Bridgeport annexation petition seeks city warding vote
Trustees of the estate of Clapp Spooner petition the General Assembly to annex a tract along Brooklawn Avenue in Bridgeport Fairfield County. An order requires notice to Fairfield residents and publication by January 1911. The petition cites adverse party concerns and names Robert E DeForest and Frank T Staples as trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly OF the Star OF Connecticut
Hartford
A. D
Robert E. DeForest
Frank T. Staples
Bridgeport
Se State
Clapp Spooner
Reid
Thia Sta c
Brookla
Brookla Said City of
Brooklawn
Rooster River
Clapp Spoon
Execs Otne
Irvis Windon
Brooklawn Company
J Robert B. Deforest
FRANK T._ STAPLES
Connecticut
Fairfield
Fairfeld
Indio
George W. Wheeler
Irvine
Lewin
Fairfie
General Assembly
Portford
State OF Connecticut
Brifceport
Atteet
Thomas J. Cunningham
Fairfield Cour
Notice Hearing on Sewer Construction in Morehouse Street Bridgeport
At the December 19 1910 meeting the Common Council adopted a resolution directing the Clerk to notify interested parties to appear January 3 1911 at 8 PM in Council Rooms Hall City of Bridgeport to be heard on sewer construction in Morehouse Street starting at the present sewer and extending northwest about 261 feet. Attest Stephen F Boucher City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehouse Street
City of Bridgeport
Common Council
Hall
Clearing The Streets Of Panhand'ers
James Forbes reports on beggary in urban life, detailing the cost to cities, police tactics, and public attitudes. The story cites New York examples, notes impostors and scams, and describes charity groups and police squads aimed at curbing mendicancy while aiding truly disabled individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Forbes
National Society For the Prevention of Mendicancy
New York
Italan
Naples
National Association For the Prevention of Mendicancy and Charitable Imposture
East 22Nd St
Central Bureau
Chi Sum
Fourteenth St
Broadway
Mendicancy Police
Household notes for kitchen and home care from a vintage guide
A collection of practical tips covering cooking, cleaning, and housekeeping. It includes making French dressing with more oil than vinegar, preserving cheese with vinegar-wrapped cloth, unclogging a sewing machine with a bicycle pump, cleaning silver by boiling in an aluminum kettle, and various tactics for cooking vegetables, bread, and desserts. The tips emphasize simple, direct methods and household hacks.
Recount in Redding selectman race under Gager ruling
Judge Edwin B. Gager ordered a recount of Redding October 3, 1910 selectman ballots after Edward A. Pinkney requested it. The court found 203 valid ballots, 23 invalid, and detailed the rules for counting split and crossed ballots, with explanations of when a vote is counted for a candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin B. Gager
Superior Court
Redding
Edward A. Pinkney
Booth
Crofut
L'St
Charles Sanford
Walter P. Rowland
Elbert M. Sanford
Lumbago Relief Reported By Judge Gager Endorses Foley Remedy
IDWIN B. GAGER a Superior Court judge suffered severe lumbago with paralyzing pain. After hypodermic injections, he attributed relief to Foley's Kidney Remedy praising its effectiveness and detailing his recovery. Curtis Pharmacy 135 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Greer
Greenwood
Foley
F. B Brill and
Curtis Pharmacy
Fashions and Fads Mix Rich Textures and Details
Fads display bold red and brown shades with oddly finished girdles and sashes in chiffon net or tulle, embroidered or beaded with glass and silver. New ensembles pair solid body color with damasse skirts, while fur and silk blends join velvet for layered elegance. Bar pins grow longer, broader, often silver with semi-precious centers or enamel and baroque pearls.
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A&p
Japan
Main St
E. Main St
Thone
Norway
Johnson & Co.’s Preserves
Ib. A&p
York State
Berlin
Stephen F. Boucher
Columo
Gager
van Dyk
Ric-Co-Po
James van Dyk
Main Street
Corner Elm Str
Idwin B. Gager
Eckler & Company
Grocer
Bradbury’s
W. D. Cook & Son
Water Street
S. Bridgeport Finance Co
Fairfield Ave
Warner Bldg
Joseph P. Coughtin CO
East
Matn
Washington
Southland
Federal Express
Wa Washington
New
Colonial Express
Irs
Sunda
Duc
W.E. Halligan
Broad Street
KEO Renault
Inter
S1aig Mitchell
Packard
Bridgeport Vehicle Co
Pairfield and Holland Aves
Tas Mlighell Agency
Harrison Court
State
G. Singer
Magnolia Springs Hotel
Magnolia Springs, Florida
Jacksonville
ST. Johns River
Atlantic Coast Line
O. D. Seavey
Aspinwall
Lenox
Mass
Evening Farmer
Crawford
Fairfield Avenue
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