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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1920
Page
16
In a wartime scene, Neal departs for training as Phoebe and family bid him farewell. Barbara Anne faces loneliness as she grapples with future life changes. Father Andrew arrives from the country to meet Neal’s path, while Evvy and Jim weave into the household, revealing bonds and plans for a hopeful home front.
Washington reports a marked rise in Marine Corps enlistments from July to September with 828, 1385, and 1858 recruits respectively. October early returns indicate even higher numbers, aided by many former Marines rejoining.
Waterford Ireland October 13 Richard Power who died here aged 95 was closely tied to Fenian movements in 1848 and 1867 He helped free Daniel O Brien from Clonmel Prison and aided Captain Kelly escape to Waterford via a brig used in the coal trade Power arranged Kellys escape when he was a fugitive in England helping him reach America
Edward A. Filene of Boston will speak at the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club joint meeting next Tuesday at the Stratfield. Filene, president of William Filene's Sons, has been a director of the International Chamber of Commerce and vice chairman of the League to Enforce Peace, with extensive studies of postwar Europe and international relations.
Frederick Elwell of Boston stayed with his mother Mrs. Carrie Elwell over Sunday. The Ladies Aid plans a popular supper at Mrs. E. M. Peck in Newtown on Thursday October 14. Edward Booth and wife visited friends in Stratford. George Clingan of New York was an over Sunday guest at his home. Invitations were sent for the wedding of Miss Mabel Smith to Merwin Burr at the Congregational church Monroe on Thursday October 14. A surprise birthday for Mrs. Aimee Briggs occurred at Mrs. Kellar Briggs’ home. Harmony Grange meets Thursday with a class of candidates to be initiated. Thomas Perkins works on the back end of the Baptist parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Burr visited Relatives in Danbury. Carrie Howell hosted motor guests from Norwalk for her eighty third birthday with a bountiful luncheon and a birthday cake. Miss Stephie Liske visited friends in Bridgeport on Sunday. Fire destroyed the St Louis Car Co plant in St Louis, causing a loss of six hundred thousand dollars.
Henri Landry faces trial over the disappearances of 11 women he had promised marriage to, gaining notoriety as a dry wit during 18 months in custody. He showed interest in Terence MacSwiney’s hunger strike and claimed the innocent do not commit suicide, while Rube Marquard was dismissed from the Brooklyn camp after ticket scalping conviction.
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