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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1920
Page
8
The Is From Happyland opens in Ames for Ames Days at the Park theatre with Low I Milton billed as the funniest burlesque comedian. The show features The Girls From Happstand performing Nearly a Husband and The Wonder Springs in two rolicking acts.
Tomorrow at ten o clock seats go on sale for D W Griffiths famed Way Down East at the Park theatre. The engagement begins Sunday with a matinee Monday and runs through Wednesday for four nights.
The Times notes General Obregon undefeated in election and describes him as strong and shrewd. It warns peace and prosperity in Mexico depend on restraining power and the醉 intoxication of place among his representatives. The piece likens the challenge to curbing a wild marijuana weed in Mexico.
A historical column recounts Huerta’s failed bid for another term in 1914, his abdication, and flight. It details Carranza’s uneasy rise, the shifting loyalties among generals, Villa’s support base, and the brief Gutierrez presidency amid ongoing factional discord in early revolutionary Mexico. Enduring figures include Huerta, Carranza, Villa, and Gutierrez.
The West End theatre announces Louise Glaum in Love Madness a new silent drama by C Gardiner Sullivan with a strong supporting cast led by Matt Moore Noah Beery William Conklin and Jack Nelson The film promises rich emotional performance and a stylish fashion showcase.
Carranza faced a growing challenge as Gonzalez and Obregon factions sought the presidency. With Carranza allegedly agreeing to stay hands off, Ygnacio Bonillas emerged as a candidate and Adolfo de la Huerta rallied regional support, prompting widespread desertions and escalating unrest across Mexico.
Carital, escorted by friends, set camp in Puebla where he was shot in unclear circumstances. Adolfo de la Huerta was named interim president by Congress and began restoring order. Pancho Villa surrendered his forces as government peace efforts progressed. Oil field disputes in Tamaulipas and Vera Cruz were resolved, and Governor Esteban Cantu reopened support for Luis Salazar after tensions with the federal government.
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