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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1925
Page
9
Report states two masked men robbed a downtown jewelry shop, forced the proprietor to open the safe and show cases, then bound and gagged him and three employees. Estimated value stolen between 40 000 and 50 000 dollars. Investigators seek leads on suspects and getaway info.
Leaky gas pipe filled a Syracuse house killing two victims. The article names Mrs De Olis and Louis Shippiro as affected, with a sister noting the victims were inside when the pipe failed. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Assessors rule the Dodge estate must pay about 900 000 in taxes on its share of the sale. The protest group for Dodge Brothers argues the valuation of 345 to 600 pounds was inflated, claiming the estate owes the sum as its tax due.
Ad reads like a garbled sales pitch promising home sealing. It lists prices from 200 to 308 and mentions consultations and expert help. It references a room and a contact method but the text is largely unreadable.
Bets tary Jardine, who recently joined a broncho riding event in North Dakota, eyes a challenge against Mayor James Dahimin of Omaha. The proposed contest, under consideration by Mr Jardine, would be at an American Legion Rodeo on May 12. Jardine once worked as a cowboy.
A cornerstone ceremony for the United Church will take place Sunday May 10 at 3 pm on the new steel tower site at State Street and Park Avenue. The Gloria Trumpeters of Brooklyn will perform a prelude, and clergy from multiple local churches will participate in the processional and service led by Dr Dat and partners.
Trumpeters of New York City will perform a sacred program at the First Methodist Church next Sunday at eight oclock for a Mother’s Day service. The program includes Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand, Button Response to Prayer, The Long War Closes, Two Pilgrims chorus, Wagner Unto The Lord, and Gounod’s Ave Maria.
A historic moment amid crowd cheers as Mrs Elrea takes the gavel to announce the Illinois House would be in order. The session featured a notable presence of women, with observers noting the honorary presiding officer ready to be seated.
New York records show a man named John Thornton aged 18 was arrested for a drunken driving offense. He is held on $1900 bail awaiting grand jury action, with potential penalties including up to two years imprisonment and fines up to $2000 if convicted.
A garbled OCR item reports an English dispute over a cork based construction method used in house building. The text alleges the method regenerates cork during cold conditions, implying possible structural or material concerns.
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