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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1926
Page
17
Sterling Connecticut May 12 AP A grand jury will convene May 22 at 1 pm in the Town Hall to hear evidence on rum selling and possible violations of the prohibition law. The proceeding, under statutory inquest provisions, aims to address alleged liquor sales in a town under 3000 population with limited enforcement history.
A dairy horse escaped from a dairy delivery wagon in Worthington and dashed through Park and Washington avenues in a vain bid to flee. The wagon toppled near the late Mr. Birmingham’s home, damaging the wagon and smashing most milk bottles. The horse was finally restrained near St Johns Episcopal Church after a lengthy chase.
Joseph Descrisante aged thirty three and Anna Gray twenty were held as witnesses and later detained on living together charges after police investigated the murder of Sarah L Teussle. Descrisante admitted meeting Gray on Stratford Avenue and taking her to Nichols Street where they lived since. The killer of Teussle, an old Italian man, had not been identified.
A fragmented medical notice describes gas causing nervousness restlessness and sleep disruption. It warns against relying on pills and recommends prompt evaluation by a druggist or doctor for treatment and relief.
Captain James Walker Lieutenant Thomas Connery and Sergeant Vo Arthur Salmona of the Traffic Bureau visit all city schools this week to urge safe crossing. Children are urged to stress looking both ways at crosswalks and to follow safety precautions before crossing streets.
Government and taxpayers incur heavy costs in major tax case disputes. The article notes a $5,000,000 payment by a large U S corporation and about $160,000 in legal expenses to obtain a verdict, with extensive staff time over years. It details complex valuations, timber damage, water power plants, and cross-border industry claims, highlighting the high price of litigation and evolving tax law.
A wage contract draft was submitted Tuesday to the Connecticut Company by trolley workers seeking a one cent raise with eight hour shifts and overtime pay. A joint committee met and a full committee is to meet tomorrow to discuss counter proposals and the union’s demand for a 2 cent raise in the face of managerial counter offers.
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