Farmer Publishing Co Daily Bridgeport Edition
Bridgeport Connecticut edition date June 5 1920 published by The Farmer Publishing Co rate 60 cents a month 6 dollars a year delivery and postal notice indicate Associated Press news dispatches and local news content contained in this issue
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Barnum
Farmer Publishing Co
Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport
Conn
Associated Press
Post Omcort
Connecticut
Uee
Police retirements reveal mayoral control over Bridgeport fate
The piece argues Mayor Wilson and the police board manipulated the Plymouth Bridgeport force, reinstating Supt Redgate then retiring him on half pay while denying charges against him or Capt Cronan. It accuses the mayor of tolerating vice and using retirement as a shield in a tainted city government context.
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Wilson
Police Board
Redgate
Cronan
Bridgeport
Weisenheimer
Taxpayers Pay as City Expands Police Force
A Bridgeport sermon by Rev. Fr. Keane notes declining jail Mass attendance and cheers reduced alcoholics per Board of Charities. State attorney Homer S. Cummings highlights falling crime, yet Mayor Wilson adds 33 new police posts, seen as wasteful and tied to public-purse politics as city population shrinks.
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Fr. Keane
St. Patrick's
Board of Charities
Homer S. Cummings
Fairfield County
Remington Arms Company
Wilson
Bridgeport
New York Remains World’s Largest City Over London
The article compares cities by actual size, noting New York is 54 percent larger than London and much older cities. It cites Greater New York being 25 percent larger than Greater London within a 15 mile radius, based on 1917 census data.
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New York
London
Greater London
Greater
Delaney Forces Mayor To Retract Statements In Court
Detective Sergeant Edward Wheeler testified he had no new information about the Nichole case for the prosecutor. Judge Wilder called a recess as Delaney and Mayor Wilson reportedly clashed over disclosures in a secret meeting with several officials including Detective Kane and State Policeman Frank Viretti.
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Page Ong
Edward Wheeler
Nichole
Delannty
Wilder
Delaney
Wilson
Wheler
Kane
Frank Viretti
Frederick Morgan
Robert McCullogh
Allen C. Myers
Murns
DeLaeney
Mayors statement sparks testimony in Nichols case
The prosecutor called Detectives Wheeler and Kane to testify about the case. Mayor Wilson denied making the accusation, but witnesses testified he might have spoken up in reaction to the DeFago Vitale matter. Nichols faced $2,000 bonds, later secured release on $500, with Calabria and Vitale also detained in a widening police inquiry.
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Wheeler
Kane
DeLaney
Morgan
Wilson
Margaret DeFago
New York
Paul Vitale
Fison
Nichols
Superior Court
Frederic A. Bartlett
Frederick Morgan
William Nichols
Colorado Avenue
Guiseppe Calabria
DeFago
Vitale
Wood faith in fair dealing seen in campaign moves
General Wood and campaign aides reject Moses charges of steamroller tactics in contest rulings. Highland of West Virginia backs Wood while W H Harris sits in Georgia delegation. Separately New York delegates and state officers join a 250 passenger train to Chicago for the Republican National Convention with several women leaders aboard.
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Highland
West Virginia
Wood
William Co. Procter
Moses
New Hampshire
National Committee
McCoy
W. H. Harris
Athens
London
Georgia
New York
Chicago
Francis M. Hugo
Eugene M. Travis
Elon H. Hooker
Misa Helen Varik Boswell
Florence Knapp
Syracuse
Arthur L. Livermore
Promotions and suspensions rock city police department
The Times reports widespread promotions and a suspension of Superintendent Redgate amid reshuffling. Lieutenants Flanagan and Flood gain top posts as others rise from patrol and sergeant ranks with July 15 effective dates. The roster adds new regular members and outlines rapid career progressions within the department.
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Redgate
Suckley
Cronan
Flanagan
Flood
Edward O. Cronan
James Ramsey
James Walker
Alpheus C. Goulden
Daniel Poland
John J. Flynn
Joseph P. Coughlin
John C. Dwyer
Thos. ©. Kearney
Michael Arnolsky
F. Arthur Salmons
Charles E. Wakeman
Robert T. Conners
Patrick J. Corrigan
Joseph McCarthy
George H. Kiley
John Cullen
Patrick Flanagan
Leutenant
Thomas H. Flood
Charles H. Suckley
Police Department
Walker
Daniel A. Poland
Department
Charles Edward Wakeman
Bureau
Bargain Annex Promotes Petticoats and Bloomers
The ad invites readers to the Che Read Annex offering flesh colored cotton crepe petticoats and bloomers in white cambric and batiste. Items include long lengths and bloomers with blue hemstitched edges in sizes 27 and 29, highlighting bargains and new arrivals.
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Batiste
Bloomers Appealing for Comfort and Style at Low Prices
Advert shows flesh batiste bloomers with lace trim and ribbon in flesh and white colors. Sizes 27 to 29 priced from $1.00 to $2.39. Describes extra sized waist for stout women and cotton crepe bloomers in solid colors.
William Hickey dies after short illness at home
William Hickey of 434 Stratford Avenue dies at his residence this noon after a brief illness. He served many years on the Board of Charities and was a well known local figure. He is survived by his wife Mary Brannigan Hickey. Funeral details have not been set.
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Steinhardt
Catherine Street
Willey
Mary Ellen Savage
Newell Willey
Hansen Street
St Peter's Church
St. Michael's
Ready
Hawleyville
Conn
Jennie
Patrick Ready
St. Rose's Church
St. Rose's
Newtown
Roche
Mary A
Bridget
Robert Roche
Boston Avenue
Stratford
St.James
St. Michael's Cemetery
Hardt
William Hickey
Wiliam Hickey
Stratford Avenue
Hickey
Board of Charities
Mary Brannigan Hickey
Legal notices and classifieds item mix from historic paper
Pledges up to number 2670 dated before December 5 1919 are offered for sale with multiple lot numbers and dates listed. Also notices seek a first class bookkeeper stenographer for a general insurance office with permanent position. bricklayers masons and plasterers invited to a meeting at Carpenter's Hall June 7 at 8 PM. signatures James J. Fitzpatrick and Timothy J. Ryan listed as officers.
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Charlies A. Peck
General Insurance Office
Carpenter's Hall
Elmst
James J. Fitzpatrick
Timothy J. Ryan
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