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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1922

Page

14

Designs for New Postage Stamps Highlight Distinctness

Washington The Third Assistant Postmaster General Glover defended proposed stamp redesigns arguing changes serve the service, not committee gains. He cited customer input from postal firms, noting current issues cause revenue loss from similar designs, poor color variation, and difficult denomination recognition across offices.

W. Irving Row Glover Postal Seovice Iittie Grost Washington Frankie

Recognition of Lithuania Sparks U S Lithuanian Meet

An audience at St Georges Lithuanian Hall celebrated U S recognition of Lithuania as a republic on July 27 1922. Speakers urged citizenship English language learning and active civic participation while praise for American aid and Lithuanian cooperation filled the program.

Lithuania United States of America Jugeth J. Devine St. Georges Lithuanian Hayen Park Avenue America Europe Republic Devine Mr. Gon George Devine Lynn We Wil- Ferrie Autorhey Joseph Miler Worcester Poland Germany Ruste Miller

Far North Post Office to Open at Aklavik

Edmonton reports the Dominion government will open the most northern post office in the Arctic Circle. Aklavik trading post on the Mackenzie delta will host the facility with two seasonal steamship mail runs and a winter dog-sled route along the lonely continental frontier.

Edmonton Ava Aklaviek Arctic Circle Ccanada Aklaviel Mackenzie River

Battlehips used as targets to forge superior replacements

London reports Britain scrapping balked battleships decreed by the Washington conference and using the great vessels as target practice for Royal Navy gunners and Royal Air Force bombers. US and France hold several dreadnoughts to junk, while vessels like Agamemnon and Superb are subjected to tests in the channel to study shell and powder magazine vulnerabilities. A dragonship camera ship films the results as the tests unfold.

London Great Britain Royal Navy Royal Air Force United States France Thunder Monarch Conqueror Colas Lion Aix Centurion Princess Royal Erin Orion Seven Seas Agamemnon Superb Admiralty Jutland Invincible English Channel GoWt Tag

Westport Country Club to Open With Formal Ceremony

Westport plans a formal opening for the Westport Country Club on Saturday evening. The clubhouse has been remodeled with an addition including locker rooms showers and restrooms for ladies and men. Herbert Welch of Riverside overseas has returned to his Post Office duties after a vacation.

Westport Westport Country Club Herbert Welch Riverside Overne

Woman to Publish Paper in Jerusalem

Jerusalem note announces an American publisher Mrs. Gatling of Sewark? will own and edit a daily English language newspaper in Jerusalem. She paid 20 000 dollars for a building and equipment is en route from the United States.

Jerusalem Soen Ts Gatling Sevark Palestine United States

Chinese blame poor eyes on small type

Tokyo Australia 24 reports a rise in near sighted Japanese students blamed on small type and strong colors in popular children's magazines. Officials estimate around sixty percent of younger students show short sightedness, urging a revolt against this print format as a remedy.

Tokio Aus

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