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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1921
Page
6
A piece notes Simon Lake and a letter from an architect friend in New York bearing a likeness and Bridgeport Conn. The dispatch travels through the post office system to reach Lakes plant as quickly as possible, likening it to a notable historical moment.
Bridgeport voters discuss primaries and women’s role in the coming campaign. Prominent speakers including Mayor David Fitzgerald and John A. Cornet Jr. urge women to attend primaries, register, and support candidate selection. Local leaders stress primaries as the avenue to influence party choices and address voter concerns.
DES MOLVES Iowa Wilkes program of behavioristic scoring for school children proposed at the National Education association meeting by Dr W A Frang of Chicago. He outlined labels seclusive egocentric and delinquent for timid shy or silent pupils misbehaving or lying and suggested separate instruction under Evats plan for those deemed delinquent or prone to fault.
Washington reports indicate President Harding may issue a peace proclamation to end hostilities with the Central Empires, with a draft prepared by Attorney General Daugherty and Justice Department officials. The timing remains unsettled as advisers weigh necessary legal coverage and the peace resolution already passed by Congress last Saturday.
A Canadian firm received an order from a mission educated Eskimo for a phonograph with forty records and popular novels. The document also included a request for motor boat parity, tied to the local organization and its advantages. Police Commissioner Frank D. Neerson discussed an anticipated bridgeport history innovation.
Corunna Michigan July trial of Parrest Higgins for murder of fiancée Lily Wir tum. Sheriff J W Spraile described examining the body and finding a low mood lead that caused a blow. Higgins allegedly struck the woman and poured poison, with deputy Wayne Tayloe testifying about the night Miss Witt Persnined disappeared in darkness.
Trade observers report improving conditions in England and France as wage reductions negotiations near settlement. Industrial and financial outlooks show partial recovery with balanced exports and rising bank deposits, while Italy faces an industrial crisis delaying any quick fix. South America stays low, Brazil discusses moratoriums, Chile and Argentina see activity drop. Mexico shows little improvement. Reports note increased imports from Germany across Asia and the Far East.
A Madrid school trains students in a simulated bull fighting style using a large wooden bull with real bull horns. Students practice language delivery while avoiding the horns, focusing on technique and control during the mock event.
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