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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1919
Page
4
William W. Banton, ex A M Co employee, arrives in Derby after a year in eyework. He claims he was hunted by Bolshevik forces with a 10000 ruble price on his head for alleged military information. He hid in a cellar for two days until the city fell and was rescued, then plans to resume his former duties with the local YMCA.
The Liberty Chorus directed by Mrs. Frederic B. Grannis promotes wartime morale with a series of concerts. They perform at Grand Army and Sons of the Revolution events, with songs for Veterans groups, Elks, and other organizations. Additional appearances include the Lincoln Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., and the Arcanum Lodge, plus memorials at Olivet Church and a June concert for Fairfield Daughters of the American Revolution.
On Sunday in Ridgefield a touring car with two women and one man struck a fire hydrant from Ridgefield Water Supply, flooding Main Street. The two women suffered severe facial lacerations and external injuries. all three occupants were from Beaver Brook to New York. The car, license 103057, continued under its own power. Plumbers repaired the hydrant by 1:30 Monday morning. Cause of the crash was not determined.
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