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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
10
A circus photographer, unable to capture the herd from ground level, uses an airplane to photograph the elephants during the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey event. Elephants perform atop pedestals up to several feet high, with the herd showcased in a novel parade.
The program showcases Poli's Theatres Mind readers and aerial acts plus Wallace Reid in The Dancin Fool and 3 O'Neil-3 Boys in Mirth. Acts include Mon s Pallen rope walkers Loyal's somersaulting dogs Huling seals Kerslake pigs and Jeanne Boydell mimicking. Also Wallace Reid and Pathe News.
The Empire theatre opens today with Edgar Lewis-Pathe feature Sherry. Adapted from George Barr McCutcheon’s popular novel, the whimsical character study unfolds amid mystery suspense and romance. Fat Ownley and Lilian Hall star in leading roles.
Dr. William Horace Day of United Congregational church spoke to thousands at the International Council of Congregational Churches in Boston. He chaired the Commission on Evangelism for the National Council, with Frederick L. Pagley as executive secretary. Day’s address at Central Congregational church centered on The Permanent and the Posing in the Church's Appeal.
Miss Eden, famed for mind reading and aerial stunts, discusses dangerous flights and near misses in a Times interview. She recalls a Pennsylvania wheat field crash, a 1800 foot side slip, and her calm approach to risk while performing daring acts and spiritualist work.
The Bridgeport Community Service and the Americanization Bureau offices were closed yesterday in the county court building. H K Brown led the first, Robert F Bradley led the second. Their functions will be reassigned to other city departments.
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.