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Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1920

Page

6

Coal relief in two weeks promised by local dealer

A prominent coal dealer told The Times that relief from the coal shortage is expected within two weeks though most dealers have been selling old orders at higher costs. He noted retail prices around 19 dollars per ton, mine costs near 15 dollars, and losses on sales at the official rate. He warned stove coal remains hard to obtain and ships on the Great Lakes are restricted, delaying plentiful supply.

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Elks present secretarial outfit to Wallingford baby lodge

Lawrence T. Gallagher leads Bridgeport Lodge of Elks twenty five Antlers to Wallingford to gift an ornate secretary’s outfit for the newly formed Elks lodge. The presentation, during a lodge session, honored the Elkdom of Connecticut. In Wallingford news, Benjamin LaCroix of Vair View Avenue enlisted at the Marine Recruiting Station on Main Street and heads to Quantico after a seven week course in electrical engineering.

Elkdom Baby Lodge Connecticut Gallagher Park City Lacroix Benjamin LaCroix Vair View Avenue Marine Main Street Stratford Sullivan South Carolina Quantico

Yale educator bolts Harding in GOP split vote

Prof. George B. Adams of Yale University and Rev. Stanley White, Republican officials, urge support for Cox or oppose Harding citing fear of GOP League control. Adams calls Taft’s October League essay an appeal by the party’s worst element and argues Harding would extend party influence. White stresses GOP leaders lack faith in Harding’s ability to restrain Lodge Borah and Johnson.

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