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Bridgeport Standard Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1919

Page

2

Planes Futility Near North Pole Warned

A London dispatch reports that surface travel by air offers little aid for Arctic exploration. Violent polar winds and isolating conditions threaten retreat and safety. ships, sleds, and coastal routes remain more reliable for polar work, with aircraft deemed far less useful in most Arctic regions.

Sib Ernest WL Shackelon London Amundson Davis Erial Aeromaut South Pele Arctic

Billions of Pennies Now in Circulation

Philadelphia experts estimate U S mints are producing about 75,000 pennies monthly and that roughly 3.5 billion pennies are now in circulation.

Philadelphia Ki “Eaker United + assay

Chicago Old Clothes Society Organizes to Combat High Cost

Chicago Oct 12 The Old Clothes Society was organized by clerks in City Hall to form chapters in municipal departments. Its aim is to curb frayed patches worn collars and re soles as a means to fight the high cost of living.

Chicago Chicago Mid Clothes Society Philadelphia A. T. Quinn Cynwyd Quinn

Dutch government to issue 450 million loan forms

The Hague report notes the Dutch government plans a foreign loan of 450 million dollars at par five percent redeemable in fifteen years. The measure appears in the latest official notes and outlines the loan terms and conditions.

The Hague

Bolshevik Retreat Reported Amid Civil War Battles

A purported Moscow wireless dispatch claims Bolsheviks retreated in Kumyshin district with around 3,000 prisoners, while volunteers form detachments near Peirug and Powropavlosk. It also notes destruction of grain and losses at sea, including two Bolshevik torpedo boats sunk off the Galf of linkind and British destroyers damaged.

Los Lias Kumyshin Denikine Moscow Pysoe Che Sime Pres Va Wwechak Powropavlosk

Fishermen Form Protective Corporation in Marshn's Vineyard

Fishermen from Marshn's Vineyard and nearby town voted to form a protective corporation to aid the fishermen's union and secure individual citizen rights. The move follows conflict with the union after Captain Robert Jackson and others were barred from fishing for the year, with reports of crew disputes and pressures on wholesalers.

Nan'puocret Mags Gerft Marshn’s Vineyard Lonigat Fi iv Corporation Robert Jackson Anl

U S Offer For Dover Patrol Fund Highlights Aid

A British appeal reports the United States offered 30000 dollars to support a Dover Patrol memorial. The gift comes with no conditions and aims to honor wartime efforts and the cooperation between allies. Contributions to the fund originate from across the United Kingdom and are planned for a monument in Dover.

Government sells cloth for mayoral campaign stir

In Bridgeport reports a government purchase of 25 million units of cartridge cloth priced as a major materials deal. Officials tout wartime salvage and future profits, while opponents criticize taxes and expenditures as Mayor Wilson defends eight years of policy and city growth amid a heated mayoral race.

Vingent Jtorney Isteiber Vincent Bridgeport Sleiher Wilson Wilsor Fairfield County Vineet Jim Carl Ioster Wis Ome Come Parigon Lnbar Com Republican Lon Aftica Gostar May Wilson Ess Fuet Firidl Cor Wilson Sve Vnto Uney

Stoeckel cites rise in automobile accidents in Haileford

In Haileford on October 22 Motor Vehicle Commissioner Stoeckel notes a recent surge in auto accidents tied to more cars. Connecticut registrations grew from 90,000 to 104,000 this year with year-end projections around 710,000. Officials urge highway improvements and jitney owners face a $5,000 bond due January 1 plus higher license and insurance costs. overall costs are rising for carriers and chauffeurs nationwide.

Haileford Stoeckel Connecticut Floeckel Diineys Tiis Bee Pvaideis Ee Veul

Council Rejects Exemption for Hin Vessels in War Measures

The supreme council today refused Germany's request to exempt German fighting boats and trawlers from allied surveillance. It ruled there could be no exemption from the blockade of Soviet Russia and warned that violations would be punished with penalties.

Patule Todey Iina Panitie Tae Council Soviet Russia

Weather notes with rain and cool temperatures spread north

Inghand Wai with rain and storms in eastern New York and western New England regions. A cold wave of notable severity covers the northwest and western Canada. Cloudy conditions across New England and mid-Atlantic with rain possible by Thursday night into Friday. Winds off the Atlantic from the east and southeast, variable near Sandy Hook. Temperatures and barometric readings are listed for New Haven and surrounding areas as the forecast shows cloudy and unsettled weather across major cities including New York and Pittsburgh with general Atlantic-influenced winds.

Moghiod New York New England Atlantic Atlantic East Sandy Hoolk Sandy Hook P.m. Idian New Haven Weilmatt Wea Atlanta Aulantis Ulisy Tittsburgh Torthind Abe St Luauis AGMA Washington

Labor Men Leave Big Conference Ends Battle Over Collective Bargaining

Labor leaders withdraw from a pivotal conference amid sharp exchanges over collective bargaining. Samuel Gompers condemns the move as a loss for labor while employers insist they will not bear responsibility for dissolving the talks. President Wilson’s plea for harmony meets mixed reactions as the session adjourns with divisions still unresolved.

Ajayi Sale Lane Wilson Samuel Gompe American Federation of Labor Reddy Lane Tenere Wilson Labor Gompers John Spargo Enmferente Clartes W. Flot Shi Wheeter Employers’ Group Lis Group Capital Deral

Committee Solid On Reservations Continued From Page One

The article discusses appointing American delegates to the league and delegates to sue other international bodies. It notes steps to prevent binding on alien property custodians when U.S. laws are violated. It mentions adding someone with voting power from British dominions and that the Johnson amendment is expected to be defeated in the Senate.

No Sugar Shortage if People Use Sense Says Brig. Gen.

Boston, eb. 22 The sugar situation should not be alarming if deliveries and refining continue. Brig. General John H. Shonburn, chair of the state commission on necessaries of life, urged a three pound per capita monthly distribution through January 1, 7 to avoid public panic. He warned against hoarding and urged public cooperation to prevent deprivation.

Boston John H. Shonburn State Commission On Necessaries of Cardinal Individu

Obituary notices and funeral reports mixed in Stratford paper

Obituaries for Michael Donahue Catherine Curran William Williams James Wellows and Albert Goessinger appear with funeral details and burial sites. Also notes a private service for Goessinger and a brief world fact about equator city Quite. Dates, places, and names reflect local church and cemetery references.

Michael Donahue Rourke Boucher Alain Street St. Charles’ Church D Ofginait Trev PS. McGivner Pitlivesy John Martin Kane Vincent J. Benham John J Herbert Donahue Stamford Springdale Cemetery Meg Catherine Curran Mars South Avenue Sacred Heart Sharch A. Sullivan William Clifford Thomas McGuire Patrick Pord Garrett Slattery Lawrence Mondon Martin Curran St. Michael's Cemetery William Willams William Williams Fourke James Wellows James Tellows Dewey Street Avon Park Stratford Albert Frederick Goessinger Albert Frederick Hielmuth Goessinger August Baker Stratford Avenue

Rosindale Woman Recommends This Prescription

Mrs Albert J Patch of Rosindale Massachusetts writes that Dr True s Elixir relieved her gnawing stomach pain after meals and worm infestation, making her feel renewed. She praises its long standing reputation and urges others to try the family laxative and expeller.

Albert J. Patch Rosindale Mass Mr. True Trun

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