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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1920

Page

3

Bankers Plan Conference on Agriculture In Washington

Joseph Hirsch of Corpus Christi heads the Agricultural Commission of the American Bankers Association and calls a conference on agriculture at the Willard Hotel in Washington October 18 to 22. Delegates will tour Farm Management and other bureaus and hear remarks from Secretary W. M. Meredith.

International News Service Washington Joseph Hirsch Corpus Christi Tex Agricultural Commission American Bankers’ Association American Bankers’ Convention Washington, D. C Willard Hotel Ture T. Meredith Agricultural Commission of the W. C. Gordon Marshall, Mo B. C. Powell Little Rock Ark George E. Roberts New York Fred N. Shepherd Lewiston Idaho J. R. Wheeler Columbia Wis W. G. Edens Chicago

Canadian apple production rises with strong year

Ottawa reports Canada ranked high in apple output for last year with 2 234 600 barrels valued at 24 396 210. Nova Scotia produced 1 600 000 barrels, Ontario 878 860, British Columbia 745 300, Quebec 70 500, and New Brunswick 40 000. BC grows rapidly with Okanagan Valley expansion.

Grand Trunk Pacific British Columbia Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Canada Ottawa Department of Agriculture Dominion Okanagan

Jailer Fends Off Lynch Mob At Jonesboro Jail

In Jonesboro Tennessee October 1 a mob of 35 to 50 men including National Sanitarium service members from Johnson City attacked the jail to seize a black man accused of assaulting a white waitress. The jailer refused to surrender the prisoner and militia from Johnson City dispersed the crowd. One prisoner was slightly wounded and windows were broken. Also noting Miss Celia Schatz’s visit and return to Florida after a month in the city.

Jonesboro Tenn National Johnson City Celia Schatz Florida Mrs. M. Roth Hancock Avenue Miss Schatz Bridgeport

Harding Speech Demands Federal Welfare Dept and Strong Prohibition Enforcement

Senator Harding condemned lax prohibition enforcement in Marion Ohio urging a national push for social welfare and a federal department of public welfare with enforcement as an executive duty. He warned against overcentralized federal power and urged local authority to share burdens of social science. In a separate note police nab two youths from Waterbury for a local freight yard incident.

Marion Ohio Harding Department of Public Welfare Theng

Bad Men From Waterbury Here

A fragment describes Waterbury men portrayed as Texas broncho busters two miles from Texas, per a Bureau of Investigation tale. Lieut Barton and Lieut John of the Vice Squad expose a Connecticut setting in Waterbury with ties to film figures including Bad Filly Hart.

Texas Lieut Barton Bureau of Investigation John Vice Squad Old Waterbury Connecticut

Football Player Steps on Bottle in Rain

Ten year old John Mondevara of 517 Holsatonic Avenue stepped on a broken bottle during a rainy game and cut his left heel. Dr. Owen J. Groark treated the injury at the emergency hospital.

John Mondevara Holsatonic Avenue Owen J. Groark

World famous mind reader visits Bridgeport police

Professor McCullough known as a mind reader stopped at Bridgeport police headquarters and gave head bump readings to Captain John Regan and Prosecuting Attorney Al DeLaney. The captain was told he chose the right vocation while DeLaney was advised he should have studied medicine.

Danbury Fair Professor McCullough Police Bridgeport Mac John Regan al DeLaney Regan

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