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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1919
Page
4
A church leader called for gifts to support Pilgrim Memorial Day observances and a charitable program, urging contributions not to exceed five million pesos. The speaker emphasized spiritual purpose over material wealth and urged broad participation in the December church event.
Disjointed OCR notes describe AHENC parlor homes being seized by a newly formed police force. The fragment mentions organization meetings, guardsmen, and police duty with unclear details and dates.
An article reviews Laurette Taylor and Rev Beard as spotlighted in a dramatic discussion of a play. It notes critics’ praise of Taylor’s performance and the production’s handling of philosophical themes, with references to the audience’s response and the acting style of the cast.
Stobermory Scotland November 18. Reports say divers have recovered parts of the sunken Spanish Armada ship De Florencia off the coast. The vessel reportedly carried gold silver plate and jewels intended for a coronation crown. The treasure, parts of the hull and cannon blocks have been brought up, with debate over ownership between England and Argol.
Paris dispatch reports France unveils a new national costume for men priced at 110 francs with a 10 franc profit per suit. The garment uses cotton warp with wool filling in colors from navy blue to light gray and green, produced mainly in Roubaix and Tourcoing amid postwar shortages and factory retooling.
Delegates at the National Grange convention in Grand Rapids faced wide splits over accepting organized labor’s invitation to the National Labor Conference urged by AFL leaders. The committee’s findings were due and a possible minority report warned of a heated debate as forenoon sessions centered on secret deliberations by core leaders.
Reports from the Internal Revenue Bureau show a more than 40 percent drop in child labor across the United States since the April 1 1919 effective date of the revenue act child labor tax. The largest declines are in southern cotton mills, where profits and production were tied to underage workers.
A meeting of the Drug Clerk Union re elected Richard J. Gannon as president and A B Wakeman as secretary at a regular gathering. The group plans a formal organizational review at its November 70 session, with members to unite under a common slate and formal procedures.
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