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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1920
Page
2
The city faces difficulty selling municipal bonds as investors divert funds to other cities offering seven to eight percent interest. The Ordinance Committee discussed the $50,000 issue for boulevard improvements and sea wall protection in Seaside Park and noted a fairly good chance of obtaining the money.
An elevator motor at the Public Market on State Street triggered an alarm sent to fire headquarters at 9 o'clock. Fire crews found no damage from the incident and left the scene promptly.
A vintage style advertisement touts Parisian sage as a quick affordable remedy for hair health. It claims the product softens hair, reduces scalp itch, and promotes new growth with a money back guarantee.
A collision near Bridgeport left Linton Warbford dead and Corey Jz Hanson and others injured after a big car swerved into trolley tracks at high speed. Passersby and police described a narrow escape as the vehicle broke apart.
An article from Chicago reports Dr Serge Oronoff, a transplant surgeon, announcing a method of restoring vigor through monkey gland transplants. He warns the technique faces hampered progress due to a monkey gland shortage and adds the cost of youth. The report notes Aug 9 and mentions Elish Cost of Youth.
Funeral services were held yesterday for Charles Mason and Catherine Habets with interment at St Michael and Lakeview cemeteries. Blanche Ludermann, Amilie Southard, Sarah Marshall, Sarah Knapp, Anna Stiles, Francie Reynolds, and John Foley are noted with service details and burial locations at various local cemeteries. The notices list relatives and church affiliations, with multiple addresses in Stratford and surrounding areas and references to St Marys Church Holy Ghost Church Grace M E and Union Cemetery.
The board approved the appointment of nine teachers for the high school including Olive Rus aell and Ethel Or ton and set start dates. They discussed salaries, potential principal candidates, and extensions for staff. plans for new schoolhouses, a health clinic room, and vaccination enforcement were also debated. The meeting approved repairs to the Jackson school parapet and adjourned after one hour.
Local thunder showers expected Tuesday and probably Wednesday across Southern New England and Eastern New York with no major temperature changes. Winds off the Atlantic Coast at Sandy Hook remain fresh from the south and southwest with cloudy conditions. The general pressure pattern shows high pressure off the coasts and lower pressures inland, with unsettled showery weather likely east of the Mississippi Tuesday and Wednesday.
In a dated report from Cleveland, Ohio, women rally for suffrage with a parade and political activity. About a thousand women march, meeting resistance and support as Congress debates constitutional changes.
Jitney men intend to issue two cent transfers across zones three miles from city centers as service resumes. The plan includes cash boxes and simple transfers to ease crowd handling while authorities consider fare zoning and adjustments. President Lucius S. Storrs declined comment on Bridport trolley status.
Attorney General J Weston Allan states Ponzi remains solvent in a written reply and reiterates there are funds to cover liabilities. He notes a $4,500,000 claim subject to withdrawal at the Haney Trust Company and asserts overdrawn accounts elsewhere, with sufficient funds to meet obligations.
Police and city officials address overcrowding at public buses during rush hours. Restricted access may be imposed if cooperation does not improve, with the aim of occupant safety amid growing crowding concerns.
The Democratic state committee will meet at 7 Savin Rock to decide the place and route for the convention. Local committee members include Chairman John A. Cornell, William P. Kirk, and Hugh J. Lavery.
Reports from West Frankfort indicate numerous arrests in connection with a riot. The scene was described as quiet afterward with no renewed violence expected, as authorities pursued suspected participants amid lingering tensions.
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