He who runs may read with profit Times Want Ads
A compact note advertising reading and running themes appears in the Times Want Ads, urging readers to engage with athletic and literary pursuits advertised within the page.
Bridgeport Times in Bridgeport, Connecticut
We have 1,749,131 pages in Connecticut
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1920
Page
10
School Days 2 by Dwig penitentiary
Net profits of the workers would go to their families. Warden Thomas said innocent families of prisoners have been depending upon charity because the forty cents a day allowed by the State has been insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penitentiary
Thomas
United Mominating Company Announces Rate and Tax Changes
The United Mominating Company informs customers of freight rate increases plus higher miners wages increasing coal costs by 1.50 per ton and higher taxation. After December 1 1920 lighting bills will be 8 percent per kilowatt hour with a 12 yearly service charge per installed meter. October 18 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W
Reciety OF
Bridgeport
CY OF Bridgeport
State OF Connecticut
Fairfield County
First Congregational Society of
John Street
Broad Street
Bank Street
Connecticut
United Congregational Society of Bridgeport
Amos Hubbell
Hard Hubbell
Bridgeportmes
Michael Flanagan
Abolition Call Sparks Mass Death Penalty Referendum Drive
Boston reporting Florence Spooner the “little lady in black” backs a voter initiated referendum to decide on abolishing the death penalty with Anti Death Penalty League support. She has campaigned for nearly fifty years, doubting legislative action. In San Francisco, Richard Barry paralyzed man is jailed after a tricked arrest and a dramatic claim of a withered hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Boston
Florence Spooner
Little Lady In Black
Angel of the Prisons
San Francisco
Richard Barry
Third Street
William Harrington
Barry
City
Scientist predicts end of world at Cardiff meeting
London Oct 23 Professor W M Flinders warned the world could end soon during a British Scientist Association talk in Cardiff. He cited dwindling atmospheric carbonic content and continued silicate decomposition as factors that could exhaust Earth's life-supporting elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
W. M. Flinders
British Scientist Association
Cardiff
Earth
Then the Pan Began
Two young sons of Charles Seabright started a meal while parents were away. They poured gasoline from an auto into the stove case after failing to start the fire. Neighbors intervened and saved the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Blaine
Charles Seabright
New Prison Plan Approved for Prisoner Employment
Columbus Ohio Oct 23 The General Practitioners Medical Society approved Warden Thomas's proposal that the State build a factory at the penitentiary to provide employment for married prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Columbus
Ohio
The
General Practitioners’ Medical Society
Thomas
Notice of sale and debt collection by publishers
The Farmer Publishing Co announces it has sold its business to the Times Publishing Co. All sums owed to the Farmer prior to February 1 must be paid by October 1 to close up affairs. Sums not paid by October 1 will be sent to an attorney for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Publishing Co
The
Times Publishing Co
Farmer
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. Frazier
Local
Jong Dinfancé Capress and
Lght Trucking
Union Ave
Conn
STRAM
Mattioanen
Colorado Ave
State Bt. Barpum
Daniel Keane
Barnum
Reliable Furniture Co
Ranj Liable Furniture Co
East Barnum
Johnson & Middlebrook
Iain St. Bar
Francis. J .Dion
State St. Barnum
Rhode Island Furniture Co
Fast Main St. Bar
Main St
Bufferd Junk CO
Knowlton ST
Tel
State St. Tel
Hubbell
Athalj
H. A. Jasmin
State St. Telime
Pisal
Hallett St. Gutal
L. Katz
East Main St
Poe Se
S. J. Schettino
McKinley Ave
Noble
M. Gottlieb
Hallett St
George Dukan
Ml State St
P.O
Furnt. Meyer
East Mai Ts
Black Rock
Gaspar
Pine St
Xytention
Fodeman
Main
Stratford Avenue
Hughes & Chapman Phone
Hawley & Wilmot Undertakers and
Lafayette St
George B. Hawley
Washington Terrace
Edward H. Wilot
Clinton Av
Margaret Joan Allagher
M. J. Gannon
Vine
George P. Potter
Broad
Jos. Gorman
Stratford Ave
James St Barnum
Wash. Ave
Charles L. Dennis
State St
Henry H. Joseph F.lieberum & Heaphy
Austin St
South Ave
Telephone Barnum
Public Ledger Co
Hayward
Dawaare
Toots
Casper
Smoke
Job
J. E. Murphy
Gus Gay
Ross
Comtmanr
Mugery
Ambrose
White House
Ware
Washington
By C. M. Payne
Dwig
New York
Naugatuck
New York Pier
New England Stea
Mship Co
Sanitary Bedding Co
Harral Ave
Catherine ST
United Mominating Company
OULD
T.L. Watson & Co
N. ¥. Stock Exchange
City National Bank Trust Department
William R. Bull
Bridgeport Conn
Phore Bar
Oale
Post Ofice Arcade
Liberty
Ure
T. B. Warren Real Estate and Insurance
Tel. Bar
A. M. Wooster
U.S
Bank St
Search the Bridgeport Times Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bridgeport Times?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.