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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1922
Page
5
Bridgeport court matter reveals T. J. Organ of Bell Vais asks City Clerk for price quotes on divorce costs. He states he has been married for years, wife deserted him in 1918, and he must pay $500 to obtain a divorce and remarry.
A letter outlines state law requiring a three year residency to establish desertion as grounds for divorce. The note notes the residence rule applies within Connecticut and highlights procedural details for filing. The fragment emphasizes jurisdictional eligibility rather than case specifics.
Edward Wouston of Tewstt street was arrested in Prideeport yesterday on Milford Police complaint of driving an automobile recklessly. He is in custody of Milford police.
A long advertising pitch touts Tanlac as a universal remedy for energy, vigor, and well being. It claims hundreds of testimonies prove it restores health, revives blood flow, reduces fatigue, and enables better eating, sleep, work, and play for all, urging readers to purchase from their local druggist.
A Sunday ceremony at Pucrum Park will distribute war medals to World War I veterans. The Welcome Home committee led by Charles Ward plans a 12 o'clock service with East Side residents and community members attending. The event aims to honor veterans and foster fellowship among locals.
Estate valued around five thousand dollars goes entirely to widow M Halpin. Three sons and two daughters are disinherited as the property does not justify further provision beyond the testator's affection.
About 100 laundry agents statewide are expected at the quarterly State Laundry Owners Association meeting at the Strathfield hotel Saturday. Harald Clayton of the Cluet Peabody Company Tray N. Fs Ey Work of Pilgrim Laundry Brooklyn and Charles Dobbs Haven are among authorities who will read papers. The agenda includes legal shortime and its impact on laundries, with a banquet that evening and visiting speakers.
Automobile driven by Harrs Stewart on Black Rock Turnpike collided after a tire burst while attempting to pass. Casey of 115 Fayerweather Terrace and John Fitzgerald of 399 Brewster Street aided Stewart who was injured and taken to Fuller headquarters where Dr. E. J. Susi treated him before he was discharged home shortly after.
The notice describes Thors day roasts at Sunset Gill hosted by Mrs Henry Jackson for Evening Star Lodge fundraising. It covers visits by Rev and Mrs GM Young to Miss Helen Barker, a birth to Mr and Mrs Franca Malone of Red ding Ridge, neighbors Clinton Sanford near Ridgefield, and travel plans of Mr and Mrs FW Roxenau. It mentions Rev Charles Shelton’s service in Reading Center and a hospital operation for a Ridge resident.
An advertisement claims thousands of overweight people can be slimmed by Marmal P90 prescription tablets. It promises quick, side-effect free weight loss with no exercise or dieting, offering to ship for one dollar and touting a direct chem formula. The sham ad demands no legitimate medical guidance.
The Five department places on the inactive list due to injury or sickness will not receive pay while off duty after Oct 1. Chief Daniell B Johnson and board approve the order. A similar rule applies to the Police department and other city units. Temporary vacancies will be filled by outside company personnel.
Frost is forecast for every night of the week prompting residents to don winter coats. The weather service lists nightly lows, with calls for heavier garments as autumn cues appear. Store windows show muted autumn decor and winter apparel gains prominence as Main Street shoppers report cooler air.
Samuel B. Gesner of Conn a 45 year old tender and bell taker and Florence Eya Fancher 13 of New Britain obtained a marriage license in the city today with the mother's consent.
A 56 year old carpenter was found dead yesterday morning in his home behind 713 Wordln Avenue. John Link, 16, discovered the body while visiting to ask about work. Police reported cash and bank books on the premises. only known relative Rosalia Bosse of Bridgeport, listed as beneficiary on an old policy.
Elizabeth McCullough Turner, daughter of the late Gov Z G McCullough and former Briar Railroad president, married Talmer Johnson a Windsor chauffeur yesterday in Vermont. The wedding joins a heiress to a man of modest station as her fortune valued at about 70.6 million dollars remains to be settled among Turner’s five children.
Hartford reports a jump in diphtheria with 13 new cases, 12 more than the prior week. Scarlet fever doubled to 21 cases while typhoid dropped to four. mouses and gases figures show a decline in outbreaks, with WaogmiAgough posting 21 cases.
George A. Douglas sues One Church of Ss Michael Archangel Polish Catholic for 2000 dollars claiming work on a new building at Kossuth and Sterling involved painting and decorating and that 422 dollars remains unpaid. The suit and other cases listed for today include actions involving Mant contracts and a Bridgeport Electric Manufacturing Company dispute.
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