Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bridgeport Times in Bridgeport, Connecticut

We have 1,749,131 pages in Connecticut

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1920

Page

12

Polls presents Sex starring Louise Glaum at Theatres

Bridgeport audiences flocked to Polls to see Sex with Louise Glaum, the week’s draw noted for her unusual role and strong reception. Tonight marks the last showing of this feature, alongside The Great Accident with Tom Moore and Mack Sennett’s The Quack Doctor plus Pathe News. The vaudeville bill concludes with Three Monning Girls and others, and Empire offers Alias Mims Dodd with Edith Roberta beginning today.

Poll Louise Glaum Bridgeport Miss Glaum Tom Moore Mack Sennett Pathe News Monning Taylor Howard Jim Irene Manyn Ackland Mae Olive Hill Peggy Fair Sidney Townes Smooth Worker Newell Wild and Sadalia de Pron Empire Edith Roberta Mims Dodd Universal Empire Theatre Thomas Dodd Kent Ahip Jeanne

Eastern League Scores and Standings Snapshot

Eastern League games featured Albany Springfield Pittsfield Worcester New Haven and Hartford with varied results and players like Purvere Rudolph Naughton Mangum Prediger Horan and Graig. Standings show Worcester Pittsfield Springfield Bridgeport Albany Hartford Waterbury near even as schedule lists Bridgeport at New Haven Springfield at Pittsfield Hartford at Waterbury and Worcester at Albany.

Albany Springfeld Purvere Rudolph Naughton Mangum Prediger Springfield Horan Marquis Pitttsfield Pittsfield Worcester Graig and Smith Colley Tyler New Haven Waterbury Hehl and Nagle Kahn Shinault Hartford Bridgeport Eae Head Kell Skiff Glynn Weesesee Cross Pittsfiel

Mallory Aims For English Title After Summer Brit Ties

Mrs George W Wightman national women's lawn tennis champ receives a letter from Molla Mallory saying she will not be discouraged and plans a longer stay in England to prepare for the British championship next year. Mallory notes her summer showing and intends to return in 1921 to gain experience and improve.

George W. Wightman Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Mallory Chambers Mlle. Lengren England

Yankees Greatest Drawing Card In 1910s Baseball

Attendance records across eight American League cities show Yankees games boosting crowds. May 29 in Boston drew a huge turnout but not a record. May 13 Cleveland and May 20 St Louis set new highs during the Yankees Western trip. July featured a Senators win over the Hugmen. July 14 saw 38,823 at the Polo Grounds for Yankees versus Browns. Chicago’s crowd followed. Babe Ruth remains the era’s top draw, yet the Yankees as a team are the sport’s ultimate promotional force.

New York Yankees Boston Yanks Red Sox Cleveland St Louis Washington Senators Browns Polo Grounds Chicaxo White Sox Yankees Detroit Babe Ruth Babe

Colum bus R Hel Kansas City race results

US regional track results show events at Columbus and Louisville with varying placements. The Indianapolis card lists St Paul and Minneapolis Toledo, while a rain postponement affects the Minneapolis Toledo game.

American Association Columbu Kansas City Columbus Louisville Milwaukee Indianapolis St. Paul

New Pass Privileges Issued For Railroad Employees

Notices issued to railroad employees state pass privileges will begin January 1, 1921 under the new agreement. Seniority determines benefits with two year users receiving homeward passes, five year staff getting divisional passes, and ten year workers and their spouses earning full station passes. Twenty year service grants separate passes for employee and wife.

Picture of Osborne to be shown at First Methodist church

The Welfare League directs a new picture depicting Thomas Mott Osborne's life as a wartime inmate at Sing Sing and later as commander of the Portsmouth naval prison in New Hampshire. It will premiere Saturday night at the First Methodist church.

West End Ethel Clayton West Had Miss Clayton Jim Mrs Carter DeHaven Burton Holmes Welfare League Thomas Mott Osborne Sing Sing Portsmouth N. H Naval Prison

Juno Dominates Field in Toledo News-Bee Pace

Juno, the favorite, easily won the News-Bee 2:10 pace at Fort Miami track in Toledo on August 4, earning a $3,000 purse. In the first heat she surged from mid-pack to win by two lengths while Peter Lock edged ahead at the wire in the fast heat. Dr Nick, driven by Tommy Murphy, claimed the 2-07 trot in straight heats, with Peter L. staying with him throughout.

Toledo Juno News-Bee Fort Miami Peter Lock Dr. Nick Tommy Murphy Peter I Peter L

Mayor Removes Health Officer in New Britain Aus

Dr Henry T Bray acting chairman of the Board of Health was dismissed by Mayor O F Curtis after refusing to resign. The mayor cited discord over health department conduct and sent notice by special delivery to Bray's Summer home in New London. Kansas farmers faced no trouble hiring harvest crews for wheat despite earlier fears.

New Britain Aus Henry T. Bray Board of Health O. F. Curtis Bray Dr. Bray Health Department New London Kansas

Shoes and Fabrics Bargains in Annex Store

Women and Misses white canvas shoes and brown canvas oxfords with leather or rubber soles are offered in all sizes. Growing girls’ patent vamp shoes, Goodyear welt, also in stock. Regular $7.50, plus a grand assortment of printed voiles, ginghams, poplins, and white goods, with 40 inch wide fabrics at 29 cents.

Goodyear

Colorful Poplin Fabric for Year Round Wear

Describes heavy quality poplin material in pleasant shades suitable for house dresses and gowns for afternoon or evening wear. Priced at 55 cents per yard.

Gingham Fabrics and Domestic Textiles Listing

Plaid ginghams durable school dresses aprons or any use where strong attractive gingham is needed 32 inches wide. Cretonnes attractive patterns 36 inches wide. Fancy white voiles small checks and plaids 45 ets. Turkish towels large size heavy quality 55 ets. Long cloth good weight for this price 25 ets. White Madras for men's shirts children's frocks or women's waists 36 sa Basement.

League Standings And Results

AMERICAN LEAGUE yesterday's results Chicago 3 New York 1 Cleveland 10 Washington Boston 3 Detroit 1 Philadelphia 9 St Louis 6 standings list shows Cleveland New York Chicago St Louis Washington Boston Detroit Philadelphia. Games today New York at Chicago Boston at Detroit Philadelphia at St Louis Washington at Cleveland. NATIONAL LEAGUE yesterday's results New York 11 Cincinnati 1 Chicago 3 Philadelphia 1 Brooklyn St Louis 4 Boston Pittsburgh 2 Pittsburgh 3 Boston 2 standing of the teams Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis.

Chicago New York Cleveland Washington Boston Detroit Philadelphia St Louis P.C. Cleveland Cones St. Louis Yesterdaa Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Mallory International League Baltimors Tersey City Baltimore Sones Rocheste Akron Rochester Buea Syracuse Reading Buffalo Toronto Southern Association Memphis R. HE Atlanta Ieee JY Empire Edith Roberts Miss Dodd Vitagrah Universal News Rockwell & CO Osborne Paramount Lady IN Love Mr. & Mrs. Carter DE Haven ELITE NOBIA Olive Thomas Rainbow Comedy Mutt and Jeff— Prizma Naugatuck New York Pier THE NEW England Steamship CO Fairfield Beach Pavilion D.C J. Parke Read, JR Louse Glaum C. Gardner Sullivan Fred Niblo Manning Taylor, Howard Irene Marlyn Ackland & Mae George B. Seitz Great Pathe Rivole Theatre N.Y Alice Brady Irving Clarke Eddie Polo Mabel Normand Geo. Ade Che Cts White Madras State Harvey Hubbell, Inc Conducted By Dr. G. E. Conterno Wordin Sonnenberg Music Co
Search Courier

Search the Bridgeport Times Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bridgeport Times?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication