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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1924
Page
11
Bingham warns the election hinges on a league issue amid a crowded frame of uncertain lines. The report lists names and places in a climate of tension as candidates gather, while voters weigh the matter and prepare for upcoming ballots.
An Army plane suffered a rough altitude loss due to a leaky mechanism and minor damage. Return and replacement parts are being prepared as crews assess the craft and plan a possible takeoff later today.
Special to the Pelegram from Washington reports Representative Merritt introducing measures in the House to provide pensions and aid for veterans widows and dependents. Names include Norah Vth et al connected to Connecticut Volunteer Infantry and New York Volunteer units with various pensions proposed and amounts referenced.
A fragmented report recalls Burns and a Spanish American War veteran committee on invalid pensions. The piece notes failed telephone book access in a building, with staff and patrons seeking information at Central and the Inn cabana. It mentions a plant dealer seeds of Chinese filers and pulp production tests by the U.S. Forest Service.
Ansonia Mayor John Mead announces a list of appointive offices with limited changes. The new slate includes Vincent Turk as city engineer for two years, L Maymond Burke and Edward Wheeler as auditors for two years, Michael Cook as tax collector for two years, and Vallich Ready as sealer of weights and measures for two years, among others.
A Chicago business sales and leases expert summarizes a Commercial Realm study on whether rent should be tied to sales. Interviews across auto, clothing, department stores, shoe, hats, hardware, and more reveal varied averages and tensions as merchants weigh percentage of sales rent against fixed charges.
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