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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
3
Classified notice details a request to hire movers from 58 Mead Street with contact Noble 298 and residence Farnum 61. It reads like a personal advertisement seeking moving services and relocation assistance.
A son crafts a birthday card board display reading Welcome Home on your 40th birthday, drawing neighbors and relatives. Mrs Potts scolds the prank as crowd and telephone calls flood in, while the boy’s father buys flowers and the family heads to the cinema.
The Welfare Building bureau lists marriages: Beronce J. Anderson to Katherine Howard. Harold F. Reardon to Etta Bennett. William J. Staenbergm to May Sullivan. John Frish to Anna Snow. Robert Beatty to Helen Marta. Births include girls and boys born March and April to multiple couples, with dates and addresses provided. The note adds a political jab about H.C.S. and elections.
Gov. Holcomb appoints five Connecticut library trustees to attend the April 22 Boston Public Library conference on the Books for Everybody program by the American Library Association. Hartford’s Wilbur F. Gordy Middletown’s Mrs. Samuel Russel and Dr. John G. Stanton of New London are among official representatives. More Connecticut trustees and library supporters are expected to join. The meetings aim to extend library facilities to the 60 million people without free public libraries.
The Compensation Commissioner approved weekly awards for several workers: Joseph Groholy of Fairfield receives 17.11 for a lacerated hand from American Tube & Stamping. Martin Welting of Pembroke Street gets 13.05 for a punctured finger with infection from Challenge Cutlery. Charles Kikaawich of Spruce Street 16.48 for a burned foot from Bridgeport Bronze All Metal. John Wycoff of Jetland Place 14.30 for crushed fingers from Porcupine. Homa Herman receives 7.73 for two finger phalanx amputations from Bassick. Isha Adams Jones of New Canton gets 18 for Torrigaments in foot and ankle from L. H. Lapham. Veronian Margo gets 7.50 for finger amputation from Connecticut Electric.
Thomas Holt state dairy and food commissioner who farms in Newington works by moonlight not due to daylight saving but farming labor shortages. He bought a tractor and two large searchlights to illuminate fields at night saying there was nothing else to do. Reports from across the state show other farmers also working long hours to finish chores.
The paper shortage delays major directories printed in Jersey City. An established order governs publication by region with New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Connecticut receiving books in turn. With New York 10 900 tons short, Connecticut directories may be delayed this summer.
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