Tennessee lawmakers threaten clock back on voting rights
The piece criticizes Tennessee legislators who fled to Alabama to exploit a technicality to overturn a fair outcome on the nineteenth amendment. It recalls the 1870 Senate debate after New York briefly tried to reverse ratification of the fifteenth amendment and notes federal authority would prevail, despite local actions.
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Tennessee House
Alabama
Tennessee
Supreme Court
United States Senate
New York
Secretary of State
Donor Creates Mystery Fund For Connecticut Soldiers
The Spanish War Veterans of Connecticut hold a $20,000 fund meant to aid individual soldiers in France but have failed to find a recipient. Circumstances shifted the plan to relieve distress among Connecticut members of the American Expeditionary Forces. Trustees have struggled for a year to dispose of the principal or its interest.
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Eee
Connecticut
France
A. E. PF
Women Vote Postponed Weddings and News from New York
Editorial notes recall Miss Martha McCook delaying her wedding for primary day and question male voting habits. It cites Elon Hooker and Republican fundraising talk, references to Will Hays and the Marion porch, and notes on Tennessee and Alabama politics, a Brittain evidence moment, and a Will Hays song urging money for campaigns with a chorus about collecting funds.
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Martha McCook
Gol
John McCook
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Hays
United States
Elon Hooker
Teddy
Maine
Elon
Marion
Wade says women gave him knife in Chelsea murder case
Coroner and police led a coroner's hearing into the Chelsea murder of Nott. Wade and Johnson, chained in handcuffs, recounted upstairs violence as Wade allegedly used a pipe and revolver after confronting Nott about divorce plans. Autopsy found over twenty wounds. four gunshot injuries and blows likely killed Nott.
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Wade
Testimony at inquest in Nott murder case
In county court, Coron er Phelan presided over the inquest into the death of George E. Nott of 265 Judson Avenue. Wade and Johnson were present. Mrs Nott could not attend. A twelve year old daughter Ruth Nott testified of a quarrel and a sequence ending with her father’s death and the trunk disposal. Fifteen year old Pauline Bopka testified Wade and Johnson were seen near the Nott home at 7:30 am on Sunday.
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Htt
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John J. Phelan
Patrick Flanagan
Wate
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Hillside
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Atte
Samuel Garlick
Mary ‘Dusderick
Notts
Mrs. Not
Margaret Bopka
Judson Street
Ruth
George
Frederick EB. Morgan
Foster & Morgan
Lavery & Finklestone
George E. Nott
Judson Avenue
Elwood B Wade
Edward Johnson
Ethel Nott
County Court House
John Phelan
Elwood Wade
Aira
Anq
Father
Brownie
Pauline Bopka
Beardsley Lane
Nott Home
Mr. Ferguson
Buried by Boxes At Dock Leaves Man With Injuries
Athur Reval, 31, of 713 Washington avenue, trapped beneath toppled boxes at Joy Line Steamboat dock on East Main street, suffers back sprain and possible internal injuries. taken to Bridgeport Hospital by ambulance. Fred Walker, 52, of 22 Arch street, treated for an infected finger from a horse bite at Emergency Hospital. Augustine Fernandez, 32, of 710 Main St., struck by car at South and Park, treated for scalp laceration and hand abrasions, then sent home.
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East Main Street
Athur Reval
Washington Avenue
Bridgeport
Owen J. Groark
Fred Walker
Arch Street
Groark
Dleit
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Park Avenues
Augustine Fernandez
Main St
Workers Caught In Belfast Street Battle
Belfast unrest escalates as curfew enforcement tightens. Stricter controls force pedestrians to stay off streets after 7:30 pm while trams halt by 9 pm. Sinn Fein police patrolling Falls district act without formal approval. Ross Clare Strand Hotel raid in County Wexford disrupts a fancy ball with dancers ordered to raise hands as officers are expelled. Women told to go home for being inadequately dressed.
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Ulster Volunteers
Sinn € Fein
Th Falls
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County Wexford
What Is Woman's Acret Charm in Romance
A campus style essay asks what gives romance its allure noting men seek partners who inspire care and protection. It argues commonplace behavior dulls romance, while genuine companionship and shared effort appeal to a man’s instincts and sense of partnership.
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Iime
Some Do's and Don'ts for Surf Baths
Practical advice for surf bathers on safety and health. It warns against entering the sea when hungry or overheated, after heavy meals, or with health issues. It suggests gradual exposure, limiting first dips, and consulting a doctor for those over 45 or with heart, liver, or kidney problems.
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Fewer Pupils on Short Time During the Year
Bridgeport schools plan fewer part time pupils as classes may be reduced by adding six two room portable buildings. The move targets crowded old rooms and follows a teacher shortage despite higher salaries. Superintendent Slawson notes increasing salaries nationwide and cites Yale’s new School of Education as a future benefit to Connecticut schools.
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Connecticut
Connecticut Census Revisions Show Growth Across Counties
Connecticut gains population with Hartford leading counties and New Haven revised to 162,519 after corrections. The state shows a larger growth rate than any of eleven states with 1920 figures, now totaling 1,880,585. County tallies list Hartford, New Haven, Fairfield, Windham, and others with updated figures.
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New Haven
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Fairfield
Windham
Middlesex
Tolland
Connecticut
Cens
Letters to the Editor Defend Existence in Sons of St George
A Bridgeport reader disputes a Times report claiming G H Wood expelled a critic of Mayor Wilson from the Sons of St George. The correspondent, a continuing member, denies any expulsion or political interference. The letter defends the signer’s integrity and membership.
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the Times
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G. H. Wood
Board of Relief
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The
Order
Stratford Obituary and Local Notes From 1870
Fifty years ago The Farmer notes Stratford resident Thaddeus Peck died at about 64. He was father to Thaddeus H. Peck of Pesk & Nash and well known among older citizens. The issue also covers florist F Vervsene selling bouquets at the depot and a Dry Goodsmen vs Druggists baseball at Sereide Park won by the Druggists 2 to 1 with a 12th inning surge. Afterward players enjoyed a supper at Blair & Hawley’s restaurant.
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Stratford
Thaddeus H. Peck
Pesk & Nash
F. Vervsene
Sereide Park
J. Henry Thompson
Howard Scribner
William H. Gardner
Thomas Hanford
John Stevenson
Luzon French
J. H. Nelson
George Bulland
John Bramhan
C. L. Peck
A.H. Gamsty
Frank Connor
J. H.parmaree
F. A. Bradley
BE. C. Stratton
J. D. Coyle
J. A. Clark
Silas Burton
Frank Pennett
J. M. Hawley
Nee Levis, Jr
Blair & Hawley's
How To Pack Flowers For Mail Delivery
Practical tips for packing cut flowers for post, emphasizing sturdy blooms, tight packing in tin boxes, avoiding crushing, and timing. Recommends roses in bud, Wes of the valley, carnations, pansies, and similar blooms, with moisture handling and post-arrival care for best freshness.
Albanians seek American goods but face ordering gap
Brief notes report Albanians want to buy American goods but cannot find buyers as mail censorship and travel bans hinder contact with U.S. agents. France may end up with no Sunday papers if a proposed law, backed by press workers, passes imposing fines for late Sunday publications. Five Socialist NY legislators who were ousted plan to run again in November.
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France
Alonas
Warning for Democratic City Convention in Bridgeport 1920
Notice announces a Democratic City Convention in Bridgeport to select twenty three delegates for the State Convention on September 15 and 16 1920. One delegate from each voting district. The gathering will also elect delegates to Congressional State Senatorial Probate and Representative Conventions and conduct other proper business. Dated September 1 1920. John A Cornell True Town Chairman.
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Democratic Party
The
Sequoid Society
Fairfield Av
Gene Bridgeport
Conn
John A. Cornell
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