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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1920
Page
13
Siblings Andr M Osten Sacher and another brother trek through deep Minnesota snow toward San Francisco. After a midnight argument, they began their journey by car and plan to continue until they reach the Golden Gate.
In a rural tale, Uncle Wiggily and Poodle visit the seven and eight cent store for tomatoes to finish a strawberry shortcake pie. A scheming Skeavicks chase them. a broken tomato can sparks misadventure, but Nurse Jane bakes the pie with the rescued fruit.
After two decades of steady activity the Crucible Co dissolves in Ridgeport. The plant on East Washington Avenue will be used for soft drinks with a 328 foot cement dock on the neck off Knowton Street. Officers include President William A Morgan Buffalo Secretary William A Means Buffalo and General Manager William A Michael lane of Bridgenort.
The article notes President Poincare is expected to resume his legal career. It hints at prior hints seen when his valet appeared at the ceiling and a gun incident, though details are unclear. The report also references other political and legal snippets from the period.
Milford items note an informal dance at Milford municipal building organized by the Kayopha society with music by Murray Yu orchestra and attendees from New Haven and Bridgeport. Also covered are a firemen gathering at Arctic Engine company with 1150 members and a rifle team prep for a regimental shoot under Captain Parker Lewis.
Snowstorms blanketed Cleveland as officials in an office debated how much clothing to permit for bathing suit displays. The storm and wind rattled windows while Commissioner Tay man Newell led a tense discussion on permitted exposure at the city beaches.
The Raybestos Company workers in Bridgeport and Stratford plan a minstrel show on Wednesday January 14 at the Warner Institute. Soloists include Irving Rapior Wiss Jala Seilo Matthew Burns Wiss Elizabeth Kish Arthur Lullo Wiss Hagel Walsh and others with several performers in comic and musical roles.
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