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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1920
Page
11
The inquest into the death of Mrs Gertrude Wise Ruehling in Washington concluded it was accidental drowning in the Potomac on Wednesday night. Her husband May H Kuehling faces possible questioning as the probe continues, with officials noting no arrest yet but potential further action.
Great Westernside company officials Tids Bre Sates rohen and Phi Tai's Moxident ad secretary were taken into custody to face a grand jury warrant charging grand larceny of 48872. The complaint cites connections to broader interests in feather and tanning ventures and notes prior roles by the individuals in the city.
Policemen raided a Church Street property yesterday afternoon as an alleged disorderly house. They detained a woman named Mackwee in bail set at $300 as purported proprietress. Two frequenters were arrested and Leonard Gabrielle of Church Street faced an additional charge of carrying a concealed weapon after a large knife was found.
A man identified as George Wives of 141 Street was buried yesterday afternoon when boxes toppled from a freight elevator at a warehouse. He suffered injuries to his lip and face and was removed to Vincent's Hospital for treatment by Emergency hospital staff.
Battered by war and displacement, thousands of Germans and Austrians held as prisoners in Germany seek repatriation. About 180,000 POWs and 200,000 monarchist Russians have fled or been interned amid Russo-Polish fighting and revolution. Meanwhile gossip swirls around actress Pen and producer George White over engagement claims, White denying any commitment.
Roosevelt will address crowds in town at 3 PM on Saturday before traveling to Danbury for an evening speech and then returning to Hyde Park, New York. The campaign stop is part of a schedule of appearances in several large towns across the state.
A South Branch resident named Mrs Abidal Len al aged 102 declares she is eager to cast her first vote, praising rights of the elderly and studying campaign materials. The piece references a doctor touting Dr True’s Elixir as a remedy for constipation and other ailments, with an advertisement tone guiding readers toward the product.
The Fairfield Board of Finance met today to hear proposals on town expansion funds, with estimates suggesting the increase could rise from forty thousand to forty thousand more than previous. Items reviewed included the Spovhill bridge, Pine Creek road, and a new Citagmere school, plus a potential hearing on the Brihsperl Housing site. The session planned further discussion at the town meeting in October.
A nurse admission meeting of the Criegeport Hospital Training School was held this afternoon at five o'clock in the council room at Hill Avenue.
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