Danbury Officials Expect Lower City Tax Rate
Danbury officials forecast a city tax rate for the coming year not exceeding eleven mills, down from thirteen mills last year, with a higher grand list and total expenditures around 9430000 to maintain city government. Departments report fixed estimates with minor increases for police and fire salaries and new pump, street repairs, and concrete pavement projects. The board of estimate meets next Monday night.
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Danbury
Sneeald Indications
Ways and Means Department
Health Department
Police Department
Fire Department
Water Department
Board of Estimate
Book review and tea at Central YWCA
Miss Lucy Curtis of Bridgeport High School reviews The Autobiography of Dr Gordon at the Central YWCA weekly social afternoon. Rev Ernest Judson Craft will discuss current events and Mrs Harold Hersey will pour tea.
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Gordon
Old North Church
Boston
Lucy Curtis
Bridgeport High School
Central Y. W.C. A
Ernest Judson Craft
Harold Hersey
Bootlegger's Nemesis Arrests Two More Men
Darien February 24 Special Abraham Shore 46 Pembroke Avenue Providence RI and Colon Dunphy 118 Whittier Avenue Providence RI were arrested this morning by Policeman Amos Anderson for transporting alcohol without a permit. They had 160 gallons of alcohol hidden under a floor compartment of the truck. Bail was set at 1000 dollars each. Clarence E. Wightman of Aldeboro Mass and John Conrad of Brooklyn were fined 250 dollars and costs last night by Judge Dean for transporting alcohol and Scotch.
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Darien
Abraham Shore
Pembroke Avenue
Colon Dunphy
Whittier Avenue
Providence
H. I
Wooren
Amos Anderson
Clarence E. Wightman
Alde
Labor President Denies Interview With Nonunion Men
Boston February 24 AP President William Green of the American Federation of Labor arrived to testify before the Massachusetts legislature on a state fund to aid industrial workers but was not interviewed or photographed after revellers and photographers failed to show union cards. Green refused to pose without News Writers' Union card. companions also barred interviews without union credentials.
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Boston
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Revollers
Green
Joint Committee On Judiciary
Massachusetts
South Station
News Writers’ Union
Former local woman dies in Thomaston
Miss Susan L Osborn eighty two widow of Edgar Osbourne died at her home on February 17. She was a former resident of Bridgeport and the second oldest member of the First Universalist church there. For the past 20 years she had lived in Thomaston with her daughter Mia. Sherwood Beardslee.
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Thomaston
Susan L Osborn
Edgar Osbourne
Bridgeport
First Universalist Church
Mia
Sherwood Beardslee
Bridges Targeted by City Commission in New Bridge Plan
John L. Harrington of Torrington Howaard and Ash of New York presented to the Yellow Mill bridge commission in Mayor Behrens' office on bridge construction. Warrington's firm, among others, seeks to be consulting engineers for the proposed bascule bridge. The commission plans to interview several engineers before selecting a firm to work with City Engineer James A. McElroy on the project. The new bridge is expected to be an ascule rolling bascule type, with two existing bridges at Stratford Avenue and Washington Avenue also bascule designs. A temporary bridge site over the pond is being studied. George T. McCarthy Jr joined as commissioner, succeeding Frank L. Cogill. several officials were absent for various reasons.
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John L. Harrington
Torrington, Howaard and
James A. McElroy
Behrens
Warrington
Fim
Stratford Avenue
Washington Avenue
McElroy
George T. McCarthy, Jr
Frank L. Cogill
Henry A. Bishop
Henry N. Sanborn
William B Méyers
Chimney Fire on Highland Ave Block Traced to Box 325
Fire crews responded to a chimney fire in a block on Highland Avenue. Equipment included Engine 4, Ladder Truck 2, and Chemical 1. No damage reported. Washington and Sanford Avenues references noted in the call.
Drive in Stolen Auto to Clear Up Headache
Stephen Folaski of Bristol, 21, admitted stealing a car on January 10 to alleviate a liquor bought headache. Judge J P Waldo Marvin sentenced him to one to three years in state prison in Criminal Superior Court. Perkowski, whose car was taken, had prior theft conviction in Maine and also received one to three years.
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Stephen Folaski
Bristol
J.P Waldo Marvin
Criminal Superior Court
Polaski
Bridgeport
Boleslaw Perkowski
Noble Avenue
Malin
Perkowski
Stamford
Maine
Ambulance Call Log Reports Several Transfers and Injuries
Daily Record of Ambulance Calls notes 11:95 a m for Mary Hays 62 Housatonic avenue to St Vincent s hospital for observation 2:00 p m for Mrs Rose Sayette 1125 Hancock avenue private transfer to Bridgeport hospital 2:15 p m for Mary Fitzgerald 630 Noble avenues accident gas poisoning private physician in attendance at 2:40 p m for Peter Schumann Devon injured in automobile crash at Connecticut and Carroll avenues refused treatment laceration of scalp and right hip injury
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Mary Hays
Housatonic Avenue
Lo St. Vincent's Hospital
Rose Sayette
Hancock Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Mary Fitzgerald
Noble Avenues
Peter Schumann
Devon
Connecticut
Carroll Avenues
Treasury prepares Day amendments to Volstead Act
Washington Feb 24 AP The Treasury announced amendments to strengthen the Volstead Act including higher penalties and easier administration and submitted the draft to the Department of Justice for legal review. The plan calls for compulsory jail terms and fines for first time dry law violations, replacing the current discretionary sentencing.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Department of Justice
Congress
Inquisitive Chinaman Halts Fur Store Theft
In Chicago on February 24 AP reports an inquisitive Chinese laundryman named John Fulong stopped five robbers plotting a $50,000 fur store theft. He watched three gang members ambush the proprietor and two clerks, was shot at after the lookout ordered him away, then fled screaming as the assailants tried to force him to move on.
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Chicago
John Fulong
John
Loyalty Lodge Ball Draws 800 At Pyramid Temple
The fifth annual Loyalty Lodge No. 58 ball at the Pyramid Temple mosque on State Street drew about 800 guests. A 16-officer drill led by Leslie Vantone opened the program, lasting 10:30 to 11:28, ending with a spelling of the lodge name. Womten of the Rebekah lodge assisted as mistress of ceremonies, with refreshment served. Committee chair Morris Rogen and members Maurice Rosenstein Samuel Kosowsky Max Rosenberg Benjamin F Rheen Samuel Elstein and Samuel Lefowtz named the event planners.
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Pyramid Temple
State Street
Loyalty Lodge
Leslie Vantone
Qdd
Womten
Rebekah
Mirrnnassen
Morris Rogen
Roble Grand
Maurice Rovenstein
Samuel Kosowsky
Max & Rosenberg
Benjamin F Rneen
Samuel Elstein
Samuel Lefowtz
Card Parties At Third District Club Benefit Event
Two card parties are planned at the Third District Republican club on Alfred Street. Tonight Mrs Grace Williams and Mrs Emma Piper will host a benefit for the Third District Republican Women's club with bridge pinochle and whist. Tomorrow Miss Mary Healy and her sisters plan another night for Mt Ann's parish with games starting at 8:30.
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Republican Club
Alfred Street
Grace Williams
Eimma Piper
Repubican Women's Club
Mary Healy
Wilson Street
Alice
Eleanor
Irene Healy
Mt Ann’s Parish
T Ann
Compromise in Corner Estate Claim Approved by Judge
Commissioners told Probate Judge Frederic A Bartlett to approve 1750 for Emma Judson of 123 Roosevelt St from the Charles W Corner estate. The claim covered care and cash advances during the last three years of Corner’s life, who died September 3 1924 in an asylum. The estate valued at 7778.74 mainly Liberty bonds and bank deposits, with Bridgeport Trust Co named administrator December 12 1924.
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Frederic A. Bartlett
Emma
Judson
Roosevelt Street
Charles W. Corner
Corner
Jonn A. Cornell
Hugh J. Lavery
Bridgeport Trust Company
Tidge Bartlett
Thomas C Courhi
Unidentified Gunman Murdered in Chicago
In Chicago an unidentified man of foreign appearance was found shot to death in an alley amid ongoing immigration raids on Little Italy. He is reported as the forty first gang warfare victim in recent years. A note noted his pole position for police work and a card linked him to Orazio Tropea, the Scourge, whose assassination spurred immigration actions to expel undesirable aliens.
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Chicago
Italy
Orazio Tropea
Stomach Remedies Promised To Soothe Digestion
A fragment describes a stomach remedy claim that a product named Diapepsin relieves sourness and distress from indigestion, gas, and upset stomach. It touts affordability and harmless action with a confident promise, though text is garbled and contains misread phrases.
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Milllona
Ali di
Allenrhu No. 2 Promises Relief From Neuritis Pains
Bold ad claims Allenrhu Special Formula No. 2 capsules quickly ease nerve pains that disrupt sleep. It urges two to three days of use for lasting relief whether neuritis affects shoulder arm elbow or leg. Sold at Hindle's Drug Stores or by any druggist.
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Hindle
Keep Poslam On Hand For Burns Scalds
Accidents happen but the first touch of Poslam to a burn cut or bruise relieves pain and begins healing. A 600 box of Poslam in the home will ease suffering and speed recovery. At all druggists.
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