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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1920
Page
12
State health board statistics show 4,900 children died in 1919 with 4,009 in Connecticut. The report notes a troubling percentage of deaths attributed to neglect or mismanagement, signaling concern over child welfare and public health systems.
A fragmented page presents a Dear Annie Lane advice column, with letters from young women about engagements and suitors. The tone offers cautions on jealousy, engagement etiquette, and handling advances while addressing readers’ feminine concerns.
Developments around the Broad Street extension project suggest a start may be delayed 66 to 90 days or more. Mayor Wilson aims to sign the Board of Appraisal report despite pending signatures, with damages set at 208000 dollars and bids to be let on a cost basis amid rising labor and material costs.
The article notes the most primitive post office still in operation is located on the straits of Magellan, highlighting its antiquity and remote setting.
General Wang commands forces around Peking as warnings rise of potential invasion. Reports say troops from a central area move toward the city while Tang Taizong era officials direct operations and a withdrawal from frontline positions reshapes the fighting zone.
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