Slot machines go back to owners protest by police
State police protest ruling by Judge Wilcox ordering confiscated slot machines returned to the ten owners. The decision sets a precedent in Connecticut as raids across Norwich Waterbury and New London led to no formal complaints. Authorities question future impact on enforcement and legality of the machines.
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New London
Clifford Gorgis
Grotes Barracks
William A. Wilcox
Southington
George McKenna
Norwich
Oton
Fater
Roton
Raiice
Gor
Waterbury
New Maven
Tax Bill Signed Lifts Burden on American Taxpayers
President Coolidge signs a tax reduction bill lifting a burden of 3.397 billion dollars from American taxpayers. The reform reshapes the income tax by reducing rates, easing the tax load across individuals and households.
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Coolidge
Supreme Court rules gifts before death not in contemplation of death
The Wisconsin six year rule on gifts to evade death taxes was struck down as unconstitutional. The Supreme Court held that classifying gifts within six years of death as made in contemplation of death was arbitrary. Ferdinand Schlesinger died in Milwaukee in January 1821 with about 6.5 million in gifts to wife and children under dispute.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Ferdinand Schlesinger
Holmes
Milwaukee
Brandes
Stone
Bits of Life From World Wires
A jagged collection of brief items from world wires. The notes mention a Berlin motor sled for Alps tours, Moscow dispatches on tractors, Russian salaries, a Princeton class ranking, shifting views on marriage age, prohibition uniforms, and quirky local anecdotes from Hoboken to Swarthmore.
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Gremeva
Alps
Berlin
Moscow
Henry Ford
Fiddleragus
Salm
Peter
Princeton
Grodagglion
Trolleymen Agree to Fix Wages on New Basis in Philadelphia
Philadelphia March 1. The general committees for the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company and its motormen and conductors announced a wage base of 73 1 2 cents an hour for over 10,000 workers. Wages will be adjusted annually to reflect purchasing power, with 3 1 2 cents of the wage paid after earnings, tying raises to productive effort and company dividends. Adjustments use market baskets to gauge dollar value, with committees representing employees and management handling the relations.
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Priladelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Sixth Anniversary Observed by British American Society
The British American social society marks its sixth anniversary on March 27 with a surprise program and supper. Prominent speakers will address attendees. The Sentimental committee includes Mrs M Swailes and Mrs W Smith among others. officers include Mrs Charles Swailes as president and Walter Duckworth as recording secretary.
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British American Social Society
M Swailes
W. Smith
J. Thompson
J. Hood
Wiliam Sorich
Mary Buckley
Thomas Rutchings
Maheway
Walter Duckworth
Charlie Wright
Leng Hin pageant to present Easter play at Jesse Lee Church
Easton Laspon special reports a Grade Leng Hin Methodist pageant to be staged Sunday evening March 6 at Jesse Lee Memorial Church beginning at 8 o clock. Cast includes Mother the queen Mrs Eugene Malcolm Ahasuerus King David Jickey Zereth Haman's wife Miss Lovn Wackey and more with choir members and a rehearsal slated for the Easter pageant Tuesday at 8 o clock. A church social follows and local residents are cited for prior gatherings and funeral attendance.
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Cory
Caston
Lewy Mix
Fpingk Edwards
Bridgeport
Edwards
Cheater
Jful
Jerbert Turner
Birbara
Ruth
Shelton
Mie Sumual
Turney
Charles Dutelle
Bridgeport Hospital
Mio O
Led Kuehn
Raymond Kuehn
Lois Botsford
Long Hill
Emma Wheeler
Charles Logan
Wiest Willington
Lridgewort Hospital
Joseph Keller
Dorothy
Henry Helmetich
Mis
Helen Mareh
Danbury Normial School
Washington Depot School
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Tagrediente
Invalids' Hotel
Buffalo
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Hinde Drug Stores
Bain
Arnyyu
Jol Lasnes
Welmes
George Fo Lee
Hoboken
Hoboken Noor
Max Wolff
Spaghetti Conman
Big Ten
Dreute
Aleefelt
Butler Giryard
Avery
Pustadlilma Aviur
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Fistiaa
Tenon Cibet
Keasi
Catheart
Chdipagne
Philadelphia
Smith
Murray Co. Soo
Airfield Ave
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Madras
Pretty
Catais
Ings. Reg
J. J. Clark
Cal
Nuus
Olis
Sega
Gloria
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