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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1925
Page
2
Stratford's debt reduction plan for the new year proposes trimming the town debt by 73,00 and reducing sewer debt by 51,000, school debt by 19,000. The program favors serial bonds with annual maturities and sinking funds avoided.
Fragmented notice lists multiple meeting reminders with partial addresses and names such as Union avenue Bridgeport Main street and Broad street. Mentions residents and local blocs but details are unclear due to OCR errors.
At the Father and Son gathering hosted by Lions Club, 260 attendees including Boy Scouts sponsored by business leaders attended at Stratfield hotel. Guests were welcomed by Michael Hoth and Sprague, with Menard leading entries and Tim Rooney directing the singing as sons and scouts were introduced in the roll call and asked for New Year resolutions.
Sir Auckland warned of growing class tension in England tied to socialist influences and child aimed propaganda. He cited Communist Sunday Schools teaching revolutionary ideas and warned that wage disputes and foreign trade pressures risk destabilizing national life.
Fragments of bizarre prose describe confusion over a path called Naheow with distorted phrases. The text hints at odd places and names such as Fisk and Tay, suggesting a cryptic scene or error-filled transcription.
General Richards, veteran of Spanish American and World War I service, plans to retire after a four year term as Chief of the National Guard Bureau. He oversaw expansion to a first class force of about 190000 personnel and praised teamwork with War Department officers and state units. He received a Distinguished Service Cross and other commendations for his wartime leadership.
William M. Wood resigns as president of the American Woolen Company in Massachusetts to retire for health. G Pierce Jr of New Harvard Lecomer becomes president, Cornelius A.J. II as first vice president, and John W. Murray named successor as president and sales manager. Andrew G. Pierce Jr. succeeds as chairman of the executive committee. The text notes Wood may travel to the Pacific coast for an extended period.
The United States and Japan will exchange language officers for four six month periods. General Lasee Upki, minister of war, told The Associated Press he endorses the Secretary of War Weeks statement praising the exchange as a sign of friendly ties. He said relations remain hopeful but warned of potential dangers if misread, stressing no intent of war.
A wage board notes that real wages improved in 1924 despite industrial decline. Higher living costs and longer hours increased earnings for some, yet output fell amid weak exports and market demand. Textiles and select industries showed reduced wages, but overall hourly rates remained broadly stable.
Fevers struck 44 year old attendee with December date of death. Funeral: Hox 74 overs Canes Stratford on Saturday July 19 at Lakeview cemetery Sopot terreno.
A reflective verse wishes readers a honest, helpful year. It urges kindness to the widow and orphan and the aged, and to work with strength and wisdom. The couplet reinforces perseverance and moral effort as the year ends.
In Masa Mass area on December 31 Will iam M. Wood quits the presidency of the American Woolen company to recover his health. His son Cornelius A. Wood says the move follows medical advice and paves the way for Andrew G. Pierce to assume the post, the firm now capitalized at 90 million dollars.
Mrs Julie Raj Towlez of Trumbull and Mrs Margaret Borkowski filed a slander suit in Superior Court seeking 5009 dollars after being named in remarks attributed to them.
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