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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1920

Page

8

Lieut G A Haux Moves Office To Third Floor

Workmen at police headquarters are creating a new Bertillon office for Lieutenant George A Haux on the building's third floor. The move aims to centralize his equipment and prisoner files, with completion expected in a few days and supervision remaining under Captain Regan of the detective bureau.

Police George A. Haux Haux Sertillion Department Qe Detective Bureau Gus Regan Butreau

Social Gathering Recalls Guests From Tashua and Long Hill

Tashua and Long Hill hosted gatherings at the home of Mr and Mrs S G Seeley with guests including Mr and Mrs Francis Jelliffe of Westport Mr and Mrs Solon B Wales of Monroe and Mrs Peter Kinghorn Also Miss Fannie Schmidt of Tashua who soon would wed Howley of Monroe hosted a kitchen shower at her parents home. Bridgeport and Tashua friends gave gifts and a Pyrex shower preceded the event. A long list of attendees from Bridgeport Tashua and nearby towns attended the evening with dancing cake and ice cream.

S. G. Seeley Francis Jelliffe Westport Solon B. Wales Monroe Peter Kinghorn Ith 'Waes Aliee Proudman Hampton Virginia Fannie Schmidt Tashua Howley Richardchmidt Bridgeport Tashuay Benedict Spath Gamba Hil Wayne Exomar Grace Calcott Stratford Benedict ‘Booth George Karchele George Heimrich Samuel Seeley, Jr aThone J. F. Mott Charles Wayne Hudson New York Ruth Walter Irma Beach Long Hil George Ehrshardt Merton Greenman Newtown John Kachele Albert Helmrich Arthur and William Adams Frank Mallett Misa Frances Mallett Chauncey Millmarel Millie Spath Taahna

British firm buys $25 million GM stake in deal report

Washington reports Explosive jes. Ltd. of London acquired a $25,000,000 interest in the General Motors Corporation of America. Advices received yesterday by the Department of Commerce indicate the British company ranks among the six largest trading concerns in the city.

General Motors Washinston Explosive Jes. Ltd London General Motors Corporation of America Department of Commerce

Civil War records offered for city archives and local divorces aired

William E. Baillie of Washington Avenue delivered books and papers on Civil War enlistments and citizen contributions from Bridgeport to City Clerk Robinson urging archival custody. In separate matters, Mrs Anna HajduK seeks divorce in Superior Court citing custody of their child Beta, while Frank Aurilio files for divorce from May Reno Aurilio. Census figures reveal Kansas City population at 324,410 up 30.6 percent, with Santa Barbara Elyria Petersburg listed with notable increases.

United States Civil Service Bridgeport United States Bridgeport Post Office Custom House Tower Boston William EB. Baillie Washington Avenue Daniel Sterling Robinson Sterling Ball Czecho-Slovakia Anna Hajduk Beta Frank Aurilio Reno Aurilio Washington Kansas City Santa Barbara Cal Elyria Ohio Petersburg

Memorial monument drive for 1st division hero Lt Keating

New Haven Aug 24 A movement to erect a battle monument in Washington or Arlington honors the head of the First division in France. About 150 to 200 members of the division hailed from New Haven area. Capt Thomas L Cornell Yale graduate is among Connecticut medal recipients and serves on the fundraising committee alongside V Cross Emil Replat William Crabtree and Lt Vincent I Keating of Bridgeport.

New Haven National Capital Arlington France Connecticut Thomas L. Cornell Yale Thomas Cornell National Box Folding Company E.shelton Cornell This City Land New York Cornell V.cross Naugatuck Emil FP. Replat 28Th Infantry Newark Avenue Hartford William Crabtree East Hartford Lieut Vincent I. Keating Bridgeport

Minor Sues Over 1919 Stamford Avenue Crash

Ethel Kandetzke, a minor from this city, sues Philip Gray of Greenwich for 2000 damages in the Common Pleas. She alleges her cross on Barnum avenue on August 24, 1919 resulted in permanent injuries from an automobile owned by the defendant. Other filings include Alfred H. Foster v George H. Foster for 1000, Louis Nurnberg v Samuel Land for 500, Greenwich Sash & Door Co v Mary and John Whelan for 300, and Lewis Curti et al v Harry Illions for 1000.

Ethel Kandetzke Court of Common Pleas Philip Gray Greenwich Theodore Kandetzke Barnum Avenue Common Pleas Court Alfred H. Foster Stamford George H. Foster Louis Nurnberg Samuel Land Brooklyn N. C The Greenwich Sash & Door Co Mary John Whelan Lewis Curti Harry Illions New York

Foreclosure Suits Filed On Local Properties

Arthur B. Schwarz files foreclosure action against Charles MacKenzie over Norland Manor property. Frederick Hindsley initiates suit in Superior Court claiming foreclosure on property on Gem V Avenue.

Arthur B. Schwarz Charles MacKenzie Norland Manor Frederick Hindsley Superior Court Gemv Avenue

Wheat Outlook in Europe from the International Institute

Rome report shows Hungary producing 930000 tons within treaty frontiers for 1920 wheat. Other nations give no firm figures, but Bulgaria Denmark France Serbia Luxembourg Holland Romania and Sweden are listed as good. Germany Czechoslovakia Poland Scotland Ireland near average. England Wales below average.

Rome Aus the International Institute of Agriculture Hungary Bulgaria Denmark France Serbia Luxembourg Holland Rumania Sweden Germany Czechovakia Poland Scotland Ireland England Wales

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