Muddy City Sewer Scandal Sparks Inquiry at Board of Works
An investigation exposes bid manipulation and contractor favoritism in sewer project work. City Engineer questioned as committee reveals open bids not properly advertised and questionable voucher changes. Oreo of the fraud, Kramer, admits special attention to the sewer job and possible unilateral bid practices. Concurrently, a Texas Pacific train robbery near Fort Worth nets about 100000 in valuables, while other notes cover local wire undertakings and power line undergrounding orders.
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Bargain Roundup At Local Stores And Specials
A jumble of ad copy highlights sales and special offers across Danbury shops. Notices mention clothing bargains at Krallein and Render, West-end bargains at Granger More, La rgalns at Papeadreet, and toy deals at Vancon’s. The New York store, Willamooey, and Gen. reltieln’s West-end shop advertise children’s items and groceries with weekly sales.
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Grief at Home as Connor Faces Court Plea
In a shabby crime tale, Fred Connor, a youthful robber caught in the act of burgling Steffen's cigar stand, awaits Judge McCray. His father and mother, tears streaming, plead for leniency, citing his troubled upbringing and the family’s fear for the boy’s future.
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Young Croner
Breck Snubbed and Crook Nabbed in 1900s Cleveland News
Cleveland dispatch details W G P Brackenridge armory request refused by authorities. James Morrath receives a three year sentence for pocketbook theft from Miss Margaret Mullen. Pool challenge issued by Dan Shalble, with a $16 forfeit posted. Various brief items cover forged bonds, a pastorate change, bank robbery attempt, author George W Cable's daughter marriage, and regional economic tensions.
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Stinkie
Jamen
James Morrath
Margaret Mullen
New York
McCray
Investigation talk stirs school board scrutiny and probe
Businessman in Washington says probing the school board is essential to expose possible mismanagement and gas contract concerns. Critics urge legislative oversight while noting a $43,000 loan and broker fees as potential public loss, with calls for a thorough public inquiry.
Fairey Case and Transit Updates Stir Public Interest
The document discusses Fairey facing a petition to deny, alleging misused funds and bank ownership by Fairey’s bondholders, with assertions of money moving into a bank trust. It also notes transit developments, including imminent stop changes on Citizene street railway routes, new motors arriving by January, and updated service patterns.
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Betty Green Disappears Prompting Wealthy Heiress Search
New York December 7 Betty Green the richest woman in America has vanished. She was last seen at the St George Hotel Brooklyn with her daughter who reports she intended to travel to California aboard a ship with connections to Claus Spreckels. Meanwhile Claus Spreckels has drawn a $2000 check for 40,000 acres near a chiho refinery project. Local legal notices show a clerk Fealer filed a bill under a new county law. The case details include fees and a $2605 sum due in a future month.
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America
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Frasvasce
Ba Chiho Augur
Peater
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Mystery body found in car near Vark-ave with clues
A mangled corpse, described as a 40-year-old machinist with a bald head and heavy handlebar mustache, was found in a parking area at 7 o'clock Friday morning. A woman's bead and a packing case tag were found nearby, suggesting possible links to a world’s fair exhibit and a continuing investigation into the man’s death and surrounding circumstances.
Trio of Happy Liars At Appointment Debate In Town
A well known attorney named Graham confronts a public row over Dr. Yancey’s appointment as inspector. Hall denies promises to Yancey while Grahams’s remarks trigger clashes among local officials and observers. In other items, a bank case is argued before the Supreme Court and a mint vault scare narrowly avoids disaster as silver dollars topple.
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Tathun Baker
Seeger Charged In Shoes Swindle Case In Amesbury
A traveling salesman for Adams clothing of Amesbury Massachusetts, Wilinn Seeger, was arrested on the charge of perpetrating a systematic shoe swindle. He allegedly showed customers shoes as samples and sold cheaper pairs, then produced more samples to close deals. Prosecutors identified pairs sold to Louie A. Wessling and other dealers, with several pairs traced to various customers. Bond set at $7000. case continues as police investigate.
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