Financial Worth Of Jail Labor to County Unproven
County commissioners question whether the jail labor loan plan will be financially successful. A four year contract with former Mayor Frank E. Clark expired July 1, promising payment for prisoner labor on concrete block work feather hides and rock removal at the jail site. Sixty prisoners have been placed with farmers and companies, but guarding costs reduce net profit.
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Fabor
Frank E. Clark
Clark
Bagdad Bustles and British Drive Turkish Forces
Dispatch from London reports Turkish forces driven on three fronts over the past year while Bagdad thrives under a peaceful, self supporting municipal government. Street cars in Columbus resumed service after a bus strike ended with federal arbitration. settlement may take weeks to reach the War Labor Board.
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London
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Columbus
Federal War Labor Board
Fred. C. Croxton
Ohio
Federal War Board
Columbus Car
All Varieties of Fruits Plentiful At City Market
Market reports show broad fruit variety at Tearmiers Market led by Georgia Belle peaches and plentiful blueberries and sour cherries. Prices vary by crate or quart, with peaches at 2.77 to 8 per quarter, and crates of sour cherries around 20 cents per quart, while general retail costs may rise 15 to 30 percent over quoted wholesale prices.
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Tearmiers
H. &. Sehnwenk
Montmorencys
Wenry
Wallingford
War Savings drive sets Bridgeport day sales record
Bridgeport shows strong War Savings momentum with Monday sales totaling $18,487 and statewide purchases reaching $197,598.59 as thrift day backs the campaign. Clerks and post office workers had previously driven high marks, with city records peaking last Saturday at $25,000 and earlier drives setting notable totals.
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Bridgeport
Bridgepore
State Draft Boards Reclassify 844 Men Warteford
July 2 report from Major Buckley details 32 of 44 state boards reclassifying 844 men. Shifting to class 1 could raise the state's class 1 by over 18,000, focusing on those with dependent wives and new dependency claims, with boards listed by number and town such as New Haven No. 2 and Stamford No. 1.
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Warteford
Jonn Buckley
New Haven
Stamford
Farmington
Branford
Milford
New London
Norwalk
Putnam
Torrington
Deen River
Rockville
Germany Cannot Attend Prisoner Exchange Conference
The German government informed the United States via Spanish channels it cannot send delegates to the August Berne prisoner exchange conference. The U.S. has asked for an earliest possible date for the meeting. In other item news, Lane's Conf stationery will close on July Fourth to observe the holiday and aid sugar conservation, a practice La ne's employs favor.
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United States
Berne
Switland
Thi
Tula
Lane
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Tess
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