Burr and Knapp Insurance Firm Seizure at Main Street
On Saturday December 19 2014 at 10 A M all remaining furniture fixtures and office equipment of Burr and Knapp Insurance Firm at 923 Main Street were listed for seizure. John C Chamberlain listed as involved. Items include steel hook racks roller shelves high desks chairs tables electric fans roll top desk Morris safe 723 square feet of linoleum partitions counters and chairs.
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Main St
Burr and Knapp
John C.,chamberlain
Bridgeport Atlas
Morris Safe
Free Rheumatism Medicine Ad and Banking Notice
An old advertisement promotes a free sample of a rheumatism medicine with bold claims of cures and a request to send for a bottle and booklet from Hill Medicine Co. New York. A separate note mentions J Greenhut & Co of New York withdrawing from banking and notifying 57,000 depositors to withdraw.
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W._Geraty
Man&t
Hill Medicine Co
East 34Th St
New York
N. Y
Free trial Foley remedies offered by Hindle's Drug Stores
An old advertisement invites readers to cut out a slip and mail five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a free trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Hindle's Drug Stores will carry the sale in the local town.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Hindle’s
Proper etiquette for second helpings at table
Henry asks if the knife and fork should stay on the plate when passing for a second helping. His father replies that it is correct to leave the knife and fork on the plate during the return pass.
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Henry
Points of Interest and Midwinter Furniture Sale
An assortment of brief items highlights travel advertising urging readers to book trips to Florida Cuba or Nassau with S Leewith Co. A large midwinter sale at North Magic’s Main Elm and Golden Hill store promotes furniture rugs curtains ranges and more with rapid turnover and fresh stock. Also notes Dewey birthday reference and a church rectory incident, plus weather and cotton market notes and a corsage bouquets item.
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Florida
George
Cuba
Nassau
S. Leewith ,Co
Bank Street
Noth- Magic
Wnothnngle
Main
Elm
Golden Hill Streets
Main Street
Admiral George Dewey
For Sale Properties and Lot Listings in Stratford Milford and Nearby
A mixed sale listing details multiple addresses and parcels including vacant lots and properties in Stratford Milford and nearby areas. It lists street names such as Davenport Street Central Avenue Bona Bond Lee Ave and Union Avenue with parcel sizes like 50 x 100 and 60 x 185, plus various cottages factories and shop facilities referenced in terse terms.
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Bond ‘Street
Bona Street
Brewster Street
Central Avenue
Cl Avenue
Davenport St
Davenport
Fairfield Ave
Hancock Avenue
Highland Avenue
Lee Ave
Venaison Avenue
Union Avenue
Capitol Avenue
Merriam Street
Lindley Street
South Avenue
Silliman
Hollister St
Stratford
Cott
Cott Jackson Ave
van Renssalaer Ave
Strat Ceant Lot
Concord
Cambridge
Avi Park
Milford
Cottage
Granston St
Fairfield
Fa North Avenue
Fresh Codfish and Haddock on Sale in Boston Blues
Fresh codfish and haddock offered in Boston Blues market at five cents per pound each. Local fishmongers promote winter seafood deals with limited quantities and check for freshness.
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Boston Blues
W D Cook Sons Mills Close for Holidays
Seven thousand employees at Alexander Smith and Sons Carpet Co in Yonkers are out of work due to a holiday inventory shutdown. The mills will reopen January 4.
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Atlexander ‘Smith & Sons Carpet Co
Yonkers
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Automobile Directory
Oakland
Roo
Geizy Motor
M. Ford
ELM Auto CO
Seats Street
Park Avenue
Edward T. Browe
Canton Street
A Keller
Balmer School of Chiropractic
Bridgeport
Hassan
Dillon
Monet
Walter
Fairfeld Ave
D. Greenbaum
Congress’ St
Waldorf Motor and Machine
Canton St
Adi
Biate
Stevenson's
Pembroke St
Geo. F. Totame
Redfield
Har- Figon St
J.B Adams
Tranistan Avenue
Wplewood
Siane
West Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Forester Hall
Cannon St
Arctic Ares
Kamm
Wev
Penn
Sansone Bros
Wise Neopis
Congress 8T
Tesiny’s
Aston Garage
Warner
Fairfield Avenue
Murthe
Berkshire
Continental Motor Mfg. CO
Muskegon
Michigan
Mit
P. A. Murphy
Henry St. Pattt
B. E. Stone
State St
Chamberlain
Tig
Helen
Dottie
John Reck & Son
Little Rennys
Leo Papa
Artie
Merseys
Benny
Proberly Sing Rite
Proberly
Nothiagle’s
Kahn
California
San Francisco
John C. Dean
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Dunmore
Conrad Schweitzer
South
John Rec & Son
Manufacturer
Bridgeport Gas Light Company
Burr and
Nila Worl
Leon Etwily
John Co. Chamberlain
First Bridgeport National Bank
Government Savings Bank
City National Bank
Wall ST
Mechanics & Farmers Savings Bank
Lyman S. Catlin
Tressur
St. and Rocton Avenue
Bronx Ave
Main Stree
Read_street
Orchard
Stret
Hanson Avenue
Davenport Street
Ckelsey
Muuvermpad
Amonint
Federal Street
Englewood Avenue
Exeter Street
Beechmont Ave
North Ave
Norman Street
Peaet Ave
Grand St
Lexington Avenue
John C. Chamberlalyn
The
Courtland School
Washington Avenue
Georgia
Bermuda
Bane Street
W. D. Cook & Sons
Water Street
People’s Savings Bank
Board of Trustees
Bridgeport Savings Bank
Main and
State Sts
Anderson & CO
John Street
James Staples & CO. — Bankers
Conn
T. . Watson & CO
City National Bank Savings Department
Wall Street
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