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Bridgeport Standard Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1919

Page

7

Walnut Beach Post Office Seeks New Substation Postmaster

Walnut Beach remains without a substation after James H Mosher’s resignation. Milford Postmaster W S Clarke notes the office has been vacant for months, with bids falling to the lowest price, as government pay is only about 100 dollars yearly. Benjamin Tinkham previously held the post for several years before pulling back from the job.

Walnut Beach James H. Mosher Uncle Sam Clarke Milford Yonn Walifit Beach James H., Mosher Broadway Mosher Beach Benjamin Tinkham United States W .S. Clarke Mr. Clarke Tinkham Bridgeport

British Red Cross chief to visit America for study and coordination

General Sir D. Henderson head of the British Red Cross will travel to the United States soon to study American business methods and to arrange an American Red Cross system of coordination linking the two major humanitarian organizations.

Sir D. Henderson British Red Cross United States American Red Cross

President Wilson Denounces Police Union Tactics

President Wilson in a telegram from California denounces police unions that press against the public as not to be countenanced. Senate committee hearings on a payroll exemption for Washington police draw remarks from Police Commissioner Brownlow, noting the force may regret its alliance with the labor movement and seek withdrawal.

Washington Wilson Dursmuir Cal Senate Myers Montana Brownlow Washington Police U. S. of L

Philippine bank taking advantage in government rate cablegrams

A complaint filed in federal district court by Commercial Pacific Cable Co. charges the Philippine National Bank with sending commercial cablegrams as official government messages to dodge internal revenue taxes. The suit seeks an injunction to stop the alleged practice and notes the bank operates a branch in New York.

New York Phillippine National Bank Federal District Court Commercial Pacific Cable Co

Natural Cloth From Tropical South American Trees

Brief note describes inner bark yielding a cloth usable for garments after beating out cellular tissue. Also reports Bolivia pays congress members ten dollars a day only when present. Local notice urges a person to take a vacant Walnut Beach post, promising easy duties and fit with small business, with a $100 yearly pay.

South America Bolivia Congress

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