Income Tax Returns Near Swamp Small Federal Force
Bridgeport residents with salaries over 5900 were mailed tax blanks as federal tax offices in the Federal building stay busy collecting returns. Tax staff describe the rush as the greatest since the year began, with volunteers aiding as time-consuming forms keep agents at work. Also notes partnerships, fiduciaries, foreign income, royalties, dividends, and corporate net earnings affect reporting. burglary reported at 333 Nichols Street where a shoemaker's shop was entered and leather valued at 15 dollars stolen through a rear window.
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Bridgeport
AML
James Carras
Nichols Street
Down and out mother braced up by phosphated iron
A distressed family, unable to ease the mother's illness through doctors and medicines, finds hope when a neighbour suggests phosphated iron. The treatment, praised by physicians and druggists, is sold in capsules to build strength and energy for the elderly and nervous cases, with Hindle's Drug Store advertising nationwide.
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Iyous
Thosphates
Icon P
Iit
Dannot
Hindle's Drug Store
Leadingaraggists
Save Coal Card Sparks Bridgeport Sarcasm
Bridgeport residents mocked the public school campaign urging coal conservation with remarks like save coal when there isn’t any. A note signed by “a wife and mother of three children” to Carl Siemon criticized circulating the tag your shovel cards. She complained of rooms at 60 degrees and questioned the campaign’s relevance amid coal shortages.
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Bridgeport
Fuel Committee
Carl I. Siemon
Accuse Gateman of Manslaughter for Two Deaths
Patrick Salvey the gate tender at the North Avenue railroad crossing faced manslaughter charges after Ernest and Frederick Weidlich died when their auto was struck by a train last Wednesday. He was arraigned and released on $500 bail. Coroner Phelan found the east gate left open and out of order and urged action against the New Haven road to abolish the crossing.
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Patrick Salvey
North Avenue
Ernest
Frederick Weidlich
William Street
Salvey
John J. Phelan
Phelan
New Haven
Instructs Francis to Report Any Attempts on Life
Washington reports Secretary Lansing told Ambassador Francis in Petrograd to report any threats against him by anarchists after the Goldman and Berkman conviction. The ambassador may seek Bolshevik protection while the State Department assess the risk and expects government measures to protect him. In a separate note, John Ryan was held for theft after stealing a bag of oats from Henry Clampett’s livery stable on Main Street.
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Washington
Lansing
Francis
Petrograd
State Department
Emms Goldman
Alexander Berkman
John Ryan
Henry Clampett
Main ‘Street
City Court
Pine Cough Remedy You Can Make At Home In Minutes
A vintage advertisement touts a pine cough remedy made with Pinex and sugar syrup. It claims fast relief for coughs, throat and chest irritation, and bronchial issues, urging readers to buy 2 1 2 ounces of Pinex and mix at home for a pint of medicine. It promotes cost savings and guarantees satisfaction.
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He Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Interned War Mascots and German Strike Leaders
A Paris correspondent recounts how strikes at Adlershof and Spandau threaten German munitions and war industry. The piece notes mature-age workers backing Radical Socialists, the first wartime political strike at Spandau, and a shift of majority Socialists toward radical aims amid Brest-Litovsk and bread-ration controversies.
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New York
Associated Press
Berlin
América
United States
Copenhagen
Adlershof
Herlin
Spandau
Germany
Bis
Radical
Socialist Party
Haase
Ledebour
Liebknecht
Scheidemann
Brest- Litovsk
Reichstag
All Who Bake to Be Licensed
New baking regulations from the food administration limit flour purchases and require substitution in bread and other products. Bread and rolls may use up to 80 percent wheat flour and other products 10 percent until July 31, with shifts to 5 to 20 percent substitutes after February 2 and February 24 respectively. Victory bread may be sold on wheatless days.
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The
Food Administration
Baers
Victory
Pets to be disposed of as 801st Inf is mobilized
Camp Devens Massachusetts January 31 Special orders require all pets and mascots of the 801st Infantry to be relinquished before overseas movement. Colonel Tompkins explains mascots cannot accompany the regiment to France due to quarantine and transport constraints. The measure echoes across regiments, with objections noted but orders stand.
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Devens
Ayer
Miss
Oer
Brauik Tompkins
France
Quauminime
Landins
Lumpkins
Sherman
8001St Infantry
Boston
304Th Infantry
Bridgeport
Tompkins
Hun Bombs Fell on California Drafted Men
Washington reports no official war department confirmation of a German raid on American trenches. Secretary Baker cautioned against assuming Pershing’s units have permanently joined allied lines, noting only casualty lists suggest contact. He explained California drafted men were part of expanding regular army and National Guard divisions.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
Pershing
California
France
Bill to Stop Reports to Black Bonds
Washington reports the senate received an administration measure to penalize circulation of false reports aimed at hindering the sale of Liberty bonds and federal securities. Judiciary Chairman Culberson presented the bill and a Gregory letter noting Treasury and Federal Reserve interest. The attorney general cites multiple instances of false reporting endangering bond flotation.
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Washington
Senate
Administration
Culberson
Judiciary Committee
Day
Gregory
Secretary of the Treasury and
Federal Board
United States
Third Incendiary Fire damages tobacco sheds
Wind Jan 31. For the third time this month an incendiary set fires destroyed Walter Smiths crop with a loss of 1500 dollars. Earlier fires caused heavier damage. No clue has been obtained about the arsonist.
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Walter Smith
Labor Favors Mobilizing of Workers for War Service
Washington January 31 organized labor endorses the United States employment service within the department of labor. Samuel Gompers declares the service vital to wage earners and the creation of a labor market. Enrolment of shipbuilders aims to exceed 250000 based on early responses. State directors listed include Leo Korper Hartford Delaware Charles Warner Wilmington J C Frazee Philadelphia and others.
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Washington
Organized Labor
United States Employment Service
Department of Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Infederation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Public Service Reserve
Employment Service
Connecticut
Leo A. Korper
Hartford
Delaware
Charles Warner
Wilmington
New Jersey
L. T. Bryant
Trenton
Pennsylvania
J. C. Frazee
Philadelphia
Toledo Citizens Storm Mayor Office for Coal Demand
In Toledo Ohio on January 31 hundreds of citizens stormed Mayor Schreiber's office seeking coal as temperatures near zero. The mayor arranged limited coal for households with own delivery, many using wheelbarrows. A statewide appeal was sent to Croxton for relaxing flour to cereal swap rules affecting cereal sales.
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Toledo
Ohio
Schreiber
Croxton
Columbus
Republics tire up your car for worry free travel
A promotional note touts Republics tires as a smart choice to outfit a vehicle and reduce travel worries, emphasizing durable tread and dependable performance for everyday driving. The copy frames the tires as a prudent, stylish upgrade for motorists seeking peace of mind on the road.
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Col. Butler Avenue
U. S
Bridgeport Savings Bank
Broad Sts
Gateman
Jack Tar
Devons
William Walace
Wiliam Weigel
Wallace
Plattsburg
76Th
Amory Sullivan
Louis Dubin
Milford
Edward J. Joy
Four
Joy
Bill
United
Cc. Deldeni An
Vriday
Vriday Price
T.a
E’s West
Lisle
Stege
Steck
Tuckahoe
N.Y
Toledo People Storm Office
Coal
Republic Prodium Process
American Hardware Stores
Lyon & Grammar
Fairfield Ave
Middle St
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