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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1920

Page

4

Special Christmas Services Across Bridgeport Churches

Bridgeport churches held special Christmas services emphasizing the Golden Rule with packed crowds. Clergy from John’s Episcopal, United, Methodist, and other churches delivered sermons on Christmas themes, charity, and living by Christ’s teachings, featuring music by Organist Al Breul and talks by Rev. Donald W. Greene and Dr. Campbell.

Fish John’s Stephen Fish Iran al Breul Donald W. Greene Cyrus Bray F. Campbell Lorally Washington Park Methodia Camperbell Jesus Christ Campell Boratelly Gle United Church Ns Peetiarss Conaumnr Paul BR. Edwards Nersby Jesus Eat Nazarene Hima China Potter Hartford Conn Grace R. H. White Cithe West End Congregational Church

State veterans bonus bill advances through Connecticut legislature

A proposal to grant a ten dollar bonus to all veterans of the three armed services serving during World War I advances. Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars leaders in New Haven endorse the bill prepared by state officers. The measure targets ex soldiers sailors marines and nurses who served in the war with hearings planned in Meriden and a committee review in Hartford.

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Swindler fleeced father of missing boy in Kingsree case

George Moore of Stratford was duped out of $100 by a poster posing as a doctor. The father wired funds in hope of locating his missing son Jane Kenneth Moore, aged about one, disappeared in November. The scammer claimed to have a lead and left Moore waiting for contact from a New York contact and the missing child’s guardian.

George Moore Kingsree Stratford Jane Kenneth Moore Peon Oelther

Neighbors Aid Man Build Home After Major Fire

After a large blaze, local residents rallied to help a man reconstruct his home. Neighbors supplied materials and labor, and a community meal was shared as the effort progressed. Individual names and exact locations are partly obscured in the damaged text but the scene centers on communal support and immediate recovery actions following the fire.

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Monk Eastman Gunmen Kill Noted Gangster in New York

A 47 year old gangster known as Monk Eastman was shot and killed by gunmen on Fifth Avenue in New York. The article recalls his wartime service, leadership, and reputation, noting his arrival of New York’s khaki era and his controversial rise within the city’s criminal underworld.

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Trip Along in Goloshes and French Last

A fragmented account describes a lively scene with women in urban settings, noting Cleveland girls and social chatter. The garbled text references fashion, performances, and salon talk, naming venues, people, and places in a period voice.

Goloshes

Wapwallopen case awaits decision on tuition pay for youth prodigy

In a Mississippi rail of notes a young prodigy named Santee questions if adults must fund his schooling under guardianship rules. The legal dispute clashes with Harvard and Oxford ambitions as local judges weigh temporary injunctions and public authority over a child’s education and support.

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Speakeasy Oil Station Case Sparks Police Probe

Police say the used oil station operated as a speakeasy amid allegations of illicit activity. Investigators note unclear details and rely on witnesses and prior records as they assess potential ties to a larger network.

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Secrets of the Movie Star Facts and Fancies

Fragmented notes discuss a celebrity, stage drama, and film lore with scattered questions about who starred, hair trends, and a German visitor. The text includes garbled names and conjectures, but hints at a theatrical or film context and a future mention of a specific player.

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