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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1926

Page

7

Bus Mileage Tax Hearing Set After July Date

A federal judge set July 26 as the date for hearings on the Interstate Bus Companies' challenge to mileage tax collection. The case seeks to halt the tax and determine constitutional issues, with defendants including the transportation commissioner and state treasurer. Participants include Edward Hy Relly and five bus company representatives.

Hartror Erwin Ss. Tho Mans Ihute & Cis Coe Desing Gistrich Emaey Tay Wilts Blodlge Inest Comptralie Yo Salmon Mar Vehicles Raving BK. Stoeckel Aml Superintenister Rhobert PL Iurey Win Henl Edward Hy Relly

Police hold man for wife beating in drunken frenzy

Edward Jones, 28, of 285 Hamilton Street, allegedly beat his wife during a drunken frenzy yesterday while she tried to defend herself. He was placed under arrest on a drunkenness charge, with bonds set at $100, and remained in a cell at the second precinct station house last night.

Edward Jones Hamilton Street Efforta Jones Second Precinct

New Code Proposed for National Crime Commission on Court Procedure

A draft code submitted to the National Crime Commission outlines rights and procedures for felony charges. It covers arrest timing, magistrate presence, bail and bonds, counsel access, trial jury rules, joint and separate trials, witness deposition, and use of prior testimony with safeguards for both State and defendant.

National Crime Commission Hadky Iancellor Washington University Lewe

Butchers Held for Sunday Closings in Norwalk

Five butchers from the Springwood area, known as Whistleville, were fined $5 each in city court for violating Sunday closing laws. Stores in the district had previously kept Sunday morning hours, including dry goods, despite church complaints and a prior warning. Arrested were Sam Dieman, Raymond Street. Hoberman and Rotterman, Raymond Street. Dou no Brothers, Ely Avenue. Albert Tietrand, Lexington Avenue. James Flore, Lemncton Avenue. Only fruit or ice cream shops were allowed to stay open. Whistleville earned a reputation for wide open Sundays, and the crackdown aimed to quiet the area.

Norwalk Springwood Whistlevile Sam Dieman Raymond Street Hoberman Rotterman Douono

New Branch P. C. Plan Approved In City

Word has been received that the Post Office department in Washington has approved a proposal by Mrs Gertrude Sniffen for a new postal station at 1210 Stratford avenue. The ten year lease starts August 1 or when the building is ready and includes water lighting heat safe equipment parcel post and postal savings furniture where necessary.

Post Office Department Washington, D. C Gertrude Sniffen Stratford Avenue

Driver held after crash with city bus in Brooklyn

Jacah Goldberg thirty five of St John’s Place Brooklyn was arrested after his car collided with a city bus at Beechond and Canton Avenues. No injuries were reported and he was held on $50 bail.

Jacah Goldberg St. John’s Place Rronk Ivy Beechond Canton Avenues

New York Man Is Bitten By Dog Here

Thomas H W Murtagh, thirty four, of 320 Lincoln Place, New York, was treated at a hospital yesterday after being bitten by a dog. The incident occurred in New York, with medical staff noting the dog bite and treatment provided.

New York Thomas HW. Murtagh Linculy Place Bauerseacy Bepital

Obituary notices for multiple residents in Fairfield and Bridgeport area

Obituaries note Frederick Tomlinson of New Britain who worked 35 years for the New Haven Hartford railroad and died suddenly. Other notices include Charles Waterhouse, Tricia England, and Mary Sullivan among others, with funeral details in Mountain Grove, Greens Farm, Saint Thomas, and St. Augustine churches. Interments set at local cemeteries. service at M. J. Gannon funeral home and Saint Augustine's.

Frederick Tomlinson Munson H Barah Tom Hinton New Britain N.Y. & Hartford Railroad New Brnlaln Wussed Margeret M. OW. Towns Frederick Morgan Phyl Mountain Grove Mountain Grove Cemetery

Charles EF Coleson Funeral Service Details

Funeral service for Charles E. Coleson aged 68 will be held this morning at Mullins Scott and Redgate Funeral Parlors 298 Golden Hill Street then at Saint Michael Church, with burial at St Michael's Cemetery. The late Mr Coleson resided on Ogden Street and passed away recently. services are conducted by Almagsy and Anthony Bridge.

Port Hospital New England Avenue Kings Highway Faifield St. Thomas’ Church St. Thomas’ Semetery Almagsy Theresa Antouny Joseph Charles EE Colesor Ogden Street Mullins, Scott and Redgate Charles Chuch Bartal St Michael's Cemetery

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