Soviet Peace Terms and Polish Boundaries Debate
The British premier Lloyd George argues Poland must not lose independence or Polish territory, while a plebiscite in Russian Poland faces strong opposition. Terms would let the Soviets operate coal and salt mines, allow free Russian passage and Germany communications, and forego Polish censorship. The American stance questions the plebiscite and ethic claims. A new general European war risk grows as these terms spark caution and reluctance.
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Poland
Lloyd George
Russia
Russian
George
Washington
Germany
Harding Mirrors McKinley in Front Porch Campaign
The piece argues Senator Harding favors a tariff revival and backs McKinley style campaigning. It notes the front porch approach, the symbolic flag pole move, and the repeated McKinley arguments. It humorously suggests Mark Hanna could reappear as a hypothetical figure in the campaign dynamic.
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Senator Harding
McKinley
Mark Hanna
Harding
Editorial Notes on Finance and Flight of Fancy
The column critiques high call money demanded by bankers in New York, notes Comptroller Williams' interrogations, and mocks various financial excuses. It questions Senator Harding’s Minnesota trip, praises aviation’s aid in rescues, laments doomed perpetual motion dreams, decries Ponzi schemes, previews a Marion tableau ticket sale, and ends with a Norwalk Apple tree lightning tale and Tennessee optimism.
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Williams
New York
South Norwalk
Trolley vs Jitney Contention in Bridgeport Debate
Readers weigh in on returning trolley service over jitneys in Bridgeport. Citizens cite safety, reliability, and city value while rail company operations and fare politics spark contention with letters praising trolleys and criticizing jitneys.
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City of
Bridgeport
W. F. Schaell
Liberty Blig. Li
Fazekas Girl's Story Told in Fairfield Court
A Fairfield court heard Grace Fazekas testify against Charles L Lincoln in a case involving seduction and alleged criminal operation. The seven-hour session featured Grace, her parents, and witnesses detailing Lincoln's conduct as her family faced upheaval and sought justice.
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Fairfield
Dumas
Balzac
Charles L. Lincoln
Tunxis Hil Road
Grace Fazekas
House of Lincoln
Judge Wakeman
Cummings
Wilder
Bridgeport
Lincoln
Cotton consumption in July totals 562,508 bales
Washington report shows July consumption of 525,405 bales of lint and 37,103 bales of linters, per the census bureau. The figures reflect monthly cotton usage across the economy with lint and linters counted separately.
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Washington
Looking Back Fifty Years in The Farmer August 14 1870
A retrospective from The Farmer notes John H. Glover plans a two year European tour with family starting at month end. Artist J F Huge displays a Northport clipper painting in the city post office. Superior Court civil term rescheduled from August 23 to 30 in Danbury. East Bridgeport streets graded under the street commissioner. Rev F Lobdell will preach at Trinity Church with Rev Dr Paget to speak in the evening. A major late afternoon statewide rainstorm brings thunder and lightning. New Haven reports heavy showers from 5:30 pm, city hail and struck structures including Legrand Stratton’s Grand Street home.
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John H. Glover
Fairfield
Europe
J. F. Huge
Northport
L. I
Ann E. Carll
Oealee
Superior Court
Loomis
Danbury
Deace
William
Bridgeport
Snee
F. Lobdell
St. Paul’s Church
New Haven
Trinity Church
Broad and
Beaver Streets
Dr. Paget
New York
Trickery Cox Warns Voters On Harding Parley
Governor Cox denounces pretexts masking league distress and warns a powerful interests campaign fund fuels race unrest. He urges square dealing and government by all for the golden rule, cites proposed two billion dollar federal cuts to curb profits and cost of living.
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Cox
Desertion and probate notices from Bridgeport era
A miscellany of 1920s notices, including a divorce filing for Hattie Porter McKenna's desertion after one month of marriage to Joseph McKenna, with a four-year-old child, plus several Connecticut probate actions and notices of divorce by various parties, all published in Bridgeport area papers. Also includes obituaries and classified ads for housing, jobs, and purchases.
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Hattie Porter McKenma
Manchester
Nhs
Joseph McKenna
Springfield
Mass
June McKenna
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