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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1920

Page

6

Typhus Fear Grips Eastern Europe Amid Red Cross Warns

Reports from Red Cross headquarters warn of a renewed typhus epidemic in eastern Europe. Sir David Henderson notes clothing fuel and transportation aid will be required as Poland faces disinfection challenges. Armies demobilize and border barriers fall allowing refugees to return to Romania Poland and Estonia, worsening the spread risk.

Wasitingmon Europe Red Cross David Henderson Poland Roumania Esthonia

Hamden Grade Crossing Ordered Eliminated

Hartford date: the utility commission orders the elimination of the Dixwell avenue crossing where the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad tracks intersect Hamden. The plan apportions costs with the highway department fifty percent, the railroad thirty percent, and Hamden twenty percent. The Connecticut Company will reimburse ten percent to the town.

Hartford C. J. Bennett Dixwell Avenue Hamden New York New Haven Hacrtford Highway Department Connecticut Company

Trolley collision injures six at Meriden hill

Meriden Oct 27 six people were painfully hurt and many shaken when a trolley car slid down City Hart hill and rammed into a second car at the East Main street turnout, sending it into a third as workers gathered. Motorman Sam Schwartz stayed at his post. his car was damaged but he was only slightly injured.

Meriden City Hart Hill East Main Street Tiley Sam Schwartz

Wilson Sees strong Cox Bid in Indiana and Ohio

Lynn W. Wilson, back from Indiana, says Democrats expect Tom Taggart to win U S Senate and Cox to carry Indiana. He notes rising anti Watson sentiment among women and optimism for Ohio gains as farmers replace hand labor with machinery. He plans speeches in Bridgeport, Westport, and Shelton.

Lynn W. Wilson Bridgeport Indiana Democratic Naional Cox Hoosier Wilson Tom Tagg United Ohio Whison

Silent 10 Years Now Cannot Speak

Boston October 27 Patrick J Carkey Hanley ended a 25 year sentence at the state prison today against his will and maintained to the lnst a silence begun ten years ago He asked to stay a few days to Anish work but the sentence expired Warden Shattuck put him out At the state house Deputy Commissioner Edward C R Bagley asked if he was ready to talk Hanley stood mute then wrote I cant He vowed silence ten years ago after a fellow convict repeated something he said

Boston Patrick J. (Carkey) Hanley Lnst Anish Shattuck State House Edward C.R. Bagley Hanley

Local liquor dealers fined in U S court

Bridgeport figures appear in New Haven federal court. John Tarasevich fined 15 dollars and costs after four days in business when arrested for possessing liquor. Anthony Ignattovitch pleads guilty to a similar charge and pays 175 dollars fine with no costs. Annie Sacher pleads guilty to maintaining possessing and selling liquor and is fined 25 dollars without costs after lengthy review. The judge notes an unusual sentence aimed at family considerations.

John Tarasevich Bridgeport New Haven Tarasevich Anthony Ignattovitch Annie Sacher Thomas

Whiskey worth four thousand seized from automobiles

In Stamford on October 27 whiskey valued at four thousand dollars was taken from autos in broad daylight and confiscated. Police headquarters already hold seventy six thousand dollars in whiskey and alcohol. Drivers included Jacoby W. Shaw of Providence with his wife, Leon Abercom of Newark bound for Providence, and Patrick Farrell of Newark with eighty quarts aboard.

Stamford Patrick Farrell Newark

Triple Funeral for Father and Two Sons in Meriden

A triple funeral was held for John A. Taylor and his sons Arthur 14 and Fred 12, shot by their father while fishing from a boat at Black Pond Monday. He then killed himself. No relatives are in this country. Mrs Taylor is believed to be in England.

Meriden John ‘A. Taylor Arthur Fred Black_pond Taylor Jengland

Liquor law violators served with warrants in New Haven

Federal warrants were served today on alleged violators of the Volstead act in New Haven. It will be some days before the total number of arrests is known. Prohibition enforcement agents had been in the area conducting inquiries and it is believed the warrants were based on evidence they supplied.

New Haven Prohibition

Collegiate Preparatory School Admits Graduates to Colleges

Thorough preparation to all high school and college subjects. Students completing the course will be admitted upon certificate into medical, dental, law, engineering, and academic colleges throughout the United States. Morning, afternoon and evening sessions. 3517 Fairfield Ave Bridgeport Conn New Haven Branch 212 York St

Medicine Dentistry Law United States Fairfield Ave Bridgeport Cony New Haven York St

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