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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1920
Page
3
The text notes rising difficulty in keeping Senators and Representatives present during Congress sessions. It cites serious concern about party leadership and mentions extensive individual office work. Night sessions are suggested as a remedy to improve attendance and productivity.
A major tire manufacturer seeks a distributor for a territory with 245 332 people and over 16 000 automobiles, headquartered in Bridgeport. The offer promises liberal discounts, national advertising, seven sub dealer cities, and a potential first year sales of 90 000 tires with net profit likely over 15 000 from modest investment. Address I O Box 411 Madison Square station New York for inquiries.
A quirky note about a stenography desk tale titled Sombody's Stenog The Mystery Desk or The Haunted Pigeonholes. The fragment mentions a candy filled office and a home sick person who has lost two pomps, suggesting light satire or comic office mishaps.
A humorous family dinner unfolds with a giant cake delaying hamberg steaks and potatoes. A narrator and mother, father, and Benny clash over portions while a church fair cake adds comic tension and a warning about plans for the evening.
The Nation's Business notes a global freight car shortage mirroring housing delays. Wartime neglect and weak postwar orders reduced car production, with January 1920 showing 162000 more cars loaded than 1919 and 216000 more than 1918, signaling heavier future traffic. The piece mentions a possible US Congressional investigation and cites rising demurrage fears in England. It recalls a White House visit where President Harding joked about being shaved as he addressed railroad men who kept their hats on.
New York March 20 directors of the Chemical National Bank and Citizens National Bank unanimously agreed on a plan to consolidate. The merged bank will operate as the Chemical National Bank at 270 Broadway with deposits around 140 million and total resources near 200 million. The new institution will have capital 4.5 million, surplus 13.5 million, and profits about 1 million, with Herbert K. Twitchell to chair and Percy H. Johnston as president.
A list compiled by the Office of A M Wooster Solicitor of Patents names patentees and towns in Connecticut and nearby states with brief descriptions of their inventions including thread cutting for sewing machines window operating mechanisms electric switches X ray tubes copper lead smelting refining processes telephone transmitters time fuse mechanisms typewriting machines machines for paraffining paper cups and bicycle transmissions plus a note on income value under the 1913 standard.
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