US Special Tax Due This Month Applies to Various Businesses
Internal revenue officials remind that special taxes for the coming year are due this month. Those who must pay should obtain revenue stamps before month’s end or face a 25 percent penalty. Taxes cover oleomargarine manufacturers, theatres, museums, concert halls, circuses, exhibition venues, shooting galleries, bowling alleys, billiard rooms, street fairs, cigar and cigarette producers, tobacco forms, yachts and pleasure boats over five net tons, motor boats with fixed engines, and passenger automobiles for hire with seating capacities from over two to seven and over seven. Separate returns required for each automobile.
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Internal Revenue
American seamen deported from Canada in Montreal
In Montreal on July 12, Captain Grey, port shipping master, deported seventeen American seamen amid a mood of low shipping in the United States. Canadian ports reportedly have a plentiful supply of sailors and firemen as authorities note the excess labor pool. A separate note mentions a mechanical hammer delivering 420 blows a minute on metal, described as driven and compressed.
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Montreal
United States
Grey
City’s children taught to swim in summer program
A Chamber of Commerce study found 75 percent of Bridgeport schoolchildren cannot swim. The Board of Recreation started a city wide program, with 150 to 200 boys present at Beaside Park, led by Captain Max Baum. Classes will run twice weekly for boys and girls, with mid and late August tests for certification.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bridgeport
Board of Recreation
Beaside Park
Atergut
Max Baum
U. & Volunteer ‘Life Saving Corps
Baum
Milford man found unconscious at home
Milford July 12 John Murphy of Housatonia avenue was found unconscious at his home at noon by neighbor F M Smith after several days of absence. Smith forced a window, Murphy lay on a kitchen couch, Dr Carpenter ordered hospital transport. Neighbors remark on ashes not being dropped on carpet and men frequent pool rooms where they may be dropped without comment.
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Milford
John Murphy
Housatonia Avenue
F. M. Smith
Murphy
Smith
Dr. Carpenter
Local Shop Closes After 47 Years Of Rent Pressure
A long established retailer announces winding up after forty seven years at the present location. Poor conditions and high rent force quitting while selling off stock including footwear described as black kid brown klé black suede and frown suede French heel strap pumps valued at eight to nine dollars.
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Bdyvin C. Burt
Dorothy Dodd
Board of Control Meets Approves Staffing and Funding
Hartford July session clears requests for 12000 in Newington home funds and 50000 for printing. Board approves additional clerks, investigates transfer law, and authorizes land purchase at Danbury armory while postponing state market report continuation. Also approves 3251200 in school support claims and 28000 deficiency for Connecticut Industrial School for Girls.
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Hartford
Gew Templeton
State Board of Control
Dole
Healy
Opn
Newington
Heary
General Assembly
Park Commission
Austin Hawes
Danbury Armouy
Granby
State Board of Education
Connecticut Industrial School For Girls
Multiple arrests reported by police in petty offenses
Several arrests were made per day by the police for petty offences. Max A. Kauffman of 1299 Pem broke street was taken into custody for driving a vehicle without proper lighting. Jon Sgarzenki of 35 Fetland Place and Frank F. Olson of 2758 Fairfield Avenue, both jitney drivers, were arrested for soliciting passengers off their routes. Joseph Cherhol of Milford was charged with driving without an operator's license. Arthur Hamill of 1351 State Street was arrested on a Springfield Massachusetts warrant for failing to provide for the support of minor children.
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Max A. Kauffman
Pembroke Street
Jonn Sgarzenki
Fetland Place
Frank F. Olson
Fairfield Avenue
Joseph Cherhol
Milford
Arthur Hamill
State Street
Springfield
Maso
MacSwiney Council A A R Meeting Noted for July 16
The MacSwiney Council A A R will hold a very important meeting Friday evening July 16 at Hibernian Home 161 Washington Avenue AM with state officers and directors present. Future meetings will be held on first and third Fridays at Hibernian Home.
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MacSwiney Council A. A. R
Hibernian
Washington Avenue
Hibernian Bicme
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