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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1920
Page
2
Picture shows boys and girls swapped in East Bedbrary reading Louise Clecotts titles and other children’s books. Some explore cooking sewing and fairy tales, while older children study life in distant lands through printed pages.
A feature on how public library reading rooms shift young readers from Jesse James to historical and adventure stories. The piece notes children in the Bridgenfield area enjoying The Scouts of the Valley and other historical tales, while adults also engage with library resources and free information services offered by Librarian Sanborn.
Members of the Moc A club groups meet for a closing banquet tomorrow at 6 30 PM after winter Wednesday evenings. Program includes songs vote attendance awards Mohawk and Sea Indians pictures by Eugene Cocke closing remarks by H V Abbott and closing sing song.
Fragmentary OCR hints at Malvern Hal Michie as chairperson with associates Wayne and Don ar. Possibly notes a local committee or meeting with unclear roles and place.
After a meeting of the executive committee of the Young Men's Hebrew association funds drive was concluded at a halt. Max Cohen, chairman, announced several more teams have been added and urged workers to return their subscriptions promptly to support a community project for the city’s Jewish residents.
A patchwork of dispatches from across the globe reports ships and cargo incidents along with political and labor notes. News items cover oil cargo salvage, Greek Near East tensions, U S government fund cases, Soviet hearing intentions, Chinese merchant convention, U S steel workers strike, Paris labour unrest, Germany trade expectations, public health notices, and Czecho-Slovak troops returning from Siberia with debarkations and evacuations noted.
Jeremiah Markett, 40, son of Louie J and the late Jeremiah Hackett, died in Central Islip New York after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at Hawley and Warmoth, 466 Lafayette Street, with burial in Mountain Grove Cemetery. Numerous local funerals follow for Miss M Irene Alffeman, Michael J Clifford, William Locke shier, William Reddin, Captain John Evans, and Patrick Barry with various masses, processions, and interments at St. Augustine's, St. Michael's, and Mountain Grove cemeteries. The city notes multiple other funeral gatherings at St. Mary’s, St. Anthony’s, and Blessed Sacrament churches with pallbearers and officers present.
A Milford man seeks 1000 from Dr James H Devis over damages from a 1914 incident at Prospect Street. The complaint alleges breach of peace and assault tied to a quarrel with his wife’s former husband at their home.
Local harbor reports no arrivals or outbound movements as strikes disrupt loading. McCaffey tug operations halted and large tugs pulled from routes leaving ships idle. In New York, the Larkspur discharged buoys after repair, while the freighter Wun Bunker couldn’t sail and retreated to harbor winds.
Bradford D. Pierce Jr in his final address as Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce head at the Stratfield hotel annual meeting recounts recent accomplishments. He names six new board members, outlines four proposed divisions for future work, and praises secretary Seward B. Price and staff as well as the women of the office. He notes membership growth from 522 to 1,663 since May and highlights plans in community, industry, recreation, and transportation efforts.
Washington April 26 congressional investigation of the pulp supply was planned for next Wednesday. The joint committee on manufactures' affairs will probe pulp prices distribution and present relief measures. The state department offered assurances that removal of restrictions on pulp imports would be studied as Canada sources of raw materials are debated.
Fraternal groups including Kionchapotannauh and Loyal Order of Moose plan events tonight with Past Sachem Carry Treadwell presiding. Over 100 Bridgeport Moose members visit South Norwalk lodge, while Derby hosts Odd Fellows from Harris, Derby, and Housatown lodges in a third degree ceremony. A surprise daylight saving quirk sent the Derby-bound party departing Bridgeport at 6:30.
Fire inspectors found hazards at a Milford apartment complex unit 27 amid a center area survey. Officials highlighted unsafe storage and insulation issues posing risks to residents.
A man charged with running down Mrs Louise Didweill at the intersection of Congress and Middle streets was discharged due to a good army record. Firefighters responding to a grasa dire alarm at Stafford avenue and East Main street found a fire already out when they arrived after 8 p m.
Rain expected Tuesday with showers in New England and mid Atlantic. Wednesday should clear with little temperature change. A disturbance tracked northeastward, center over Indiana last night, bringing unsettled conditions into the forecast area.
Warships at Guantanamo Bay ordered to Messina waters. The fleet will sail Monday morning for New York and is due to arrive early Saturday. The vessels will stay offshore May 17 to give sailors shore liberty.
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