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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
19
The dispatches indicate the anticipated revolt in Juarez has not materialized as part of the wider revolution against Carranza. American troops along the El Paso and Mexican border remain on alert for any trouble that may arise.
Fridtjo Nansen and the League of Nations threaten repatriation of 300000 Germans and Austrians held prisoner in Siberia. The push demands swift rescue before next winter as death tolls rise among five year detainees. Scandinavian and American relief efforts struggle amid limited reports.
In New York and the Central West the price of gasoline posts notable increases with figures around twenty-three to twenty-seven cents per gallon. The article notes the overall price trend following supply and demand dynamics and reflects regional retail adjustments continuing across the East and West.
An address before the Chin and Commeres references Kaine Ambassador Deelawres and Baron Romane Avesaro, noting wartime discoveries. The speaker stresses interdependence of nations and urges unity with European allies to prevent future horrors, urging action and shared responsibilities.
The United States accelerates aviation development with major funding and orders. Ryriv and Strance Maus invest hundreds of millions for air programs while South American nations receive wartime support. Britain and Japan see large machinery and financial moves shaping global air power.
An individual named Shorrese is reported to have placed on the market a batch of old postal cards printed long ago. The cards were stored securely and have now been offered for sale.
A manifesto from the executive committee of the Renères Sebor federation orders workers to discipline themselves. It states the committee will judge policy in the movement and that the current action should be confined to the tour involved.
In Lawrence Massachusetts engineers in mills voted to strike tomorrow if demands not met. About 30 union engineers would remain at work while smaller mills would shut down. They seek shorter hours and higher pay as Amalgamated Local 3 Workers of America pressed for a 50 percent wage increase and other changes. Officials warned plants could keep operating with licensed engineers if needed.
In Helena Montana May court records show Wordlow Convirial a Black defendant was found guilty of first degree murder linked to a racially charged assault. The case references a large racial confrontation and involvement of six Black individuals in a broader violent incident tied to prior events.
Contested ballots arrived in Washington state amid confusion and delays as officials prepared to begin the counting process. The shipment faced issues and unclear directions from authorities, slowing the start of the tally.
William Fletchermstrong, long tied to the Barry street and Morman area, died in Chicago following a train accident. Born in New Faveli, he worked with the L. W. and P. Armstrong sugar firm and spent years at the Great Newham hotel in New York. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven. Charles Smith of his estate’s nephew and William Armstrong Smith of Hartford are named in connection.
Sugar cane needs sun and water with fertile soil. Stalks are planted in furrows, each joint shoots and later forms suckers. At harvest, fields resemble a cornfield but larger plants without tassels or ears. After about twelve months the stalks turn reddish, lower leaves drop, and are cut by hand with a long knife for cart transport to the mill.
A compilation shows total titles published in the country over the period reached 278,596 with fiction comprising 43,085 of those works. The figures reflect quarterly and quarterly-year segments, highlighting fiction's share within overall literary production.
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