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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1920
Page
4
A head-on collision between two St. Louis and San Francisco passenger trains near White Oak on the Leh main line left two dead and about twenty injured. Survivors describe a fiery scene as trains collided early today, with ginger and firemen among the victims and passengers mourning the loss.
May night river Lud swept towns. seven bodies recovered and dozens missing. About fifty houses wrecked and a thousand left homeless as damage climbs to significant sums. River levels fell gradually after the sudden flood overtow.
American women led by Mrs. Joseph Daniels arrive in Paris for the International Woman Suffrage Conference. They plan to travel to Geneva and visit relatives before continuing, expressing optimism that the United States will pass the suffrage amendment to avoid disenfranchising its women.
May 2 New York coastwise longshoremen strike is to end soon with a definite proposal after two conferences between union leaders and Governor Smith. Alfred Martin, chairman of the open shop committee, stated the principle of open shop was not part of the agreement.
New York May 31 Mile. a young woman torn among three suitors Roy Tearlett of Findlay Ohio Nepal Rasps an aspir ing tenor and Hewlett a former soldier on the Savoire voyage to New York Rasps pressed his claim during the trip and announced plans to marry the woman while she waited to decide Her soldiers’ arrival added to the tension as she reserved her choice and kept plans tentative.
Reports from multiple papers say Gregory Kimssin, a Russian military figure for trade and commerce, leads talks with officials. Two sections will handle political and financial topics, with Britain’s prisoners in Transit Trade not to be resumed.
Rev Andrew Komara celebrated his twenty year anniversary with a reception in the parish hall on Pen broke and Ogden streets. About 000 attendees attended as Father Chernitvks presented a gold purse. A musical program preceded a supper while Komara thanked the parishioners for their kindness.
In a vigorous exchange Representative Bondell labeled the Senate increase in appropriations as wasteful and misinformed while urging trimming the main allocations under the Rivers and Harbors bill return to conference. Ottawa report notes the Duke of Devonshire, governor general of Canada, celebrated his birthday quietly with congratulations from across the Dominion and England.
A peanut vendor identified as Ekorlomopoulos died after being struck by a motor vehicle driven by Maya Curran in Meriden. The incident occurred on Math Street as the victim began to cross, leaving a widow and five children in Greece and Brigal part. Curran was arrested on charges including motor vehicle violations.
RYN READ. HARE Tow, RYN READ. HARE Tow, PORYLAND, Conn, Max W.- Marry Toward, $1, town clerk sinne January 1, 1914 died of acu: infigertion inday We had. been Int' excelent health apparently Lit Wit s furing the smornins, Ov Aug w for the Board of Trade. secretary at several Givcernal orsunizagions uy years. areasnvar of Mrae stone Lempis of Manor anil has been active socially and in town at for many year.
A British service man who died in action was reported to have been brought home, with his body arriving last night in England. Crowds and officials prepared to honor the fallen, as a solemn ceremony and funeral details were anticipated.
Reverent ceremony honors Theodore Roosevelt with hundreds of graveside flowers. Members of the American Legion and veterans groups lead the event near Roosevelt's grave, drawing an estimated 2,000 visitors who viewed the mound of flowers at the iron railing.
An oblique note honors heroism at Geneva and on the field amid references to Allied efforts. The brief mentions the Geneva Red Cross, Amer, and British contributions, indicating wartime recognition without specifics. The fragment preserves names and places while signaling a ceremonial commendation.
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