandished pistol, and attempts on her life during marriage begun in 1906 on a New York shopping tour. The court awarded custody of their 17 year old daughter Dorothy Quincy Wager.
Paris Jan 96 Associated Press French foreign office released budget estimates comparing military spending of the United States England and France The figures show Britain spends more than France by 26 988 424 dollars while France tops the United States by 210 029 813 The statistics use a golf basis converting dollars francs and pounds.
Julius Nechin of 27 Hough Avenue was jailed 120 days and fined 446 for illegal liquor transport and intent to sell. George Di Ambrosia of 204 Grand Street received 80 days and 260 dollar fine with an appeal in ten bonds. Michael Palmiera of 625 East Main Street faced a statutory charge from his wife, with Muarths DeViele named, granted a continuance and bond of 250 dollars.
Veterans of the World War and local posts attended the funeral services for Oscar Smith a World War II era veteran and prominent builder who died at 83 in Saugatuck. Temple Lodge J and A M members joined the Mason rite at the house with burial in Willow Brook cemetery. Officiant was Hubert Jones former pastor of Saugatuck Congregational Church. The bearers were William Osborne L B Wakeman Joseph Morton and Ely Wakeman.
New York January 25 Jales C Rabiner head of a brokerage firm bearing his name which failed last September with 800000 in liabilities was sentenced by General Sessions Judge McIntyre to six months to two years in state prison. The judge denounced the practices of certain members of the MM You Ber.
Father Michael O Flanagan, vice president of the Sinn Fein organization in Ireland, is scheduled to speak here on February 5. The event is expected to draw local Sinn Fein members and supporters interested in Irish affairs.
The McSwiney council will host a meeting on Tuesday February 5 at Moose Hall. J J Sullivan, president, will preside. The agenda includes discussion of Unite observer and de pendents for political prisoners.
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