Bridgeport Times Introductory Masthead and Contact Details
The Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer presents its foreign representatives Bryant Grimm and Brunson in New York Boston and Chicago. It lists Associated Press membership and provides telephone lines for business Barnum 1203 and editorial Barnum 1387. The paper is published by The Times Publishing Co at 179 Fairfield Ave Bridgeport Conn and notes AP is exclusive for republication of news dispatches.
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Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer
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Chicago
Associated Press
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Times Publishing Co
Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport
Conn
Connecticut Tops Relief Drive With 670000 in State Gifts
Connecticut reports six hundred seventy thousand two hundred fifty dollars raised for the European Relief Council chaired by Herbert Hoover. Hartford led with 136,667 dollars, New Haven 115,486, Bridgeport 29,397, and Stamford slightly less. state wide participation was broad, including men, women and children of all backgrounds. Hoover praised the state’s response as the greatest humanitarian appeal to the American people.
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European Relief Council
Herbert Hoover
United States
Connecticut
Minnesota
Michigan
Bridgeport
Stamford
Hartford
New Haven
Europe
Bridgeport Bank Elevates Woman to Assistant Treasurer
Bridgeport Savings Bank made history by appointing Anna E. Partree, a eighteen year employee, as Assistant Treasurer becoming the first state bank to elect a woman to an executive role. The move signals growing recognition of women's business influence and shifts in employer attitudes toward female leadership.
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Bridgeport Savings Bank
Anna E. Partree
Bank
Disarmament Hope in Naval Bill Amid Budget Cut
The Senate and House conferees cut seventy nine million from Senate estimates while the House lowered its ask by twenty one million to reach a compromise. The Borah amendment would authorize President Harding to negotiate naval disarmament with Japan and Britain, potentially advancing a definite U S stance on disarmament.
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House
Borah
Harding
Japan
Great Britain
Congress
Massachusetts black list for traffic violators gains 5700 names
A Massachusetts official notes the state’s car license blacklist has risen to 5700 names with 900 added since January. Licenses are revoked for serious offenses, including driving while intoxicated, and some offenders may never drive again. The method aims to curb reckless driving and could be adopted elsewhere.
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Massachusetts
Frank A. Goodwin
New Delicacy Hat Trick In New York Whiskey Leak
A New York man reportedly ate his straw lid to salvage whiskey spilled into a sewer. An officer poured out a lot of good whiskey as a crowd forced a path to grab the liquid. The scene blends summer hum and a cheeky anecdote as the Fourth looms.
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New York
What Others Say on Harsh Parenting From Milwaukee Journal
A reader reflects on parenting, arguing harsh punishment harms future behavior. It asserts kindness without weak leniency, and that true justice comes from clear, firm guidance. The piece warns easygoing parenting can leave children ill prepared for harsh world judgments.
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The
Milwaukee Journal
Butt
Contract Labor Librarian Sparks U S Immigration Debate
The New York World notes a New York Public Library hire from Canada who was sent back at Ellis Island as a contract laborer, arguing the rule intrudes on forethought and could chill intellectual exchange. The piece cites studies discrediting links between head shape or hair and intelligence, tracing them to criminology myths and phrenology.
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New York
Canada
New York Public Library
Eileen Coughlan
St John
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United States
Ellis Island
St. John
Miss Coughlan
Department of Labor
Karl Pearse
Lombroso
Goldbricks
Henry Foster Adams
Scribner
No Chance To Start
The Evening World extols New York for preventing riots during Admiral Sims landing by showing heavy police presence. It urges other regions amid labor tensions and racial strife to study New York’s preemptive crowd control to stop trouble before it begins.
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New York
Admiral Sims
South
Electric Home of the Future by Floyd W Parsons
Floyd W Parsons envisions a future where homes house compact power plants. Each house will use a high pressure boiler to generate steam for a simple turbine that extracts maximum electric power, with surplus returned to the central station. The concept contrasts with postwar disarmament debates and echoed by press outlets.
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Floyd W. Parsons
War Work Critique Calls for Honest Labor Replacement
Ralph Barstow in Forbes Magazine argues that sloppy and indifferent labor across all sectors threatens society. He urges executives and workers to restore conscience, honesty, and quality to prevent economic collapse, unrest, and widespread hardship.
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Beines
Ralph Barstow
Forbes
Possibilities of Succotash in a Kansas City Star tale
A Hartford Courant note recounts a Kansas City Star dispatch claiming Wesleyan University’s librarian received corn and beans from Mesa Verde ruins said to be 900 years old. The piece doubts germination, recalling a similar Arizona college claim two years earlier with no follow up. The column ends with a playful Peace Dove line.
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Hartford Courant
Kansas City Star
Kansas ‘Wesleyan University
Mesa Verde
Arizona
State College
Selina
Kan
Education broadens view beyond quick material success
The Springfield Republican argues that while immediate gains from college may seem slow, sustained study gradually reduces initial handicaps and the broader outlook gained from education becomes increasingly valuable over time. It suggests education enhances long term opportunity even for those starting in business.
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Springfield Republican
College Educaion
Vacations Do Weaken The Body And Mind
The New York Times warns brief country escapes often exhaust travelers as urban life lacks proper conditioning and ventilation. Even a change of scenery may not restore vigor, and outdoor air is the safest remedy. Indoor air quality remains a core issue for health and productivity.
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New York Times
Home ownership as bulwark against Bolshevism
Preliminary census figures indicate 6,000,000 American families own their homes, a level cited as key to resisting Communist agitation. The piece argues home ownership fosters citizenship, stability, and civic improvement, urging support for individuals building homes rather than renting.
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Brom the
Marion
United States
Leason
Denby Publishes Public Reprimand for Admiral Sims
Washington June 25 Secretary of Navy Denby publicly reprimanded Admiral William Sims for a speech deemed improper. The action, described as one of the strongest against a high naval officer, will be printed aboard all ships. Sims admitted spilling the beans and expressed sorrow for the administration’s inconvenience. He said he did not know the speech was as loaded as reported.
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Navy
Washington
Denby
Sonduet
William
Ina S. Sims
White House
Secretary of the Navy
William 5 Sims
London
England
Eon
Great Britain
Londo
British Empire
France
Salvation Army
Soviet Russia Builds Ties With Near East in Moscow Court Opulence
Riga June 24 reports from Moscow describe Soviet Russia deepening ties with the Near East through lavish receptions for Afghans and other delegates, with Lenin's government hosting Turkish Persian and other rulers. Officials present gifts and exchange favors as Bolshevik influence blends with Eastern customs and diplomacy.
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Riga
Latvia
Moscow
Russia
Lenine
Legation
Turkey
Persia
Cyrus
Lenin
Near East
Dazaars
Rubber shrub in Colorado sparks rubber tests
Alamosa Colorado June 21 reports say a native shrub known as rabbit brush contains crude rubber. Professor McCarty of Colorado Agricultural College will collect specimens to study extraction and potential planting for commercial rubber. Preliminary tests show high grade rubber that vulcanizes readily. research aims to see if shrubs can be transplanted and improved for production.
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McCarty
Bio Rubber Company
Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural College
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