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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1920
Page
6
Berlin reports Germany plans a universal work law replacing military service with a compulsory work year for all able-bodied citizens. The move aims to restructure economy and finance, align with neighboring Bulgaria, and nationalize mines while deploying workers across mines, farms, forestry, and rail sectors.
In Brooklyn a man named Harry Rabinowitz was charged with writing a bomb threat on an elevated station wall. Magistrate Brown set a $500 bail, condemning pranksters as dangerous and urging no leniency. Kenneth Durland, a bank clerk, reported spotting him, triggering a crowd and a police rescue.
A patient with a suspected infantile paralysis case was moved by the department of health to an isolation hospital from a focal hospital on Thursday afternoon. Dr. William B. Sco health officer stated yesterday the case might not be the dread disease but ordered isolation as a precaution. Several cases have been reported in Boston and vicinity, with four cases in Connecticut so far.
Coroner J C Phelan yesterday examined witnesses in the death of Miss Olive Donovan of 24 William Street at St Vincent's Hospital from septic poisoning. The testimony was not released. Larle Cottrell of 52 Fremont Street is held on $2006 bond in connection with Miss Donovan's death.
Joan Kronovitter of this city has filed suits in the common pleas court against E A Eklund of Bridgeport claiming 500 damages for an automobile collision July 17 last Kronovitter says he was driving on Fairfield avenue turning into his driveway between Hillsworth street and Scofield avenue when his car was struck by Eklund's The automobile was considerably damaged he asserts
Falonis were issued to Bridgeport men by the United States Patent Office on September 21. Ellaworth A. Hawthorne received a patent for an electrical connection, Frank Scarachitz for a combination chair, and George B. Thomas for a switch handle.
The Schwartz Brothers company files three common law suits in the common pleas court seeking payment from David Apstein for 543.95 Louis M. Smirnow for 126.86 and John J. Dayle for 2206.62.
Hartford Sept 24 fire started in the pantry of the Far East Garden on State street. Workers blew whistles and danced to deter a fire alarm, delaying firefighters who arrived as the noisy chorus continued. The blaze was suppressed with no major damage reported.
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