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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1920
Page
4
Howard H. Grifith, director of the Corinne Griffith company for Vitagraph, has left New York with his company to scout locations near Savannah Georgia for Miss Grifith's next picture.
The Sea Ritter stars and several principal players endured cold New York Bay swims for scenes in the new Morey feature. The chilly stunts were part of filming that producers call a standout sequence in the picture. Local crews reported team effort and risky outdoor shooting amid wintry water.
A historical notice from Cadensburg New York profiles a claimed cure named Frutt-atives. The account describes a teacher’s liver and stomach ailment improvement after using the product Frutt-e-tives with mention of liver, stomach relief and blood restoration in a prior period.
Westnet D C March 31 A report claims Republicans including Senator William Borah and other progressives fear a scandal over a million dollar underwriting fund for General Wood. The piece cites unnamed donors from business and finance circles and notes Wood’s managers deny specifics while calling for clear accounting before the Chicago convention.
New Haven March 3 Yale coach Mack believes the track squad lacks strength to challenge Harvard and Princeton this season though he has developed some indoor talent. Notable runners include Heffelinger Snyder Jones and Cowles in sprints. O'Brien Seaman Reed lead the mile squad with Crosby Hits and Wiley in the two mile. Field events rely on Hammill Kirkpatrick Storrs and Acosta while Samson Potter and Heffelfinger headline the high jump and long jump groups.
Consul Francis R. Stewart, sent by the American Commission in Berlin, reports from Hamburg that the former German port is a graveyard of ships and equipment. He notes deserted ships, idle cranes, and docks, with the giant Bismarck liner moored unmanned as deliveries shift to the Allies. The inquiry details were released to the Department of Commerce on March 31.
Buffalo March 31 All records for ring service have been broken by Jack Twin Sullivan who continues fighting in local clubs. The bald headed fighter won bouts against Wile Inneford Jos Bonds Indian Jamison Soldier Jones Jack Holland Jimmy Gray Charlie Gousse and others since beginning boxing in 1896 and remains the lone veteran from that era still active aboard. Regular service spans Holland England North America with plans for Spain and South America stalling as the free port fades.
The Census Bureau releases city by city population figures with Harrisburg leading small increases and Maywood and Jeffersonville showing notable shifts. Among states, Indiana and New York listings reflect varied growth while a performer headlines theater news as Paul Gordon finalizes his Broadway engagement.
Looting of freight trains across Austria continues, with organized bands robbing foodstuffs and clothing. Gift cargo from other European states is favored by thieves who resell stolen goods in open markets. A Swedish consignment willfully altered with missing fat and flour and substituted salt to meet weight.
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