Board Drops Two Principals in Bridgeport Schools
The Bridgeport Board of Education ousted two principals S P Williams of Prospect Street and Mattie E Glimore of Jefferson School after a three hour executive session on party line votes. Resignations of Atee W Gamebey Franklin School and Currie A Ledge Batnam School were also on the table. appointments included Marion Plant to the high school at 1600, Dora Brins as domestic art substitute at 1000, M Marietta Shibles to Rockport French teaching at 1450, Everett K Cortright retained as superintendent at 4900, George M LaSalle named night schools superintendent at 3300.
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S. P. Williams
Prospect Street School
Mattie E. Glimore
Jefferson School
Bridgeport Public Schools
Ceamon
Board of Education
Atee W. Gamebey
Pranklin School
Currie A. Ledge
Batnam School
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Marion Plant
Cyraeus
N.Y
Dora Brins
M. Marietta Shibles
Rockport
Everett K. Cortright
George M. LaSalle
Nebraska Democratic State Convention Adopts Regular Delegates
The Times reports the Nebraska Democrats met in Lincoln with William Jennings Bryan absent. Charles W. Bryan warned he would depart if Lancaster county’s delegation wasn’t seated. Delegates chose another delegation yesterday and drafted a party platform at the state convention.
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Bryan
Charles W. Bryan
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Convention stance on Hitchcock and Wilson endorsement
The leader urged backing the regular Democratic organization and President Wilson, plus Hitchcock's Peace Treaty and League efforts. Charles W. Bryan warned that endorsing Hitchcock would affront Democratic voters who just cast their ballots in the primary.
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Wilson
G. M. Hitchcock
League of Nations
Charles W. Bryan
Hitchcock
Vermont presidential primary shows sparse turnout
In Montpelier Vermont the presidential preference primary was held with little interest. No Democratic petitions appeared on the ballot and on the Republican side only William Grant Webster and Major General Leonard Wood were listed. Voters could write in other names. Webster had petition support earlier, and state conventions to select delegates will meet soon. delegates are not bound to today’s results.
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Montpelier
Vermont
William Grant Webster
New York
Leonard Wood
Webster
Connecticut party plans 5 day Yellowstone extension after convention
A Connecticut delegation itinerary outlines a June 17 departure from New Haven for San Francisco to attend the Democratic National Convention. Stops include Niagara Falls, Chicago, Albuquerque, Riverside, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and five days in Yellowstone National Park plus a Garden of the Gods visit before returning to New Haven July 12.
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San Francisco
A. Lynch
Eamenities
Monte
New Haven
New York
Porto Rico
Niagara Falls
Albuquerque
N. M
Mi Tubidoux
Cal
Santa Barbara
Riverside
Los Ameeles
Placa
Sal Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Yellowmians Park
Chicago
Health reports show May 1920 disease counts across several towns
Week ended May 15 1920 lists cases by town including Bridgeport Greenwich Danbury Stamford Ridgefield Norwalk and New Haven with measles diphtheria meningitis and several communicable diseases. Notable totals include gonorrhea 16 syphilis 23 tuberculosis 38 chicken pox 42 mumps 23 German measles 5 pneumonia 4 and sleeping sickness 2. The piece closes with a humorous quote from the Louisville Courier Journal about a dress.
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Morsay
Greenwich
Briatford
Bridgeport
Danbury
City
Redding
Ridgefield
Stamford
Town
Stratford
Norwalk
Prashorna
New Haven
Kolox Hay Fever Remedy Ad Encourages Use
A vintage advertisement promotes Kolox as a positive remedy for hay fever, claiming it prevents attacks and improves breathing. It urges readers to carry a dollar-sized container and offers a trial size for 25 cents, asserting 999 of 1,000 users benefited. All druggists carry Kolox.
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Kolox
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