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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1920
Page
9
Grace Thorncliffe recounts a sunny Long Island garden party, detailing a sheer white linen frock with embroidered panels and a pastel ribbon option. She notes hat trends, including large leghorn styles with pale green currant trims, and observes hair care tips and accessory details from society pages. Potential readers gain a vivid sense of midcentury fashion and beauty culture.
An Ohio or Virginia style record notes that jury selection started in the Pettibone murder case. Pettibone is charged with poisoning his wife at their Genrington home on April 6. The state's attorney plans to present evidence of an intimate relationship with a nurse who has been held on bond as a material witness.
Yesterday's arrests for violation of prohibition laws led to charges against Un Strafford James Oliver and James A McDonigh for moving liquor. Oliver faced a bribery accusation and weapons charges. Louis Surrell, from 200 Gannon Street Norwich, was nabbed with 195 cases of whiskey from a truck. Sorrell and two men with New York addresses were held for hearing. Sorrell's Cannon Street home was searched for liquor making or storage. George Kolesar of East Windsor Avenue was fined 700 dollars and jailed for 60 days after an assault on his wife, who denied tampering with any whiskey in the dispute.
Door castle receives word that Joachim of Hohenzollern son of the ex Kaiser died by his own hand. The former ruler was informed and deeply affected. the ex empress has been troubled by heart ailments. Early reports say Joachim faced financial embarrassment despite allowances from crown funds.
Judge Camr Herbert in Seattle ruled testimony from Ole aanson former Seattle mayor and Harry Wilson a United States secret agent serving as secretary of the soldiers sailors and workmen’s council is admissible in the trial of 29 Communist laborites charged with conspiring to overthrow the government by force. Defense had challenged both witnesses for two days as the Seattle general strike of last year is set to be told. The state argues the strike was a revolt endorsed by the Communist Labor party.
George T Kelly of North avenue and deputy of the Knights of Columbus plans a Europe pilgrimage with 500 representatives after the international convention in New York. The group will visit England Paris and Rome to dedicate the 60,000 Lafayette statue before concluding in Rome.
State officers and deputies in convention expressed intent to establish a national headquarters for the Knights of Columbus in New Haven. Bridgeport council members attended the meeting and voiced support for locating the national office there.
An Allied document shows a July note from Berlin claiming Kaiser William urged ending war only by negotiations with America. The note asserts if Wilson wants war he can have it and references a committee investigating President Wilson’s peace efforts before U.S. entry.
Connecticut court imposes six months in jail for liquor violation. Charles Thue, owner of Thao etel in Rock, and Mabel Wu of New York tied to the case. Judge Haven ordered the sentence and $209 fine amid related maritime news about a schooner damaged by a bowsprit incident and a steamer report from Boston.
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