Soviet warned to change terms in Polish crisis
The government says Lloyd George and Giolitti shifted stance due to American efforts, while the French note and British Italian premiers align with US and France on Poland. In Moscow reported fighting persists near Lenz and Bialystok as Polish legions advance, with Lemberg battles ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George
Giolitti
Russia
Poland
Italy
France
Lucerne
United States
London
Holshevik
Leenzs
Reiles
Warsaw
Bialystok
Brest Vitovsk
Moscow
Lemberg
Mitzi Talks Of Trolleyless Bridgeporters
Mitzi, star of Henry W. Savage's Lady Billy, arrives in Bridgeport to perform tonight at the Park theatre. She comments on the city’s decisive opinions and quick decisions while noting the bustle of buses and the wartime print attention in editorial columns. She jokes about New England efficiency as she surveys the streets and residential district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitzi
Henry W. Savage
Lady Billy
Park Theatre
Bridgeport Sons
Bridgeport
United States
Sas
New England
Middlemen profits blamed as apple prices rise
New York State apple farmers report 40,000 carloads for sale and 1,000 ready to ship while the best price offered is 1.50 per barrel. Hand picked apples in New York City fetch 1.50 to bushel hamper with retail prices near ten cents per pound. The nine cent gap raises questions on marketing costs and risks wasting up to 2,000,000 bushels, affecting the public and cost of living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
New York Federation of Agriculture
Commissioner of Markets
New York City
Washington’s double f all the grotesque efforts ridiculed
The piece mocks a claim that Senator Harding is Washington’s double. It notes a photo pairing Harding with a Stuart portrait likeness and dismisses any serious similarity. It recalls Washington’s patience with factional Senate jibes and asserts Washington’s disdain for such comparisons and for the current Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Washington
George
Senate
More Genuine Safety First In Connecticut
Connecticut recorded the nation’s highest per capita automobile fatalities in 1919, with 234 deaths statewide and Bridgeport city accounting for 39. The piece questions causes such as reckless driving or lax enforcement and calls for a stronger genuine safety first approach to reduce deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innecticut
United States
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Editorial Notes on Harding and Suffrage Controversy
The piece mocks Will Hays urging Maine Republicans to back anti Wilsonism and questions funding sources for woman suffrage opposition. It notes Harding's post visit talks with Col George Harvey and speculates on a Saturday league speech. It mentions a jail prisioner act and a troupe from New York visiting and jokes about table tipping and Maeterlinck’s doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hays
Senator Harding
Maine
Harding
Col
George Harvey
League
Hughes
Taft
Rockwell to Expand to Full Department Store Reach
Rockwell and Forester expand from three stores to a full department store setup with enlargements and new departments. J M Gross remains store manager after previously with Fox and Co Hartford. Miss Kathryn F Callahan resigns as Mr Rockwell’s assistant effective immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
J. M. Gross
Fox & Co
Hartford
Rockwell & Co
Rockwell & Forester
Waterbury
Bridgeport
New London
Kathryn F. Callahan
Cough syrup mix up ends in hospital for veteran sergeant
Andrew Kretschnier a 56 year old veteran and U M C works employee drank cough syrup he mistook for medicine. Ambulance crew took him from 62 Organ Street to St Vincent's hospital where doctors reported improved condition and planned discharge this afternoon. Kretschmer served in the late war and lives on Barnum Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Coyle
No. 62
Organ Street
Andrew Kretschnier
Ketschnier
Dr. Coyle
St. Vincent's Hospital
Kretschmer
Barnum Avenue
Worcester Man Thanks Judge For Jail Term
James Dixon alias Jim Steele of Worcester Mass thanked Judge Frank L Wilder after being sentenced to 29 days in jail for smashing a shop window and stealing a hat from Snyter's store on Fairfield Avenue. He spoke after hearing the sentence, calling it a display of courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dixon
Jim@Steele
Worcester
Mass
Frank L.wilder
Dixon
Snyter
Fairfield Avenue
Wilder
Russians Fleeing Into Germany After Frontier Crossing
Berlin reports German border troops request reinforcements as Russians overflow the frontier seeking internment. Despatch from Allenstein notes many Chinese and Circassians among those crossing. The 54th Russian brigade commander and staff entered Germany at Kamerau, with the 18th division troops following to Neldenburg under Reichswehr control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Allenstein
East Prussia
Germany
Kamerau
Neldenburg
Koenigsberg
Reichswehr
Motorists Appreciate Trolley Absence In Bridgeport
Report from the New York Tribune notes drivers now pass Bridgeport quickly since the trolley strike. It credits faster motor car travel and bus use, contrasting past delays caused by trolleys and strict boarding rules on narrow streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
The
Tribune Sys
Bridgeport
Fine Exhibit of Dahlia Blooms by Miss Wakeman
An unusual display at John Beck & Son’s floral shop showcases dahlias grown by Miss Sarah M. Wakeman of Hulls Farms Road Southport. The large autumn colored blooms attract much attention, proving dahlias rise in popularity as a cut flower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah M. Wakeman
Hulls Farms Road
Southport
John Beck & Son
Bridgeport Leaders Set for Cox Dinner at Savin Rock
Town Chairman John A. Cornell and Aldermen John J. Ford Edward Drew William Hogan among Bridgeport men attending the Cox dinner at Savin Rock Friday. Others listed include Hugh J. Lavery William P. Carr John McMurray George Mara George B. Clark Lawrence Gill and several more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Savin Rock
John A. Cornell
Hugh J. Lavery
William P. Carr
John J. Ford
John McMurray
George Mara
George B. Clark
Lawrence Gill
Chas. F. Greene
James L. McGorgan
J. J. Ashman
Frederick Atwater
Alfred S. van Ness
George Crawford
Jona McGuinness
Frank Hearn
Henry Welch
Philo Calhoun
Thomas Cullinan
Edward Drew
William Hogan
Motorcycle muffler violation leads to arrest in Fairfield
George Lucas of 171 Spruce street was arrested yesterday for riding a motorcycle with an open muffler on Fairfield avenue. Judge Wilder ordered the muffler repaired and fined him five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Avenue
George Lucas
Spruce Street
Wilder
Lucas
Worker Suffers Index Finger Crush at Local Plant
Steve Toser, 30, of 20 Hancock Avenue, had his right index finger crushed in a rolling machine at American Tube & Stamping Co. He was rushed to St Vincent’s hospital by Emergency ambulance physician Dr. Owen J. Groark and is reported in not serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Toser
Hancock Avenue
American Tube & Stamping Co
St. Vincent's Hospital
Owen J. Groark
Obsolete word earns noted in Los Angeles Times
A Los Angeles Times note questions the loss of the word earns as the public shifts to phrases like getting paid making so much a day. The piece highlights language change and suggests the term earns is no longer used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Breweries Set for Civil Battle Over Taxes
Internal revenue agents report no new beer policy and indicate bonds will be set after audits of three seized breweries. No shipments are occurring and production is halted while civil action and retroactive double taxes loom for the owners starting January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Tme
Dramatic Stars Parade On Harding Front Porch in Marion
A delegation of actors and actresses from the Harding Coolidge theater league visited Marion Ohio to pledge support and hear Senator Harding speak. Charles Evans Hughes met with Harding during the day as part of a string of consultations with prominent men. Al Jolson led the troupe in a speech and song before Harding, followed by a group chicken dinner at a nearby farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ohio
Senator Harding
Charles Evans Hughes
Harding and Coolidge Theatrical League
Harding
al Jolson
Teague
Driver Held on Manslaughter Charge in Stratford Crash
Dominick Mercurio of 35 Hallett Street was arraigned in City court on manslaughter charges after a truck collision killed John Lucas of C Non Road Stratford. Case continued to September 1 pending coroner’s investigation with bonds set at 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominick Mercurio
Hallett Street
John Lucas
Two fined for breach of the peace in city court
Mark Rocavicz of 197 Railroad Avenue and Kate Farener of 282 Broad Street were arraigned this morning in City Court on breach of the peace charges. Rocavicz paid $25 and Farener $15 after their arrest yesterday afternoon on Fairview Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Rocavicz
Railroad Avenue
Kate Farener
Broad Street
Fairview Avenue
Not Robbers Cleared in Newark Pair Fined for License Violation
Clementnte Piscitelli and Saierlo Madona of Newark were freed after police proved they were not clothing store robbers. They paid a $2 fine in City court for vending without a license. Amelio Cerrito, also from Newark, was arrested Sunday on breach of peace charges and Cerrito’s case was nolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clementnte Piscitelli
Saierlo Madona
Newark
N. J
Amelio Cerrito
Cerrito
Brunswick Hotel Destroyed by Fire in Moncton NB
Moncton New Brunswick August 24 The Brunswick Hotel built last year at a cost of 175000 dollars was virtually destroyed by fire early today Paris August 24 Hugh Gibson United States Minister to Poland arrived here last night from the United States He will stay in Paris a day or two then proceed to Warsaw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monocton
N. B
Brunswick
Paris
Aus
Hugh Gibson
U. S
Poland
United States
Warsaw
Trolleys Back on Bridgeport Streets Demand Public Rally
A Bridgeport reader laments trolley service disruptions and urges the mayor to restore trolleys by the 26th. The letter criticizes jitneys and calls for action to reclaim road access, arguing the city is as large as New York and must have reliable public transit for workers and taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street
Bridgeport
New York City
New York
Wilson
Bridg
Suit Over Collision and Cable Delivery
The Eastern and Barnum Trucking Co and Wilburn E. Dial sue Modern Electric and Lewis Electric Supply for 2500 dollars claiming a trolley collision in Stamford on April 22 due to careless driving. Separately Modern Electric sues Lewis Electric for 2500 dollars over breach of contract for 50000 feet of cable ordered February 7, 1920 and not delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Eastern and Barnum Trucking Company
Maurice I. Bernhardt
Wiburn E. Dial
Stamford
Modern Electric Company
Lewis Electric Supply Company
Boston
Mass
Bus Operator Fined For Unlicensed Jitney Use
Joe Realle of 165 Beach Street was fined 15 dollars and costs by City Court for operating a jitney bus with an unlicensed driver Angelone Chigian of Bridgeport. Chigian faced a 10 dollar charge paid upon dismissal. Realle was arrested yesterday afternoon and claimed lack of knowledge of Chigian's license status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelone Chigian
Bridgeport
Joe Realle
Beach Street
Realle
Chigian
Pardy Construction Sues Lovell for 13000 Damages
T J Pardy Construction Company of Stratford sues Harold C Lovell for 13000 alleging breach of a June 20 1919 contract to build a three story brick building. Defendant has paid 77248 10 but owes 10892 48. notes discounted by plaintiff and attached property valued at 15000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Pardy Construction Company
Harold C. Lovell
Stratford
Lovell
Two suits filed in common pleas court
The Connecticut National Bank sues Clarence B. Andrews and the Louis Snow estate for 250 dollars for non support of a note. Santo Sciortino sues John Fabri for 900 dollars claiming damages from an automobile collision caused by the defendant's carelessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Connecticut National Bank
Court of Common Pleas
Clarence B. Andrews
Louis Snow
Santo Sciortino
John Fabri
Bus Overload Arrest Leads to City Court Trial
TraMic Officer Boland arrested John Martin of 412 Bond Street this morning for overloading a jitney bus. The case will be tried in the City Court tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TraMic
Boland
John Martin
Bond Street
Looking Back Fifty Years From The Farmer 1870
Frost observed in Hartford lowlands on the morning of the 22d. A private boys school at 21 Wall Street, run by Mr. W W Selleck, will reopen Sept 5. The New Haven Railroad carried over 20 million passengers in 14 years with no injuries. News from Berlin notes the advance toward Verdun and Prussian occupation of Mazieres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
No. 21
Wall Street
W.W. Selleck
New York and New Haven Railroad Company
Berlin
Eandane
Verdun
Metz
Mazieres
Editor Letter Defends Irish Republic Amid World War Echoes
J J Sullivan of 91 Hanover Street in Bridgeport argues that Britain’s policy shows might as right and urges the Sunday Post to publish his response. He cites Belgian and French resistance, America’s aid to Britain, and Ireland’s 1916 Easter Week bloodshed as proof of a steadfast Irish Republic goal and criticizes current U S policy toward Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Times
Sunday Post
Bridgeport
Conn
Britain
Lloyd George
House of Lords
England
Benjamin Franklin
Ireland
United States
Belgium
France
Edward Carson
George Bernard Shaw
Trish
Dublin
J. J. Sullivan
Hanover Street
Burglars Hit Hastings Office. Dancing Teacher Barred
Burglars gained entry through a rear window of T. B. Hastings at 1200 Wood Ave last night but found nothing of value. Papers were scattered as police noted the break in. Edna L. Shaw, denied membership at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Wichita for being a dancing teacher, cites conflict over dancing in church circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Hastings
Wood Avenue
New York
American National Association
Hastings
Edna L. Shaw
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Wichita
Kansas
Census figures show strong growth in Wisconsin and California
Washington dispatch reports census results with Bennington Wisconsin reaching 9,982 residents, up 264 or 14.8 percent. Kenosha Wisconsin posts 40,472, an 89.4 percent rise of 19,101. Bakersfield California records 18,638, up 3,911 or 46.4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bennington
Kenosha
Wis
Bakersfield
Cal
Golfers tee off in one day state fall tournament
New Haven August 24 golf invitation tournament opens at Race Brook Country Club with about 125 players, including state champion Roger Hovey, B P Merriman, Miner and P S White, among the notable entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Race Brooks Country Club
Roger Hovey
B. P. Merriman
Miner
P. S. White
Officer Hit By Jitney In City Collision
Patrolman Jones, starting from police headquarters on a bicycle, was struck by a Norwalk Bridgeport jitney bus operated by Tony Luciano of Westport. The officer escaped serious injury though his wheel was wrecked. Luciano was arrested for reckless driving and the case was continued until tomorrow in City court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Norwalk
Bridgeport
Railroad Returns Show An Increase In Revenues
Washington April 24 Both freight and passenger revenue of the railroads increased last March as compared with the same month in 1919. Figures released by the Interstate Commerce Commission show total revenues of 323,611,190 and passenger revenues of 82,195,155 versus 254,807,102 and 88,227,130 respectively a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aus
Interstate Commerce Commission
J HENRY ATTENDS NEW YORK MEET
Republican leaders from 14 eastern states gather in New York for a two day conference with Will Hays head of the National Committee. Notable attendees include J Henry Roraback of Connecticut and T Coleman DuPont of Delaware along with state chairmen and vice chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Repubblican
Will H. Hays
J. Henry Roraback
Connecticut
T. Coleman DuPont
Delaware
Appeal for Settlement Questions Bridgeport transit revival
A public utility concern asks the Trolley Company and bus operators in Bridgeport to specify when trolley service will resume in the Bridgeport division, what compensation and guarantees of adequate service are offered, and whether jitneys will remain the sole transport in Bridgeport. The letter to the Mayor and the Connecticut Co requests public replies within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Company
Trolley Company
Bridgeport
Connecticut Co
Auto intoxication case at teen’s home
Ambulance responds to 15 year old Vincent Ma honey where Dr Coyle diagnoses auto intoxication a stomach disorder and not gasoline fumes The patient is treated and discharged home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Mahoney
Postpone Liquor Hearing for Passaic Suspects
Three Passaic men Frank Greenbowicz George Yesko and Walter Lenodt were charged with illegal transportation of liquor and arrested in Stratford at midnight last Thursday. Commissioner Hugh J Lavery postponed their cases to this afternoon. Also notices of Lynch funeral and Trumbull Democratic caucus details appear in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Greenbowicz
George Yesko
Walter Lenodt
Passaic
New Jersey
Lquar
Stratford
Hugh J. Lavery
Outing and Clam Bake Postponed by Local Union 190
The Outing Committee of Local Union 190 announces the Outing and Clam Bake scheduled for Saturday August 28 is postponed to a later date. Signed by James Anderson Peter Brewster Henry Engelhardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anderson
Peter Brewster
Henry Engelhardt
Ten Day Sale of Household Furniture at 112 Wall Street
For sale by owner as they vacate in ten days a large sale featuring genuine antiques including mahogany and cherry furniture, old china, copper and brass items, fire sets, screens, irons, can tasks, Russian Sam ovar, a grandfather clock, sewing machine, beds, tall post bed, gas range, and more at 112 Wall St corner Middle Bisastt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall St
Corner Middle
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Tennessee
Maurice Maeterlinck
Mr. Maeterlinck
Rockwell
Gov. Cox
Gibson
Jitney
J. Henry
Trumbull
Harry J. Platt
Mr. Bradshaw
Waterbury Farrell
Price
Keeney- Karmen Co
West End Ave
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