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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
6
In Dayton the city and its voters express pride in Gov Cox and the Democratic candidate for President. Bankers, laborers, newsboys, and businessmen all say he is a fighter who “does things.” Residents recall his personal approach and the town’s well kept streets and arcaded bridges as a backdrop to support.
Flashes report coal price rises prompt farmers to burn more fuel while New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey see bonded whiskey warehouses ordered shut to curb illicit liquor sales. Brussels talks reveal nations spending beyond income to arm, Borah backs Harding, Wilson limits involvement, and Swiss protest grows over American car floods.
William Campbell Chew dies Wednesday at 1285 Fairfield Avenue followed by a Saturday high mass and burial at St. Fairfield cemetery. Hazel Stevens, five, daughter of Mr and Mrs Stevens of Sylvan Avenue, dies Wednesday and burial arrangements to Or Mass. Wilhelmina Ronai, widow of Christiano, dies yesterday at 62 State Street with funeral Saturday. Mary F. Kelly dies after short illness. lifelong resident, survived by two sisters and Michael Kelly of Beausoleil, funeral Monday.
Gutkowsky of 68 West avenue arraigned in City Court for crash with a U S Mail wagon after failing to stop at a traffic officer. He was fined $3 after arrest near Barnum and Seaview avenues. alleged abuse and threats reported. Damages sought up to $7,500 by Frank and Mary Claforda for property injuries from Ellsworth street event. suit returnable at November term.
Washington hosts the World Brotherhood conference with delegates from 25 nations. Speakers include Frank Morrison and William Jennings Bryan. The group promotes applying the Golden Rule to all peoples, aiming to end war and industrial strife. Berlin proposed as next meeting site.
Berlin Oct 8 Herr Kapp famed for the ill fated monarchist uprising in Germany last March plans a speaking tour of the United States. A Copenhagen dispatch to Achtuhr Ebendblatt says he will lecture on political and industrial Germany. He expects no trouble passing Ellis Island as he was born in the United States. Kapp is living quietly in Sweden. Initial financial troubles followed by aid from junker friends in East Prussia raised a fund estimated at half a million marks.
New York reports and signals from textile centers, plus fears of a British coal strike and favorable belt weather, drive a 10 to 44 point drop in cotton prices at the market opening. Trade shows mixed activity with Southern selling and Liverpool buying, cables weak at first but later firming as trade purchasing resumes. By twenty minutes in, prices were roughly unchanged from the prior close.
Davis & Savard announce a twenty per cent reduction on all men's and boys' suits and overcoats. Those familiar with the store's standard of goods will find it advantageous to view these offerings.
Accompanied by County Prosecutor Edmund C. Gaskill Jr. the team visits May's Landing to question witnesses in the Billy Dansey disappearance and murder case. Billy was last seen October 8 1919 playing with a dog near Hammonton. Skeleton found November in Folsom Swamps two miles from home. White and Mrs Edith Jones were arrested but not indicted. Witness evidence today and tomorrow may lead to indictments. Also a trolley collision at Park and Pequonnock streets injures Archie Nason and sends him to St Vincent's hospital. Dr. Owen J. Groark treated him at the Emergency hospital.
S H Bullard vice president of Bullard Machine Tool Co states the plant will close for two weeks beginning Monday October 11 1920 to allow schedule realignment and adjust to industry readjustment. Production tasks will be completed and workers assigned as needed with wages paid on regular dates at the main building employment office.
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