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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1913

Page

5

Fragmented historical notes on Chicago growth and early era

Scraps recount Chicago’s early map, land deals, canal plans from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi, and the city’s 19th century development. It mentions the canal board, Chicago’s incorporation, and newspapers like the Chicago Democrat. It also covers the Atlantic cable attempts, the rise of printing presses, and a jumble of dates, places, and figures from that period.

Chicemo Tite Rhompeen Canal Board Chics United States Congress Lake Michigan Prky Theen Cleeton Otera Chicago Cascage Democrat Windy City Fhundim Eeear Erat Pree Not Tribune Srening Tribune

University Faculty to Examine Defective Children Program

The University and its Department of Physiological Research plan to send a faculty member to examine defective or delinquent children as part of an extension program. The effort aims to extend practical education statewide and reduce costs in educating youths, supporting Summer School activities and public school cooperation.

PhitedetpAle Aum Grenfell Mission George B. Crubtt Boston Taabrater Aly Ith University of Pennervenia Nippur Hamurabh Jieton John B McMaster United States McMaster Lapcom Wharton School of Finance and Commerce Wyoming Valley

Weetwood Maryland Woman Promotes Lydia Pinkham Remedy

A letter from a Weetwood wife describes longstanding illness and bed rest. She credits Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and urges others to publish the note to strengthen faith in the remedy.

Weetwood Ate Lydia

The Human Procession and Noted Norwegian Authors

This piece profiles Knut Pedersen later Knut Hamsun, his rise from farmhand to literary celebrity, and his anti American stance. It notes the growth of suffrage and socialism at Wescar College, calls the Vassar presidency leadership change of Dr James Monroe Taylor, and mentions Henry Irving and Bolton Hall in context of literary and reform movements.

Enut Hameun Ibsen Bjornson Europe New York Wisconsin Minnesota Knut Pedersen Old Country Kant Pedersen Beccame Kit Hamsun America Imoney Atlantic Metropolis Norway Seaboard Chicago Ireland Hamsun Europs Vassar Poughkeepsie Matthew Vasey England Dr. Taylor Rochester University Rochester Theological Seminary Norwalk Conn Providence R. T. Befor

Council Votes on Appraisal for Main Street Move and City Projects

The Common Council on motion of Alderman Miller asked the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages to prepare a new report on city costs to move merchants on Main Street between John and Bank Streets. They favor an ice plant of at least 10 tons daily and a 200000 cubic foot cold storage at the city yard on Hovastonig avenue and directed city attorney input on cold storage limits. A Tungsten ramp for the City Wharf at Wall Street was ordered and Alderman Lampe given immediate authority. Routine items included pavements on Noble Avenue Crescent and Sterling streets and sprinkling on Helen attest. Numerous petitions sought sidewalk and sewer work, road grades, and tax abatements, referred to respective committees.

Miller Board of Appraisal of Dagages Main Street John and Bank Streets Hovsatonig Avenue Wilson City Wharf Wall Street Lampe Steigler Permnnent Pavicg Noble Avenue East Washington Creavent Avenui Crescent Avenue Sterling Street Helen Maple Street Arctic Grest Aidewatlc Committee Umastatter Yellow All Pond Clancy Walker Committee of Finance R. G. DeForest Pairfield Avenue Park Avenue Connecticut Company Stats Street Lee P. Dean Mra J. H. Taylor Maplewood Avenue Park Iranistan Avenues Forth Avenue Dicom Avenue W. A. MacFarlane Atwater Street Norman Street Jaméa E. Beach Jacob Gebber Mary E. Hall Kossuth Street Margaret Sears Knowlton Street Maurice J. Greenstein Attraers Fallon and Greenstein Pine Street Hancock Bostwick Avenues Paul Goldberg Lavery and Finkleston Louis David Goldberg Louis Goldberg Committee On M.A. Kenny Chartes Soren

Farmer Proposes Land Based Solution To City Living Cost

The writer notes a practical farmer who has proven by his own labor that small land can yield berries and sustain a worker. His plan aims to solve the high cost of living in cities, arguing that modest land production can provide a living for individuals and reduce urban hardship.

1913 Town Sewer Proposal and Street Work

A fragmented 1913 notice outlines plans on William Street and nearby avenues for sewer improvements and street grading. It names petitioners and committee actions, with references to Granting petitions and appointments of assessors for a stated project budget and street work along Goatert yance and Park avenues. The document lists individuals connected to the petitions and indicates official committee authority and reporting.

William Street Traci Washington Mobil Ad Avenine Connecticut Avenue Ford Avenue Gunde Minetin For & Bauer

Bridgeport City Committees Review Tax, Street Work Plans

A compilation of city committee notes from Bridgeport outlines proposals and actions on quit claim deeds, abatement of taxes for 1912 and 1913, street sprinkling assessments, harbor and drawbridge lights, park land filling, and several street grade and discontinuance orders. It covers the Lighthouse Service alignment, park commission projects, and multiple road and street paving orders including Grand Street and various avenues, with hearings and approvals anticipated.

Aiatemdat Hst Wheeler and Howes Company W. T. Howe Bridgeport Creece Avenue Pequonnock Frederick Standish Alferman Walker

Grover's Hill Roads Mooted in Public Meeting

A Bleck Rock area council session last night debated gravel and paving needs for Grover's Hill roads. Attys T M Da and Puttiman spoke as experts while local residents urged more practical highway improvements and committee action for a street and bridge plan.

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