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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1920
Page
21
A white pole on 1%v2 State Street was broken yesterday afternoon when a truck driven by Douglasaymond collided with it. Raymond was arrested by Policeman Connery for operating a motor vehicle without a license and later released.
The article notes 106 deaths of Civil War veterans from the Bridgeport area and nearby towns, with many transfers to the Bridgeport post. It highlights two survivors over ninety, John Clapp and Frank Nort, plus Somers and Banham. Memorial Day services are planned at St John’s Church on Sunday with a patriotic program.
The rector will consider the compliment if the post members accept his invitation to be present. The sermon will be delivered by the Rev. D. W. Greene, division chaplain, Sons of Veterans.
Jeres Holmes has bought three large tracts on South Main Street in Stratford and plans a new development. About sixty men have already cleared near the land, moving to lay out streets and sidewalks as the project opens.
A man died after fainting and falling during a lighting incident last Monday, mirroring his wife who perished earlier when her clothing caught fire from an oil stove. The tragedy follows similar patterns of accidental ignition and fatal injuries reported in the household.
Rome correspondents say Italy may make Trieste a free port, as Berlin Deutsche Tages Zeitung notes. The potential status could affect trade and shipping through the free port corridor.
Flour prices advanced 3a tents and varied at all local mills in Minneapolis on May 28. The report notes a broad uptick in milling costs with market activity reflecting higher grain values and production inputs.
A Bridgeport section previews a packed set of entertainments including Elmo Line and Pearl era acts, a Hungarian Rhapsody, Mathers of Me, Claire’s photo page, Lummdett Hare and Ma Telatte, Joni Mowe and Targette, and the coming Sunday through next week. Also noted is rent profiteering denunciation feature “A Child For Sale” and Betty Tildert in The Garden Romance with Billy Sheets. Dallas report notes Mrs. Mace Madison burned down her house by leaving an electric toaster unattended.
A Stratford case shows Caloric Service at work as a No. 148 unit failed to heat Cosgrove’s home in extreme cold. After replacement with a larger model, Cosgrove reports full heating satisfaction, illustrating the company’s promise of ongoing service and free consultation on heating problems.
UMAERA Neb May 28. Dr Jennie Galt Omid, a musician, reportedly solved the servant issue with a novel approach. She has three minds in it years, and a new method has brought her faithful help. Controversy grows as critics claim the Golden Rule does not justify lavish weddings for servants. Three weddings are described involving Ellen Swenson, Ellen Carlson, and their connections to the Callias household. Ellen Carlson married Henning Gottfried Charal, a Swedish house painter, in April 23 in traditional surroundings.
Members of Doke lodge F and A M held their annual recreation in Tages hall with over 300 attendees. Rialto Orchestra of New Haven provided music for the dance. Leroy Goodman chaired the dance committee and was assisted by Hi Les, Paul Burtt, Water Gables and Wa C Aticina.
A May report from Campbell Town notes a tapping at a church room door followed by a congregation hearing shrieks of ghosts. Oli the jackdaw, confined in the belfry for days, appeared exhausted yet lively after being fed, though it briefly collapsed.
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