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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1920
Page
7
Washington June 14 Norman H L Davis of Tellnesses was chosen by the President to be under secretary of state. He will assume duties tomorrow succeeding Frank Polk who retires due to ill health. Davis was an advisor to the American peace delegation at Paris.
The Branstor Generator is touted as a medical device for pain relief and strength building. Doctors and sanitariums reportedly use it, with demonstrations planned at show rooms daily to provide full information and invite citizens to learn about its practical benefits.
Connecticut delegates arrive from Chicago for the national convention and discuss the platform. Colonel Isaac Tilman and Mr. Oman praise Harding and Coolidge as the strongest possible ticket. Anxious questions about the suffrage plank and action on the amendment are noted with cautious replies.
Harold B. Weaver of W. S. Richards and Co. praised the Bridgeport and United States Housing corporations for the row of houses erected locally. He reported on gardens and grounds around the homes, noting the Seaside village features and 200 or more home gardens as a source of local pride during his tour of the area and other towns in New York.
A historical note from Worcester Massachusetts records the acceptance of leadership by Clark College and University figures. Trustees confirm arrangements under a founder’s will to appoint Dr Wallace W W of Harvard as 25th president, who will assume duties at the university in September.
Washington June 14 announced a government plan to embargo sugar exports to relieve a nationwide shortage. Special assistant to the attorney general A W Rie Jey said sugar experts have already exceeded last year’s exports. Exports for 1920 included 211,000 tons of American owned sugar, while January 1 to May 27 exports totaled 909 tons.
Vienna June 14 Efforts to form a new government have failed as Social Democrats protest and the German party pressures elections. Christian Socialists fear agrarian voters will not turnout due to harvest season influencing backing.
James Hamilton Lewis, a U S senator from Dallas Texas, declared today his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for vice president He announced the move in Dallas indicating his intent to join the presidential race and seek party backing
Fragmented OCR notes report three additional conventions to be held in Chicago next week. Mentions Junkia-Thres nar and Penn vinia appear garbled. summary focuses on pending conventions and attendees though names and details are unclear.
In Manhattan on June 14 twenty four hundred school children joined a flag decorating excursion at the foot of the statue of Liberty. An excursion boat carried the pupils to the styliae where they adorned it with streamers as part of the outdoor event.
A Pere Marquette resort special train from Michigan crashed while en route to Chicago. The incident left one conductor dead and several passengers injured as responders worked at the scene and assessed damage to the wrecked cars and freight cars. Local authorities began initial investigations into the cause.
A long fractured OCR fragment lists names and initials in a city directory style, including Alison, Anderson, Beardsley, Booth, Chapman, Chamberlin, Clark, Day, DeForest, Hall, Halloran, Judd, MacKenzie, McGovern, Moore, Murphy, Parker, Phillips, Sprague, Wheeler, Wilson, and many others, with scattered initials and titles. The text resembles a dense roster of residents or contributors rather than a narrative event.
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