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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1918

Page

16

Women suffer knife threats in Hoboken domestic row

In early 1900s Hoboken court records reveal multiple divorce petitions. Caroline McDougall accuses Fred McDougall of dragging her from the home with a knife after an argument, leading to a decree in her favor. Other filings include Frederick M. Lockwood desertion and abuse, Mitchell Stannard custody, and Lena Leonetti divorce claims amid allegations of infidelity and uneasy separations.

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May Make Sewer Inspectors Pay for Mistakes

The city paving and sewer commission reviewed a case where a sewer inspector mis calculated a line by six inches over a 60 foot stretch on Hickory street, forcing 60 feet of pipe to be torn up and relaid at over 260. The contractor billed 200 for extra work, and the commission debated who should pay, ultimately sending the issue to Attorney Comey for a decision on liability.

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Two Killed as Boulder Hits Train

A landslide at the Elizabethtown cut near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, derailed the Cincinnati Indianapolis and Chicago express. Two died, 28 injured, including Miss Hens Palmer and Miss Vera Ravenscroft. Conductor J. E. Jadwards was badly hurt. Boulder debris totaled about 399 tons, striking cars and lifting one end of a coach. Charl Varner learned of his daughter Alissa Palmer’s death in hospital.

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Bradford Pierce to Head Commerce Chamber

Bradford D. Pierce of the Connecticut Quarries company was nominated to succeed George Crawford as president of the Chamber of Commerce, with April election. Other officers named include F. P. Kingsbury, Walter Lashar, D. Fairchild Wheeler, and directors such as von Webbers and George Goulden. A public association dance is set for Colonial Hall Thursday with vocal selections.

Bradford D. Pierca Dr Connecticut Quarries Company Chamber of Commerce George 3. Crawford Chamber of Coammeree Lrst FP. Oj Ikingsbury Bridgeport Brass Company Walter B. Lashar American Chain Companys D. Fairchild Wheeler

Increase of 15 Per Cent in R R Rates Is Allowed

The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a 15 percent rise in freight rates on coal and related commodities across eastern territories and nearby regions. The move affects coal, livestock, meat, petroleum products, grain, cement, lumber, and other stock items, with higher charges also set for brick and grouped articles. Joint and class rates in several territories are adjusted accordingly, aligning with central freight patterns and existing frameworks. A theft report notes ROBE STOLEN from T J Fine of 1245 Bronx Avenue, with a fur robe taken from a car visible on his property last night.

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144000 Bats for U S Army in France

The largest shipment of baseball bats in sporting history has been started from Louisville to the Lorraine sector of the Western front. 144,000 bats stamped with the Y M C A triangle will reach troops through the secretary of war stores. Twelve models named for famous hitters will be used in camps to boost morale and performance. First meetings of creditors in Greenwich estates open at 10 this morning in Bridgeport.

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Composition Offer Accepted in Bankruptcy Court

In bankruptcy court, Referee John W Banks accepted a composition offer of five percent for Loewenthach and the plan provides ten percent paid on acceptance and confirmation in cash, then five monthly installments of five percent each. Loewenthach previously ran a delicatessen at 1128 East Main Street before filing for bankruptcy.

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