Bridgeport City Budget Report 1927 Expenditures and Debt
Bridgeport's year ending March 1927 shows general department operations at 3.85 million dollars, public enterprises 100 thousand, interest 659 thousand, and permanent improvements 2.22 million. Total revenue 9.8 million, surpassing current payments by about 9.0 hundred thousand. property taxes form a large share of revenue. Net debt stands at 19.978 million with 14.16 million net in 1926 and 3.849 million in 1917. assessed valuations and levies cited for city state and country portions.
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Statatica
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Department of Commerce
Walter Ad Garrity
Smart Shook
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Safers
Bildgeport
City Corporation
Haelek
Reyenter
United States
Youth groups condemn big navy plans in Chicago
In Chicago on February 19, 39 youth organizations from 39 Protestant denominations meeting as part of the International Council of Religious Education memorialized President Coolidge. They urged Congress to trim and limit naval programs as a step toward peace and friendship among nations.
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Chicago
Associated Press
International Council of Religious Educaton
Coolidge
Congress
United States
21000 Reward Posted In Chicago Bombings
A 21000 reward was offered yesterday by Chicago police commissioner Michael Hughes for information in three bombing outrages. The year’s list rose to 18, with Walter Walker noting further bounds and four officers sent to each suspected home as fear gripped the city.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Michael Hughes
Walter . Walker
Walker
John A. Sbarbaro
Conan Doyle Responds to Edison on Life After Death
CROWHBOROUGH England Feb 1. Conan Doyle argues Edison overstated doubt about survival, offering a hundred cases proving a hundred percent possibility of life after death. He cites his son Denis and a motor accident victim, detailing an alleged mediumistic séance at Holland Park and a seaside inquiry into spiritual phenomena.
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Conan Doyle
Edison
Associated Pree
Crowhborough
England
Mr. Edison
Iter Son
Que Cass
Mr. Blank
Mrs. X
D. Duncombe
Earl of Feversham
Great North Road
Young Duncombe
A l
Denis
Malcol
Dentin
Duncomb
Beals Py .Dame
Mr. Ballson
Mr. Frilson
Thyroid goitre and iodine diet advice from old health column
A health column discusses simple and exophthalmic goitre, linking prevalence to iodine intake and high carbohydrate diets. It notes seawater diets lack iodine, argues excess starches and alkali in drinking water affect thyroid function, and outlines iodine treatment and lifestyle changes for relief.
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Europe
Sormer
Personal letters to Dr Frank Metoy on intimate problems
A fragmentary notice describes personal letters addressed to Dr Frank Metoy at Widgepurt requesting confidential replies. An envelope is mentioned and a request to forward contact details or responses to the addressees.
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Frank Met
U. S. S. Lexington Sails to California Base
The U S S Lexington an 850 five foot aircraft carrier sails on first official cruise from Newport News to San Pedro Calif expected April 1. The ship carried six air planes today and will add more than 400 at Perriscal a Fin before calling Newport News and Hampton Roads. Over 2,000 people gathered on the dock as Captain A W Marshall led the departure salute.
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Associated Piers
U. S & Lexington
Wei Toony
San Pedro
Calif
Lexington
Perrarcala
Fin
Rlorida
Newport BR. 1
Hampton Roads
Capitain
A. W. Marshall
Commune
Leprosy Cure by GI from Tree Perfected
Londor reports that after a decade of work a leprosy treatment using oil from the hydocarpusa tree has been perfected. The Sunday Express says a statement from the Dominions Office is expected confirming cooperative policy among dominions on this medical advance and its adoption.
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Londor
Associated Press
The
Sunday Express
Dominions
Students shift credulity says Dean Sperry at Princeton
Dean Willard Sperry of Harvard Divinity School told a Princeton conference that undergraduates have merely shifted their credulity from ministers to biology professors. He urged including religious courses in curricula to provide tangible religious formation amid changing spiritual life in colleges.
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Princeton
N J
Willard B Bperry
Harvard Divinity School
Foster College
Sperry
Dean Sperry
University Couraes
Mfe
France imposes strict censorship on derogatory films
Paris February tenth. Severe censorship of motion pictures reflecting unfavorably on France is established by a decree from Education Minister Herriot. The censorship commission may bar producers and restrict foreign films to protect national morals. Herriot noted the commission can even prohibit films shown abroad if contrary to French interests. France accounts for about one seventh of world cinema. The previous plan to apply a one to nine proportion for approvals may be revised.
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Paris
Associated Press
Moyotea
International
Herrlol
France
Cennorshin Commission
Filma
M. Herriot
Reed enters Wisconsin primary in Democratic race
St Louis Feb 18 Associated Press says Senator James A Reed of Missouri will participate in Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary via voters petitions. Lee Meriwether announces formal entry authorized from Reed headquarters. Reed plans westward tour, first stop Dallas for a speech, with possible filings in North Dakota Michigan and New Hampshire by petition.
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ST Louis
Associated Press
James A. Reed
Missouri
Wisconsin
Democratie Presidenia
Southwest
Lee Meriwether
Reed
Washington
West
Dallas
Texas
Pacific Coast
Mertilvedther
North Dakota
Michigan
New Manpehire
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J.A So
U. S. S. Lexington
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Fairfield
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Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Company
Watery Phone
Wall Street Debate
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