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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1924
Page
5
Cold weather frigid effects on pipes lead to freezing and clogs. When drains fail, prompt action is advised to prevent damage and costly repairs. Local suppliers and repair services emphasize safe, affordable screening and solution steps for households.
The State Parks and State Forests Commission promotes Wayside Park as a planned first tourist camp in Connecticut to serve summer visitors and touring public. The pamphlet outlines camping, sanitation, and access facilities, urges respectful use, and notes sales avoidance and use of receipts for maintenance.
Taxpayers flock to the Tax Collector Edward Drew after anunciou James Shannon would pursue delinquents. Office hours extend tonight and tomorrow for personal taxes with grace period Saturday. Many come daily to settle long‑standing arrears as details from years 1914 to 1924 appear.
The tax collector estimates about $27,000 or more. offices anticipate payment for two men and six women on the land list. Nearly 75,600 bills were mailed out, with the aim to be selected by March. The notes reference a nine year period and a payment of $18. The current Ist is noted and the public is urged to watch for further action.
In Athens on February 27 Republican deputies staged a collective withdrawal from Parliament to protest the government’s refusal to pass a resolution abolishing the dynasty. The premier condemned the move but hoped it would be temporary and pledged to continue governing. The incident drew significant concern over potential internal unrest.
At the annual meeting in Hartford the Tobacco Men elected William Flunter of Glastonbury as president and Harold Bonaldo of Hartford as secretary. New officers include vice president William Hubbard and treasurer Harry Wilse, with Wirmer Whitmore reelected. Experts debated tobacco leaf selection and disease management, and featured talks by Massachusetts and Connecticut agricultural staff.
General Semenoff says the Soviet government is being resisted by new forces within Russia. He claims Lenin’s death weakens the government but accelerates disintegration of the Communist Party, arguing Russia’s path toward diplomacy with Japan hinges on revealing truths about communism and Bolshevism.
A Connecticut superior court memorandum orders the set aside of a five thousand dollar verdict in a Trolley Company case. The decision notes sympathy for the plaintiff’s family and references an appeal from the ruling. The scattered notes mention Vincent and Wilheint among others, with unclear relationships and names embedded in the text.
Police from precinct 20 confiscated whiskey linked to a storied estate case. Tedard Bassa owned the storE warehouse where a ramse violation led to bond postings of $300. Marythonofria appointed administrator of Cristing Villafranca’s estate, which includes land valued at $400 and spans husband, daughters, and two sons.
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