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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1920
Page
17
A garbled advertisement lists various cars and buses including a 1929 REO truck and a Coxbog passenger car. It promotes availability of jitney buses and other models with phrases about affordable payments and easy buying terms, though the text is largely unreadable.
A jumble of job seekers and requests for work appears, listing a surplus of crafts and trades. Several applicants seek roles in carpentry masonry roofing painting and metalwork, with varied ages and locations, plus some scattered notes about personal situations and salaries.
Fragmentary OCR yields a jumble of ads and notices including job leads for a driller, storage space, poultry and supplies, and an obituary for Wade in Westpark. Other lines mention a funeral at Walnut Beach and a private service, plus various dates and locations in Milford and adjacent areas.
A damaged OCR notice reports a court case involving Ul Connexctichte perte Cou marke Aus Anneal for widopelo ut Ania Novak and Dundeepart resident. The document states a hearing date in August, with an order to publish notices six days before the hearing and to invest costs of sewer construction.
Financial news report notes the Interstate Commerce Commission authorized tariff increases last Saturday. Rail and freight charges are set to rise by up to 40 percent in some western regions, with general alignment of intrastate rates to interstate schedules.
A chaotic August report from New York details autos and credit movements, rail and farm yields, and government actions. It notes U.S. raisin prices after federal regulator actions, shipping board appointments, and temporary governance changes. Gold bullion worth 2.9 million dollars arrives from Southampton aboard the Lagstership Philadelphia.
A chaotic editorial laments Britain's budget under seven billion pounds, accusing the Chancellor and government of inaction. It warns that a costly debt burden, delayed transport reforms, and shipping controls threaten industries, inflation, and daily life while demanding decisive fiscal restraint.
The notice requests the public to help identify two autoists involved in a city incident. It mentions a reward, details about the upheaval, and references to hospital notes and police reporting. The fragmented text names individuals and locations, with mentions of a missing person and possible investigation progress.
Theos mut and others were arrested last night for minor offenses and held in bail at 50 each awaiting trial. Dew Cyargn of 128 Scarlow avenue was charged with assault. Staleitonopoulos ce 2315 Shuve stan faces charges. George Rangauf of 442 Thier avenue was charged with breach of the peace following a disturbance at Wil Lark avenue. Chung and Dandel Melntyre were mentioned in relation to breach of the peace and related troubles.
In Fresno California a report outlines a controversial policy where English authorities consider funding coal imports from Germany. The article notes figures around $13,000 and accusations of mismanagement and tepid oversight.
A scrambled historical note reports a large import surge of poultry seeds into the United States in the previous fiscal year. It contrasts import dollars with exports of certain products and mentions foreign trade movements and department actions.
Inspestor John A Casualite reports a disorderly event near St Marys. A man named Yoana Athy GirAy, nephew of Mrs James A Someta of 289 Weer Avenue, died after a probable incident at 192 East Sluin Street. Funeral arrangements set from his late home in Winkerbury.
In a crowded ring the bout between Conifrey and Simler drew cheers and disapproval amid a disputed decision. Mike McCabe and Joe Weber fought a close match with McCabe sustaining a severe cut while Weber pressed a left hand barrage. The fight featured strong blows from both sides and ended with the announcer and referee details noted.
Brookline August 2 Cardinals slugged Dodgers 4 to 2 as St Louis outhit them. Marquard lasted seven innings, but Hornsby drove in three runs with a triple and double. Smith contributed a run and Bedford added one more for the Cardinals in a low scoring tilt.
Dayton report says Captain R. W. Seawooder, famed for a world altitude record, was injured when his racing plane crashed into an automobile near hangars at Wright Field. He sustained a deep cut above one eye and was in unstable condition tonight.
At the Pancoast colliery of the Scranton Coal Co in Throop a mine collapse or accident occurred while workers were descending for their shift. One miner was killed and nine others were badly hurt as the mine cage or shaft apparatus malfunctioned or collapsed, trapping and injuring the crew. Rescue efforts are underway with local authorities investigating the cause.
New York August 9 In deportation proceedings against Ludwig Marten a noted Soviet Russian subject the hearing was postponed pending resumption of the court. The case involves a recognized saban or agent. Proceedings were delayed as the court awaits further developments in the matter.
Dominic minister Tati Gavny, described as a Dominican murderer to the United States, died today here from heart trouble amid sudden events dated August 4 in Washington reporting.
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