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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1925
Page
3
City Auditor Bernard Keating shows nine month fiscal year spending at 6,605,445.87 for Bridgeport operations. December expenditures reach 1,006,889.95 with 5,593,555.92 prior, leaving 3,224,672.85 budgeted for January to March. Several accounts show near zero balances and numerous line items are exhausted.
Prosecuting Attorney James G. Shannon and Dorothy A. Cohen legal advisor of the charities department were sworn in as justices of the peace yesterday by Town Clerk Joseph F L Wieler.
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An aging Sioux Falls reader writes that after 24 years he quits the daily, complaining crosswords have grown too difficult and time consuming. He says he will switch to a paper with puzzles that can be solved without staying up all night, citing lack of satisfaction and no response to prior complaints.
Governor John G. Winant urged ratification of the federal child labor amendment and a 48 hour week law for women and minors in factories. He pressed vigorous enforcement of prohibition, urged policy for state departments and water power development, and asked lawmakers to authorize special counsel to protect communities affected by the Boston and Maine plan to cut 400 miles of track.
Washington January The Republican leaders in the House plan to start the 6th Congress early. They aim to elect the Speaker floor leader and form major committees before disbanding in March. Congressman John Q Tilson of Connecticut argues organized committees can meet in summer and have bills ready when Congress reconvenes.
An advertisement announces a new lamp that allegedly burns 94 percent air with minimal odor or smoke, claiming safety and easy cleaning. Inventor Johnson of Philadelphia offers a free trial and potential local agency, promising earnings of 250 to 500 dollars monthly.
An old advertisement touts instant relief from colds by taking Pape's Cold Compound every two hours for three doses. It promises opening blocked nostrils and air passages, easing aches and feverishness, and breaking up the cold and grippe misery. Contains dime a dose.
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