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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1920
Page
5
Sweltering crowds rushed to Fairfield beach and Sussy Place seeking relief from humidity. Despite the season’s lowest tide, hundreds swam and canoes crowded the water as high tide neared. Officials reported no accidents on a day marked by heavy attendance and rough shore conditions.
Milwaukee July 14 Senator La Follette expressed willingness to head the presidential ticket for the new party but tied consent to platform approval. Disputes over nationalization of industries and foreign relations delayed final agreement as Forty-Eighters pressed for concessions.
Berlin July 14. An intruder broke into Field Marshal Von Hindenburgs house and fired at him. The field marshal, alone, tried to call a servant as the burglar grappled with him and fired his revolver during the struggle. The culprit escaped and is believed to be a burglar.
Los Angeles reports former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, then a fugitive in Tia Juana Mexico, is expected to return to the United States and surrender without conditions within a few days, per U S District Attorney O Connor.
In Trieste a violent anti Slavic demonstration burned Jugo Slavs owned hotels and stores. Dozens were injured as rioters used bombs and flammables. An American spectator shouted insults at the pitcher during the melee.
Connecticut cities move to regulate and restrict jitneys in central districts. Bridgeport already passed an ordinance, forcing a potential halt to some trolley service. A statewide push seeks licensing routes schedules and fees with police oversight.
The notice emphasizes that Mill End prices are only half of the sale, with large generous lots and stock quantities matching the savings whenever possible, promising substantial quantities rather than skimpy ones.
A man enters a church during a sermon and sits in the back pew. He whispers to a white haired member asking how long the preaching has lasted. The elder replies about thirty or forty minutes, and the stranger decides to stay, believing the sermon will end soon.
A man invites a friend to dine at a French restaurant famed for horse meat. The friend balks, recalling a recent death of Duggie who choked after someone shouted whoa. The tale unfolds as a humorous caution about risky dining.
A humorous exchange features Mrs Figgers telling Henry that every breath causes a death while Henry replies that quitting breathing would make him die too. The Classmate gags reflect quirky dialogue from the paper.
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