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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1920

Page

10

Polish Drive Extended to July Sixth 1920

Announcement at Franklin Union hall Houston under Peoples Union Polish shows Polish government loan drive extended to July 6 after bond sales exceed 50 000. Telegram from Prince Lubomirski and Dr Jan Adamski read to crowd. Extension aims to allow districts parishes and organizations to complete campaigns amid strong support.

Franklin Union Hall Hoston Peoples’ Union Prince Lubomirski United States Jan Adamski America

Milford News Briefs On Accident And Town Matters

A head on crash on the New Haven turnpike near Milford involved Charles B. Smith and Romeo Charest. Smith charged with drunken driving and reckless operation, held on $50 bond. Neither driver seriously hurt. traffic chaos followed as wrecked cars blocked the road for over half an hour. Town meeting items include highway condemnation and street renamings. Also notes on Union meeting plans, Milford High School graduation for 1920, library hours, and a European trip by Mrs. Pond and daughter Sophie.

Romeo Charest Laurel Street Holyoke Mass Charles Smith Laurel Avenue Bridgeport Aquor New Haven Turnpike Milford New Haven Charest Old Teiit Road Broadway Walnut Tench Canal Marsh Avenue Myrtle Beach Federated Brotherhood Trax T. RB. Briggs New City Milford Hiigh Assembly George M. Gunn Board of Education Edward T. Mulvihill America Tuth A. Hopkins Mary A. Foran Rosewell Purman Lone Susan FB. Woodruff Norman F. Platt Nicholas M. Pond Mix Sophie Aurope Ime England England, Where Mrs. Pond Will Visit A Sister Living There. Prof. A. H. Bissell California College

Tnitea Triminating Company Won’t Take Large Contracts

Manager Charles A Parl announces the Tnitea Triminating Company cannot take large contracts for meeting or power for manufacturing plants. The decision stems from the company’s inability to procure materials for its new plant at the foot of East Main Street.

Charles A. Parl Tnitea Triminating East Main Street

Mutual Admiration at Reception Sparks Witty Exchange

A venerable judge praised a young woman as beautiful. she replied with a playful compliment about his judgment. A humorous line about the new maid follows, noting her glare and the speaker’s quick cue.

Holcomb Not to Quit Capitol Despite Pressure

Gov Marcus Holcomb remains in office and will stay as long as a special session by Lieut. Gov Wilson is feared. He received a request from Gov Calvin Coolidge to join New England governors in addressing the interstate coal issue in Washington. Holcomb will delegate representation to Lieut. Wilson and Thomas Fussell of Hartford due to prior engagements.

J. Henry Roreback Republican State Central Committee Marcus H. Holcomb Wilson Holcomb Calvin Coolidge Fof Muscachusetts New England Washington Clifford B. Wilson Thomas W. Fussell Hartford Connecticut

Suffrage Meeting Planned by Connecticut Republican Group

Col Isaac M Ullman chairman of the Men s Republican Ratification Suffrage Committee of Connecticut calls a luncheon meeting at Hotel Taft next Wednesday at 12 30 pm The session will discuss policy for pushing a special legislative session on woman suffrage The Brideport Deoxidized Bronze and Metal Company buys 33 acres in Fairfield from William O Burr Cornelia K Wake man and William H Fox to build a bronze foundry Burr owns about 13 acres of the land.

Isaac M. Ullman Connecticut Taft The Brideport Deoxidized Bronze and Metal Company Fairfield William O. Burr Cornelia K. Wakeman William H. Fox Burr

Pastor predicts A S Garvie sees US joining world league

At the United Church 226th anniversary service Rev A B Garvie of London predicted the United States would join Britain in a league of nations to spare humanity future horrors. Mayor Wilson attended and spoke on Stratfield parish ties to Bridgeport.

United Church A. BE. Garvie D.D London United States Great Britain League of Nations Wilson Stratfield Bridgeport

Falls 18 Feet To His Death At Local Factory

Edward Carlson of 100 Poplar Street died instantly when he fell 18 feet from a scaffold at Columbia Nut and Bolt Co on Railroad Avenue where he worked as engineer. Found by his wife, the body was reported to authorities and the medical examiner ruled death accidental. The article ends with a political remark about the Socialist party unrelated to the incident.

Edward Carlson Poplar Street Columbia, Nut and Bolt Co Railroad Avenue Carlson Mike Carlson Harvey Hindbell Gillette McGirr Lrd Owen J. Groark

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