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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1920
Page
13
European war developments trigger a Wall Street unease as fears grow of delayed loan liquidations in the United States. Reports cite high money rates, supportive crop progress, and renewed concerns over exchange strength while rail and coal sectors face wage and transportation pressures threatening the economy.
Multiple obituary items list deaths in 1920 from Norwalk Danbury and surrounding areas. Names include Mary Brogefwick Cullen Cullen James Cumming and others with funeral arrangements at local residences, St Michael’s Cemetery and St Johns Cemetery. Also mentions anniversaries and cards of thanks from families for support after losses.
Speech by former president Hoover urges a St Lawrence waterway plan to ease transport gaps. He argues for a coordinated long term federal program linking producers to consumers via improved inland waterways and lake routes, stressing nonpartisan unity and moderate public expenditure.
A Hong Kong firm manager estimates more than 10 million dollars worth of Saigon rice is stored in the city as prices rise amid an Orient shortage. Exporters and dealers are loaded with stock while banks push for payment. Japan cannot buy due to money market tightness and the United States, a major purchaser, has stopped buying. Food riots occur in Shanghai as prices surge.
Milwaukee business manager Gray says harbor improvements must adapt to ocean tonnage as Great Lakes opening to ocean navigation becomes inevitable. He notes nine years of harbor work already meets requirements for all vessel types, with Milwaukee’s industries viewing ocean access as crucial.
A fragmented report outlines volatile wool markets driven by overproduction fears and currency constraints. It notes price drops for finer grades, shutdowns in spinning, and investigations into alleged profiteering as mills shift stock amid uncertain demand and looming financial pressures.
Washington July 25. Under the caption toilers by your vote Samusi Gemeper president of the American Federation of Labor calls upon workers and women to unite in defeating Congress candidates who have shown hostility to labor. He asserts labor must act to protect its interests and liberties amid a virile non partisan campaign.
Aldermen will wait for a higher salary vote approved earlier as no funds appear in the treasury. The board tabled the matter, noting $21,000 could be appropriated from a reserve fund to cover added salaries while a larger $49,600 appropriation, including $26,000 for Eastern Rae fermenting and instruction, is under consideration.
A garbled list of quit claim and warranty deeds names multiple conveyances across streets and avenues including Maurin Focelle to Charles Brno and Emma J. Bensad to Bridgepors Yand and Lite company. It mentions various parcel measurements such as 100 feet and 40 feet with several street names like Courtland avenue Roselle and Brewster Terra wired. The text shows numerous misspellings and unclear entities, reflecting OCR errors.
July 25 report notes gradual improvement in France's production across sectors. Economic relief is limited for homes and factories. mines damaged by invasion are being repaired and expected to produce about 350,000 tons by year end, a return to prewar output not anticipated soon.
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