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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1920
Page
6
Rough OCR notes recount a man’s three years in the mountains to dodge the draft in Oregon during World War I era. He describes living with family, feeding animals, and avoiding authorities, then returning home in 1918 after declaring fatigue with war resistance and choosing to step down from the mountains.
Edward J Cosgrove of Company H 68th Infantry died in Coblenz on December 2 199 after a pneumonia. He was son of Mr and Mrs Rose Cosgrove of 763th Street New York. Funeral arrangements include a mass of requiem at St Michael and burial at St Michael’s cemetery with American Legion and World War veterans in attendance. He enlisted May rivet and served at the front during wartime. He is survived by sisters Amna and Rosemary and brother John.
The widow, Marc Kara Ennis, appeals a Superior Court ruling denying compensation to Richard Ennis’ widow for his death in 1920. Ennis, employed at the Remington plant, suffered a burn injury in February 1948 and later died. medical testimony and Buck Commissioner findings concluded the death was not work related, denying compensation.
Redravis, once treasurer of Hartford National Bank, was sentenced in Atlanta for embezzling about 7200 of city funds. He was pardoned by President Wilson and returned home tomorrow. The indictment cited misused bank funds and involvement with James A. Sykes Sales Co. He pleaded guilty, served fifteen months in prison, and was released as per the pardon.
In Washington on July 29 the plan to augment naval strength in the near east is outlined. Six destroyers would join existing cruisers and ships to bolster U S naval presence in Turkish waters. Rear Admiral Mark Bristol indicates the force would be raised promptly, with operations likely within the extreme days.
Women jurors sit in England for the first time yesterday as six women form part of a Bristol jury panel. The group reported hearing nearly six cases, with two excused for service and two volunteering. Counsel departed from the proceedings amid a petition outline.
Preservation guidance details washing raspberries and processing for jams jellies and cordials. Includes Red Raspberry Jam Raspberry and Currant Jelly and Crush Must and other berry preserves with vinegar blends and spiced raspberries for use with meats.
A scanned home economics piece lists simple cake recipes and tips for thrifty cooks. It describes several cakes including a butter sugar sponge and a pound style cake, with ingredients like flour, sugar, butter, eggs, milk, and flavorings. It also notes basic preparation steps and oven guidance, alongside stray kitchen tips.
A compact recipe for chocolate frosting lists sugar water and Baker's chocolate with egg yolks. The method describes heating sugar and water, forming a soft ball, then adding syrup to beaten yolks, then folding in melted chocolate and vanilla before spreading on cake.
A jumbled historical recipe notes chocolate sauce with sugar milk and vanilla, plus stray tips about feeding children from market scenes. It mentions a sugar boil, melting chocolate, and serving guidance for teething babies, alongside unrelated market observations about smoked ham tasting.
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