Hartford Tops Connecticut Cities in Government Costs
Hartford leads major Connecticut cities in per capita government cost, spending 57.18 dollars per resident in 1923. Bridgeport, New Britain, and New Haven ran lower. Hartford’s total tax levy reached 5,977,265 with debt per resident at 104.61, and net indebtedness at year end 1928 stood at 14,716,735.
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George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Hartford
Connecticut
Bridgeport
New Britain
New Haven
Independent School District
Taok Dn
Bethel Burned Excluse Auto Truck Co. Suspect Brought In
Ridgefield police arrest Alfred Harding in White Plains New Jersey for alleged complicity in the April 2 burning of the Excluse Auto Truck Company in Bethel. Harding, said to be driver of the car that ferried five men from New York into Bethel, faces trial within days. Watchman George Gilbert was found tied amid flames. authorities suspect arson amid possible labor tension.
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Ridgefield
Alfred Harding
White Plains
N. J
Bethel
Harding
N. Y. State
New York
George H. Gilbert
Marion Churchill Wins Fairfield Speaking Contest
Marion Churchill won the Fairfield local contest of the National Oratorical competition on the United States Constitution. Laula Drew took second. Churchill will represent Fairfield at Norwalk, then potentially reach the state and national rounds with sizable prizes, including up to 2000 dollars for national winners.
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Fairfield
Marion Churchill
Laula Drew
Norwalk
School Dedication Date Discussed Tomorrow
Fairfield April 16 A joint meeting of the Town School and the Special High School Building committee has been called for Saturday at 2 o clock to receive the final report on the building. The school will be turned over to the Schran committee and plans for a public dedication ceremony will be discussed.
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Fairfield
Special High School
Sehani
Colorado Returns to Party Conventions in Colorado
Denver April 14 196 The upper House of the General Assembly passed on final reading a bill repealing the direct primary law and restoring the old party convention system of nominations. The direct primary had been in effect in Colorado since 1910. The bill becomes law immediately upon the governor's signature.
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Denver
Colo
General Assembly
Colorado
Stratford Ball Set By Knights of Columbus
Stratford April 16 Everything is ready for the second annual ball of the Knights of Columbus Stratford council to be held in the Stratfield hotel ball room April 17 Dancing starts 830 pm with Paul Specht orchestra New York. Supper at midnight then dancing again until early Saturday morning Visitors expected from New Haven Norwalk and nearby cities A large Bridgeport Knights delegation will attend.
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Stratford
Specelal
Stratford Council of the Knights of Columbus
Stratfield Hotel
Paul Specht
Orchestra of
New York
New Haven
Norwalk
Bridgeport Knights
Fairfield Court Extends Villa Proprieter Case
Fairfield April 16 Special Ernest Cozza and John Santora were granted two week continuances in town court on illegal sale of liquor charges after a Brooklawn Villa raid by State Police. Cozza and Santora remain held on $500 bonds. others faced minor fines or dismissals for vehicle and traffic violations and unregistered licenses.
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Fairfield
Ernest Cozza
John Santora
Westport Barracks
Brooklawn Villa Club
Suburban Avenue
Bernard Lebenthal
New York City
Lebenthal
Post Road
Flint's Corner
Joseph Gener
George Thayer
Harry §& Robinson
Arthur J. Bennett
Gasiano Santorg
Long Island City
Quigley
Jonathan Grout
Santoro
Bridgeport Home Building Contest Boosts Local Construction
Enlivened by a design contest for small homes priced at 5600, the Post Publishing and A W Burritt companies report at least 15 plan sets sold. Builders anticipate costs under 5500 and many plans, including notable entries, are in use. The six room design uses stock building materials, prompting strong local and out of town interest and spurring spring construction.
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Bridgeport
Post Publishing Company
A. W. Burritt Company
Sunday Post
Hana Christensen
Pit & Spur
Miner Accused of Handing Out Strike Calls
George Georgas, a said to be a striking miner, was arrested by a Deputy U S Marshal and held on a 1916 federal injunction against the United Mine Workers in favor of Hitchman Coal Co. He distributed copies of a Panhandle strike cell on Hitchman property and was remanded to the county jail for a hearing.
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Wheeling
W. Va
George Geongas
United States Marshall
United Mine Workers
Hitchman Coal Company
Authoriies
Georgas
Panhandle
Hitchman Company
Hitchman
Mrs Catherine Klein Buried in Greenwich
Greenwich April 16. The body of Mrs Catherine Martin Klein wife of Dr A W Klein former local health officer and prominent physician here for burial this morning from Stockbridge Massachusetts where she died Tuesday. The funeral was held this afternoon at 4 30 o clock with burial in Putnam cemetery. Mrs Klein was a Summer resident of Greenwich maintaining a home on Crest View.
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Greenwich
Catherine Martin Kien
A. W. Klein
Stockbridge
Mass
Putnam Cemetery
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