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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
7
A column discusses how art cities are created for motion pictures using double exposure and stage setups. It references film backgrounds, title integration, and audience reading time. Also includes reader Qs about Olive Thomas, Annette Kellerman, and early film trivia with brief answers.
Bradford D. Pierce of the Chamber of Commerce traveled to Washington to appeal to the Interstate Commerce Commission to ease freight congestion nationwide. Despite favorable coal reports from West Virginia and Pennsylvania, Connecticut industries still face transportation shortages. The Bridgeport area is studying motor truck use, with about 2,150 additional trucks daily passing through during ten daylight hours, though long hauls largely occur at night.
EW Slaven reports a Sunday night blast in Waterbury linked by police to a bomb found there intended for Superintendent Beach. Investigators say the Waterbury device likely made in New Haven, transported by trolley, hidden in bushes. Two men held on $40,000 bonds each admit knowledge of the plan.
In Williamson West Virginia five miles east of the town miners at Borderland Coal company mine were fired upon while entering the mine. Attacking party sighted on a mountain opposite the river Kentucky side. Miners reportedly fired back. no injuries confirmed. Borderland lies in Monga county where union supporters were ordered off strike.
Births recorded by the Department of Vital Statistics include Jacob Wlowins at Madison avenue, Nicola Montamory at 100 Lexington avenue, and others with names and addresses. Marriage licenses issued to Carlo Cuccione and Emily Raveleaf, both of East Main street, and Joseph Hiberne and Ida Falls of Lee avenue and Legares avenue respectively.
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