Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer notice 1921 edition
The Bridgeport Times issue from Thursday June 16 1921 presents notices and local items. It lists foreign representatives Bryant Griffith and Brunson and notes Associated Press rights for news dispatches. The paper is published by The Times Publishing Co at 175 Fairfield Ave Bridgeport Conn.
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Evening Farmer
Bryant, Griffith & Brunson
New York
Boston
Chicago
Associated Press
Barnum
The
Times Publishing Co
Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport
Conn
Reputed Ambassador's London Speech Provokes U S Debate
The vice ambassador Harvey in London claimed mercenary motives behind entering the great war. President and State Department officials criticized the remarks, emphasizing liberty and unity. Hughes at Brown University reaffirmed America's ideals, contrasting Harvey's stance and highlighting diplomatic estrangement.
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Harvey
London
England
State Department
Hughes
Brown University
America
How General Is It Lockwood Exposures Across Cities
The piece notes investigations led by Samuel Untermeyer revealing monopolies in building materials and brick price hikes up to three hundred percent over four years. It argues such revelations explain slow construction in New York and Buffalo and suggests nationwide adoption of similar inquiries.
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Lockwood Committee
Warnings on flood risks and missed protections
The piece cites historic floods from Galveston 1900 to Erie 1915 to argue communities knew or should have known the dangers. It stresses the need for robust flood protection beyond ordinary risks and warns many areas will ignore precautions until disaster strikes, incurring vast damage and losses.
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United States
Galveston
Kansas City
East St. Louis
Ohio
Erie
Penn
Gambling impulse and lottery evasion in early America
A historical column notes the persistent urge to obtain winnings without work through schemes like using last digits from clearing house reports. It praises the Clearing House Association for switching to round numbers to deter lottery abuse and mentions Ellis Island immigrants trying ice cream, initially as face powder, then spread on bread as butter, signaling early Americanization.
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United States
St. Louis
Clearing House Association
Ding
Ellis Island
Prohibition Plans Prompt Debate On Courts And Punishments
Remarks from the Boston Fest page discuss how a new dry regime would impose severe fall sentences for bootlegging yet question how such punishments would be carried out without court participation. The piece contrasts enforcement zeal with reliance on judges and juries, and praises Mrs. Harriman for straightforward handling of property in a legal matter. It also notes calls for simpler wills to reflect clear intent.
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Boston
Washington
The Favorite Child of Finance in Sugar Boom Collapse
A Boston speculative sugar firm failed after raw sugar prices fell from 40 cents to under 4 cents a pound. A loaning bank took a loss near 3 million dollars while others hold similar collateral. Banks weigh safer ways for finance amid tightened terms for mortgage borrowers.
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Evening World
Boston
Page Ad Teaches News Value Across The Page
A 1914 tale from a Worcester weekly highlights how news in distant lands seems distant until events like a prince’s death, a Sarajevo shot, or rising costs touch daily life. It argues that distant murder and global events signal impacts on prices and business, urging attention.
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Worcester
Pelestam
Hisonsort
Gayalo Vrinzep
Sarajevo
Auction Botschloss: Royal documents fetch low sums in Sulladelphia
The Columbia Record notes a decline in royal memorabilia prices at a Sulladelphia auction. Parchments signed by Louis XIII and Louis XIV sold for mere dollars, while a Latin papal brief by Pope Clement IX went for four bits. In contrast, a Ben Franklin essay and Revolution era papers drew higher bids.
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Columbia S.C
Sulla-delphia
Louis XIII
Staxland
Earl of
Clement IX
America
Ben Franklin
Simple English Wills Stamp Judge White and Harriman
Brief wills by Edward Douglass White and H Harriman are described as concise documents. The text claims their language is plain, direct, and not open to misinterpretation, with White’s will noted for fifty two words and Harriman’s for brevity involving millions.
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Ohio State Journal
Edward Douglass White
Supreme Court of the United States
H. Harriman
Mrs Dutton Dies Suddenly in Missouri Funeral
The sudden death of Mrs. Fanny Dutton occurred while visiting her cousin Mrs. Myron W. Greaves in Northampton Maas. A Springfield native, she sang as a wedding soprano at St John’s for twelve years and taught music to many pupils, including Miss Neinon. Funeral services are planned Sunday at the Meridiorki chapel Mountain Grove, with interment in the family plot.
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Fanny Dutten
Myron W. Greaves
Northampton
Maas
Nvr
Springfield
Mose
Jedding
St John's Shurem
Lnter
Southekuren
Neinon
Actuinary
Mermiorki Chapel
Mountain Grove
Milford Votes to Have Sunday Night Movies
Milford residents approve Sunday night movies after a turbulent town meeting with heated debates and pledges to fund the project. A 231 vote favored the plan while the town committee was tasked to arrange funding of 36,000 to secure Simon Lake’s Fowler Mil property for a public park.
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Milford
AiMford
Speiker
Gaz
Simon Lake
Fowler Mil
Fifteen Attend Quarterly Banquet of Connecticut Safe Deposit Assn
Fifteen members attended the quarterly banquet of the Connecticut Safe Deposit Association at the Lawn Club in New Haven. Attendees included staff from American Bank & Trust Co Newport, Meridgeport Trust Co, National Bank, Commercial Bank & Trust Co, City National Bank, and others. Secretary St Malcolm of City National Bank announced plans for the next banquet and meeting, slated for September 15 at Motel Griswold in New London.
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Connecticut Safe Poposit Association
Lawn Club
New Haven
Docal Barkinis Honces
Danks and Trust Company
Connecticut
American Bank & Trust Co
Sullivan
Miss Lang
Wilman
Pakes
V. J. Youne
Meridgeport Trust Co
Thompesyee Fit National Bank
FLW
The
Commercial Bank & Trust Co
Endean
James Staples & Co
Louis
Foulds
John Salumen
Richard T. Stagiles
Obituary notices from a city page
Obituaries list several local deaths. Mammie Chiara valle daughter of Jane Chiara valle died at her parents home 66 Wiech Street. Funeral from the late home Friday at 9 o clock with a solemn high mass at Holy Rosary Church, interment in St Michael Cemetery. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs Gold wife of D Golj MD of 539 Myr cat buried today. interment in Lakeview Cemetery. William Patrick OBrien son of Patrick Joseph and Mary McDonough died yesterday. E N Landon former resident of this city died in Stockton California with interment planned. Joseph Minor of 23 Beardsley Jane buried yesterday with funeral at Blessed Sacrament Church and interment in the family plot.
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Mammie " Chiaravalle
Yeats
Jane Chiaravalle
Wiech Street
Holy Rosary
St. Michael's Cemetery
Ghatrede
D. Golj
M. D
Wien Lakeview Cemetery
William Patrick Ogrien
Patrick Joseph O'Brien
Mary McDonough
E. N. Landon
Stockton
Cal
Joseph Minor
Beardsley Jane
The Speckled Band Case in Stoke Moran
Holmes and Watson meet a terrified heiress Helen Stoner at Baker Street. She seeks help against her stepfather Dr Roylett of Stoke Moran Surrey, a dangerous man with a grim family history and a built reputation. The backstory recalls a previous Roylett tragedy and a mystery surrounding a medical practice abroad and inheritance.
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Helen Stoner
England
Roylotts
Stoke Moran
Surrey
Enstand
Berkehire
Nores
Calcutta
Mouve Butler
Rossett
India
Stoner
Bengal Artillery
Julia
Rowlett
Crewe
Roylett
Saas Steeke
Wandering window tale at Stoke Moran ends in loss
A cryptic archaic fragment places an ox and a lam before an ancestral house at Stoke Moran. The text hints at a mother’s assistance covering all, yet clouds of happiness remain, as the story of The Adventure of the Lied Band continues in a faded narrative excerpt.
Rotary Club Banner Reflects Ideals At Scots Convention
The 70 Rotary clubs banner was presented at a Scottish event featuring Rev. M. Ashby Jones from Atholn, Washington, praising democracy and free expression. An address emphasized representing the nation, liberty, and international unity through Rotary’s ideals.
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Rotary
Hold Americans Under Suspicion in Tokyo
A Tokyo Asahi report says Americans in Tokyo are being watched for possible influence on business and military activity. It notes many visitors last year, some using wireless contact with peers, and calls for greater police surveillance of Americans in the capital.
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Tokin
Tokio
Hon
Tokie Murrau ii
Asahi Ome
Japan
Fase Americana
Ching
Kerra
Placer
Asshi
Mars
Metropolitan Police Department
Grand Rapids Women Organize Into League Voters Plan
Grand Rapids women form a League of Women Voters to promote child welfare local women in industry and better laws with Americanization citizenship and food supply focus. Grace Hoonen elected general chairman authorized to appoint a large committee to organize a mass meeting to finalize plans.
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Grand Rapids
League of Women Voters
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