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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1924
Page
18
In Ward A Diew and others, clerks prepared a batch of bills at noon on a Wednesday taking on personal tasks. Extra help was provided by temporary clerks in Tar Cuilecto, Ed-ting, to manage the workload over the weekend.
Workmen began clearing shrubbery and trees at the Henry Shelton homestead on Court and Street to prepare for moving the house and excavating for the construction of the new Trinity Church and parish house at the corner of Washington Avenue and Southland Street. Plans call for a granite structure with a north end quarry stone supply and two entrances facing Washington Avenue and Southland Street.
Officials warn excess quota actions amid unclear records. Text notes a $1000 imprisonment penalty under state law for advocates and references a recent meeting and appropriation bill adjournment. The fragmentary report hints at deficits and calls attention to institutional proceedings.
Norwich Connecticut obituary notes the death of Justice Thayer former associate justice of the Supreme Court at WoW Hackua hospital last midnight after a two week illness described as Shin disease nearly always fatal. Thayer, born March 1 1847 in New Boston Connecticut, studied at Nichols Academy and Yale, practiced in Burlington and Norwich, served as state attorney and later Supreme Court judge. Survived by nieces and nephews, his death closes a long public career in law and politics.
Reported by Ridio Vie from the Fort Worth Star Telegram and the Associated Press the rebels under General Fortunato Miscottes retreated toward Esperanza as federals led by General Guadalupe Sanchez closed on Esperanza. Planes purchased in the United States arrived to support the offensive against the revolutionists.
A note from Jen PersTon shows the American Chemical Society appointing a national committee for a state level essay contest. Winners receive honors and scholarships while topics cover religion health education and industrial development, with judging and tuition details outlined alongside eligibility.
The readable fragment mentions Christ's power and resurrection in a religious context, with garbled phrases and names that are difficult to identify. The passage resembles a devotional or doctrinal snippet, lacking a coherent narrative or verifiable events.
A chaotic account reports a national claim that wealth has doubled, citing a convention and remarks by an Anti Siloan Latina leader. It notes life insurance rising and unemployment falling, while lawmakers face enforcement and the duty of Congress to respond to the new sense of law enforcement urgency.
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