Tax Board approves pay raise for George Coughlin
The Apportionment Board unanimously passes a resolution to raise Director George M. Coughlin’s salary from 3300 to 5000 dollars, citing expanded duties from ash and garbage collection and disposal under Public Works. The move, introduced by William I Booth, will be sent to the Common Council for action next meeting.
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Board of Health
Department of Public Works
George M. Coughlin
Common Council
Board of Apportionment
Coughlin
Director of Public Works
William I Booth
Booth
Atwater
Bondsmen Surrender Woman Charged With Forging Notes
NEW YORK May 11 Mrs Myrtle B Hayes known as last day Chadwick is charged with forging the name of steel magnate Schwab to a 25000 note. The Detroit Fidelity and Surety Co. said it would not assume responsibility for her actions in New York. While proceedings proceed Mrs Hayes remains in the Lorraine Hotel suite confident the troubles will fade. Schwab reportedly backed her ventures after a social Atlantic crossing two years ago and her bonds were printed for 2700000 as part of a Chatam Hotel sphere scheme.
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New York
Myrtle B. Hayes
Chadwick
Schyab
Steel
To & Note
Abner Siegel
Detroit Fidelity and Surety Company
Wares
Schwab
Hayes
Chatham
Atlantic
Baffled by Girl's Story of Assault
Elsie Bessinger twenty two year old daughter of Charles F. Bessinger of Fairfield Beach wealthy retired business man alleges in a statement to authorities that she was the victim of a daylight assault at 9 30 yesterday morning on Elm street. Police refused to comment on details but indicated inquiry to aid shop keepers and Elm street residents.
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Elsie Bessinger
Fairfield
Charles F. Bessinger
Fairfield Beach
Elm Street
Bargea
Miss Bessinger
Jong
Fairfield Bead
Alain Street
Cold Weather Gives Way to Warm Rain in Bridgeport
A dreary cold snap in Bridgeport broke last night as a warm rain and mist lifted the city. Temperatures climbed from the 20s to 60 by midnight, with sport enthusiasts hoping for a pleasant weekend as warmer weather arrives.
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Bridgeport
Seize Liquor and Still in Myrtle Avenue Home
Police allege Frank Sper of 388 Myrtle Avenue biked and sold liquor from his home. An amount of liquor and a still were seized. he formerly ran a saloon.
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Myrtle Avenue
Frank Sper
Ang
Pleasure Beach to Reopen After Court Orders Issued
New Haven May 11 Special to The Telegrams Free and clear of liabilities Pleasure Beach Bridgeport will reopen for the season with encumbrances removed per Julien L Brown Superior Court order. Creditors and receivers agreed to terms allowing sale of the resort to the former owners with duties discharged by the receiver Edmund Walle and creditors list totaling 419,862.62.
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New Haven
Pleasure Beach
Bridgeport
Julien L. Brown
Superior Court
Brown
Cieut
Taleo
Paisies
Hsien
Olfbaaix
Shr
Eladire
Edmund Walle
Fairfield resident claims assault in broad day alley
Report from Fairfield describes a resident alleging assault by a man in an alley during the day. The item notes a judge granting a divorce to Bet Thomson from Lewis Thomson and mentions various local civic items and upcoming events.
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Logal Teeuls
Fairfield
Malthie
Bet Thomson
Lewis Thomson
Creenwiel
Brown
Desort Education Board
Fox
Coughlin
Sprise
J. O. Ti
Stratford Avenue
I. BR. Walter
Junigy Chanber
Com Inerce
Womat
St. George’s
Goldyn
Singer
Lessitz
Curious Bridgeport charter amendments await action
Hartford dispatch reports dying hours of the 1923 assembly clash over Bridgeport charter edits. Strong mayor plans and home rule act limits threaten referenda, with several pending council amendments facing uncertain fate. Unidentified authors and secrecy surround other proposed changes in the cities and boroughs committee files. Continue on page two.
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Sta
Hartford
General Assembly
Viet Revision Commission
House
Senate
Bridgeport
Cities and Boroughs
Tne Teleam
Common Council
Cities and Boroughs Committee
Holding score at bay bandit trio gets $4500 haul
New York May 11 a band of armed men robbed the treasurer of Ostermoor and Company mattress manufacturers of 1500 dollars. They escaped in a car past police headquarters as firemen arrived to extinguish a nearby awning blaze. Most workers present were women.
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Bandit
New York
Ostermoor and Company
Treasury to Refund Taxes on Certain Corporate Dividends
The Treasury will refund taxes on dividends from holding companies as the IRS rules that distributions out of earnings accumulated before March 1, 194, are exempt from income tax. Major railroads and other large corporations with subsidiary dividends are expected to file claims, reversing prior guidance that such earnings were taxable.
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Washington
Treasury
Blair
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
Dietyi
Howevver
Ebvy Company
Atch
Marent
Manei
Rperandivi
Alley
T'S
Fevgntit
Moscow Sees New War Looming After Vorovsky Murder
Moscow news reports a Soviet government pledge to avoid breaking with Britain yet reject Curzon’s note. Deputy foreign minister Ganetsky warns of armed response to any infringement of Soviet independence amid fallout from Vorovsky’s Lausanne assassination and Marshal Foch’s Poland visit.
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Moscow
Vorovsky
Foch
Poland
Associated Press
Great Britain
Lord Curzon
M. Ganetsky
Russia
Koscow
M. Vorovske
Lausanne
Marshal Foch
England
Hirshberg held for mail fraud re-arrested in Maryland
Hirshberg is re-arrested after a court sentence for mail fraud connected to the Winthrop Smith brokerage. The case involves using oils to defraud investors in a pool for blind investments. Co-defendants include Smith employees and others linked to the Caldwell federal facility. Bail pending retrial was set. the scheme allegedly defrauded investors of about $1,000,000.
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Yon
Leonido
K. Minhberg
Badtimore
Fomgrams
Conpeetmar
Winhrop Smith & Compare
Wig
Miryland
Arshberg
Winthrop Smith
Jim
Wirsthircorn
Che
Caldwell
Hirshberg
Smith
Investmora
Frnn Wy Glueedge
Hitwe
Brutality and Mystery Drive Murder Case at Umpawang Lake
State Police investigators probe the brutal killing of 72 year old George Holtz. His body was found submerged in Umpawang lake after a week long search. Officials say robbery is not the motive and hope for results soon as they weigh every piece of evidence. A possible familial link remains unconfirmed.
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Holtz
Mystery Lake
New Milford
Nearing
McMann
Keifer
Chester Marrey
Virelli Amd
Kelley
Telegram
Topstone Station
George Holtz
Umpawang Lake
Jfoktz Jodax
School bids to open Monday and teachers to be appointed
Board of Education to open bids for erection of South avenue Grammar School on Monday night. Superintendent EB Everett Cortright states annual teacher election will occur that session. Changes in school personnel have not been intimated.
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Board of Education
Parnet-Teachers Association
Common Council
Peard
Eone
Lamond
South Avenue Grammar School
Super Jendent EB
Everett Cortright Yestetr
Amputation of Workman’s Right Hand Reported
George Vingselli aged 38 of Zag Murral Avenue had all fingers of his right hand amputated at SM Vincent’s hospital yesterday after an accident at Bullard Machine and Tollompany’s plant on Brewater Street.
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George Vingselli
Zag Murral Avenue
SM. Vincent’s Hospital
Vinselli
Bullard Machine & Tollompany
Brewater Street
Harvey Home to Fish Says He Will Not Resign Yet
George Harvey American Ambassador to Great Britain returned to New York aboard the George Washington for vacation and dodged questions about resigning to run in the 1924 Harding renomination. He denied plans to resign while quizzed by reporters and invoked diplomacy amid recall petitions over his anti-Hellish stance. He declared I am not damned fool and warned he would not speak beyond a first answer.
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Harvey
New York
George Harvey
Great Brita
George Washingtom
Harding
Wien
Peachara
Olonel Harvey
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Kat National Bund
Hridgeport
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Adivand & Welle
R Yerua
Hs Vick
U.S. Treasury
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Ambascadin Harvey
Kone Fee Mingland
Rite
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Loxe Automotives
Mack
Willys-Overland
Harvester
Studr- Waker
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HBR
New York University
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Yankee Kutching
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Clerman
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Bridgeport Sunday Post
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Yorovsky
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