Germans Propose Heaviest Tax Increase in History
Berlin reports German government drafts a tax reform plan raising indirect and direct levies across many sectors. Key points include higher taxes on sugar, coal, wine, tobacco, autos, imports, life and fire insurance, and a 50 percent corporate tax proposal with a 10 percent cap on certain large gains.
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Berlin
Aus
Tom Giteen
iLife
Denis
Corporation Teomes
Adt
Exer
Mexican train robbers gain 35000 dollars in gold
Reports from Monterey describe a robbery aboard a train from Tampico in which gold valued at 35000 dollars was taken by bandits. A passenger noted the loot was loaded on pack horses and the thieves fled into the wilderness. soldiers were dispatched to pursue them. A curious detail mentions a gray parrot allegedly knowing nine dollars, with various parrot family stories cited.
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Monterey
Mexico
Cain
Vast Bootleg Ring Battle Spurs Federal Drive
A lengthy exposé outlines a sprawling bootleg network, its tactics and reach from the Eastern coast to Florida, and the limited federal force confronting it. It notes over 150,000 arrests since November and upgrades the danger with murders and wounded agents, while urging local cooperation to seal loopholes.
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Cary Tin Seothe
Avery
Federal
Promiilion
Fred A
Plain
Gasston
Bahamas
Europe
Jacksonville
I Jah
Charleston
Baltimore
City
Aninor
St. Tonts
Evar
Tia
Sweephie Changea
Iiring
Hig
Fanetis
Notable Ohio editor joins anti bootleg drive effort
A successful Ohio businessman and editor has entered the fight against bootlegging, sacrificing personal comfort. He cites Republican corruption fears and aims to expose red flags in Chicago, Florida, and the Southeast. Subsequent articles will detail operations, methods, and how the crackdown targets major bootlegging centers and their schemes.
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Ohio
Aik Uat
Nowah
Cnicaso
San Florida
Big Southeast
Earth
State Veterinarians In Long Deferred Meeting
About fifty members gathered for a state veterinary meeting at the Welfare building on Saturday afternoon. Dr Willitan H Coon welcomed Bridgeport visitors as physicians from Farr states spoke on disease control and tuberculosis eradication preparations for a national Hartford conference in August next year were announced.
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Shike
Willitan H Coon
Bridgeport
Tyrs
Atkins
A O. Knapp
W. J. Sorthey
Tasigher
Jaimed W. Whittesey
Hurlford
Cattis Severn
Waterinasi
Farr States
Subi
Hartford
Bridgeport Scots Win Two Field Day Contests
Bridgeport Scots triumph in field day events at Heattisa clang hosted by Lordship Manor Road. The gathering included clansmen from Waterbury Ansonia New Haven Stamford with Chan Campbell No. 24 of Bridgeport winning piping prizes and exhibition.
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Bridgeport Scots
Bridgeport
Manor Road
Port City
Weaterbury
Ansonio
New Maven
Stamford
Chan Campbell
Holyoke Pipers
Focal
Spor
Budapest mother gives birth to quintuplets
London reports from Budapest recount a rare birth of quintuplets observed by Professor Barsony. The mother, 40, already with ten children, conceived after a streetcar incident and five babies were delivered at a hospital. All remained healthy and left the hospital after a month.
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Budapest
London
Ondon Lancet
Barsony
Bulgaria plans volunteer army to replace conscripts
The Tulgarian government drafts a plan to disband the army and recruit volunteers. It aims to enlist at least 12,000 volunteers by October 1, as required by the Allies.
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Sowia
Uags
Red Mienchtte Chief of Red Men Dies After Shock
William A. Finnton, a longtime leader in the Order of Red Men and former police chief of Westfield, died from a shock suffered last Monday. He had served 18 years as a state representative to the national Red Men council and led the local lodge for 16 years.
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William A. Finnton
Order of Red Men
Westfield
National Council of Red Men
Slack Panhandlers Boost Bridgeport’s Troubled Labor Scene
Bridgeport sees a rise in the professional panhandlers union as industrial malaise grows. Reported to include veterans and ex-service members, these workers claim inability to find work while leveraging public sympathy with embellished tales and World War I era references.
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Bridgeport Haa
Panhandlers’ Union
Panhandlers' Union
Indogwr
Chateau-Thierry
Kanred Wheat Gains Popularity Across Kansas Belt
Kanred wheat proves highly popular in Kansas with uniform high yields reported from the state and expanding into the hard wheat belt from Texas to South Dakota. Kansas State Agricultural College officials note higher yields than Turkey and Kharkof varieties, with some fields showing 36 bushels per acre versus 24 for Turkey and a Lyon County report of 56 bushels per acre. The USDA is planting Kanred as the first climate of total seeded area across states.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State
Coxperimental
Kansas
Texas
South Dakota
United States Department of Agriculture
Kan Bas
Turkey
Kharkof
Bard
Lyon County
Pawnbroker Arrested Over Stolen Heaver Skins Case
Detectives arrested Meyer Miller proprietor of a pawnbroker shop at 8 Fangress Street after a confession tied him to selling 81000 worth of stolen heaver skins through Bridgeport pawnbroker for 100. Accused, Careeran, faces a burglary charge.
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Meyer Miller
Fangress Street
Frank Caresoran
Norwalk
Bridgeport
Careeran
The Vanta Garment: A Pin Free Baby Wardrobe
A mother creates the Vanta garment to free babies from safety pins. Garments fasten with twistless tapes for freedom and growth, endorsed by hospitals and nurses. Available items include wool and silk vests, worsted and cotton binders, merino gertrudes, and stockings, with prices from 40c to $2.75, plus special dresses and slips on the second floor.
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Merino
Suitcases for women and travelers advertised
A product roundup highlights light, waterproof suitcases with leatherlike corners and firm handles priced from 2.50 to 6.50. Features include cretonne lining, pockets, leatherlike finishes, and 24 inch sizes. Also noted are motoring cases with waterproof fiber bodies and strong constructions for travel on rough weather.
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DuPont Fabrikoid J
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