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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1921
Page
21
A jumble of ad like notices and obituaries on a page features a headline about the Bird of Paradise plumes banned by Queen Mary. The text includes room rental offers, event notices, and funeral notices, with names and places scattered throughout for Milford Bridgeport and other locales.
The report describes a rush to Arctic oil fields as ice jams break, detailing shipping routes from Peace River to Smoky Town, Fort Norman, and others. It notes preparations by steamers, sawmills, and traders, the opening of inland waterways, and anticipated heavy traffic and hazards as firms race to exploit early season opportunities.
A garbled dispatch reports that the South Sea governor welcomes income tax as agreeable to natives. The piece notes officials in Melbourne and Carminecue discussing tax policy and its reception among island communities, with references to trade, migration, and local sentiment amid unclear phrasing.
A garbled report cites G. Coffin estimating a voluntary dry wave in Germany with reduced consumption and declines in cigars and overall population figures. The fragmented text notes fewer beverages and a lower population, but specifics are unclear.
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