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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1920
Page
4
Suffering four years from Nervous Sick Headache and Dyspepsia, C E Beswick reports Fruit a tives Liver Tablets cured and kept him well. He recommends the product to friends in Ogdensburg. 50c a box six for $2.50 trial 25c. From FRUIT A TIVES Limited Ogdensburg NY or dealers.
Flashes Yale seeks to raise $5,000 to complete the Yale bowl. Fire in the Swan garage at Norwich caused $20,000 damage. The 42nd Artillery train moved from Fort Eustis to Camp Devens passed through yesterday morning. New Haven police struggle with shoplifters invading the city. Eight cars laden with merchandise derailed at Andover scattering goods on tracks. Abraham Tessler of New Haven, a tailor, was arrested amid a gang looting freight cars of $10,000 in merchandise. Frank Marino of Hartford, 40, killed by a dynamite blast from a tree he felled. The new rail rates take effect August 26. Washington authorities say. The estate of Constant A. Moeller of New Haven is valued at $1,377,000. Judge Hinman rules title case in favor of West Haven after 14 years of litigation. Railroads will spend $700,000.
A roundup of notices mentions farm milk price expectations in New York, plans by John J. McGraw and other Casino owners in Havana to recreating Monte Carlo, New Haven aldermen inviting jitney operators to discuss regulation, and a Hartford grand jury targeting Gaetano Corradino and Antonio Fedele for an East Hartford murder to enable extradition from California. The Reds press along the Polish front, an earthquake registered in Washington at 4700 miles away, and a profiteering hearing for Kalman Goldberger continues until August 11. An accident in Norwalk killed Archibald Benelishal, 26, crushed between a trolley and a car driven by Harry J. Creal.
Noon in habeas corpus proceedings brought by Mrs Antonette Vita jne protesting extradition to Albany. Great Britain seeks cheaper menswear, importing large quantities of paper suits from Germany. The American Chamber of Commerce in London reports ready-made paper garments, English styled, priced 46 cents to 1.95 per suit. Retailers say favorable exchange rates allow buying a new suit weekly, totaling less than the price of a woolen British suit in a year.
Secretary of State Colby denied reports he would resign from the Democratic party and reenlist with the Republicans. He noted the Democratic party has become in truth a Progressive party, referencing his role as a 1912 Progressive leader and addressing Pitts burgh inquiries about his political stance.
President Wilson has recovered enough that Rear Admiral Grayson, his attending physician, takes a several week vacation. Wilson appeared in good spirits during a motor ride and Cabinet meeting. Grayson reports the president in better shape than at any time since illness. He plans no vacation himself, preferring the White House, and the Mayflower awaits weekend trips that may not occur.
Whitesburg Kentucky August 4 intoxicated hogs led prohibition officers to a crew that operated a large moonshine still in Letcher County Two men were arrested as officers reported the destruction of six stills The hogs were found atop a mountain acting oddly then a search uncovered the still A human fly fell 75 feet from a St Catharines Ontario building.
Railroad ballots sent to members to judge sentiment on International officers accepting the labor board wage increase. Local reports indicate general support for the officers in accepting the award.
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