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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1920
Page
6
Promotion listing discounted items with price ranges from 1.00 to 12.00 in various departments. Meals include ribbons, flowers, feathers at half price. Shirts, petticoats, capes, raincoats, leather coats, and sweaters advertised at cost or half price to attract shoppers.
Paris dispatch reports Polish forces withdrawing from Brest Litovsk Vilna and Pinsk amid a major Bolshevik offensive. Brest Litovsk lies 120 miles east of Warsaw, Pinsk 95 miles east, Vilna 225 miles northeast. Also notes Allies refused Polish request to transfer to Poland German munitions slated for destruction.
The St Peters Episcopal church summer fair is set for July with afternoon and evening hours. A funeral for Charles Jackman was held at Ford undertaking room with Rev G E Knolimeyer officiating, his body to be taken to Chicago for interment. Democratic town committees planned the campaign and nominated W B Brotherton for finance board. Miss Helen Francis Goodrich and Albert F Roder were wed at St Marys Church, with Alice Goodrich as bridesmaid and Daniel Conn as best man. The bride will reside on Board Street W upon return from the wedding trip. Mrs and Mrs Arthur Birlett of Wooston vacationed at Pony Point. Local Christian Endeavor groups head to Orange for the summer quarterly meeting and annual picnic aboard buses leaving at 4 p m.
Spa Belgium July 10 German contentions that the list of Germans known for violations of the laws of war must be reduced if the Berlin government collapses were discussed by a commission today Baron Birkenhead Lord Chancellor of Great Britain said that the German supreme court at Leipsic should be accepted by the Allies as an experiment and that the commission would confine itself to producing evidence from countries other than Germany.
Belfast officials anticipate orderly events on Monday despite extensive preparations for Boyne anniversary celebrations. A mass meeting is planned at a park four miles away with 20 000 Orangemen to march. delegates from Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa and the United States will attend. Sir Edward Carson to urge government action against alleged cruel warfare in Ireland and loyalty to Britain. Detachments of soldiers have moved into the city and saloon closings on Monday were rejected by the city council.
Mrs Mary T Nolan died at home on Gulf street Milford at 84 eight children survive including Mrs John Cohan and Nellie and Mary Nolan Funeral held at Catholic church burial in St Marys cemetery Wheel Club to play Shelton at Gulf street grounds at 3 30 pm Summer fair at St Peters church July 28 Union services and church topics planned Dem town committee meeting recommends W B Brotherton for finance board Marriage of Miss Helen F Goodrich and Adbert F Roder at St Mary church Store break in Fort Trumbull Beach police investigate Milford Citizen printer injury at local church office and staff member faces possible finger loss
Figures compare population and registered voters across Bridgeport districts. The table lists district populations and the number of registered voters, highlighting counts such as 14,564 in district 1 and 18,182 in district 4, with several districts showing varying voter registration levels amid the broader census data.
London July 10 Admiral John Arbuthnot Fisher First Baron of Silverstone and former first lord of the admiralty died today following an operation. He began naval service in 1854 fought in Crimea China and Egypt wars. He served as First Sea Lord 1904 1910 and helped direct naval warfare against Germany after retirement. He pushed dreadnought expansion and modernized the fleet, but resigned in May 1915 after cabinet disputes.
Senor Joaquin Bernardo Calvo, Costa Rican representative to Washington for 23 years and dean of the diplomatic corps, retired in 1914 after guiding closer U S relations, aiding Pan American Union, and backing a trans American railroad. He founded Costa Rica's first daily, sent sons to West Point, and praised Pan American solidarity. He plans to visit again, noting Americans’ continual progress.
Paris reports a Spa despatch to Petit Parisien says Germany steamers seized by Brazil during the war will likely be returned to France. This development follows wartime seizures and influences postwar shipping plans in Paris.
The local naval recruiting office announces that two destroyers, the Bagley and Hopewell, will visit on July 17 and 18. The ships will welcome visitors during the day and provide enlistment opportunities. Exact dock location to be announced later.
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