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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
8
An old classified style ad promotes a kidney remedy at 655 Finer Ave in Trov, claiming to aid kidney trouble. The message appears as garbled copy but implies a tonic marketed to sufferers.
The article recounts Sir Roger Casement’s forced voyage to Ireland aboard a German submarine, his arrest on Irish soil, and the complicity of German agents in betraying him to England. It notes promises of German support failing to spark an uprising and argues evidence ultimately led to his conviction.
Annie M. Jones a collateral descendant of Noah Webster died in this city on November 12 1920 leaving a will with four codicils offered for probate. She left most of her estate to Minnie J. Sanford wife of George J. Sanford of 129 Washington Avenue serving as executrix and other bequests to Robert W. Day of Buffalo and Mrs. Frank Hennessey of North Haven among others. There will be a probate hearing on December 18.
The speaker argues against current governance and praises commission government for potential reforms. He cites misused public funds including a plaza, a bridge, and other projects, urging money redirected to schools and a free justice department for the poor to secure timely payments from employers.
The notice lists a family funeral for Dalbert C Ray at 404 Shelton Street with interment at Wilkes-Gorre cemetery led by Rev H A Davenport. Catherine Whitehall Killian dies at 101 Railroad Avenue with details to follow. Henry Dutton of Atlanta is bound over in a robbery case for Abraham Sherman’s clothing store with a $500 bond. a clothing-filled suitcase was found atop Water Street railroad viaduct.
May A. Ray wife of John G. Ray died after a long illness at the family home 407 Shelton street. A resident eight years and a Presbyterian church member she is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs. Rosena Williams of Wilkesbarre Pa and six sons George Jesse Arthur Alfred Dathert and others unnamed.
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