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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1921
Page
12
London dispatch reports a woman declared alive after funeral arrangements began in Japan. She allegedly died at 6 am, priests performed rites, a faint tapping was heard from inside the sealed coffin, she asked for water, and died two days later after being revived briefly.
London report states the steam ship Lapland ran aground off Valienisse. The 18,000 ton Trans-Avantis liner Lapland is owned by the International Navigation Company. The vessel has been refloated after the incident.
In Cincinnati on September 1 the Robert B. Bentley Post of the American Legion adopted a resolution demanding the federal government dismiss women employees with no dependents and replace them with World War I veterans who are heads of families. The city reports 690 ex-service men unemployed.
Washington reports the United States Shipping Board still portrays reform while critics say it maintains bloated payrolls and oversized staff. Figures cited show London Boston and New York offices employing far more people than needed, with only a few ships sailing from Boston.
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