20 Nov 1920
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1920
Page
1
Thousands converge on New Haven on eve of the Yale Harvard game with an unprecedented turnout. Harvard arrives with 39 players and staff, Yale plans final drills as tickets fetch high sums and city prepares for a record crowd of about 70 000 spectators.
Boston reports the long costly will contest of Adawar Seweles of Methven and New York is resolved. Executors include Charles F. Choate Wr counsel and Sherman Whipple. Alber Baarlss of Hoxton, a nephew of the testator, previously faced a large forfeit if he challenged the will.
Portland Maine reports a fraud suit involving New Haven Road and Thy Sow Cask, alleging improper sales handling. Metropolitan Steamship Company receivers claim over $8 million in property and passenger claims, with a complex transfer of assets among Metropolitan entities and Eastern Steamship lines culminating in a sale of the property for $1,790,000.
Dozens of autos bound for a football classic halted in New Haven area last night. Hotels report guests from Yale and Harvard crowds and special trains planned to shuttle fans to the game. Officials rearranged transit to ease crowds as two special trains and express services prepare for travel to Bridgeport and Boston routes.
The inquiry into building trusts shows broad national control by associations over cement, iron, and other trades as witnesses reveal prices drop predictively. Untermyer celebrates the forecast. cement and granite trades appear deeply coordinated, while a police official takes leave amid related investigations.
Widespread declines in industrial stocks as credit tightenings and bank refusals to grant advances squeeze inventories and profits. Bears raid shares amid forced sales, with declines up to 70 percent in some issues. Large industry losses push down earnings outlook as banks withhold financing.
Federal authorities say 11 000 New York police will aid 440 federal officers in a drive to purge the city of illegal liquor. Officials expect rapid arrests as enforcement expands citywide, with aims to convert the metropolis into a dry area under combined state, federal, and municipal action.
Mulvihill details how forged permits are uncovered only when duplicates are destroyed, explaining the process to prevent and reveal fraudulent documents within permitting systems. The explanation emphasizes identification of counterfeit papers and safeguarding official records.
Attorney Mulvihill accuses Jacob Levy of using forged government permits to operate the Compo Inn liquor business in Westport. The probe targets a broader illegal whiskey ring with ties to Stamford and Hartford, while officials refuse to reveal further arrests or actions.
The Senate committee and Commissioner Williams discussed the seizure of coastwise ships amid prohibition violations. Officials offered noncommittal statements on policy while labor and international delegations presented views at the League of Nations assembly.
Pallino told coroner he shot his wife Rose after she threatened to cut him into pieces during a grim Christmas scene. He described a violent confrontation, claims of domestic abuse, and that he then fled, with ongoing questions about motive and premeditation.
A local Red Cross charity drive lags the quota as volunteers wrap up the campaign in Kellgeport chaptey. The fundraiser drew low public support but continued through the afternoon with hopes to meet the set target despite weak subscriptions.
Approximately one thousand votes have been polled in the chamber of commerce referendum on investigating the city's finances. Seward B. Price announced results would not be released today. The vote stems from a recent move by chamber directors to seek member opinion on the proposed inquiry.
Two bottles of beer, one dark and one pale, sit under a glass case among other extinctions. The display, titled Thais, highlights historical brewing and related artifacts in the Milwaukee Public Museum collection.
Italian deputies pass vote granting women suffrage by a 240 to 0 tally. Report from London notes the historic act, with the full chamber approving social reform and signaling a new era for women's political rights.
Rioting Czechs force crowds outside Prague parliament as German Deputy faces surrender demands. Mounted police attempt to hold back demonstrators while a municipal council member resigns, accusing Germans of losing all rights amid the unrest.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.