Uniform Vacation System Aimed At Capitol Bill
HARSTFOAD April 1 The common on the civ administration code has practically completed the draft of a bill with a hearing this week. The bill will provide for a uniform system of vacations in the offices by allowing no weeks to each person. At present the vacation season for clerks in offices ranges from two weeks to twelve weeks. The purpose of the committee is to reduce the number of commissions from 40 or 5 to nine.
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Harstfoad
Uiss
Bridgeport Irish Fund Campaign Ends As Headquarters Closes
Bridgeport reached its $55,000 goal in a campaign by the Bridgeport branch of the American Committee for Ireland. Headquarters were closed after the drive. Receipts totaled $7,283 for St. Patrick's, plus contributions to Sacred Heart, Blessed Sacrament, St. Peter's, St. Thomas, St. James, and others. The remaining funds, about $34,000, came from direct committee contributions and the United Irish Societies concert proceeds. The committee plans a social later to honor the workers who led the collections.
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Bridgeport
American Committee For
Ireand
Surattiald
S. Patrick's
St. Peter
Carpet Firm Fails to Resume Work in Thompsonville
In Thompsonville Connecticut no move was made to restart the Bigelow Hartford Carpet Co dyehouse today. The plant has been closed since March amid wage disputes and court actions. Eviction proceedings against striking workers occupying company houses were indefinitely adjourned.
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Thompsonville
Conn
Bigelow Hartford Carpet Company
Planter Killed by Mob Amid Late-April Tension
A historic account reports a planter found harmed by a mob during April with a limb torn from a tree. The incident, linked to racial violence, involves individuals named RaMpSot Wheshee and B. B. Dobson and occurred near an area referenced as neford during the event.
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Assissinpi
RaMpSot
Nego
Wheshee
Red B. B. Dobson
Neford Durin
Toda
Man charged in Nome liquor raid at 67 T Barnett Street
April Charles Meskas, 28, appeared in Meriden police court after a raid found two stills and liquor mash at 67 T Barnett Street. He faced a maximum $800 fine and admitted idle work status while claiming the liquor was for personal use. Officers confiscated home distilling equipment.
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Meriden
Charles Meskas
Mis Nome
T Barnett Street
Moskas
Banquet Planned by Moderated Brotherhoods in City Churches
The first annual banquet of the Moderated Brotherhoods of the TH 1st, Methodist and Plymouth churches will be held in the parlors of the first church next Monday, April 11. J. L. Celests, a Yale Islands native, will speak, with other numbers arranged for the program of entertainment.
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Plymouth
J. L. Celests
Yale Phillipine Islands
Swingle Charged in Patrolman Killing at McDonald Case
Chambe Binghamton South Carolina April 4 Inean reports a defense of Cloud FF Swingle a man with American forces in the Argonne will be offered today. Swingle is accused of shooting Patrolman William McDonald when he tried to question him about a nearby robbery.
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Binghamton
S. C
Argonne
Cloud FF
Swingle
William McDonald
Tial
Swingie
McDonwid
Bombs Fired At Laish Club In Belfast Clash
Two bombs were hurled today at the Tister club in Belfast where Cionera Bainridge commands troops in Lister. Only one exploded, causing no damage or casualties. The bombers fled the scene.
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Belfast
Tister Club
Cionera Bainridge
Lister
Tiy
Body Arrives for Henry Laeris in Connecticut
Merit Conn. April 4 reports the body of Henry Laeris, son of Mrs Margaret Lacraly, has arrived. The local post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was active in notifying kin and arranging a formal military funeral with Ve Erin organization support.
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Henry
Laeris
Margaret, Lacraly
Veerins
Foreigen Ware
Kerge
Tracy Lewis, Rubber Shoe Firm President, Dies
Tracy Samuel Lewis, president of Bercon Falls Rubber Shoe to, died at his Crimen avenue home in Brooklyn after seven months of ill health. He had managed work at the New York office and was born on August 4. Local ward officials confirmed the death today.
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Naugatuck
Tracy Samuel Lewis
Bercon Falls Rubber Shoe
Crimen Avenue
Brooklyn
Ward
Lewis
Bren
New York
Fire hose purchase arrives. must be returned
Three thousand feet of hose bought by the board of fire commissioners at a recent meeting has arrived in the city but must be returned to the manufacturers due to wear and oversize issues. The decision impacts city fire equipment plans and supplier relations.
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Board of Fire Commissioners
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Tuomas DE la Rue & Co
West 42Nd Street
Kibbe's, Springheld, Mass
Igibbe's
Indies
Mantler’s Baby Shop
Bak
Bard
Carter's
Carter
Gridgeport Hydraulic Co
Ppouec Vairlielti
Capitol
State House
Irish Fund
Planter
ChAm
Laish Cloub
O'Sullivan
O’sullivan
Akers OF
SCOTI
Kenneth T. Hyslop
Watford
Zeissett’s
J. Zeissett
East Main ST
U. S
California
JAS. Horan & Son
Fairfield Ave
Store Corner
Main & Bank St
Tracy Lewis
Ideal Coal CO
Lindley ST
American Committee For Relief In
Ireland
Bridgeport Executive Committee
Stratford
Fairfield
Risbie
Werner Ero
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