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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1920
Page
10
A fragment advertising a hair treatment promises permanent hair shaping and facial work. It claims privacy for 22 years at a Bridgeport location in a bank building, with references to an electrical procedure and long-lasting results despite washing.
A London report says the Iwoxcinsky escadrille of American aviators with the Polish army was incapacitated during a raid on Warsaw. Several crewmen were wounded or killed, one pilot lost his arm, and others escaped. The Bolsheviks used daylight bombing as a threat while Polish defenses held the city with batteries.
Harry Frank, president of the association, claims a transportation record at the Wheeler WIS park with 22 yellow buses handling crowds. A new five minute schedule will start today over the Stratfield line as the Birds Report notes increased efficiency and service to Westport Southport and nearby areas while avoiding bringing in buses from Connecticut due to uncertainty.
New officers and three new members to the Executive committee will be elected tonight at Harry W. Congdon post No. 11 American Legion at Elke Ball 260 State Street at 7 o clock. Plans for the plate conversion and other matters will be discussed. Sergeant Frank Mitchell announced showers have begun and new discharge papers will be issued, and communications for Victory medals will be handled for former service men whether members or not.
Raymond Harris Post organized a vaudeville show for wounded soldiers undergoing treatment. Local members and visiting performers from New Haven and nearby areas attended, sharing entertainment at the post’s summer home where dinner and dancing followed.
John Dolan of 402 West Avenue narrowly escaped a drowning accident at Klelé beach during a Saturday outing of the Hirst District Republican club. Lifesaver Lieutenant Bowen and onlookers aided Dolan as he was pulled from the water. he received treatment and was reportedly recovering from the ordeal despite a brief collapse.
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