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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1920
Page
6
Minot North Dakota June reports from bankers indicate five years of poor yields are reversing as heavy rains push crop growth. Northwestern corn acreage rises about 40 percent, flax acreage up, and labor conditions improve with strong harvest demand. Wages on farms are unusually high and student workers are expected in the fields.
New Haven June 23 Judge Gilson orders Harry Bell of Stamford removed as trustee in the Ron Towner estate and bonds him $65900 after he failed to attend probate court for an accounting. The estate pending since 1862 aims to deliver about $75000 to the New Haven Orphan Asylum.
The Labor Party of the United States outlines a July 11 to 13 convention in Chicago with addresses from Friends of Freedom for India Proportional Representation League and American Friends of Irish Freedom. Governor Lynn J Frasier of North Dakota will speak for the Nonpartisan League. fraternal delegates expected from Canada and the NPL. Max Hayes of Cleveland chairs the gathering. nominations and platform adoption planned for Tuesday if feasible.
New Haven June 23 Chief Thos McAuliffe of the prohibition enforcement office organizes his assistants for duty. He has not heard from John Fay of New Britain or William Campbell of Manchester, and Harry Leinsberg has not reported. The office is moved to room 310, third floor, Federal building, with new quarters deemed better for work than the former room 163 M.
Springfield catcher Fred Wilder returned with a badly split finger on his throwing hand. A stitch was required and he is expected to miss a week to ten days. Rudolph will fill behind the plate in his absence.
Bridgeport will not have noiseless Fourth of July as the Fire Department has issued more than 20 permits for noisy celebrations. Fire Chief Daniel Johnson says demand is lower than last year and permits require no blank cartridges or large firecrackers.
Advertisement lists women's pure thread silk hose with back seam double heel and toe mercerized lisle top and color options Cordovan Navy Black White and other shades with regular values $2.50 and $2.69 reduced to $1.69. Also Richelieu Rib pure thread silk hose in multiple colors including black white navy taupe cordovan and gray, reg value $2.69 now $1.69.
Hudson Bay Co ships carried thirteen million tons of food to French ports. The first vessel to sail from the Hudson Bay post was in 1668. Immigrants arrive from South America in large numbers bearing cash and letters of credit valued at thousands of dollars.
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