Charter Amendments Submitted to City Council
City charter amendments reviewed by the commission cover electors gender equality, education board powers, mayoral appointment and tie breaking, civil service structure, and classified and unclassified city employment. The long Civil Service amendment details board composition, exams, and removal standards. Other provisions set park land gifts, tree wardens, bond limits, veto mechanics, and tax list timing. Attorney general process aims to map proceeding before January 26 with a Friday council meeting.
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Atwater
General Assembly
Bridgeport
Charter Commission
Council Legislative Committee
Board of Education
Civil Service Amendment
Civil Service
Black Rock harbor work stalled by money shortage
A War Department report notes little action after a hearing on proposed Black Rock harbor line changes due to lack of funds. Providence surveyors work on Bridgeport Harbor dredging while optimism remains for Black Rock in near-future Army appropriations.
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War Department
W. I. Peterson
Black Rock Harbor
Providence
Bridgeport Harbor
P. Sanford Rosa Company
Black Rock
Vine
Vapor-Eze Relief for Colds and Grips Headline
Relief from colds and grip misery comes at once with Sterling's Vapor-Eze. Apply to chest and throat at bedtime. the antiseptic vapor penetrates air passages as you sleep and breaks up congestion. Store ad touts safety and mother approval with a 25 cent jar.
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Sterling
Anaconda Chile Copper Merger Near Concluded
Anaconda Copper Mining Co negotiating for control of Chile Copper Co in a $150 million deal. The merger would create two of the world’s richest copper firms and account for about 20 percent of copper production in the Americas.
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Anaconda
Chile
American Hemisphere
New York
Annacondia Copper Mining Company
Chile Copper Company
John D. Ryan
Anachénda
Guggenheims
Ryan
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
American Bros. Company
North
South America
Amaconda Company
American Brass Company
Othe
Grain Market Sees Wheat Rally Falter On World Shipments
Chicago Jan 15 Unusually large world wheat shipments pressured prices despite a late rally. May and July futures closed lower. corn and oats fell modestly while provisions fluctuated. Carload receipts at western markets dropped from last year, leaving traders divided over European demand impact.
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Chicago
United States
Liverpool
City Officials and Revenue Plan Key Changes
The report outlines no unappropriated revenue in any year until funds equal to the board of apportionment's total sum are paid to the city treasurer. Tax collector duties include daily deposits in the city treasury and bond increased to 200,000 dollars. Offices of city auditor, engineer, and attorney to be permanent during good behavior, with removal rules by council after due process.
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Roy
Uut
Tortey
U.syy
Board of Relief
Common Council
Merce
Board of Apportionment
Turbulent Trading On Curb Market Amid Volatile Movements
Curbs on New York trading show mixed movement with shares such as coal and mining stocks advancing while oil issues like Mammoth and Standard Oil fluctuated. The session saw heavy turnover with large blocks changing hands and a shift toward new issues as investors reacted to demand for stocks and bonds.
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New York
Curb Exchange
Newpe- Publishing
Attenténich
Sagain
Glen Alden
Ron
Penn-Beaver Oil
Standard _ Oil
Indiana
Mammoth Oil
Maracaibo
Far East Bariters Hold Annual Meeting in Shanghai
The American Far East Bar Association met in Shanghai during December with Judge Lobingier of the United States Court for China presiding. Officers named included vice presidents from the Yangtze region and Theodore Simmang for the Philippines, Judge James Ross, and secretary F. J. Guhl, a former Shanghai commissioner.
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Shangial Ganvie
Lobingier
United Pate Court For
China
Umeritas
Ay Giling
Fessen
Amerrcan
Den
American Far East
Shanghai
Desopther
Som
Yang Tsze
Raland
Tél
YangZe
Theodore Mi Simmang
Philippines
James Ross
F. J. Gpuhl
U. & Anghai
Military officer training course opens January eleventh
Tokyo reports a business course for military officers facing discharge in the reorganization. institutes will run six months starting January 11. Curriculum covers commerce basics, transactions, counting, industrial possibilities, factory law, labor relations, and related subjects under Lieut-General Shikawa and Major General Takes. A feature includes Aztec ritual imagery in prices and sacrifice.
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Tokio
Shikawa
Maor
Musterole advertisement claims quick relief and blistering action
An old Musterole ad extols easy application and quick relief for chest cold symptoms and bronchitis. It promotes mustard plaster like benefits with oil of mustard and home remedies, claiming doctors’ endorsement and multiple uses from sore throats to neuralgia. Prices shown include 5 and 3 dollar sizes.
Reorganization Sale Continues with Big Hosiery Deals
The second week of our large Reorganization Sale offers more savings with new groups added daily. Highlights include quick clean ups of women's silk hosiery at markdown prices, odd lots in sizes 8 to 10, full fashioned silk and lisle options, and women's wool hose at substantial discounts. Prices range from 39c to $1.95 with selections in black navy brown and Russian calf.
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Richelieu
Odd Lots of Women's Gloves Reduced
A local sale advertises discounts on women gloves including 20 pairs of full lined buckskin priced at 2.15 each, 15 pairs unlined buckskin at 1.65 each, 38 pairs media gloves at 1.95, and 90 pairs fabric gloves soiled from display at 0.75 to 0.25.
Women's underwear sale at Forest Mills brands
Catalog page shows deep reductions on women and children underwear and vests. Forest Mills knit corset covers and vests in multiple sizes 36 to 44 for women and 4 to 16 years for children, with high necks long sleeves and varying lengths. Prices drop from several dollars to under a dollar, including 85 cents and 1.45 to 1.75 range for selected items.
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Women’s
Forest Mills
Children’s
Children’s Forest Mills
Wool Union
Cotton & Wool Union
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