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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
2
At Port D Postot near Ma, an aviator dropped several 850 pound TNT bombs from a Martin aircraft. The attack, described as a combined effort from air and atmosphere forces, aimed to loosen a thin ice gorge blocking the area. The action involved Lieutenant Feng Buds and Lieutenant Stadler amid Aberdeen proving grounds chatter.
Notice invites customers to visit the Third Floor American Hardware Stores at Sardwere and More to explore farming tools as the Sporting Ganda and Automobus departments open on Saturday March 13. It notes snow and ice but urges early readiness and purchases.
A testimonial advertises Miro Piles Remedy claiming complete absorption of piles. The user, Walholen of Layom, touts drastic results and urges readers to try the product. It asserts wide nationwide availability and guarantees by druggists and Hindle drug stores.
Senate debates as Democrats hesitate and Republicans push for a compromise. Negotiations on the Article substitute dominate the session while presidents Wilson’s remarks loom. Some Democrats lean toward voting with Republicans to block the distasteful compromise.
Obituaries record Theodore A. Carter 14 a carpenter dies after long illness at his home and services planned at EH A Remington chapel. Alice Redding dies at 164 Poquonnock St after brief illness. funeral at St Augustine's with Mass. Michael Noonan mourned with Requiem at St Patrick's and burial at Michael's cemetery. Elza G Burroughs dies. services at Grace Episcopal Long Swill. Hilda McDowell of Stratford passes after pneumonia. funeral at August Baker mortuary. Augustus Kellogg of William Street dies after long illness. survived by wife Luceli Kellogg and others. noted for Odd Fellows membership. Carlson and family mourn Gilbert Carlson's child death. services at renome with burial in Pape Cemetery. Miss Esther Bond funerals at 274 Jolson Ave. Miss Bond remembered by congregation. William Lowe dies after long illness at 402 Nichols Street. funeral arrangements pending.
A busy meeting sequence shows Boy Scout workers focusing on fundraising while merchants are urged to engage in politics properly. A Chamber of Commerce gathering features Edltor Lollach of the Dry Goods Economist as speaker, with remarks on merchants’ roles in Washington politics. Connecticut stationers at their annual convention praise local efforts and note Bridgeport figures tied to General Pershing’s visit.
General visits Bullard plant in the west end to address school children and Boy Scouts at the Armory. After the Armory meeting he returns to Stratfield where the Manufacturers' association is addressed at a specified hour.
More than 900 Masons attended the St John’s Lodges No. 5 AFL and A. MM meeting at the Masonic Temple on Broad Street to witness the exemplication of the M. M. Degree by a team of Past Masters from Trumbull Lodge No. 22. Ivan H. Bradley surrendered the chair to Warren Brown as a group of 14 past masters participated. Andrew Z. Hallack, Past Grand Master of Connecticut, praised the work. A banquet followed, and a new Lodge of Masons, to be known as Aghinn Lodge No. 124, will be instituted at the Temple on Friday night by the Grand Masters of the jurisdiction.
Brown, who recently resigned as head of the health department, received a surprise farewell as over 110 members of the department and town officials gathered in the Wells Fargo auditorium to honor him. During the evening, Deon A presented a gold watch and chain as a token of esteem from former colleagues.
A student program is planned at Barnum school tomorrow at the recreation center. Pupils will perform selections by Prof. I Wulsel and his choir. The Orpheus quartet will entertain, with Temes I Gormley tenor and Howard Bertine bass among the soloists. The Barnum school orchestra will provide music for dancing.
Mrs. Carolina Greenfield, linked to the Zionist movement, urged building large hotels in Jerusalem and new apartment blocks across Palestine to house Jews returning to the Holy Land. She warned the German and Japanese exiles and said the drive would fund home construction, with Bridgeport targeting a quota of 10,000.
The readable portion notes cloudy conditions with possible rain or snow and general forecast timing. Includes garbled month and location hints, sunrise and moon data, and references to Almanac style formatting.
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