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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1921
Page
14
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions Central America and Panama, with garbled terms about clouds and water globules. No coherent event, figures, or identifiable entities to summarize into a news item.
William D. Bishop of New Haven faced a postponed alimony pendente lite hearing in Superior Court yesterday before Judge Feiler. Bianca West Bishop filed for divorce on statutory grounds. Mrs. Bishop’s counsel, John Smith, seeks alimony pending trial. the motion and divorce action are set for another week with opposition from Bishop’s counsel J B Klein.
Judge J. E. Keeler granted three divorces in a short calendar session. Irene Sandiford Larkh of New Haven divorced from Jean Lackie for infidelity. Frank H. Briggs of Bridgeport divorced from Carrie McGregor Briggs for desertion. Thomas D. Stillman of Bridgeport divorced from Florence Williams Selman for cruelty and desertion. Custody not decided for Briggs' case. Keeler urged independent testimony for Scott case. Additional continuances granted for two other cases.
The appeal challenges Judge of Probate Paul L. Miller ruling denying Mrs Catherine S Merritt's will as she lacked testamentary capacity. Merritt Gustafson, daughter, petitions superior court as principal beneficiary under the will which leaves personal property to her and real property to heirs, with Albert J Merritt and Barry Merritt contesting. The estate value is about $50 and the probate contest preceded by the death of Mr Merritt weeks earlier.
Dr John G Coyle of New York will address Holy Name Society members at St Augustine's church and friends on Treland and Ireland. An noted orator, he has spoken in Bridgeport several times and is regarded as an authority on the Ireland problem.
Benjamin Shapiro, bankrupt shoe dealer of 220 Grand Street, offers 15 percent cash to creditors with 45 percent in notes due in four months. A hearing on the proposal is set for March 22. He lists assets including stock worth 2,869 and total debts of 7,882.82 with 1,560 secured.
A store advertises flexible Hadley liberal credit terms enabling customers to select furniture with a small deposit and pay the balance over time. Payments can be based on income, with weekly installments, and delivery is available with sale prices extended to all customers. Emphasis is on young couples starting home comfort and saving habits.
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