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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
7
In a Farm Life column, Strickland Gillan likens government to a circus. He argues a Barnum Bailey style leadership could slash taxes, speed public service, and curb scandals, though warns unions and politics would complicate reforms.
The Hartford Daily Courant notes rumors of a sea serpent sighting this season as heat brings mythical creatures near shore resorts. A looming threat from a Russian pirate ship is also hinted, with locals joking about witnessed “new terror of the deep” and fantastical fuel explanations.
In Congress yesterday the Borah Amendment passed 330 to 4, signaling strong national support for the disarmament conference with Great Britain and Japan. The vote, followed by a presidential letter to avoid face-saving fallout, pushes toward an immediate step in disarmament, backed by widespread sentiment.
The article notes Philadelphia plans two extra dry docks as part of a broader port expansion to regain leadership in foreign trade. It highlights a deep-water channel, forty miles of river frontage, and incentives that exempt ships and cargoes from charges, urging wider port development nationwide to restore waterways’ central role.
A cautionary editorial warns motorists in New England that roadside flowers are being stripped for summer fes tions and garden imports. The piece highlights the mountain laurel as an example of a rare, prized plant endangered by careless picking and urges travelers to learn plant habits and trim only sparingly to prevent loss of natural beauty.
The World reports a sharp contrast in employment. Farmers enjoy abundant work at lower wages while urban workers in New Yorkey face 400000 jobless, nearly one fifth of the city’s labor force. Back-to-the-land gains do not yet revive urban toil. revival of business is needed for reabsorption and interim solutions.
The Rochester Democrat Chronicle argues for a return to Shakespeare amid a flood of post 1919 American literature. It critiques modern novels and theories, urging readers to revisit Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth as lasting standards. The piece echoes a Harding era call for a return to normalcy in culture.
President Harding and his party plan to depart Washington tomorrow afternoon for a Fourth of July vacation at Senator Frelinghuysen’s home in Raritan New Jersey. They will ride in the chair car of a regular passenger train marking a first for several administrations.
A concise look at why customers choose banks and what factors influence selection. Accessibility, personal guidance, and familiarity shape bank choices more than explicit reasons, reflecting common habits in financial dealings.
A Detroit hardware dealer faced a long overdue account from a customer who never paid. The dealer added six hammers at 85 cents each to the monthly statement, totaling 5.10. When the customer protested, the dealer proposed deducting 5.10 to settle the difference, leaving both satisfied with a square deal.
Joseph M Cuming aged 45 years 6 months 18 days died in Cuming Lawrence. Friends invited to attend the funeral at his late residence 57 Garfield Avenue on Friday July 1 at 2 30 p.m. Services at 3 30 by Rev WKR Billison at the family plot Parl a t
Chicago June 30 Miss Anna Gordon president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union returns from a twenty two thousand mile lecture tour of South America predicting that Chile will be dry within five years. She says prohibition in America was welcomed in South America and that locals consume cocktails and highballs.
The article recalls boxers facing nerves before big fights, from Billy Miske and Jack Kearns to John L Sullivan and Corbett. It recounts pre bout rituals, fear, and oddities such as muttered bets and the famous Welsh Leonard exchange, ending with a warning to watch for a Saturday goat sighting.
John J. Rooney of 20 Liberty Street was arraigned in city court this morning on charges of non support. The case was continued until Saturday for investigation.
Judgment for the defendant to recover costs in the action John Sinclair versus Markc D. Penington Greenwich. Common Pleas court decision handed this morning by acting Judge Joseph G. Shastro. Plaintiffs had sued for damages of 175 dollars for decorating work in a New York apartment. defendant to pay 0. The bill amount cited was 115 dollars.
Four railway unions will hold parallel meetings at Medinah temple Maconic temple Atlantic Hotel and Great Northern hotel amid a Railway Labor Board ruling denying separate wage or working condition accords. Police reported a small robbery at Victor Musante 1603 Barnum avenue and a shoe store burglary attempt at 1622 Main street with a padlock pried. Albert Krohn of Bridgeport was bailed to September term on theft charge.
Fire on Shippan avenue sent fumes through second floor workrooms. Fire contained with about 509 dollars in damage. Firemen rescued several girl employees as flames spread.
Albert Lendler of Wailineford was arraigned in City Court after arrest for reckless driving and operating without a license. case continued until tomorrow. Seven locals in Columbus place and Grand Street were arraigned for breach of the peace. all cases were nailed on payment of five dollars. Defendants named include Rose Mastirio, Adena Fostici, Emma Precilo, Caroline Cabella, Frank Mantetto, John Pietrantone and Joseph Pietranton.
Harold Smith of 420 Hawley Avenue was arrested last night on three counts of abandoning his wife and child in Wasneaville North Carolina. He expressed willingness to return to North Carolina for trial and is held in local custody awaiting a Waymle officer arrival.
James A. Stillman returned to the courtroom for a second time to be examined on his divorce case with Fifi Potter Stillman. Reporters watched as attorneys pressed for direct questions, while Stillman refused to answer to avoid self incrimination.
Attorney General Daugherty announced that civil proceedings would be filed today in federal court in New York charging violation of the anti trust law against the Cement Manufacturers Protective association and its officers and members. The group produced about ninety percent of Portland cement used in the northeastern United States.
London June 30 engineers and employers averted a threatened strike after accepting a provisional agreement reached by joint committees. The terms will be ballot ed by the workers within a fortnight on wage reductions and related disputes.
Jacob F. Cutler of 35 Grove Street, who runs a store on State Street, was arrested yesterday for blocking the sidewalk with a produce display. He was arraigned in City Court today on a City ordinance violation charge and the case was nolled on payment of costs.
Canton Mississippi June 30 a coroner s jury returned a verdict of death at the hands of unknown persons in the lynching of William Bilbrew a Negro He was hanged by a mob yesterday after being accused of confessing an attack on a white farmer who was left with a fractured skull The case cites mob violence and a non identified assailants to the victim the farmer remains hospitalized.
London June 10 The Patt Mall Gazette and Globe reports Britain’s cabinet favors renewing the Anglo Japanese treaty with modifications tied to American stance and India. Also noted are a breach of the peace arrest bonded at 100 dollars and a Holyoke hospital death in a separate mining incident.
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