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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1920
Page
12
A report notes that passengers numbered more than a certain count faced helital quarantine after the discovery of a smallpox case in steerage aboard a ship. The incident prompted health authorities to enforce isolation procedures for affected travelers and crew.
The rail system reports reduced shipper complaints and increased efficiency after government control ended. Officials note lower switchmen strikes, reduced freight rates, and higher car availability as orders stabilize. Interstates report gains in power and miles improved, with freight volumes rising as networks rebalance.
A Republican gathering in the Twelfth District Republican Club on Stratford Avenue will feature Mayor Clifford B. Wiley addressing attendees. The meeting starts at 4 o'clock with refreshments. participation is described as open to all Republicans of the district regardless of past differences.
Registrars of Voters Willi Lounsbury and Tomas Aube appointed assistants across seven voting precincts. The note lists names such as Lente dington Sed at Edwards J Troya Dp Ped W and William Brederich Kiley among district staff, with party affiliations noted as Republican or Democrat, shaping local election administration.
Philadelphia report states Miss Bethers, 27, daughter of Samuel L. Baker director of the U S census in Washington, died at Garrettson Hospital under conditions indicating suicide by poison. She was found in her room at 1740 Greet Street after suffering after effects of poisoning. Asa Rogers, a New York stonemason, came to the boarding house weeks ago.
Portsmouth Navy Yard appoints Name de Steiguer as commandant. Admiral Alexsilos Baistein oversaw the designation, linking ties to the Pacific theater and signaling a leadership transition at the yard amid ongoing naval updates.
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