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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1920
Page
3
In a moved analysis, committees met to seat delegates from several states. Alabama regularly reported delegates were seated while Arkansas delegates faced disputes. Jacksonville figures Hays and Anderson clashed over legitimacy. National figures Wood Harding Johnson and Hoover surfaced with campaign activity surrounding the event.
In Columbus on May 31 a Ford was left by the curb and caught fire. H A Coe stepped out when the siren sounded and extinguished the blaze after hearing the racket.
About 959 attendees gathered for an Elk lodge dinner dance in Memorial Park. The evening featured song selections, a Hyperion orchestra, and a convivial program with dancing and socializing into the night.
In New York a funeral misread leads to a scene where Peter Heenan learns his wife is not mourning. A corpse is identified as their uncle, but a prior body swap and mistaken oath trigger confusion. Peter confronts the family as laughter and disbelief follow a dramatic reveal.
Police in Bridgeport accuse a Fairfield couple identified as Mr and Mrs John of robbery after a store holdup and theft of a bottle of white whiskey and a display case item valued at $75. Court session set in Fairfield on Thursday to present charges.
A historical committee report analyzes the Mexican Revolution's impact, citing 461 Americans and many foreigners killed, with American deaths at 123. It tallies damages including railways losses of $140 million and mining losses at $25 million, attributing responsibility to authorities and detailing long-standing suffering.
Gulliver a 24 year old resident of Bridgeport was struck as he stepped from a Milford sidewalk to board a car. He suffered painful bruises to arms and legs. Police say Samuel Shearer drove the auto. James Walker and others were at Milford police headquarters. Gulliver was treated and released after medical attention.
Newly ordained Joseph M Tochford, who received ordination at St Bonaventure, is set to celebrate his first Mass in the city. The Rev Rochford, pastor of a New York parish, leads the ceremony as local efforts to fill election staff face shortages and enticements.
A male infant’s body was found in the mouth of Bury creek behind the old hivers grounds on Bisfield avenue yesterday afternoon. It was wrapped in white cloth with no identifying marks.
A garbled Honolulu report from May 31 describes James Twat as pivotal in a fatal incident. The text alleges arrestees and a charged end, with unclear details of a rescue or escape and a derrick reference before the pair returned to work.
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