Immense China Is Noted by Bridgeport Reporter
In an interview, United States Consul George C. Hanson recalls China’s vast size and climate differences from Tientsin to Canton. He notes dense Yangtse population, low infant mortality, brigandage, and the rise of postal couriers, rail and ship routes, plus the first Chinese airplane arrival in Foochow in 1920.
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China
Canada
Mexico
New York
San Francisco
George C. Hanson
United States
Foochow
Tientsin
Washington, D. C
Shanghai
New Orleans
Santiago
Canton
Havana
Cuba
Japan
Yangtse
Manchuria
Mongolia
Tibet
South America
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France
Republic
Peking
America
Chiating
Legation
Sir Robert Hart
Bridgeport
Stoppage of Building Serious in Bridgeport Warns Banker
S M Hawley of Bridgeport Savings Bank warns the city faces serious building stoppage as savings deposits fund real estate loans. He notes loans total about 25 million dollars secured by first mortgages on over 50 million in property, urging funds stay for home building and city growth. Desiree Lahocska, former Hippodrome premier danseuse, will perform in The Temptations of Eve by Orion Colby.
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Bridgeport
S. M. Hawley
Bridgeport Savings Bank
Times
Mutual Savings Banks
National Bank
Desiree Lahocska
Hippodrome
Orion & Colby
Stepney Ladies Plan September Supper at Nicholson Home
The Stepney Methodist church ladies met at Mrs. William C. Nicholson’s home to plan a September 23 supper. Town schools opened with Miss Minnie Osborn, Miss Eve line Jacot, Miss Alice Dear den, Miss Porter, Miss Nan Huntley, F P Sherman, and Mrs. Mabel Moran as teachers at local posts. Edith Fairchild of Brooklyn visits relatives nearby while Letitia Fowler of New Haven stays with the Clingans.
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Methodist
William C. Nicholson
Astern
Minnie Osborn
Walkers
Eveline Jacot
Center
Alice Dearden
Elmstreet
Porter
Caters
Nan Huntley
Stepney
F. P. Sherman
Birdseye Plain
Mabel Moran
Southport Social Roundup Notes Summer Travel and Events
Mr and Mrs Roderick McNeil plus friends returned Wednesday from Block Island and Watch Hill by motor yacht with a good catch of tuna and mackerel. Judge Bacon Wakeman and family plan Virginia motor trip while Elliot Wakeman to Norfolk will join later for Fairfield. Judge and Mrs Elmore Banks at East Haddam summer home spent days at Stratfield Bridgeport. Trinity church lawn fete raised 151 for the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Lewis Richards of New York City visited their Pequot road residence in Southport.
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Mr. and
Mra
Roderick McNeil
Block Island
Hill
Judge Bacon Wakeman
Joseph
Satan Jennings
John Sherwood
Charles Downes
Virginia
Elliott Wakeman
Naval Academy
Norfolk
Fairfield
Judge
Elmore
Banks
East Haddam
Stratfield
Bridgeport
Lewis Richards
New York City
Southport
Pequot Road
David Perry
Myrtel Avenue
Norwalk
Alexander Irving
Post Road
Greens Farms
Irving
Perry
Raymond Greene
Joseph Hyatt
Fairfield Court
Greene
Fairfield Opens With Nine Hundred Students Affected
Fairfield schools begin with about nine hundred part time students this year as teachers report for duties. Transportation remains a major issue due to limited trolley service, with jitneys hired to move pupils from outlying districts. Longest route runs from Stratfield to Fairfield center near the high school. Enrollment is expected to rise by 359 to 400. The school board holds its monthly meeting tonight.
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Fairfield
Times
Stratfield
Fairfield Center
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New Haven
George Clingan
F. Knight
M. Horowitz
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Mrs. Zalmon Purdy
Easton
John Wheeler
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John Hinckley
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Mark Curtis
Mrs. Herbert Johnson
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Fairfield News
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Charles E. Hyde
Nora Kelley
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