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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1920
Page
4
In Berlin today the national assembly erupted as independents pushed to abolish sioga. Dr Hine Prussian interior minister urged continued public safety measures and warned independent leaders that they risk court martial as factions heckled each other loudly.
Italian soldiers aboard the Africa of the Triest Lloyd Line clashed with Slav and German sailors at Singapore. The incident, reported by Messaggero, was described as grave and involved an insult to Italy.
Representative Frank Reavges of Nebraska told Kansas Republicans at their annual jig feast that high living costs stem largely from War Department waste. He cited millions in spoiled food and shipments abroad at discount, noting 20 million dollars worth taken from a Baltimore warehouse, shipped to New York docks, sent to France, then stored in warehouses with no army to consume it, causing unquantified losses from deterioration.
Robert J Hausin of Sandy Hook sues Premier Manufacturing Co alleging a contract dated August 1 1918 gave him general supervision at 60 a week and 10 percent commission on funds for Coles personal use and 10 percent on machinery purchases valued at 11974. He worked until December 26 1919 but did not receive commissions and seeks damages of SLOT 47.
Judge John W. Keeler in the Superior court approved the purchase of four new cars for the Danbury and Bethel street railway from Wason Manufacturing Company. Receiver J Moss Ives testified the road’s business is improving and the new cars are needed to maintain service.
A photographed watch face shows a green luminous figure appearing detached from the red illuminated dial. As the dial moves, the green figure lags behind. Proper adjustment of red illumination is needed and the observer should keep eyes dark for 15 to 20 minutes for best effect.
The text traces the origins of several flowers: fuchsias named after Leonard Uehs, dahlias from Andrea Dahl who brought them from Peru, camellias from missionary Kamel who brought them from Japan and was called the Rose of Japan, magnolias honoring Professor Maenon de Mafonnellier who brought them to France from the Americas and Asia, and lavender from the Latin lavare meaning to wash, as Romans used it in washing water for scent.
Judge Keeler in the Superior court yesterday granted permission to Frederick Willam Bond to change his name to Rhodes. Bond has used 6 Rhodes for about 20 years, was raised by his aunt, and has a bank account in that name. The change is said not to injure any party. Hughes Sues City of Danbury for 1000 Dollars Over Icy Sidewalk Fall in Dominion Pleas Court. He alleges injury to left arm and wrist from January 1919 incident.
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